Milwaukee-based law firm Quarles & Brady LLP announced today that it is combining with San Diego-based law firm Paul, Plevin, Sullivan & Connaughton LLP.
Of the two firms, Quarles is significantly larger with 500 attorneys in 10 U.S. offices, compared to Paul, Plevin, Sullivan & Connaughton, which has 30 attorneys in San Diego.
The combination of the two firms will be effective on Jan. 1.
Founded in 1998, Paul, Plevin, Sullivan & Connaughton is a management-side labor and employment law firm. Quarles says its combination with the firm strengthens its Labor & Employment Practice Group.
The move also gives Quarles its first office in California. It does have offices in Phoenix and Tucson, Arizona.
“We have had a California strategy in play for a long time – driven by the interests of our clients and attorneys, as well as the significant business potential in the region – but we only wanted to enter the market with a best-in-class partner,” said Michael Aldana, firm managing partner and chair of the executive committee at Quarles & Brady. “We found that in Paul, Plevin, a firm with a signature practice area, a strong and cohesive institutional history, and an iconic California brand. Just as important to us, however, are the relationships we’ve formed along the way, which have reinforced our shared values and cultures that guide how we serve our clients, colleagues and communities.”
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