23. Ballard Spahr LLP

300 East Lombard Street, 18th Flr
Baltimore MD 21202-3268

(410) 528-5600

http://www.ballardspahr.com

Number of lawyers in Maryland: 37
Number of lawyers at partner level: 16
Number of female lawyers at partner level: 4
Number of non-white lawyers at partner level: 0
Number of lawyers of counsel: 7
Number of departures in 2018: 6
Number of new hires in 2018: 3 males, 1 female
Number of elevations in 2018: 2 males, 1 female
Number of associates: 11
Average starting salary for associates: $145,000
Number of billable hours expected of associates: 1,900 hours
Who is the firm’s managing partner or managing partner equivalent?: Jon Laria, Baltimore Office Managing Partner
What new practice group areas did your firm create in 2018?: Mergers and Acquisitions and Private Equity are now two separate practice groups; they had been fused before. Two new teams: Blockchain Technology and Cryptocurrency; and Qualified Opportunity Zones
Where did your firm open new offices in 2018?: Minneapolis, MN and Sioux Falls, SD
Information is as of Jan. 1, 2019, based on survey responses and company websites. Companies that did not respond are marked with an asterisk.