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Luce, Forward, Hamilton & Scripps
Headquarters	San Diego, CA
No. of offices	6 before merger
No. of attorneys	200+ before the merger
No. of employees	500 (estimate)
Major practice areas	Full Service Law Firm
Key people	Kurt Kicklighter (Managing Partner)
Revenue	$110 million USD (2008)
Date founded	1873
Founder	Moses A. Luce, Thomas M. Hamilton and F. Tudor Scripps
Company type	Limited liability partnership
Dissolved	2012 — merged with McKenna Long & Aldridge
Website	luce.com

Luce, Forward, Hamilton & Scripps LLP or Luce Forward, founded in 1873, was a law firm headquartered in San Diego, California. On March 6, 2012, it combined its practices with McKenna Long & Aldridge, with the combined firm taking the name McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP.^[2]^[3] The firm's better-known alumni included former San Diego Mayor Dick Murphy.

Size

With $110 million in annual revenue, Luce Forward was one of the largest law firms in the U.S. in terms of revenue.^[4]^[5]

Luce Forward had over 200 attorneys in six offices. The total number of employees was approximately 500.^[4] In terms of the number of attorneys, Luce Forward was one of the largest law firms in the state of California.^[6]

History

1873 — The firm was founded in San Diego by Congressional Medal of Honor recipient Moses A. Luce.
1889 — Charter for the City of San Diego drafted by firm is adopted.
1924 - Charles H. Forward joins the firm.
1967 — Partner E. Miles Harvey represents USS Pueblo Commander Lloyd Bucher.
1972 — Firm advises Republican National Committee to move its convention to Miami after reviewing questionable offers from donor ITT Corporation.
1994 — The firm opened its Los Angeles and San Francisco offices.
2009 — Partner Kathy A. Jorrie represents concert promoter AEG Live in connection with Michael Jackson comeback tour and film before singer's untimely death.
2012 — The firm merged with McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP.

Locations

Luce Forward had six offices:

San Diego (1873) (headquarters)
Los Angeles (1994)
San Francisco (1994)
Carmel Valley (2001)
Rancho Santa Fe (2006)
Orange County (2007)

Former firm offices no longer in operation include:

Recognition and rankings

In 2011, 27 Luce Forward attorneys were listed in Best Lawyers in America.^[6] In the 2008 edition of Chambers USA, Luce Forward received top honors for its Family Wealth and Exempt Organizations practice group.^[7]

References

^ Practice areas
^ Smith, Jennifer (2012-01-18). "Merger Madness: McKenna Long and Luce Forward Join Forces". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 2012-04-04.
^ Sherwin, Doug (2012-03-06). "Luce Forward leaves its mark on local community". The Daily Transcript. Retrieved 2012-04-04.
^ ^a ^b "Hoovers profile". Retrieved 2009-03-07.
^ "The AmLaw 200 2011". American Lawyer. 2011-06-01. Retrieved 2012-04-04.
^ ^a ^b "Listed Lawyers in Best Lawyers". Best Law Firms. U.S. News & World Report. 2011. Retrieved 2012-04-04.
^ "Chambers USA Ranking". 2008. Retrieved 2012-04-04.

External links

[1] Practice areas

[merger-2] Smith, Jennifer (2012-01-18). "Merger Madness: McKenna Long and Luce Forward Join Forces". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 2012-04-04.

[3] Sherwin, Doug (2012-03-06). "Luce Forward leaves its mark on local community". The Daily Transcript. Retrieved 2012-04-04.

[Hoovers-4] "Hoovers profile". Retrieved 2009-03-07.

[AmLaw200-5] "The AmLaw 200 2011". American Lawyer. 2011-06-01. Retrieved 2012-04-04.

[usnews-6] "Listed Lawyers in Best Lawyers". Best Law Firms. U.S. News & World Report. 2011. Retrieved 2012-04-04.

[7] "Chambers USA Ranking". 2008. Retrieved 2012-04-04.

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