Luce, Forward, Hamilton & Scripps

Luce, Forward, Hamilton & Scripps LLP or Luce Forward, founded in 1873, was a law firm headquartered in San Diego, California. On March 6, 2012, it combined its practices with McKenna Long & Aldridge, with the combined firm taking the name McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP.^[2][3] The firm's better-known alumni included former San Diego Mayor Dick Murphy.

Luce, Forward, Hamilton & Scripps

Headquarters	San Diego, CA
No. of offices	6 before merger
No. of attorneys	200+ before the merger
No. of employees	500 (estimate)
Major practice areas	Full Service Law Firm[1]
Key people	Kurt Kicklighter (Managing Partner)
Revenue	$110 million USD (2008)
Date founded	1873
Founder	Moses A. Luce, Thomas M. Hamilton and F. Tudor Scripps
Company type	Limited liability partnership
Dissolved	2012 — merged with McKenna Long & Aldridge
Website	luce.com

Size

With $110 million in annual revenue, Luce Forward was one of the largest law firms in the U.S. in terms of revenue.^[4][5]

Luce Forward had over 200 attorneys in six offices. The total number of employees was approximately 500.^[4] In terms of the number of attorneys, Luce Forward was one of the largest law firms in the state of California.^[6]

History

• 1873 — The firm was founded in San Diego by Congressional Medal of Honor recipient Moses A. Luce.
• 1889 — Charter for the City of San Diego drafted by firm is adopted.
• 1924 - Charles H. Forward joins the firm.
• 1967 — Partner E. Miles Harvey represents USS Pueblo Commander Lloyd Bucher.
• 1972 — Firm advises Republican National Committee to move its convention to Miami after reviewing questionable offers from donor ITT Corporation.
• 1994 — The firm opened its Los Angeles and San Francisco offices.
• 2009 — Partner Kathy A. Jorrie represents concert promoter AEG Live in connection with Michael Jackson comeback tour and film before singer's untimely death.
• 2012 — The firm merged with McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP.

Locations

Luce Forward had six offices:

• San Diego (1873) (headquarters)
• Los Angeles (1994)
• San Francisco (1994)
• Carmel Valley (2001)
• Rancho Santa Fe (2006)
• Orange County (2007)

Former firm offices no longer in operation include:

• New York City
• Century City

Recognition and rankings

In 2011, 27 Luce Forward attorneys were listed in Best Lawyers in America.^[6] In the 2008 edition of Chambers USA, Luce Forward received top honors for its Family Wealth and Exempt Organizations practice group.^[7]