Holland & Knight Opens Office in Dallas with 12 Partners from Patton Boggs
Holland & Knight Opens Office in Dallas with 12 Partners from Patton Boggs...
Holland & Knight LLP
Main Office: One Arts Plaza, 1722 Routh Street, Suite 1500 | Dallas | TX | 75201
Phone: 214-969-1700 | Fax: 214-969-1751
Year of establishment
1968
Number of partners
1173
Number of offices
26
Partner to associate ratio
1.50
Biggest office
Dallas
Percentage of women attorneys
34.40
Number of attorneys
2149
Percentage of minority attorneys
17.50
Number of associates
766
Percentage of LGBT attorneys
3.20
Holland & Knight LLP Reviews
view allReviewed on May 19, 2024
Advice to law firm management:
Treat your staff better, please, and give us more opportunities to grow.
Pros:
Little Opportunity, Little Reason to Stay
Cons:
Management is not very concerned with satisfying their staff. They cap ourpositions in order to prevent upward mobility. This leads to a high turnover rate and I honestlydon't blame them for a second. I wouldn't want stay here for a long time with the favoritism that goes around. Ireally get the impression that they do not care about our well-being.
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Current or former employee?:
Current Employee
Length of Employment:
10+ years
Reviewed on May 19, 2024
Advice to law firm management:
Allow more opportunities for growth. Provide better benefits. Work on improving management.
Pros:
It's a good place to work, the atmosphere is relaxing and bonuses are fair. The building and cafe are nice.
Cons:
There is very little room for growth. Benefit plan options could be better. Management is difficult to work with.
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Current or former employee?:
Former Employee
Length of Employment:
10+ years
Overview
Headline: Experience the Excitement of Working at Holland & Knight LLP in the Bay Area Working at Holland & Knight LLP in the Bay Area is an exciting experience. With offices in more than 20 cities across the United States, Holland & Knight has been providing legal services to clients in the Bay Area since 1993. The firm is well-known for its commitment to excellence in legal work, and the attorneys at the firm strive to maintain long-term and successful relationships with their clients. Holland & Knight’s Bay Area office has a diverse and talented team of attorneys, providing a wide range of legal services to clients in the Bay Area and beyond. The firm’s attorneys are experienced in areas such as litigation, corporate transactions, public finance, real estate, intellectual property, and tax planning. In addition, Holland & Knight also offers expertise in specialty areas, including international law, government affairs, and environmental law. Attorneys at Holland & Knight have access to the firm’s extensive global network, which includes offices in Europe, Latin America, and Asia. This gives attorneys the opportunity to work with clients and colleagues around the globe, allowing them to gain a unique perspective on international law and the complexities of international legal matters. In addition, the firm provides its attorneys with a wide range of professional development and training opportunities. The firm’s attorneys are regularly invited to participate in seminars and conferences, and the firm also offers continuing legal education courses to ensure that its attorneys remain up to date on the latest legal developments. At Holland & Knight, attorneys benefit from a collegial atmosphere and a competitive compensation structure. The firm’s attorneys have opportunities to get involved in pro bono work, mentoring programs, and community outreach projects. The firm also provides its attorneys with a comprehensive benefits package, including health insurance, 401(k) retirement plan, and paid holidays. At Holland & Knight, attorneys enjoy the excitement of a challenging and rewarding work environment. Working in the Bay Area office of Holland & Knight is an opportunity to be part of a team of highly-skilled attorneys, helping to protect the rights and interests of our clients.
Practice Areas
Holland & Knight LLP practices law in the following areas and works with its clients to provide the best possible legal solutions.
