Armstrong Teasdale is a partner-owned law firm headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri.[4] The firm has about 800 employees in 17 offices[5] and is one of the largest law firms in the St. Louis area.[6] It was founded in 1901.
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| Headquarters | St. Louis, Missouri |
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| No. of offices | 17 |
| No. of attorneys | approximately 400 (2023) |
| No. of employees | 800 (including lawyers) |
| Major practice areas | General practice |
| Key people | Patrick W. Rasche, managing partner[1]
David W. Braswell, chairman[2] Michael A. Chivel, chairman emeritus[3] |
| Date founded | 1901 |
| Founder | Thomas Harper Cobbs and John E. Bishop |
| Company type | Limited liability partnership |
| Website | armstrongteasdale |
History
editArmstrong Teasdale was founded in 1901.[6][7] In 1989, it merged with Dietrich, Davis, Dicus, Rowlands, Schmitt & Gorman, which became the firm's Kansas City office.[7][8] In 1995, it created a consulting arm called A-T International Consultants to practice Chinese law out of Shanghai.[8] By 1996, Armstrong Teasdale had 168 lawyers and was the third largest law firm in the St. Louis area.[8] It merged with a D.C. firm, Tighe Patton & Babbin, in 2000.[9] It also later merged with Pellegrini & O'Keefe.[10] The firm established its first east coast office in Philadelphia in 2018.[11][12] Shortly afterward, Armstrong Teasdale expanded its east coast operations with new offices in Utah, New York, New Jersey, Illinois, and Massachusetts.[13] In 2021, the firm expanded to the Delaware[14] and the United Kingdom by merging with Kerman & Co.[15] In 2022, the firm opened offices in Miami, Washington, D.C., and Dublin, Ireland. In 2023, the firm expanded to Orange County and Chicago.[16]
Legal work
editArmstrong Teasdale's legal work has included supporting the financing of the St. Louis Cardinals Stadium and the St. Louis Mills Mall.[4] It also helped Victoria's Secret sue The May Department Stores Company regarding a non-compete agreement that would have prohibited an executive from working at Victoria's Secret.[4] Armstrong Teasdale has also done several high-profile personal injury and product liability cases on both the defense and plaintiff side.[17] In 2017, it helped Johnson & Johnson overturn a $72 million verdict in litigation over talcum powder.[18] In 2019, it represented Payless in its bankruptcy filing.[19] And in 2020, it earned a $386 million contract for biotech intellectual property work for the National Institutes of Health.[20]
References
edit- ^ "Patrick W. Rasche, Managing Partner". Armstrong Teasdale. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
- ^ "David W. Braswell, Chairman". Armstrong Teasdale. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
- ^ "Michael A. Chivell, Chairman Emeritus". Armstrong Teasdale. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
- ^ a b c Mueller, Angela (March 26, 2004). "Top 150 privately held companies: Armstrong Teasdale LLP". St. Louis Business Journal. Vol. 24, no. 30.
- ^ "Firm History". Armstrong Teasdale LLP. Retrieved January 29, 2021.
- ^ a b Faust, Fred (April 21, 1996), "Breaking barriers", St. Louis Post, p. 1E
- ^ a b MacLachlan, Claudia (January 20, 1989). "Law Firms Here, in KC Merge". St. Louis Post. p. D.7.
- ^ a b c Margolies, Dan (November 17, 1996). "Armstrong courts Watson attorneys". Kansas City Business Journal.
- ^ Margolies, Dan (December 7, 2000). "Armstrong Teasdale merges with D.C. firm". The Kansas City Star. p. 40.
- ^ "Armstrong Teasdale". St. Louis Business Journal. 20 (29): A91. March 27, 2000.
- ^ Lovelace, Ryan (February 21, 2019). "Armstrong Teasdale Elects New Managing Partner Who Aided East Coast Growth". Law.com.
- ^ McLellan, Lizzy (January 27, 2019). "Armstrong Teasdale Launches NY Office, Taking 16 More From Montgomery McCracken". Law.com.
- ^ Stokes, Samantha (April 1, 2020). "Armstrong Teasdale Sets Up Shop in Boston 1 Week After Utah Launch - The American Lawyer". The American Lawyer. Retrieved March 25, 2021.
- ^ Blumenthal, Jeff (January 5, 2021). "St. Louis law firm Armstrong Teasdale snags Wilmington office from Elliott Greenleaf". Retrieved April 1, 2021.
- ^ Henry, Justin (February 9, 2021). "New London Office Is Armstrong Teasdale's 'Bridge' to European Expansion - The American Lawyer". The American Lawyer. Retrieved March 31, 2021.
- ^ Thomas, David (2023-04-03). "Law firm Armstrong Teasdale enters Chicago, marking 13th new office in 5 years". Reuters. Retrieved 2023-05-31.
- ^ "Armstrong's Shrinking KC Office Focuses on Litigation". Missouri Lawyers Media. January 14, 2008.
- ^ Bronstad, Amanda (October 19, 2017). "Litigator of the Week: A $72M Save in Talc Case". Law.com. Retrieved March 25, 2021.
- ^ Lovelace, Ryan (March 13, 2019). "Armstrong Teasdale Nudges Revenue Higher Amid East Coast Debut". Law.com.
- ^ Edwards, Greg (June 1, 2020). "St. Louis law firm inks deal with National Institutes of Health worth up to $386M". St. Louis Business Journal.