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California Biglaw King John Quinn Says Firm Will Surf Out Its PPP Problems, Man

He's not worried about having one measly down year.

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Is this what it's like to work at a California Biglaw firm?

Is this what it’s like to work at Quinn Emanuel?

We were riding two tsunamis and they are both over, but we are surfing lots of other big waves. I’m not shedding tears or wringing my hands over the fact that 2015 was our first down year in a long time. I think 2016 will be our best year ever.

— John Quinn, founder and managing partner at Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, commenting on his firm’s performance in the latest Am Law 100 rankings, with profits per partner dropping by 10.25 percent. Quinn noted that the firm wound down two major litigation matters in 2015.

Staci Zaretsky is an editor at Above the Law. Feel free to email her with any tips, questions, or comments. Follow her on Twitter or connect with her on LinkedIn.

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