Barnes & Thornburg

Barnes & Thornburg is a full-service business law firm providing strategic legal solutions across corporate law, intellectual property, complex litigation, and labor and employment. Its client base ranges from Fortune 500 multinationals to emerging tech entrepreneurs. The firm operates from more than 25 offices nationwide and employs over 850 attorneys.

For lawyers building a career, the firm publishes clear, measurable performance metrics and an eight-year partnership track. It reports an 83% lateral partner retention rate, a 99% realization rate, and hands-on integration programmes for lateral hires. The firm describes a commitment to genuine ownership and attainable partnership, with leadership that invests in employee growth.

The firm combines the resources of a national practice with a collaborative culture and personalised service. It characterises its approach as delivering "uncommon value" through an "uncommon approach" to legal practice, with an emphasis on collaboration, client-first service, and results.