How it started
Lewis D’Amato Brisbois & Bisgaard
The firm was founded in 1979 in Los Angeles, originally as Lewis D’Amato Brisbois & Bisgaard. The firm expanded to San Francisco in 1982, and from 1983 to 1993, expanded throughout California. In 2002, the firm officially changed its name to Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP with the opening of a New York City office, its first location outside of California.
Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith
In 2002, the firm had 640 lawyers in seven offices. In 2007, the firm had 442 lawyers in 31 offices. In 2009, The American Lawyer reported that 46% of the lawyers and 27% of the partners, at the firm were women. In 2013, with 270 lawyers, Lewis Brisbois had the most lawyers of any law firm in Los Angeles County, California. In 2014, 30% of the firm's partners were women (the industry average was 21%). In 2017, 26% of the firm's lawyers were minorities (the industry average was 14%), and 21% of its partners were minorities (the industry average was 9%).
Following the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, Lewis Brisbois began to advise clients on issues arising from the conflict, including economic sanctions compliance.
In May 2023, Robert Lewis, a founding partner of the firm, stepped down as chairman of the firm, and became chairman emeritus. The firm's management committee elected former vice chairman Gregory Katz to succeed Lewis as managing partner.
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