- Affordable Housing Transactions
- Aircraft Finance
- Alcohol Beverage
- Anti Money Laundering
- Antitrust Trade Regulation And Competition
- Appellate
- Aviation
- Aviation Policy
- Aviation Regulation
- Banking Law
- Bankruptcy Restructuring And Creditors' Rights
- Business Aviation
- California Winery Industry Services
- Class Action Litigation And Arbitration
- Climate Change
- Clinical Laboratory And Blood
- Tissue Bank Services
- Commercial Lending
- Commercial Real Estate Leasing
- Communications
- Compliance Services
- Condominium Development And Conversion
- Congressional Investigations
- Construction
- Construction Transactions
- Corporate Governance
- Corporate Services
- Cyber Liability Insurance
- D&O And Management Liability Insurance
- Dc Practice
- Data Privacy And Security
- Data Privacy Testing Lab: Overview
- Derivatives
- E Commerce
- Education
- Eminent Domain And Condemnation
- Employee Benefits And Executive Compensation
- Energy
- Energy: Liquefied Natural Gas
- Entertainment Law
- Environment
- Environmental Advocacy
- Environmental Litigation
- Environmental Transactions
- Equipment Financing And Leasing
- Esop
- Federal Budget And Appropriations
- Federal Practice
- Financial Investigations
- Financial Services
- Florida Government Advocacy
- Franchise
- Freight Rail
- Government Contracts
- Government Representation
- Gsa Leasing & Federal Real Estate
- Health Plans And Health Insurance
- Healthcare & Life Sciences
- Healthcare Appropriations
- Healthcare Fraud And Abuse
- Healthcare Litigation
- Healthcare Policy
- Healthcare Real Estate
- Healthcare Technology Outsourcing And Hitech
- Healthcare Transactions
- High Stakes Communications
- Hipaa
- Historic Rehabilitation Tax Credit
- Homeland Security
- Hospital Based Systems
- Hospitality Resort And Timeshare
- Illinois Government And Municipal Practice
- Indian Law
- Insurance Transactions And Regulatory
- Intellectual Property
- Investment Management
- Labor Employment And Benefits
- Land Use And Government
- Land Use: Florida
- Land Use: Mid Atlantic
- Land Use: New York
- Lawyer Ethics Risk Management And Regulation
- Litigation And Dispute Resolution
- Local Government Advocacy
- Long Term Care Facilities
- Low Income Housing Tax Credits
- Maritime
- Maritime And Logistics Contracts
- Maritime Regulatory Government And Security
- Maritime Transactions
- Media
- Mergers And Acquisitions
- Military Housing And Installations Redevelopment
- Motor Carriers And Logistics
- Multifamily Housing
- Natural Resources
- New Markets Tax Credit
- Outsourcing
- Pharmaceutical Biotechnology And Medical Device Industries
- Political Law
- Private Equity
- Private Investment Funds
- Product Liability
- Project Finance
- Public Companies And Securities
- Public Finance
- Public Policy & Regulation
- Public Private Partnerships
- Real Estate
- Real Estate Finance
- Real Estate Investment Trusts
- Real Estate Taxation
- Regulatory And Federal Litigation
- Renewable And Alternative Energy
- Renewable Energy Tax Credits
- Residential And Master Planned Communities
- Retail Development And Leasing
- Risk And Crisis Management
- Securities Litigation
- Securitization
- Shareholder Rights Relations And Dispute Resolution
- State And Local Government Procurement
- State Capitals
- State Tax Credits
- Structured Finance
- Sustainable Development
- Tax Controversy And Litigation
- Tax Credit Fund Formation
- Tax Credit Transactions
- Taxation
- Technology
- Trade Litigation
- Transit
- Transportation Of Hazardous Materials
- Venture Capital And Emerging Companies
- Water Law
- West Coast Land Use And Environment
- White Collar Defense And Investigations
- Canada Practice
- China Practice
- Colombia Practice
- Cuba Action Team
- Customs And Products Importation
- Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
- Immigration
- Industrial Security
- International And Cross Border Transactions
- International Litigation And Arbitration
- International Practices
- International Private Client Group
- International Trade
- Israel Practice
- Japan Practice
- Korea Practice
- Latin America Practice
- Mexico Practice
- Middle East Practice
- Nordic: Finland And Scandinavia Practice
- Offshore Tax Compliance
- Private Companies
- Private Wealth Services
- Trade Policy
- Trusts Estates And Fiduciary Dispute Resolution
- Us Antiboycott Laws
- Us Export Control And Sanctions Laws
- Wealth Planning And Preservation
Hiring Criteria
Holland & Knight LLP follows the set of hiring criteria outlined below.
Holland & Knight hires only those attorneys who have the ability to excel as lawyers and a strong commitment to serve the firm's clients and communities. A solid academic background at both the undergraduate and graduate levels as well as excellent extra-curriculars, especially law review or journal experience, is what catches the recruiter's eye at this firm. And, if you have been a federal clerk, that is a big plus for you.
Here are some of the skills that Holland & Knight looks for in prospective hires:
Keen eye to details
Outstanding legal writing skills
Proven problem-solving skills
Motivation to succeed
Strong commercial sense
Pro bono
With a long-standing tradition of community service, Holland & Knight has continued to strengthen its commitment to pro bono services year after year for more than four decades now. The firm's attorneys strongly believe that they have a professional duty to provide free legal services to underprivileged people and charitable and not-for-profit organizations.
Today, the firm's Public and Charitable Service Department is responsible for maintaining the firm's sense of community purpose and leads the firm's global community service, pro bono, and charitable giving initiatives across various sectors of the community.
Further, Holland & Knight's outreach efforts vary depending on the office locations but have the common goal of improving the communities in which its attorneys live and work. The firm expects its attorneys to contribute about 3% of their billable hours to pro bono work annually.
