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Foley & Lardner
Foley & Lardner LLP is an international law firm started in 1842. According to The American Lawyer, the firm ranked 39th on The American Lawyer's 2011 AmLaw 100 rankings of U.S. law firms, with $633,000,000 in gross revenue in 2010. Foley & Lardner has been in The American Lawyer's annual AmLaw 100 rankings of U.S. law firms by revenue since 1986.
==History==
The oldest and largest law firm in Wisconsin, it was established in 1842 as Finch & Lynde. its founders were Asahel Finch, Jr., a Republican and former Michigan state representative,〔(Asahel Finch, Jr. ), ''Dictionary of Wisconsin History'' (Wisconsin Historical Society).〕 and William Pitt Lynde, a Democrat who later served in the United States House of Representatives, the Wisconsin state legislature, and as mayor of Milwaukee.〔("William Pitt Lynde," ), ''Dictionary of Wisconsin History'' (Wisconsin Historical Society).〕〔Judy Slinn, ("Foley and Lardner: Attorneys at Law, 1842-1992" ) (book review), ''Business History'' (Frank Cass, pub.), January 1, 1994 .〕 By 1970 the firm had changed its name 11 times, and was beginning to grow substantially.〔("State's Oldest Firm Changed Name 11 Times" ), ''Milwaukee Journal'', January 6, 1970.〕 In 2001, after absorbing firms in Chicago and Washington, D.C., it was the 11th largest firm in the United States.〔Adrienne Drell, ("Longtime law firm here joins megamerger trend" ), ''Chicago Sun-Times'', February 5, 2001 .〕
The firm's current name was adopted in 1969,〔("Foley & Lardner History" ), FundingUniverse.com (accessed 2013-04-12).〕 and refers to two name partners, both corporate lawyers: Leon Foley, who died at age 83 in 1978 after more than 50 years with the firm,〔("Leon Foley Dies; Headed Law Firm" ), ''Milwaukee Journal'', March 25, 1978.〕 and Lynford Lardner, Jr., who died at age 58 in 1973 after drowning in the Milwaukee River.〔("Lardner's Death Labeled Drowning" ), ''Milwaukee Journal'', October 17, 1973.〕
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