Barnes & Thornburg LLP

Your legal issues demand advice that is timely and sound. You expect a firm that offers integrity, reliability and a personal commitment that is aimed at one idea: finding the right solutions for the challenges and opportunities you encounter every day.

We take the time to learn about you and your business. We staff matters with small, close-knit teams led by a fully involved partner who will keep you informed every step of the way. We keep a watchful eye on controlling legal costs.

Simply put, our value-driven approach is what you should expect in your law firm. Today, this is more important than ever.

As one of our valued clients, you will gain access to a firm of more than 550 legal professionals throughout 12 offices in Atlanta, Chicago, Delaware, Indiana, Los Angeles, Michigan, Minneapolis, Ohio and Washington, D.C. We are one of the 100 largest law firms in the United States, and we have experience in virtually all the legal practice areas required to do business in today's global marketplace.

The attorneys at Barnes & Thornburg serve clients from more than 50 dedicated practice and industry areas. Our main areas of focus include litigation, intellectual property, labor and employment, white collar crime, corporate law, governmental services and finance, energy, telecommunications, transportation and utilities, environmental, health care, creditors" rights and construction law.

We help you achieve solutions that span national borders. We represent many of the world"s largest companies in U.S. legal matters and assist a broad array of U.S. companies operating abroad to achieve their international business objectives. As a member of TerraLex, we are part of a selective, international network of more than 155 independent law firms located in nearly 100 countries.

The firm also is a member of TechLaw Group, Inc., an international association of 20 law firms that focuses on technology companies and technology issues, and the State Capital Group, an association of nearly 120 independent law firms in all 50 U.S. state capitals and in other financial centers throughout the world. Through these relationships, we offer our clients access to top legal professionals around the globe.

Whether your legal needs are local, national or international, we invite you to discover the advantages of working with Barnes & Thornburg.

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