Patterson, Belknap, Webb & Tyler LLP

About Patterson, Belknap, Webb & Tyler LLP

Founded in 1919, Patterson Belknap is a law firm of nearly 200 lawyers committed to maintaining its independence, its diversity, and its focus of providing superior legal advice and service to clients. We make our clients’ business issues our own. At the same time, we care about our attorneys and our staff and the community we are privileged to serve. As a result of our performance and our values, the firm has earned the #2 ranking on The American Lawyer’s 2005 “A-List” of elite firms and ranked in the top 10 each year since the list’s inception.Patterson Belknap delivers a full range of services across more than 20 practice groups in both commercial law and litigation. Our clients include a diverse group of institutions and individuals: from pharmaceutical and medical device companies to major media and publishing empires; from cultural landmarks to famous entertainers; from consumer products to sophisticated financial products; from foreign companies seeking to transact business on U.S. stock exchanges to U.S. companies doing business abroad. And our renowned tax-exempt practice represents more than 200 foundations and non-profit organizations, many themselves nationally and internationally renowned.Public service is, and always has been, a top priority of the firm. In 2005, for the second consecutive year, 100% of our attorneys participated in pro bono projects, perhaps a first for a law firm of our size. In 2005, MFY Legal Services, Inc. established a "Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler Fellowship" in honor of our pro bono contributions in New York City. Patterson Belknap is proud to be part of a unique partnership between law firms and the medical and social work professions. In Volunteers of Legal Services' pro bono program, the Children's Project, six law firms are matched with hospitals in New York City, and Patterson Belknap has been matched with Metropolitan Hospital. This innovative program allows the firm to assist poor families with sick children who are especially vulnerable to unhealthy housing conditions, terminated public benefits and inappropriate special education placements, providing a dedicated team of lawyers and support staff to work on a continuing flow of cases.