Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney

Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney
Name	Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney
Founded	1850s
Headquarters	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Offices	multiple across United States
Key people	partners, managing directors
Num attorneys	several hundred
Practice areas	corporate, litigation, regulatory, intellectual property, real estate, labor and employment

Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney

Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney is a United States-based law firm with historic roots in the nineteenth century and a modern footprint across major American legal and political centers. The firm has represented corporations, financial institutions, trade associations, and public entities in matters touching on United States Congress, United States Department of Justice, Securities and Exchange Commission, United States Supreme Court, and various state courts. Its attorneys have engaged with regulatory agencies such as the Federal Trade Commission, Federal Communications Commission, Internal Revenue Service, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, and have worked on matters involving statutes like the Securities Act of 1933, the Antitrust laws of the United States, and the Administrative Procedure Act.

History

Founded from antecedent practices in the mid-19th century, the firm traces lineage to legal practitioners active during the eras of James Buchanan and Abraham Lincoln and developed through associations with Pennsylvania legal circles including links to Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas and the Pennsylvania Supreme Court. Over the 20th century the firm expanded alongside developments in New Deal regulatory frameworks and postwar corporate growth, participating in litigation before the Third Circuit Court of Appeals and advisory roles related to Department of the Treasury policy. During the late 20th and early 21st centuries the firm merged with and absorbed regional boutiques, aligning with trends exemplified by mergers like Baker McKenzie, Jones Day, and Skadden, Arps. Its evolution paralleled developments involving firms such as Hogan Lovells and Latham & Watkins, while engaging with initiatives tied to Corporate Social Responsibility and shifts following decisions from the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.

Practice areas and services

The firm provides counsels in transactional matters similar to those handled by Morgan Stanley, JPMorgan Chase, and Goldman Sachs clients, including mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, and private equity work. Its litigation group litigates before tribunals such as the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania and administrative bodies like the National Labor Relations Board and the Environmental Protection Agency. Intellectual property practice areas have involved patent disputes paralleling matters in the United States Patent and Trademark Office and Federal Circuit, often addressing issues familiar to entities like IBM, Microsoft, and Intel. Regulatory and compliance teams advise on matters involving the Department of Labor, Department of Health and Human Services, and state regulatory commissions, while real estate and construction practices engage with municipal authorities including New York City Department of Buildings and county zoning boards.

Notable cases and clients

The firm has represented clients in high-profile transactions and disputes involving corporations, trade associations, and public utilities, comparable to matters handled for ExxonMobil, AT&T, Verizon Communications, Walmart, and Amazon (company). Its litigators have appeared in appellate matters before the Third Circuit, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, and administrative adjudications before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm has advised on public finance deals akin to those involving municipal issuers such as the City of Philadelphia and state agencies, and has represented healthcare providers in matters touching Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services regulations and reimbursement disputes similar to those confronting Kaiser Permanente and UnitedHealth Group.

Offices and geographic presence

Headquartered in Pittsburgh, the firm maintains offices in major markets across the United States including locations aligned with financial and political centers like New York City, Washington, D.C., Los Angeles, Chicago, and regional hubs reflecting ties to states such as Pennsylvania, Ohio, Texas, and Florida. These offices place the firm within reach of tribunals including the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, and state supreme courts such as the Illinois Supreme Court and California Supreme Court. The geographic footprint supports work for multistate clients active in energy markets overseen by bodies like the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and telecommunications matters regulated by the Federal Communications Commission.

Leadership and organization

The firm is organized as a partnership with a management structure featuring a managing partner or CEO, practice group chairs, and a board or executive committee, analogous to governance at firms like Kirkland & Ellis and Sidley Austin. Leadership has included attorneys who previously served in public office or within agencies such as the United States Senate, the House of Representatives, and state executive branches, and who maintain professional affiliations with organizations like the American Bar Association, the Pennsylvania Bar Association, and regional bar associations. The firm operates practice leadership across corporate, litigation, IP, and regulatory groups, and maintains in-house professional staff for risk management, compliance, and business development.

Awards and rankings

The firm has received recognition in directories and rankings such as Chambers and Partners, The Legal 500, U.S. News & World Report Best Law Firms, and has been noted in lists compiled by Vault (company) and American Lawyer for practice strengths in areas including corporate law, litigation, and public policy. Individual attorneys have been listed in publications such as Best Lawyers and Super Lawyers, and the firm has earned acknowledgments for client service comparable to accolades accorded to firms included in Fortune 500 corporate law panels.

Pro bono and community involvement

The firm engages in pro bono representation for individuals and nonprofits in matters relating to civil rights claims before courts and advocacy before agencies like the Department of Education on disability access and special education disputes, and collaborates with legal service organizations such as Legal Aid Society and local bar pro bono programs. Community initiatives include partnerships with institutions like local universities (for example, University of Pittsburgh), health systems, and charitable organizations such as United Way and regional economic development entities. The firm’s attorneys also participate in bar committees, civic boards, and volunteer legal clinics addressing issues before municipal tribunals and state administrative agencies.

Category:Law firms based in the United States