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'''Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP''' is a global [[white shoe firm|white shoe law firm]].<ref>{{cite web|title=IRS May Have Broken Law, Put Taxpayers on Hook for $1,000 per Hour Trial Lawyers |url=https://www.atr.org/irs-may-have-broken-law-put-taxpayers-hook-1000-hour-trial-lawyers|date=1 May 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=MOST INFLUENTIAL LAWYERS: JOHN QUINN, Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan|url=http://www.nationallawjournal.com/id=1202487886564/JOHN-QUINN--Quinn-Emanuel-Urquhart--Sullivan#ixzz3veFOcMCW|date=28 March 2011}}</ref> It is one of the most prestigious and selective law firms in the world.<ref>{{cite web|title=Vault Law 100|url=http://www.vault.com/company-rankings/law/vault-law-100/|date=2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=2015 Most Selective Firms|url=http://www.vault.com/company-rankings/law/best-law-firms-to-work-for/?sRankID=35&rYear=2015|date=2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Top 10 Ways Attorneys Can Move to a Better Law Firm and Get a Better Attorney Job|url=http://www.bcgsearch.com/article/900042437/Top-10-Ways-Attorneys-Can-Move-to-a-Better-Law-Firm-and-Get-a-Better-Attorney-Job/}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Flashback Friday: The Nation’s 15 Most Prestigious Law Firms — In 2008 And 1998|url=http://abovethelaw.com/2014/06/flashback-friday-the-15-most-prestigious-law-firms-in-2008-and-1998/|date=20 June 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Annual Ranking Highlights The Most Prestigious Law Firms In The U.S.|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/kathryndill/2014/06/20/annual-ranking-highlights-the-most-prestigious-law-firms-in-the-u-s/|date=20 June 2014}}</ref> Since 2011,<ref>{{cite web|title=Profits Per Partner: Profits Increase Moderately|url=http://www.americanlawyer.com/id=1202596369694?slreturn=20140416123345|publisher=ALM Media|date=1 May 2013}}</ref> profits per equity partner have been the second highest in the world.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.lawfirmstats.com/rankings/complete/profits-per-equity-partner-rankings.php | title=Complete Profits Per Equity Partner Rankings | publisher=Law Firm Stats |date=February 12, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news| url=https://dealbook.nytimes.com/2011/04/27/big-law-firms-profits-and-revenues-rise-in-american-lawyer-survey/ | work=The New York Times | first=Karen | last=Donovan | title=Big Law Firms' Profits and Revenues Rise in American Lawyer Survey | date=27 April 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/wachtell_ppp_again_tops_global_100_at_4.35m_followed_by_quinn_emanuel_at_3/|title=Wachtell PPP Again Tops Global 100, at $4.35M, Followed by Quinn Emanuel, at $3.62M|publisher=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.americanlawyer.com/id=1397565990976#|title=Firms Ranked by Profits Per Partner|publisher=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.americanlawyer.com/id=1202723485125|title=Firms Ranked by Profits Per Partner|publisher=}}</ref> The firm is headquartered in [[Los Angeles]], [[California]] and currently employs 700<ref>{{cite web|title=Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan|url=http://www.quinnemanuel.com}}</ref> attorneys throughout twenty-one locations around the world, including [[New York City]], [[San Francisco]], [[Silicon Valley]], [[Chicago]], [[Washington, D.C.]], [[Houston]], [[Tokyo]], [[London]], [[Mannheim]], [[Moscow]], [[Hamburg]], [[Paris]], [[Hong Kong]], [[Munich]], [[Sydney]], [[Brussels]], [[Seattle]], [[Perth]], [[Shanghai]] and [[Zurich]]. The firm's largest office is located in New York City. ==History== The firm was established in 1986 by [[John B. Quinn]], Eric Emanuel, David Quinto, and Phyllis Kupferstein with the purpose of being a litigation-only firm. Joined in 1988 by name partner A. William Urquhart, the firm aimed to do away with law firm formalities. Beginning in 2007, Quinn Emanuel expanded internationally by opening its first foreign office in Tokyo. A year later, the firm expanded to [[London]], then [[Chicago]] in 2009, [[Mannheim, Germany]] in 2010, [[Moscow]] in 2011, and [[Hamburg]] in 2012.