Kenneth Lund, managing partner of Holme Roberts & Owen, hand picks young guns from the best firms in California for his offices in San Francisco and Los Angeles. He entices them with flexible billing rates, shorter partnership tracks, and a chance to shift their careers into high gear. For young lawyers who appreciate the opportunities at Holme Roberts & Owen, gaining more control over their future is worth trading in on a big name. In the last three years Holme Roberts & Owen has hired 16 laterals. Five of them were partners from firms such as Heller Ehrman; Latham & Watkins; Morrison & Foerster; and Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman.
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