Thompson Coburn LLP
VAULT RANKINGS 2013
Headquarters: St. Louis,
MO
3 offices
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- "Old school"
- "On the way up"
- "Small pond"
- "Best in St. Louis"
NEWS AND UPDATES
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Uppers
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Excellent training from partners.
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Formal but friendly culture.
Downers
- Workload can be uneven.
ABOUT THIS COMPANY:
Thompson Coburn -- born from the 1996 merger of the venerable St. Louis firms, Thompson & Mitchell and Coburn & Croft -- ranks as the largest law firm in the region. TC also maintains a highly regarded office in Washington, D.C., and a branch in Belleville, Ill., which operates one of the largest litigation defense practices in the state. With nearly 300 attorneys, the general business firm practices in virtually every major area of the law.
For an Am Law 200 firm, Thompson Coburn has participated in a large number of noteworthy cases, including both the longest jury trial (Kemner v. Monsanto) and the largest civil trial (USA v. Philip Morris) in U.S. history.
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Getting Hired
Tips from the inside
Those looking to land a spot at Thompson Coburn are warned that "competition is fierce" in St. Louis, where the firm is considered among the city's "elite." "The competitive aspect is getting into the program," a corporate associate notes.
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