1. Foley & Lardner

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Total attorneys (in Wisconsin): 326

Addresses in Wisconsin: 777 E. Wisconsin Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53202-5306; Verex Plaza, 150 E. Gilman St., Madison, WI 53703-1481

Office phone: Milwaukee: 414-271-2400; Madison: 608-257-5035

Out-of-state offices: Boston; Brussels; Chicago; Detroit; Jacksonville; Los Angeles; Miami; New York; Orlando; Sacramento; San Diego; San Diego/Del Mar; San Francisco; Shanghai; Silicon Valley; Tallahassee; Tampa; Tokyo; Washington.

Firm’s website: www.foley.com

Managing partner: Ralf-Reinhard Boer, Chairman & CEO; Nancy J. Sennett, Milwaukee Office Managing Partner; Anne E. Ross, Madison Office Managing Partner

Hiring partner: James N. Bierman, Chair, National Recruiting Committee

Marketing manager: Kyle J. Heath, Chief Marketing Officer

Firm administrator: Darrell R. Ohlhauser, Executive Director & COO; Thomas N. Landgraf, Director, Administration and Operations — Milwaukee; Julia A. Harding, Director, Administration and Operations — Madison

Information services: Douglas D. Caddell, Chief Information Officer

New practice areas: None

Niche practice areas: Securities Enforcement & Litigation; Early Stage Technology Company Formation & Capitalization; Private Equity & Venture Capital Fund Formation and Operation; Alternative Energy; Government Finance; Antitrust; Distribution & Franchise; Labor & Employment; Copyright Litigation; Software Licensing; Business Method Patents; Energy Tax Credits; Directors & Officers Liability Insurance; Commercial Loan Restructuring; New Market Tax Credits; Energy Tax Credits; Insurance Company Mergers & Acquisitions; Build America Bonds; Class Action Defense

Eliminated practice areas: None

Number of male partners: 181

Number of female partners: 22

Number of male associates: 72

Number of female associates: 41

Number of male of counsel: 7

Number of female of counsel: 3

Number of male minority partners: 3

Number of female minority partners: 2

Number of male minority associates: 2

Number of female minority associates: 6

Associates billable hour requirements: 1,850

Associates non-billable hour requirements: 150

Does your firm credit pro bono towards billable hours?: Yes

If so, how many hours per year?: 100

Length of paid family leave: 12 weeks paid leave (including short-term disability) for birth mothers; 12 weeks additional unpaid leave; 4 weeks paid paternity and adoption leave

Flextime for attorneys: Yes

Telecommuting for attorneys: Yes

Part-time attorneys: Yes

Total number of staff (in Wisconsin): 423

Flextime for staff: Yes

Telecommuting for staff: No

Part-time staff: Yes

Unique benefits for attorneys/staff: Adoption assistance; dependent backup care; domestic partner benefits; a smoking cessation program; paid parental leave; an employee assistance program; generous benefits including health, dental, vision, life, short and long-term disability, and long-term care; generous paid time off; a ROTH 401(k) option; subsidized health savings accounts; flexible work schedules; and a variety of corporate discount programs.