Crowell & Moring LLP is an international, full-service law firm with nearly 350 lawyers representing major businesses, government, and other entities—both public and private—in high-stakes litigation, complex regulatory and administrative matters, and government and internal investigations. 

Within the United States the firm practices as a Limited Liability Partnership.  Within Europe, the firm name is “Crowell & Moring.” Our European practice has been established as a multinational partnership of English solicitors and attorneys-at-law. It is regulated by the Law Society of England & Wales in the same manner as a firm of English solicitors. 

YEAR FOUNDED:  1979

OFFICES:  Washington, DC, California, New York, London, and Brussels

FIRM CHAIRMAN:  Kent A. Gardiner

LAWYERS:  (approximate) 336

PARTNERS:  (approximate) 134

RANKINGS:

• 112th on The American Lawyer 2006 AmLaw 200 Rankings
• 148th on The National Law Journal 2006 NLJ 250 rankings of firms based on size
• 13th on The American Lawyer 2006 "Pro Bono Report" ranking the nation's top 200 highest-grossing firms for pro bono commitment
• The Vault Guide to the Top 100 Law Firms ranked Crowell & Moring among the elite, describing the firm, "as always top notch"
• The firm was ranked as one of IP Today's top trademark and top patent firms in 2006
• Competition Law360 ranked the firm as one of the most frequently hired law firms for antitrust litigation

LANGUAGES:  more than 20 different languages are represented in our legal staff

PRACTICE:  Our core practice includes complex litigation—more than two-thirds of our lawyers regularly litigate disputes on behalf of clients—corporate/securities, antitrust, intellectual property, government contracts, health care, white collar, and labor & employment.  The firm has 16 areas of practice. 

SUBSIDIARIES:  C&M International and C&M Capitolink

RECOGNITION BY CLIENTS AND COLLEAGUES:

• DuPont Legal recognized the firm with the "2004 Challenge Award" for its contributions to the DuPont Legal Model
• Chambers Leading Lawyers of Business guides named 20 Crowell & Moring partners and nine practices in their top US and Global rankings
• The Legal 500 US and The Legal 500 EMEA recommended more than eight practices including corporate, intellectual property, and international trade
• The Best Lawyers in America 2007 recognized 25 Crowell & Moring lawyers as among the top in their respective fields

OUR VALUES AND CULTURE:

• The Chief Judges of the D.C. Circuit Judicial Conference Standing Committee on Pro Bono Legal Services has honored Crowell & Moring for having 40 percent of its D.C. attorneys provide 50 or more hours of pro bono service for the last two years.
• The Bar Association of the District of Columbia awarded Crowell & Moring the Constance L. Belfiore Quality of Life Award in the large law firm category for exceptional quality of life in 2005.
• Washington Business Journal has ranked Crowell & Moring as one of the “50 Best Places to Work in Greater Washington” each year since 2005.