Talk:Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler

2008 IP comment

It is customary at the Firm to emphasize its accomplishments instead of individual partners\associates. More accurate representation of the firm could be found here http://www.pbwt.com/about/

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Notable Accomplishments

Ranked #5 on The American Lawyer's “A-List” of the top 20 firms in the nation; we have ranked in the top 10 each year since the list's inception. The ranking is based on a formula that considers not only financial success (as measured by revenue per lawyer) but also associate satisfaction, pro bono commitment and diversity.

Placed first in associate satisfaction among New York City-based firms in The American Lawyer's 2007 ranking (based on the 2007 mid-level associate survey).

Ranked in the top 10 of The American Lawyer's 2007 pro bono survey, we have been in the top 10 since 1999. In 2006, for the third consecutive year, 100% of the firm’s attorneys participated in pro bono projects, perhaps a first for a firm of our size.

Honored by MFY Legal Services, Inc. for our pro bono contributions in New York City, through the establishment of a “Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler Fellowship.”

One of the first major firms in New York City to elect a woman as managing partner. In addition to our Diversity Committee, a group of our attorneys formed PAC — Patterson Attorneys of Color — to assist with the enhancement of workplace diversity and the recruitment, retention and promotion of attorneys of color. Another group, Out at Patterson, focuses on issues relevant to the firm’s lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered, and Woman Lawyers at Patterson (WLAP) focuses on women's issues.

The firm’s litigation department has enjoyed a long string of successful jury victories, ranging from patent and trademark infringement/false advertising to antitrust to professional malpractice cases.

Our top-tier white collar defense and investigations practice includes former government officials.

Our internationally recognized cross-border group is a major participant in the structuring and establishment of American Depositary Receipt (ADR) programs.

The firm’s renowned tax-exempt organizations group represents approximately 200 nonprofit entities. These clients range from museums and universities to wildlife conservation groups and charitable foundations.

Patterson Belknap was among the first law firms approved by the New York State CLE board as an accredited provider of continuing legal education courses.

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Overview

Founded in 1919, Patterson Belknap is a law firm of nearly 200 lawyers committed to maintaining its independence, its diversity, and its focus of providing superior legal advice and service to clients. We make our clients’ business issues our own. At the same time, we care about our attorneys and our staff and the community we are privileged to serve. As a result of our performance and our values, the firm has earned a top 10 ranking on The American Lawyer’s 2007 “A-List” of elite firms and we are one of just five firms to be in the top 10 each year since the list’s inception.

Patterson Belknap delivers a full range of services across more than 20 practice groups in both commercial law and litigation. Our clients include a diverse group of institutions and individuals: from pharmaceutical and medical device companies to major media and publishing empires; from cultural landmarks to famous entertainers; from consumer products to sophisticated financial products; from foreign companies seeking to transact business on U.S. stock exchanges to U.S. companies doing business abroad. And our renowned tax-exempt practice represents more than 200 foundations and non-profit organizations, many themselves nationally and internationally renowned.

Public service is, and always has been, a top priority of the firm. In 2006, for the third consecutive year, 100% of our attorneys participated in pro bono projects, perhaps a first for a law firm of our size. In 2005, MFY Legal Services, Inc. established a "Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler Fellowship" in honor of our pro bono contributions in New York City. Patterson Belknap is proud to be part of a unique partnership between law firms and the medical and social work professions. In Volunteers of Legal Services' pro bono program, the Children's Project, six law firms are matched with hospitals in New York City, and Patterson Belknap has been matched with Metropolitan Hospital. This innovative program allows the firm to assist poor families with sick children who are especially vulnerable to unhealthy housing conditions, terminated public benefits and inappropriate special education placements, providing a dedicated team of lawyers and support staff to work on a continuing flow of cases.

A hallmark of the firm is our independence of thought. Patterson Belknap is a magnet for independent thinkers. We were founded by attorneys who believed they could create a more congenial atmosphere on their own, away from the lockstep anonymity of larger firms. Patterson Belknap carefully manages growth and purposefully operates with a single office in New York City. As a result, we can exercise concentrated quality control, and our attorneys can draw freely on each other’s skills in an atmosphere that has been described as “collegial to the extreme.” This environment promotes the responsiveness, efficiency and personal attention we believe clients seek. The reward for Patterson Belknap has been the loyalty of our clients, many of which have remained with the firm for decades.

— Preceding unsigned comment added by 162.84.231.207 (talk • contribs) 14 March 2008 (UTC)

Link to Rush Limbaugh smear on Wikipedia

Just a note for future reference: it's been found, so far, that the corrupt source for the smear on Wikipedia comes from this law firm's URL.

It leads to this press release on their sports group (archived permanently here), which could just be an interesting coincidence.

-- Randy2063 (talk) 17:37, 16 October 2009 (UTC)

That sort of blog is hardly a reliable source. Wikipeterproject (talk) 21:47, 19 October 2009 (UTC)

That is why I posted it in the talk section. If you read what I wrote, I said it's "a note for future reference." It may come in handy as this story progresses, or it may be worth knowing when considering the context regarding future news items about this firm.

But "hardly" is not correct. The American Thinker is a notable blog. Moreover, the facts it states are such that you can put the pieces together yourself. This isn't something where you'd need to take their word for it.

-- Randy2063 (talk) 22:29, 19 October 2009 (UTC)

NPOV

The article and many removed edits are POV - either for or against the firm. The article, if it is to stay in Wikipedia at all, needs to be reviewed and rewritten in an encyclodeic style. Wikipedia is not, after all a soapbox or an advertising medium. Wikipeterproject (talk) 22:00, 19 October 2009 (UTC)