LEGAL MARKET REVIEWS
MARCH 2016
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DALLAS
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JACKSON
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LOUISIANA
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NEW ORLEANS
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ORLANDO
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SOUTH FLORIDA
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TAMPA
The markets for law firms in the following areas are important to our clients, so they are important to us. Lawyer headcount is one measure of the health of a market. PerformLaw has collected data and created the graphs found on the following pages that include the attorney headcount in law firms in the following markets over the past year. Click on any of the market links below to go directly to that data.
745
751
747
746
745
742 743 744 745 746 747 748 749 750 751 752
Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar
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La
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November 1, 2015 - March 1, 2016 - Start Month Data Dallas Attorney Count
Based on PerformLaw Sample Set (47) Firms
19 21
6
1 1
7
2 1
8
4
0
10 10
4
0 5 10 15 20 25
Under 10Attorneys 11-25 Attorneys 26-50 Attorneys 51-100 Attorneys
Dallas Net Market Activity by Group November 1, 2015 - March 1, 2016
Total Firms AddingLawyers ReducingLawyers NoGrowth
622
619
620 619
623
623
625
619
622
621
623 623
618 620 622 624 626
Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar
Tot
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La
wy
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April 1, 2015 - March 1, 2016 - Start Month Data Houston Attorney Count
Based on PerformLaw Sample Set (23) Firms
3
6
13
1
2 3
5
1 3
7
1 1
0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14
Under 10Attorneys 11-25 Attorneys 26-50 Attorneys 50-100 Attorneys
Houston Net Market Activity by Group November 1, 2014 - March 1, 2016
Total Firms AddingLawyers ReducingLawyers NoGrowth
559 561
558 554
555 551
545 546
542 540 540 542
525 530 535 540 545 550 555 560 565
Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar
Tot
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La
wy
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April 1, 2015 - March 1, 2016 - Start Month Data Jackson Attorney Count
Based on PerformLaw Sample Set (27) Firms
10
9
6
2 1
3 4
3
4
1
2 6
2
1
0 2 4 6 8 10 12
Under10Attorneys 11-25 Attorneys 26-50 Attorneys 51-100 Attorneys
Jackson Net Market Activity by Group September 1, 2014 - March 1, 2016
TotalFirms Adding Lawyers ReducingLawyers NoGrowth
321 320
323 321
325 325 325 326 327 326 326 326
300 305 310 315 320 325 330
Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar
Tot
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La
wy
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April 1, 2015 - March 1, 2016 - Start Month Data Baton Rouge Attorney Count
Based on PerformLaw Sample Set (19) Firms
144
143
140 141 141
144 145 146 145 145
148 146
130 134 138 142 146 150 154 158
Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar
Tot
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La
wy
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April 1, 2015 - March 1, 2016 - Start Month Data Lafayette Attorney Count
Based on PerformLaw Sample Set (13) Firms
LOUISIANA
80 79 79 79
78 77 78 80 80
81 81 81
70 72 74 76 78 80 82 84 86 88 90
Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar
Tot
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La
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April 1, 2015 - March 1, 2016 - Start Month Data Alexandria Attorney Count
Based on PerformLaw Sample Set (5) Firms
127 125 126 126 125 124
125
122 121 122
117 117
106 111 116 121 126 131 136
Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar
Tot
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La
wy
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April 1, 2015 - March 1, 2016 - Start Month Data Shreveport Attorney Count
Based on PerformLaw Sample Set (8) Firms
LOUISIANA
102 102 102 102
101
100 101
102 102 102
103 104
99 100 101 102 103 104
Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar
Tot
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La
wy
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April 1, 2015 - March 1, 2016 - Start Month Data Lake Charles Attorney Count
Based on PerformLaw Sample Set (19) Firms
19
13
5
8
19
9
5
1
4 6
4 3 4
1 4 4
1
4
14
