Law Practice Management
Sonnenschein Closes 11-Lawyer Office in Charlotte, N.C.
Posted Feb 27, 2009, 03:50 pm CST
By Martha Neil
Partners at Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal today voted to close the Chicago-based firm's less than two-year-old office in Charlotte, N.C.
It isn't clear how many of the 11 lawyers affected will be able to move to another firm office, according to American Lawyer. There are also eight staff members at the Charlotte office.
In an internal e-mail sent this afternoon, firm chairman chair Elliott Portnoy cited "local marketplace realities, the declining demand for legal services in the Charlotte legal and financial markets, and the needs of our financial institution clients" as reasons for closing the office.
Related coverage:
ABAJournal.com: "100 Thacher Lawyers Don’t Satisfy Sonnenschein’s Growth Ambitions"
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