Private company
Arter & Hadden
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Law Firm
Arter & Hadden LLP was a Cleveland-based law firm, founded in 1843 and dissolved on July 15, 2003, making it one of the oldest U.S. legal partnerships at the time. The firm had engaged in an ambitious expansion throughout the 1990s, peaking in 1999 with a total of 425 attorneys employed by the firm. Additionally, Arter and Hadden had offices across Ohio, Washington, DC, Texas, and California.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
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Arter & Hadden LLP was a Cleveland-based law firm, founded in 1843 and dissolved on July 15, 2003, making it one of the oldest U.S. legal partnerships at the time. The firm had engaged in an ambitious expansion throughout the 1990s, peaking in 1999 with a total of 425 attorneys employed by the firm. Additionally, Arter and Hadden had offices across Ohio, Washington, DC, Texas, and California. Through acquisitions and mergers, they also opened offices in San Francisco and San Diego, California.2
Controversies and legal
Bankruptcy settlement
After the firm closed its doors in July 2003, the estate of the firm appointed Marc Gertz as its trustee. Gertz conducted an independent investigation into the closing of the firm. Gertz found in the final years of Arter and Hadden, partners had acted inappropriately by conspiring together to form a new legal partnership while still being employed by Arter & Hadden, and deciding to give themselves year-end bonuses (despite knowing the firm's uncertain financial standing). The firm's estate reached a settlement with more than 80 former partners of Arter and Hadden, who agreed to pay the estate nearly $11 million. The firm's estate also reached settlements with many of Arter and Hadden's creditors—including JP Morgan, Huntington Bank, and Compass Bank.
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