Alston & Bird LLP
- Employees in region:
- 834
- Sector:
- Services
- HQ location:
- Atlanta, GA
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About Alston & Bird LLP
Alston & Bird is one of the United States' preeminent law firms with over 800 attorneys. Our history dates back to 1893 in Atlanta—today we are in 10 major markets serving an international client base that includes many of the world's largest companies. Because of our historical ties to Atlanta, our operations in the city remain sizeable with approximately 400 attorneys and an administrative staff presence of 434 individuals. Our core practices are intellectual property, complex litigation, corporate and tax, with national industry focuses in health care, telecommunications, financial services, transportation, technology, energy and manufacturing.
We have built a reputation as one of the country's best employers, included on FORTUNE magazine's list of “100 Best Places to Work” for 13 consecutive years, an unprecedented accomplishment among law firms in the United States. Our attorneys are located in Atlanta, Brussels, Charlotte, Dallas, Los Angeles, New York, Research Triangle, Silicon Valley, Ventura County and Washington, D.C., representing world-class companies such as Aflac, Bank of America, Dell, The Home Depot, Nokia, Prudential, Toyota, Turner Broadcasting/CNN, SunTrust, UPS, and Wells Fargo.
What employees say
“I am respected, part of a great team on a very high profile case, and have good flexibility even though working hard and long hours some days.”
“I have the authority to deal with my responsibilities, access to talent which provides useful assistance, flexibility to balance my work and personal needs and exceptional people to interact with.”
“The culture at Alston + Bird is among the best and to be truly appreciated in such a pleasant work environment makes it easy to recommend the firm to others.”
“I find most motivational about working for Alston & Bird is the opportunity to work with such bright individuals who motivate me to give and do my very best. ”
“The diversity of the employees and its family-centric work policies.”
“He listens, genuinely seeks input from partners and associates, and is thoughtful and insightful about where the firm is heading.”
“The senior managers engage with us and are honest in sharing information they feel we need to know. ”
“I believe that I am respected professionally and personally. The firm is like family. Even when we disagree (or are disagreeable), there is always mutual trust and genuine compassion between us.”
