Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker
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| Headquarters | New York City |
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| No. of offices | 45 total, 1 international |
| No. of attorneys | 1,200+ (2024) |
| Major practice areas | General practice |
| Key people | Daniel J. McMahon, Chairman[1] |
| Date founded | 1978 |
| Company type | Limited liability partnership |
| Website | www.wilsonelser.com |
Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker, (known as Wilson Elser), is a law firm with over 1,200 attorneys in 45 offices throughout the United States and one in London.
History
[edit]The predecessor firm to what is known today as Wilson Elser started back in 1944 when Max Edelman hired Sol Kroll into his [then] small practice.[2] Over the decades the Kroll and Edelman building what became a pioneer for multi-state, later international, law-firms, and as it grew, came to be known as Kroll, Edelman, Elser, & Wilson by the 1970s.[3]
After Kroll departed, Wilson Elser was established in 1978 by attorneys Thomas Wilson, Sr., John Elser and Max Edelman. While the firm's heritage is in the area of insurance defense, it has increasingly expanded into the corporate and transactional realms and now represents clients in a wide range of legal services.
Recognition
[edit]• Wilson Elser ranks among the top 200 law firms identified by The American Lawyer and 53rd in The National Law Journal's survey of the nation's largest law firms.[citation needed] Wilson Elser ranks 36th in Law360’s 100 Best Law Firms for Female Attorneys and ranked 9th on the Law360 list of The 10 Best BigLaw Firms for Female Attorneys.[citation needed]
• Wilson Elser Achieved Mansfield Certified Plus Again for 2023–2024 Mansfield is a year-long structured certification process managed by Diversity Lab that is designed to ensure all qualified talent at participating law firms have a fair and equal opportunity to be considered for advancement into leadership roles. https://www.diversitylab.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/US-Canada-2023-24-Mansfield-Certified-Firms-Press-Release-October-2024.pdf
Controversies
[edit]The law firm came under public criticism in a 2024 case of an American Airlines employee secretly videotaping a 9 year old girl, among 3 other minors, with an iPhone taped to a bathroom seat. As a part of the defense for American Airline, the firm argued that the minors were at fault because they should have been aware they were being videotaped.[4]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Bio of Daniel J. McMahon
- ^ "What Is A Contingency Fee Agreement With An Attorney?". 15 January 2024. Retrieved 2024-04-11.
- ^ "Insurance attorney Sol Kroll dies at 94". Business Insurance. Retrieved 2023-06-06.
- ^ Sobey, Rick (May 22, 2024). "American Airlines blamed 9-year-old girl for being secretly filmed, airline calls court filing 'an error'". Boston Herald. Retrieved May 25, 2024.
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