178:. United States Supreme Court Justice Anthony M. Kennedy was a TMJB Associate Attorney from 1961 to 1963. In June 1998, Thelen Marrin merged with New York–based Reid & Priest, a firm with 160 attorneys founded in 1935 with a Washington, D.C., office, known for its industry experience in the electric utility sector. The combined firm reportedly sought to merge with an English law firm following the revelation that New York–based
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567:"Why Law Firm Mergers Fail - Law360"
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467:"Thelen Reid trawls City for merger"
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768:"Thelen Launches Dissolution Vote"
607:"Name Partner Leaving Thelen Reid"
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