As the new year dawns, Above the Law would like to look back on those we lost in 2017. Specifically, the law firms we lost in the past year. Firms meet their end (or announce they’re about to) in all manner of ways. We remember them always.
Cellino & Barnes is, of course, not so much dead as the world’s most successful zombie firm, having pulled down millions since the legal battle between its named partners began and showing no signs of slowing down until this is all resolved.
How The Law Office Of Stephen L. Thomas Jr. Reclaimed Valuable Hours And Strengthened Client Care With 8am
Founded in 2017, the Baltimore-based Law Office of Stephen L. Thomas Jr. unified case management, communication, and payments with 8am—saving 10–20 hours a week for clients, trials, and growth.
This video owes a tremendous debt to a Christine Simmons article in the New York Law Journal discussing the toll 2017 took on law firms. We just added some audio-visual.
Dozens of Law Firms Called It Quits in 2017 [New York Law Journal]