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Introduction
Founded as a small-town, one-lawyer practice in the Garden State more than 175 years ago, McCarter & English is one of New Jersey’s oldest law firms, and one of its largest. The firm has grown—both organically and strategically—to around 400 lawyers in 10 offices on the East Coast, including offices in Delaware; Massachusetts; New York; Pennsylvania; Connecticut; and Washington, DC. McCarter has been focused on serving innovative clients since it was founded in 1865 by Thomas Nesbitt McCarter.
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About the Firm
Founded as a small-town, one-lawyer practice in the Garden State more than 175 years ago, McCarter & English is one of New Jersey’s oldest law firms, and one of its largest. The firm has grown—both organically and strategically—to around 400 lawyers in 10 offices on the East Coast, including offices in Delaware; Massachusetts; New York; Pennsylvania; Connecticut; and Washington, DC.
Powerhouse
McCarter has been focused on serving innovative clients since it was founded in 1865 by Thomas Nesbitt McCarter. Clients have included inventors like Thomas Edison and gunslinger Annie Oakley to biotech and cryptocurrency fund clients today.
The firm’s work hasn’t gone unrecognized. McCarter has been names as a Regional Powerhouse by Law360, and a Na...