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'''K&L Gates LLP''' is a [[US]]-based international [[law firm]] with offices in Asia, Australia, Europe, the Middle East, South America, and the United States.<ref>http://www.klgates.com/places/</ref> Measured by headcount, it is the 8th largest law firm in the United States <ref>{{cite web|title=The NLJ 250:Our Annual Survey|url=http://www.law.com/jsp/nlj/PubArticleNLJ.jsp?germane=1202489565842&id=1202546739310&slreturn=1|work=The [[National Law Journal]]|publisher=ALM Media Properties, LLC|accessdate=24 May 2012}}</ref> and the 11th largest among law firms worldwide.<ref>{{cite web|title=The 2011 Global 100: Most Lawyers|url=http://www.americanlawyer.com/PubArticleTAL.jsp?id=1202514395108&slreturn=1|work=[[The American Lawyer]]|publisher=ALM Media Properties, LLC|accessdate=24 May 2012}}</ref> The firm delivers legal services at both an individual office level and through nine broad firmwide practice areas: Corporate and Transactional; Energy, Infrastructure and Resources; Finance; Financial Services; Intellectual Property; Labor, Employment and Workplace Safety; Litigation and Dispute Resolution; Real Estate; and Regulatory and Policy, each of which also include a number of subject matter and industry-based practice groups.<ref>http://www.klgates.com/aboutus/xpqGC.aspx?xpST=AboutUsGeneral&key=ec9cb923-6322-4cc9-838c-bda359f6626e&activeEntry=7cc28745-1d6a-44fc-8d41-33be565591ac</ref> == Corporate governance == {{As of|March 2017}}, the leaders of K&L Gates are James Segerdahl (global managing partner) and Michael Caccese (chairman, management committee).<ref> "As K&L grows, it takes two to fill Kalis' shoes," Pittsburgh Business Times, Sept. 23, 2016, http://www.bizjournals.com/pittsburgh/news/2016/09/23/as-k-l-grows-it-takes-two-to-fill-kalis-shoes.html</ref> They replaced longtime chairman and global managing partner Peter Kalis, who had held that position since 1997.<ref>"Kalis elected to fifth terms as head of K&L Gates," Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Sept. 25, 2012, http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/business/news/kalis-elected-to-fifth-terms-as-head-of-kl-gates-654825/</ref> == History == * 1858: [[London]]-based Nicholson Graham & Jones Ltd is founded * 1883: [[Preston Gates & Ellis]] is founded in [[Seattle]],<ref>{{cite news|last=Riggio|first=Jim|title=Former Congressman, Judge James Rogan Joins Orange County Firm|url=http://www.metnews.com/articles/2005/roga110305.htm|accessdate=24 May 2012|newspaper=Metropolitan News Enterprise|date=3 November 2005}}</ref> emerging out of the private law offices of Harold Preston. * 1946: Pittsburgh-based Kirkpatrick & Lockhart is founded * 2005: Kirkpatrick & Lockhart and Nicholson Graham merge to become Kirkpatrick & Lockhart Nicholson Graham * 2007: On January 1, K&L Gates is formed in a merger between Kirkpatrick & Lockhart Nicholson Graham and [[Preston Gates & Ellis]] to form Kirkpatrick & Lockhart Preston Gates Ellis.<ref>{{cite news|last=James|first=Andrea|title=Preston Gates & Ellis OKs merger|url=http://www.seattlepi.com/business/article/Preston-Gates-Ellis-OKs-merger-1222485.php|accessdate=24 May 2012|newspaper=Seattle Pi|date=14 December 2006}}</ref> The name was later shortened to K&L Gates. * 2008: In January, K&L Gates combined with Hughes & Luce, a [[Dallas]]-based firm of 150 attorneys with offices in [[Austin, Texas|Austin]], Dallas, and [[Fort Worth, Texas|Fort Worth]] * 2008: In July K&L Gates combined with Kennedy Covington Lobdell & Hickman LLP, a [[North Carolina]]-based firm of 200 attorneys with offices in [[Charlotte, North Carolina|Charlotte]], [[Raleigh, North Carolina|Raleigh]], and [[Research Triangle Park, North Carolina|Research Triangle Park]].<ref>[http://www.klgates.com/newsstand/detail.aspx?publication=4659 Press release from K&L Gates]</ref> * March 1, 2009: K&L Gates merged with [[Bell, Boyd & Lloyd]], a Chicago-based firm with approximately 215 attorneys with offices in Chicago, San Diego and Washington, D.C. * 2013: K&L Gates combined with Australian national firm Middletons with offices in Melbourne, Sydney, Perth, and Brisbane ==Political contributions== According to the [[Center for Responsive Politics]], K&L Gates was one of the top law firms contributing to federal candidates during the 2012 election cycle, donating $1.29 million, 52% to Democrats.<ref name=topcontributors>{{cite web|title=Lawyers & Lobbyists: Top Contributors to Federal Candidates, Parties, and Outside Groups|url=http://www.opensecrets.org/industries/contrib.php?ind=K&Bkdn=DemRep&cycle=2012|website=OpenSecrets.org|publisher=Center for Responsive Politics}}</ref> By comparison, during that same period [[Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld]] donated $2.56 million, 66% to Democrats,<ref name=topcontributors/> while oil conglomerate [[ExxonMobil]] donated $2.66 million, 88% to Republicans.<ref>{{cite web|title=Energy/Natural Resources: Top Contributors to Federal Candidates, Parties, and Outside Groups|url=http://www.opensecrets.org/industries/contrib.php?ind=E&Bkdn=DemRep&cycle=2012|website=OpenSecrets.org|publisher=Center for Responsive Politics|accessdate=9 June 2016}}</ref> Since 1990, K&L Gates contributed $10.26 million to federal campaigns, and spent $1.25 million on lobbying since 1999.