Morgan Lewis - Directors Duties
Morgan Lewis is consistently ranked among the world's leading law firms for a reason: We deliver effective solutions to our clients. From day-to-day business decisions to the most complex and global business transactions, our clients rely on the firm to guide them through all of their legal needs.
Team Approach
At Morgan Lewis, clients can access their contact at the firm at any time, day or night, for routine legal matters or complex issues requiring customized problem-solving. Few law firms can offer the strength and international reach that Morgan Lewis can, and even fewer can offer those resources while delivering excellent client service, a mainstay since our founding in 1873.
Our History
Morgan & Lewis was founded on March 10, 1873 by Charles Eldridge Morgan, Jr., a Civil War veteran, and Francis Draper Lewis, the son of a successful cotton merchant. In 1883, Morgan & Lewis hired Morris Rex Bockius, who dominated the firm from the turn of the century until his death in 1939. He became a partner fifteen years after he joined the firm, which became Morgan, Lewis & Bockius.
In 1882, the firm began to handle work for the United Gas Improvement Company, which became the largest gas and electric utility company in the United States, and (as UGI) is still a client today. That was the beginning of a boom: By the end of the 19th century and into the 20th, Morgan Lewis counseled many leading companies including, Philadelphia’s largest newspaper, Pennsylvania’s largest railroad, a major paper manufacturer, banks and trust companies and the largest manufacturer of steam locomotives in the world.
Today Morgan Lewis has more than 1,300 lawyers in 22 offices worldwide.