0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20
Baton Rouge Lafayette Alexandria Shreveport Lake Charles
Lousiana - Net Attorney Activity - Non NOLA Markets September 1, 2014 - March 1, 2016
TotalFirms Adding Lawyers ReducingLawyers NoGrowth
LOUISIANA
1906 1905 1903
1905 1892
1900 1905
1930 1942
1939 1927
1912
1860 1870 1880 1890 1900 1910 1920 1930 1940 1950
Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar
Tot
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La
wy
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April 1, 2015 - March 1, 2016 - Start month Data NOLA Attorney Count Under 100
Based on PerformLaw Sample Set (97) Firms
266 266 265
264
261 261
259 260 261 258
254 251
240 245 250 255 260 265 270
Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar
Tot
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La
wy
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April 1, 2015 - March 1, 2016 - Start Month Data NOLA Attorney Count 10 and Under Based on PerformLaw Sample Set (37 Firms)
NEW ORLEANS
566
564 564
563 562 561
564 570
573 573 576 578
550 555 560 565 570 575 580
Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar
Tot
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La
wy
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April 1, 2015 - March 1, 2016 - Start Month Data NOLA Attorney Count 11-25
Based on Performlaw Sample Set (35) Firms
661 663 664
662 657
664
661
676 679 679
672 659
645 650 655 660 665 670 675 680 685
Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar
Tot
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La
wy
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April 1, 2015 - March 1, 2016 - Start Month Data NOLA Attorney Count 26-50
Based on PerformLaw Sample Set (19) Firms
NEW ORLEANS
413 412 410
416
412 414 421
424 429 429 425 424
405 410 415 420 425 430
Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar
Tot
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La
wy
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April 1, 2015 - March 1, 2016 - Start Month Data NOLA Attorney Count 51-100
Based on PerformLaw Sample Set (6) Firms
37 35
19
6 6
16
10
3 18
9
6
2 13
10
3 1
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40
Under10Attorneys 11-25 Attorneys 26-50 Attorneys 51-100 Attorneys
New Orleans Net Market Activity by Group September 1, 2014 - March 1, 2016
TotalFirms Adding Lawyers ReducingLawyers NoGrowth
NEW ORLEANS
628
626 627 628 628 627 626 635
646 643
645 638
615 620 625 630 635 640 645 650
Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar
Tot
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La
wy
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April 1, 2015 - March 1, 2016 - Start Month Data Orlando Attorney Count
Based on PerformLaw Sample Set (41) Firms
17
19
5
5 7
1 7
5 4
5 7
0 5 10 15 20
Under10Attorneys 11-25 Attorneys 26-50 Attorneys
Orlando Net Market Activity by Group September 1, 2014 - March 1, 2016
TotalFirms Adding Lawyers ReducingLawyers NoGrowth
391 387
388 396
394 393
398
393 392
394
397 397
380 382 384 386 388 390 392 394 396 398 400
Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar
Tot
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La
wy
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April 1, 2015 - March 1, 2016 - Start Month Data Fort Lauderdale Attorney Count
Based on PerformLaw Sample Set (35) Firms
484 484 485
493
497 499 496
495 494
491
496 494
475 480 485 490 495 500 505
Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar
Tot
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La
wy
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April 1, 2015 - March 1, 2016 - Start Month Data Miami Attorney Count
Based on PerformLaw Sample Set (32) Firms
SOUTH FLORIDA
35
32
7 11 11 12 17
9
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50
FortLauderdale Miami
South Florida Net Attorney Activity
January 1, 2015 - March 1, 2016 (Start Month Data)
TotalFirms Adding Lawyers ReducingLawyers NoGrowth
SOUTH FLORIDA
478 478
477 477 480
478
485
484
486
482
472 476 480 484 488
Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar
Tot
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La
wy
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June 1, 2015 - March 1, 2016 - Start Month Data Tampa Attorney Count
Based on PerformLaw Sample Set (40) Firms
23
13
4
6 7
1 7
3 2
10
3
1
0 5 10 15 20 25
Under10Attorneys 11-25 Attorneys 26-50 Attorneys
Tampa Net Market Activity by Group June 1, 2015 - March 1, 2016
TotalFirms Adding Lawyers ReducingLawyers NoGrowth