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.americanlawyer.com/PubArticleALD.jsp?id=1202550930744&Quinn_Emanuel_Adds_Hamburg_Office_Makes_Another_Key_Lateral_Hire_in_DC&slreturn=20120922221022|title=Quinn Emanuel Adds Hamburg Office, Makes Another Key Lateral Hire in D.C.|publisher=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thelawyer.com/focus-the-litigation-top-50-wars-of-the-world/1010539.article|title=Focus: The litigation top 50 - Wars of the world - The Lawyer - Legal News and Jobs - Advancing the business of law|date=4 December 2011|publisher=}}</ref> On September 1, 2011, Washington DC's Legal Times Blog announced that the firm was opening up its first office in the nation's capital. In 2013, the firm opened offices in Paris, Munich, Hong Kong, and Sydney, and in 2014 it opened a Brussels office and a Houston office.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.quinnemanuel.com/offices.aspx|title=Our Locations - Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP|publisher=}}</ref> LegalWeek reported that Quinn Emanuel opened an office in Seattle in 2015.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.legalweek.com/legal-week/news/2390527/quinn-emanuel-urquhart-sullivan-launches-seattle-office|title=Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan launches Seattle office|publisher=}}</ref> Quinn Emanuel is the first [[AmLaw 100 firm]] to have a female name partner.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.law.com/jsp/tal/PubArticleTAL.jsp?id=1202457700467|title=What's in a Name|publisher=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.law.com/jsp/article.jsp?id=1202446111883&slreturn=1&hbxlogin=1|title=Law.com|publisher=}}</ref> The firm changed its name in March 2010 to include [[Kathleen Sullivan]], former Dean of [[Stanford Law School]], who heads the firm's appellate practice. The firm was previously known as Quinn Emanuel Urquhart Oliver & Hedges.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/quinn_emmanuel_makes_kathleen_sullivan_name_partner|title=Quinn Emanuel Makes Kathleen Sullivan Name Partner|publisher=}}</ref> In 2014 the firm was the subject of a [[Freedom of Information Act (United States)|Freedom of Information Act]] request by [[Microsoft]] in connection with a contract it had supposedly signed with the [[IRS]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.geekwire.com/2014/microsoft-sues-irs-seeks-details-contract-law-firm-hired-perform-audits/|title=Microsoft sues the IRS, seeks more details on contract with law firm hired to perform audits|date=24 November 2014|publisher=}}</ref> A large part of the firm's self-image is the lack of a formal dress code. This casual self-image extends into the corporate structure of the firm, which lacks any formal management committees other than an advisory committee for the evaluation of contingency fee cases. Around 35 percent of Quinn attorneys went to Yale, Harvard, Stanford, NYU or Columbia.<ref>[http://www.chambers-associate.com/FirmFeature/65258-2 Firm Feature - Chambers Associate<!-- Bot generated title -->] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110708133601/http://www.chambers-associate.com/FirmFeature/65258-2 |date=July 8, 2011 }}</ref> Intellectual property litigation is the firm’s largest practice area and currently has over 200 lawyers who litigate IP cases.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.top-law-schools.com/quinn-emanuel.html|title=Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP|publisher=}}</ref> ==Recognition and rankings== Quinn Emanuel consistently ranks among the top of various industry surveys. ''The American Lawyer'' ranked the firm "Top IP Litigation Department of the Year" in 2010 and one of the top six Litigation Departments in the U.S.