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Notable cases
- Won $7.2 million jury award in federal court for QBE Insurance Corp. in a case based on a claim filed by the Boca Raton-based Chalfonte Condominium Apartment Association against QBE Insurance Corp. after Hurricane Wilma in 2005.
- Successfully represented West Construction, Inc. in a closely-watched case involving allegations of breach of contract and "bid shopping" by a general contractor.
- Successfully restructured $227.6 million of debt for the Dry Creek Rancheria Band of Pomo Indians and River Rock Entertainment Authority, a governmental instrumentality of the tribe and operator of the River Rock Casino in Sonoma County, California.
- Represented EZCORP, Inc., a leading provider of specialty consumer financial services, in connection with the company's multimillion-dollar transaction to acquire a 60% ownership interest in Prestaciones Finmart, S.A. de C.V., SOFOM, E.N.R., a specialty consumer finance company headquartered in Mexico City.
- Won motion to dismiss a high-profile lawsuit brought by a former manager against HGTV television personality Jamie Durie, the host of "The Outdoor Room."
- Successfully defended The Florida Priory of Knights Hospitallers of the Sovereign Order of St. John of Jerusalem, Knights of Malta, the Ecumenical Order against charges of trademark infringement, false advertising, and unfair competition issues.
- Represented Pearson Inc. in negotiating a lease for 272,000 square feet of office space in a building currently undergoing renovation and expansion at 330 Hudson Street, near the existing operations of Pearson's affiliate Penguin Group (USA), Inc. in Lower Manhattan's Hudson Square neighborhood.
Holland & Knight LLP Awards and Recognitions Write a review
28 of the firm's attorneys honored as 2013 Lawyers of the Year (The Best Lawyers in America, 2013)
Received Just The Beginning Foundation's (JTBF) 2012 Diversity Partnership Award, in acknowledgement of its commitment to diversity, education and the organization's mission (Just The Beginning Foundation, 2012)
Recommended as one of the top international law firms in the area of Corporate and M&A (The Legal 500 Latin America, 2012)
Named number one law firm in the US for dealing with director liability issues in the annual "Top Corporate Governance Law Firms Survey" (Directors & Boards magazine, 2012)
Named one of the strongest brands in the legal marketplace in a new report titled "2012 BTI Brand Elite: Client Perceptions of the Best-Branded Law Firms" (The BTI Consulting Group, Inc., 2012)
Ranked as one of the nation's tier-one law firms for construction law (Legal 500 United States edition, 2012)
38 of the firm's attorneys named to the Legal Elite list (Florida Trend magazine, 2012).
Named one of the nation's leading law firms, earning top rankings in multiple practice areas and markets (Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business, 2012)
3 of the firm's attorneys in Miami awarded "Top Dealmaker of the Year" award in the category of Distressed Real Estate (Daily Business Review, 2012)
Diversity Write a review
ne of the goals at Holland & Knight is to be a leader in diversity. The partners strive hard to ensure that the firm has a diverse set of legal professionals who make the firm the most reflective of and responsive to its clients and communities.
Holland & Knight firmly believes that it can achieve its other goal of providing the highest quality of service only if its legal teams are composed of attorneys who reflect the increasing diversity of today's marketplace. In order to meet its objective and encourage diversity at the workplace, the firm has a very active Diversity Council, mentoring programs, and other diversity-related programs and initiatives.
Summer associate program
Holland & Knight places a lot of importance on its Summer Associate Program as it often hires most of its summer associates as junior associates. Hence, the recruiting attorneys at the firm strive hard to ensure that the program familiarizes the summer associates with the inner workings of Holland & Knight and gives them an accurate sense of the real-world legal issues and how the first-year associates at the firm are expected to deal with these legal matters.
As the firm selects its summer associates with the intention of offering them a full-time position at the end of the program, the selection process is quite stringent. The summer associates are selected bearing in mind their individual skills, talents, and interests and are provided individualized opportunities to learn about the complexities of the legal world. They are often exposed to challenging client work and are taken through a comprehensive, substantive training program that sets the foundation for their success in the word of law.
Working for the Holland & Knight LLP
The one feeling common in all the legal professionals working at Holland & Knight is that they know that they are valued at their workplace and their contributions, irrespective of how big or small these are, never go unnoticed or unsuitably rewarded.The firm has over the years built for itself a reputation for offering a workplace where attorneys are encouraged to build careers that they can be proud of. The unique combination of sophisticated legal work, global capabilities, a collaborative approach, and a sincere commitment to community service along with state-of-the-art technology and the required financial resources at Holland & Knight ensures that the firm's attorneys can provide their clients the best-possible legal services while remaining true to the values of the firm.
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