Bryan Cave has announced an revenue increase of 12 percent in 2009. Revenue rose from $502.5 million in 2008 to $563 million. These numbers are partially due to the firm’s many changes in attorney numbers. Here’s the story: 945 lawyers closed the 2008 year with Bryan Cave. At the start of the 2009 year, however, Bryan Cave merged with Powell Goldstein creating a megafirm of 1,165 lawyers. A month later, the firm was forced to dump 58 attorneys and 76 staff memebers because of the economic downturn.

Source:  www.thelawyer.com