Verrill Dana LLP, a law firm with principal offices in Portland, Maine, and Boston and with an office in Stamford, announced recently the attorneys and staff of Levett Rockwood PC in Westport will join Verrill Dana on Jan. 1.
As a result of the combination, Verrill Dana will have approximately 140 lawyers and expand its services throughout New England, the firm said.
Verrill Dana will move its Stamford office to the Levett Rockwood office in Westport. The combined firm will operate as Verrill Dana.
In a statement, Verrill Dana said Levett Rockwood”™s approximately 20 corporate, health care and litigation lawyers have been recognized for their excellence and have experience in various practice areas that are critical to business clients, including commercial transactions, capital formation, equity funds, Securities and Exchange Commission matters, health care, employment, tax, commercial real estate, advertising and promotions, and technology law.
“This is a great match,” said K.C. Jones, Verrill Dana”™s managing partner. “Levett Rockwood, like us, places a high value on client service, collegiality and teamwork. I”™m convinced we can bring the best of our two firms together and become extraordinary.”
“Our two firms share a passion for providing our clients quality legal services in a cost-efficient manner,” said Christopher Graham, managing shareholder of Levett Rockwood. “This combination adds to our core practices and enables us to address our clients”™ needs in broader areas, such as labor and employment, white collar and investigations, environmental, and intellectual property and patent prosecution. It is a perfect fit for our clients.”
Following the combination, Verrill Dana will maintain offices in Portland and Augusta, Maine; Boston; Providence, R.I.; Westport; and Washington, D.C.