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.law.com/jsp/tal/LitigationAwards.jsp|title=The American Lawyer|publisher=}}</ref> In 2012, ''The American Lawyer'' recognized the firm as having one of the top three IP Litigation Departments in the country <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.law.com/jsp/tal/PubArticleTAL.jsp?id=1202537497873&slreturn=1|title=Litigation Department of the Year Winners and Finalists, 2002-2012|publisher=}}</ref> In 2016, ''The American Lawyer'' ranked the firm one of the top six Litigation Departments in the U.S.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.americanlawyer.com/home/id=1202536262203/Meet-the-Winners-Litigation-Department-of-the-Year?mcode=1202615705844&curindex=0)|title=Meet the Winners: Litigation Department of the Year|publisher=}}</ref> Chambers and Partners recognized John B. Quinn as "one of the best trial lawyers in California." <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.chambersandpartners.com/uk/Editorial/37207|title=California - Litigation: General Commercial Lawyers & Law Firms - USA - Chambers and Partners|publisher=}}</ref> ''Chambers and Partners'' also ranked Quinn Emanuel among the top tiers for the following categories: Intellectual Property: Patent, Trademark, Copyright & Trade Secrets; Litigation: General Commercial, Trial Lawyers and White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations; Media and Entertainment; Appellate Law; Bankruptcy and Reconstructing; Sports Law; and Insurance.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.chambersandpartners.com/USA/Firms/65258-36457/153933|title=John B Quinn - Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP - Los Angeles - Lawyer Profile Chambers USA 2016 - Chambers and Partners|publisher=}}</ref> Quinn Emanuel regularly appears within the top three of ''The American Lawyer's'' annual listing of highest profits per partner. In 2010, Quinn Emanuel posted profits per partner of $3.6 million, ranking number two in the United States.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/quinn_emanuel_boosts_profits_per_partner_to_3.62m_hires_associates_as_quick/|title=Quinn Emanuel Boosts Profits Per Partner to $3.62M, Hires Associates as Quickly as Possible|publisher=}}</ref> In 2011, profits per partner rose to $4.1 million.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thelawyer.com/quinn-emanuel-cites-contingent-fees-as-reason-for-strong-2011-financials/1011153.article|title=Quinn Emanuel cites contingent fees as reason for strong 2011 financials - The Lawyer - Legal News and Jobs - Advancing the business of law|date=30 January 2012|publisher=}}</ref> For the last four years, Quinn Emanuel has been second in profits per partner, with 2014 rising to $4.925 million.<ref name="americanlawyer.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.americanlawyer.com/id=1202723485125/Firms-Ranked-by-Profits-Per-Partner|title=Firms Ranked by Profits Per Partner|publisher=}}</ref> ''The American Lawyer'' also ranked the firm first in profit margin in 2014.<ref name="americanlawyer.com"/> In [[Vault.com]]'s specialty rankings of 2013, Quinn Emanuel ranked 1st in general commercial litigation and 5th in intellectual property litigation.<ref>[http://www.vault.com/wps/portal/usa/companies/rankings/Quinn-Emanuel-Urquhart-&-Sullivan--LLP?companyId=10361 Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP Rankings | Vault.com<!-- Bot generated title -->] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120402185625/http://www.vault.com/wps/portal/usa/companies/rankings/Quinn-Emanuel-Urquhart-&-Sullivan--LLP?companyId=10361 |date=April 2, 2012 }}</ref> ''Legal 500'' ranks Quinn Emanuel as a second tier firm in the Patent Litigation and Trade Secrets practice areas.<ref>[http://www.legal500.com/firms/50811/offices/51194 The Legal 500 > Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP > Los Angeles, USA > What we say<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> In January 2011, ''Law360'' awarded Quinn Emanuel the "Insurance Group of the Year" award.