Established in 1951, Adams and Reese is multidisciplinary law firm with nearly 300 attorneys and advisors in 18 offices across 17 markets throughout the southern United States and Washington, DC. Adams and Reese has been listed on both The American Lawyer’s Am Law 200 and The National Law Journal’s NLJ 350. Adams and Reese maintains more than 75 practice areas in 75 industries, including its nationally recognized government relations practice, global intellectual property practice, labor and employment, real estate, transactions, First Amendment and media law, commercial litigation practices and many others.

Southern Stronghold

Adams and Reese was founded in New Orleans in 1951 by St. Clair Adams, Jr. and W. Ford Reese. Focused on growth within its regional footprint, the firm first moved out of the crescent city in 1984 with the opening of its Baton Rouge office. Since then the firm has slowly grown with office openings and mergers to have offices the Gulf States of Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida, as well as Tennessee, South Carolina, and Washington, DC.

Adams and Reese attorneys don’t need to brag about themselves; other people do it for them. The firm’s lawyers are permanently camped out on lists like Best Lawyers in America, Super Lawyers, and Chambers. The firm itself has received a slew of recognitions in everything from practice areas to diversity and employee satisfaction. 

HUGS for All

Adams and Reese takes the notion of Southern hospitality one step further by giving back to its community. In 1988, Adams and Reese founded a corporate philanthropy program known as HUGS (Hope, Understanding, Giving, and Support) through which the firm has donated thousands of volunteer service hours and financial resources to assisting those in need. Adams and Reese maintains close relationships with several HUGS partner organizations in each of its 15 communities and organizes fundraising efforts throughout the year. Additionally, the Adams and Reese pro bono program, CA&RE (Caring Adams and Reese Employees), encourages every attorney to perform 20 hours of annual pro bono service assisting members of the community who need accessible no-cost legal services.