Locke Lord
{{Short description|International law firm}}
{{Infobox Law Firm
| firm_name = Locke Lord LLP
| firm_logo = Locke Lord LLP logo.png
| image_size = 120px
| headquarters = Dallas, Texas
| num_offices = 20
| num_employees =
| practice_areas = General Practice
| key_people = David Taylor{{cite web|title=David Taylor cv|url=https://www.lockelord.com/professionals/t/taylor-david|website=Locke Lord}}{{cite news|title=New firm head from Houston for Locke Lord|url=http://www.houstonchronicle.com/business/bizfeed/article/New-firm-head-from-Houston-for-Locke-Lord-12424549.php|work=Houston Chronicle|date=1 January 2018}}
(Chair)
Jerry K. Clements{{cite web|title=Jerry K. Clements cv|url=https://www.lockelord.com/professionals/c/clements-jerry-k|website=Locke Lord}}
(Chair emeritus)
| revenue =
| date_founded = October 2, 2007 (predecessor firms date from late 19th Century)
| dissolved = {{end date|2025|01|01}} (merged with Troutman Pepper Hamilton Sanders LLP)
| founder =
| company_type = Limited liability partnership
| homepage = {{url|www.lockelord.com}}
}}
Locke Lord LLP was an international law firm formed on October 2, 2007, after the combination of Texas-based Locke Liddell & Sapp PLLC and Lord Bissell & Brook LLP. Locke Lord's earliest predecessor firms date from 1887 and 1891. The firm is headquartered in Dallas, Texas and changed its name to Locke Lord LLP on September 27, 2011."Law firm shortens name to Locke Lord," Houston Business Journal, September 27, 2011 http://www.bizjournals.com/houston/news/2011/09/27/law-firm-shortens-name-to-locke-lord.html
In January 2025, they merged with Troutman Pepper Hamilton Sanders LLP, also known as Troutman Pepper, to become Troutman Pepper Locke.
History
Locke Lord's origin traces back to 1914, when John Lord started its predecessor in Chicago.
In 1999, Locke Liddell & Sapp was formed from the merger of two predecessor firms in Dallas and Houston. In May 2007, the management of both Locke Liddell & Sapp and Lord Bissell & Brook proposed a corporate merger. On September 12, 2007, the partnership of each firm approved the merger, effective October 2, 2007.{{cite web|url=https://amlawdaily.typepad.com/amlawdaily/2012/03/locke.html|title=Ex-Locke Lord Partner's Tale Shows Toll That Thinning of Large Firm Ranks Can Take|last=Raymond|first=Nate|date=2012-03-29|accessdate=2019-03-24|archivedate=2018-03-27|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180327192456/https://amlawdaily.typepad.com/amlawdaily/2012/03/locke.html|url-status=live|work=The AmLaw Daily|publisher=ALM}}
On January 10, 2015, the merger between Locke Lord and Edwards Wildman Palmer was completed. The deal combined roughly 1,600 lawyers across 33 U.S. offices, plus London and Brussels.{{Cite web |last=Locke |first=Troutman Pepper |date=2015-01-10 |title=It’s Official: Locke Lord, Edwards Wildman Combination Launched; Locke Lord Edwards Expands Global Reach, Enhances Client Services |url=https://www.insurereinsure.com/2015/01/10/its-official-locke-lord-edwards-wildman-combination-launched-locke-lord-edwards-expands-global-reach-enhances-client-services/?utm_source=chatgpt.com |access-date=2025-04-24 |website=InsureReinsure |language=en-US}} The merged firm adopted the name Locke Lord, although legacy offices of Edwards Wildman Palmer used the name Locke Lord Edwards for a transition period. The firm employed 641 attorneys as of 2018.
On January 1, 2025, Locke Lord merged with Troutman Pepper Hamilton Sanders LLP to become Troutman Pepper Locke.{{cite news|title=Law firms Troutman Pepper, Locke Lord agree to merge, creating 1,600-lawyer firm|first=Sara|last=Merken|agency=Reuters|date=September 5, 2024|url=https://www.reuters.com/legal/legalindustry/law-firms-troutman-pepper-locke-lord-agree-merge-creating-1600-lawyer-firm-2024-09-05/|accessdate=January 15, 2025}}
References
External links
- {{Official website|http://www.lockelord.com/}}
- [http://www.huffingtonpost.com/david-sirota/miers-led-law-firm-repeat_b_8277.html "Miers Led Law Firm Repeatedly Forced to Pay Damages For Defrauding Investors"]
Category:Law firms established in 2007
Category:Law firms based in Dallas
Category:Law firms based in Chicago