Law Practice
Feb. 25, 2009
As Recession Drags On, Law Firms' Footprints Shrink
Lured by construction booms and the prospects of huge deals, big law firms set up satellite shops across California in the past couple of decades. But many of those offshoots are now shutting their doors or dramatically downsizing as the economy sputters.
By Jason W. Armstrong
Daily Journal Staff Writer Lured by construction booms and the prospects of huge deals, big law firms set up satellite shops across California in the past couple of decades. They added dozens of attorneys and staff to keep up with ever-fattening case files. But many of those offshoots are now shutting their doors or dramatically downsizing as the economy sputters. Particulary hard hit is Orange County, where Morrison & F...
Daily Journal Staff Writer Lured by construction booms and the prospects of huge deals, big law firms set up satellite shops across California in the past couple of decades. They added dozens of attorneys and staff to keep up with ever-fattening case files. But many of those offshoots are now shutting their doors or dramatically downsizing as the economy sputters. Particulary hard hit is Orange County, where Morrison & F...
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