<ref>[http://www.law360.com/web/articles/222474 Insurance Group Of The Year: Quinn Emanuel - Law360<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> In June 2011, the British legal publication, ''The Lawyer'' awarded Quinn Emanuel's London office "International Law Firm of the Year." <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thelawyer.com/the-lawyer-awards-2011-winners/1008278.article|title=The Lawyer Awards 2011: Winners - The Lawyer - Legal News and Jobs - Advancing the business of law|date=22 June 2011|publisher=}}</ref> In 2011 for the second year in a row, ''The Financial Times'' named Quinn Emanuel a "Top Innovative Firm of the Year."<ref name="Financial Times">{{cite web|title=US Innovative Lawyers 2011|url=http://im.ft-static.com/content/images/f796f110-0451-11e1-b309-00144feabdc0.pdf|publisher=Financial Publishing|date=3 November 2011}}</ref> In October 2013, Quinn Emanuel was named one of the Most Feared Plaintiffs Firms by ''Law360''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.law360.com/articles/481386/most-feared-plaintiffs-firm-quinn-emanuel|publisher=Law360|author=Linda Chiem|authorlink=Most Feared Plaintiffs Firm: Quinn Emanuel|date=18 October 2013}}</ref> In 2012 and 2014,<ref>{{cite web|title=US Law Firm of the Year 2014: Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan|url=http://www.legalbusiness.co.uk/index.php/winners-2014/1969-us-law-firm-of-the-year-2014#|publisher=Legal Business}}</ref> ''Legal Business'' named the firm "US Law Firm of the Year." <ref>[http://digital.legalbusiness.co.uk/index.php/winners/us-law-firm-of-the-year]</ref> In January 2014, ''Law360'' awarded Quinn Emanuel "Practice Group of the Year" in the following categories: Appellate, IP, Banking, Class Action, and Insurance.<ref>{{cite web|title=Law360 Names Practice Groups Of The Year|url=http://www.law360.com/articles/495353/law360-names-practice-groups-of-the-year|publisher=Law360|author=Jake Simpson|date=1 January 2014}}</ref> Quinn Emanuel has also been twice named one of the "4 Firms In-House Counsel Fear the Most" by ''Law360''.<ref>{{cite web|title=The 4 Firms In House Counsel Fear the Most|url=http://www.law360.com/articles/469813/the-4-firms-in-house-counsel-fear-the-most|publisher=Law360|author=Andrew Strickler|date=9 September 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=The 4 Firms In-House Counsel Fear The Most|url=http://www.law360.com/articles/191345/the-4-firms-in-house-counsel-fear-the-most|publisher=Law360|author=Ryan Davis|date=3 September 2010}}</ref> In 2015, ''Law360'' awarded Quinn Emanuel "Practice Group of the Year" in the following categories: Appellate, Banking, Class Action, Product Liability and White Collar.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.law360.com/articles/739452/law360-names-practice-groups-of-the-year|title=Law360 Names Practice Groups Of The Year - Law360|publisher=}}</ref> ==Notable lawyers== *[[John B. Quinn]] *[[Kathleen Sullivan]] *[[Susan Estrich]] *Philippe Selendy<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.americanlawyer.com/id=1202745122224/Litigator-of-the-Year-Grand-Prize-Winner-Philippe-Selendy-of-Quinn-Emanuel|title=Litigator of the Year, Grand Prize Winner: Philippe Selendy of Quinn Emanuel|publisher=}}</ref> * [[Andrew H. Schapiro|Andrew Schapiro]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://prague.usembassy.gov/ambassador.html |title=Archived copy |accessdate=June 1, 2014 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714030408/http://prague.usembassy.gov/ambassador.html |archivedate=July 14, 2014 }}</ref> ==References== {{Reflist|30em}} ==External links== *[http://www.quinnemanuel.com Quinn Emanuel Urquhart and Sullivan LLP website] {{DEFAULTSORT:Quinn Emanuel Urquhart and Sullivan}} [[Category:Law firms established in 1986]] [[Category:Law firms based in Los Angeles]] [[Category:Foreign law firms with offices in Japan]] [[Category:1986 establishments in California]]