Faegre Drinker

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath (Faegre Drinker) launched global operations, effective Feb. 1, 2020. Faegre Drinker is the combination of Faegre Baker Daniels, an international law firm with deep roots in the Midwest, and Drinker Biddle & Reath, a full-service national law firm with storied East Coast origins.Our priorities are knowing our clients’ business and providing the value they need so that we can be an integral part of their success. Clients choose us for our sophisticated, efficient approach to handling their most important business transactions, litigation and government affairs efforts. Our 160-plus year history is marked by service to the public and the bar and innovating for our clients. Today, we combine a comprehensive range of traditional legal practices with significant national roles in class action defense, corporate and securities, government relations, health care, intellectual property, insurance, investment management, private equity, bankruptcy, energy, environmental, education and communications. Because we believe the best learning comes from doing, our first-year associates spend four months in our nationally recognized development program. The training, led by our partners, emphasizes the need for associates to understand the business contexts related to client problems and teaches the skills needed to solve them effectively. Our clients don’t bear the cost, as we do not allow our associates to bill work during the program.

Recent Firm News & Legal Updates

Legal Update, Thought Leadership
The FDA issued a final rule which continues efforts to promote consistency in the regulation of devices and provides timelier introduction of safe and effective high-quality devices for patients.
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As one of the most populated states with the 3rd largest city in the United States, Illinois is an ideal state in which to set up a subsidiary. Illinois is also centrally located within the country, facilitating logistics with easy access to the country. Member firm for the state, Faegre Drinker, paints the picture of many benefits to doing business in their jurisdiction. Learn about more opportunities and difficulties, as well as Faegre Drinker’s relentless client focus and collaborative culture, in their guide chapter.

Legal Update, Thought Leadership
On January 10, 2024, the U.S. Department of Labor published its Final Rule significantly changing the existing standard for the independent contractor classification under the Fair Labor Standards Act.

Firm Offices in Member Jurisdiction

USA - Illinois

Chicago

Firm Offices in Other Jurisdictions

North America

United States 
USA - California,
Los Angeles San Francisco Silicon Valley
USA - Connecticut, Hartford
USA - Colorado,
Boulder Denver
USA - Delaware, Wilmington
USA - Washington, DC, Washington
USA - Iowa, Des Moines
USA - Indiana,
Fort Wayne Indianapolis
USA - Minnesota, Minneapolis
USA - New York,
Albany New York City
USA - New Jersey,
Florham Park Princeton
USA - Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
USA - Texas, Dallas

Europe

England, London

Asia-Pacific

China, Shanghai

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