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Knobbe Martin expands, but aims to keep its culture

By Jason Siegel

Intellectual property boutique Knobbe Martens is expanding for the first time outside of California.

The Irvine, Calif.-based firm opened offices in Seatle and Washington, D.C. and is looking at potential offices in Chicago, Boston, London, Tokyo and Munich, Germany.

But as it expands, the firm is planning to stick to its original strategy of organic growth with a compensation system distinct from most firms, The National Law Journal reported.

Existing lawyers will continue to staff new offices, rather than laterals, and the firm will keep its profit structure that rewards partners collectively instead of by how much client work they individually bring.

Read the full NLJ story here

Full post as published by Legal Pad | LA on July 07, 2008 (boomark / email).