Now that the merger between Drinker Biddle & Reath and Chicago’s Gardner Carton & Douglas is complete, the new firm is looking towards a new structure. Specifically, the changes revolve around the department reorganization and the addition of a regional managing partner in Philadelphia. Previously the firm had structured its practices under the two-department umbrella of business and litigation, but with its increased numbers and practice areas, the firm didn’t want the practice group leaders all reporting to just one or two senior management officials. Instead of the two departments, the firm now has 14 national practice groups; some of the practice areas have also been moved around to have better cross-selling and client team development opportunities. Drinker Biddle’s merger with Gardner Carton gives the firm 640 attorneys in 12 offices across the country.
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