<ref>{{cite web|title=Organizations: K&L Gates|url=http://www.opensecrets.org/orgs/summary.php?id=D000000766&cycle=A|website=OpenSecrets.org|publisher=Center for Responsive Politics|accessdate=9 June 2016}}</ref> ==Notable lawyers and alumni== *[[Dick Thornburgh]], former [[Attorney General of the United States]] and two-term [[Governor of Pennsylvania]]<ref>[http://www.nationaljournal.com/politics/thornburgh-shares-lessons-from-three-mile-island-crisis-20110315 Thornburgh Shares Lessons From Three Mile Island Crisis]</ref><ref>[http://www.klgates.com/dick-thornburgh/ K&L Gates - People - Dick Thornburgh]</ref><ref>[http://judiciary.house.gov/hearings/pdf/Thornburgh%2012132011.pdf Testimony of Dick Thornburgh, Former Attorney General of the United States, Counsel, K&L Gates LLP]</ref> *[[Bart Gordon]], former twelve-term [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. Congressman]] *[[Slade Gorton]], former two-term [[United States Senate|U.S. senator]]<ref>[http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/opinion/2010270765_guest16slade.html Congress is on a health-reform path that will raise premiums]</ref><ref>[http://www.klgates.com/slade-gorton/ K&L Gates - People - K&L Gates]</ref> *Charles J. Queenan, Jr., chairman emeritus of firm; served as firm chairman from 1975 to 1990 (2014 recipient of Lifetime Achievement Award from The American Lawyer).<ref>http://www.americanlawyer.com/id=1202667573523/Lifetime-Achiever-Charles-Queenan-Jr-</ref> *Peter J. Kalis, former chairman and global managing partner. In 2013, Kalis was named both one of the top legal innovators of the past 50 years by The American Lawyer magazine <ref>http://www.bizjournals.com/pittsburgh/news/2013/07/30/peter-kalis-among-top-50-innovators.html</ref> and among the legal industry’s most innovative and groundbreaking thinkers on The National Law Journal’s inaugural list of “Top 50 Legal Business Trailblazers & Pioneers”<ref>http://pdfserver.amlaw.com/nlj/LBTP2013Web.pdf</ref> *[[William H. Gates, Sr]], attorney and philanthropist. One of the founders of [[Preston Gates & Ellis]]<ref>http://support.wilsoncenter.org/page.aspx?pid=429</ref> (which merged to become K&L Gates). He is the father of Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates *[[Bill Neukom]], former [[American Bar Association]] president and managing partner of the [[San Francisco Giants]] <ref>ABA Journal [http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/aba_president_to_replace_magowan_as_managing_partner_san_francisco_giants/ ABA President to Replace Magowan as Managing Partner of San Francisco Giants]</ref> *[[Michael S. Greco]], former [[American Bar Association]] president<ref>[http://www.klgates.com/michael-s-greco/ K&L Gates - People - Michael S. Greco]</ref> *[[Michael C. Ormsby]], U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Washington *[[Jack Abramoff]], former lobbyist, writer<ref>{{cite news | publisher = The Seattle Times | title = Democratic Firm Learns To Do Business With New Congress | first = Robert T. | last = Nelson | date=January 27, 1995 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news | publisher = The Seattle Times | title = How scheming lobbyist operated in Seattle firm | url = http://community.seattletimes.nwsource.com/archive/?date=20060207&slug=prestongates07m|author1=Postman, David |author2=Bernton, Hal|date = 2006-02-07 | accessdate = 2012-08-26 }}</ref> *[[Eric Schneiderman]], the current [[New York Attorney General]]<ref>[[Eric Schneiderman]]</ref> *[[Rick Santorum]], former two-term U.S. Representative, former two-term U.S. Senator and [[Rick Santorum presidential campaign, 2012|2012 Republican presidential candidate]]<ref>[http://www.parade.com/news/2012/01/10-things-didnt-know-rick-santorum.html 10 Things You Didn't Know About Rick Santorum]</ref><ref>[http://www.thefiscaltimes.com/Articles/2012/01/04/9-Things-You-Need-to-Know-about-Rick-Santorum.aspx#page2 9 Things You Need to Know About Rick Santorum]</ref> {{Portal|Pittsburgh}} ==References== {{Reflist|2}} ==External links== *[http://www.buzzfile.com/business/K&L-Gates-LLP-704-331-7400/ BuzzFile Profile] *[http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/business/legal/ipso-facto-qa-with-peter-kalis-chairman-and-global-managing-partner-for-kampl-gates-666710/ Post-Gazette interview with Chairman and Global Managing Partner Peter Kalis] *[http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/09217/988669-55.stm Post-Gazette article - George Sodini] *[http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/business/news/kalis-elected-to-fifth-terms-as-head-of-kl-gates-654825/ Post Gazette news of Kalis being re-elected] *[http://www.bizjournals.com/pittsburgh/news/2013/12/27/personalities-of-pittsburgh-peter-kalis.html Business-Times article on Peter Kalis] {{DEFAULTSORT:KandL Gates}} [[Category:Law firms established in 2007]] [[Category:Law firms based in Pittsburgh]] [[Category:Foreign law firms with offices in Hong Kong]] [[Category:Foreign law firms with offices in Japan]] [[Category:American companies established in 2007]]