Ruden McClosky Not Dissolving Despite Departures

Last week 8 lawyers at Ruden McCloskey, including some prominent partners, left the firm for Adams and Reese. The firm is down to 123 lawyers from 175 at the beginning of 2009 and has fallen out of the National Law Journal’s annual ranking of the nation’s 250 law firms. The firm laid off 35 staffers and some attorneys last year. Managing director Carl Schuster released a statement saying the firm will stay open and is “in discussion with several potential laterals…Our firm is committed to serving Florida business and maintains a strong presence throughout the state.”

Founded in 1959, Ruden McClosky is a full service firm specializing in intellectual property law, litigation, banking and finance law, and general corporate law. The firm has offices in Miami, Orlando, Tampa and Fort Lauderdale.