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Taft will have more than 1,200 lawyers after merger with this law firm
Taft Stettinius & Hollister is adding more than 100 lawyers to the law firm as a result of a merger with Morris, Manning & Martin, the firms announced Monday. (Image from Shutterstock)
Taft Stettinius & Hollister is adding more than 100 lawyers to the law firm as a result of a merger with Morris, Manning & Martin, the firms announced Monday.
After the merger Dec. 31, Taft will have more than 1,200 lawyers in 25 offices, according to an Aug. 11 press release. Combined revenue is expected to exceed $1 billion.
According to Bloomberg Law, the merger “provides a lifeline to the ailing Atlanta-based Morris Manning, which has lost nearly half of its head count since last year to BigLaw firms” expanding in the Southeast.
The firms will operate under the joint brand of Taft and Morris Manning in Atlanta and Washington, D.C., where Morris Manning has offices, during a transition that will give Taft a chance to build name recognition.
Taft managing partner Robert Hicks told Law.com that the firm was initially concerned about getting the best talent following Morris Maning departures, but now there is “zero doubt in our minds” about the merger. The remaining lawyers are “bedrock” and committed to each other and the cause, he said.
Taft completed two other mergers in 2025, combining with Florida boutique firm Mrachek Law and Denver-based firm Sherman & Howard.
Taft is one of the nation’s fastest-growing firms in the Am Law 100, a ranking of the nation’s 100 top-grossing firms, according to the press release. Since 2017, Taft has increased its lawyer head count by more than 300% and revenues by more than 500%.
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