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Feb. 2025 COI edit requests

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Hi! As noted above, Sidley Austin is a client of mine. Requesting some new updates to this article:

  • In "Towards a national firm", delete the uncited information:
The DC office later represented the American Medical Association, American Bar Association and the International Minerals & Chemical Corporation. The firm developed strengths in antitrust and the representation of clients in front of the Federal Trade Commission.
The remaining two sentences of the section could be moved into the beginning of "Expansion and consolidation", eliminating this subsection and the {{Section citations needed}} template entirely.
  • In "Expansion and consolidation", add after "Brown & Wood had offices in the World Trade Center on floors 54 and 56-59.[1]":
The combined firm planned to move into the World Trade Center; it was decorating and furnishing additional space when the September 11 attacks occurred. In July 2002, Sidley Austin moved into the Axa Equitable Center in Midtown Manhattan.[2]
  • Add a new "2008 – present" subsection at the end of "History":
Sidley Austin represented Airbus in petitioning the World Trade Organization to allow the European Union to take countermeasures against the U.S. government in response to its subsidies of Boeing, succeeding in 2019.[3] As of 2019, the firm had represented a party in approximately half of the last 550 disputes brought before the World Trade Organization.[4]
Moving this information out of "Rankings and recognition", adding a citation, and updating it.
  • In "Rankings and recognition", update
Sidley Austin is the eleventh-largest U.S.-based corporate law firm, with approximately 2,000 lawyers[5] and annual revenues of approximately three billion dollars.
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Sidley Austin is the sixth-largest law firm in the world by revenue in 2025, according to The American Lawyer.[6] The firm has approximately 2,300 lawyers[7] and annual revenue over $3.4 billion.[6]
  • Also in "Rankings and recognition", update
(with a base salary of $225,000 for first year associates and $435,000 for eighth year associates; equity partners saw a profit per partner of more than $3.0 million in 2020).[8][9]
to
(with a base salary of $225,000 for first year associates and $435,000 for eighth year associates;[10] equity partners saw a profit per partner of more than $5 million in 2024[11]).
The original refs didn't actually confirm the information, so I swapped in new ones and updated to reflect.
  • And in "Rankings and recognition", update
Sidley maintains offices in 21 cities worldwide, with the most recent addition being Miami in 2022.
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Sidley maintains offices in 21 cities worldwide,[7] adding Miami in 2022[12] and San Diego in 2024.[13]
  • In "Rankings and recognition", delete
Sidley has received the most First-Tier National Rankings a total of eight times since the inception of the U.S. News & World Report Best Law Firms Survey in 2010.[14] [15] The 2020 U.S. News Survey also named Sidley as the "Law Firm of the Year" in FDA Law and Securities Litigation.[16] As of 2019, it was the eighth largest law firm in the world (and sixth in the US) by revenue.[17]
This information is outdated (per the above) and partially relies on primary sources.
  • In "Rankings and recognition", update
In 2020, the BTI Consulting Group named Sidley to its BTI Client Service A-Team—one of only three law firms to rank in BTI's Client Service Top 30 for 19 consecutive years.[18]
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In 2023, BTI Consulting Group named Sidley to its Client Service A-Team[19] – one of three law firms to appear in every edition of the ranking since its inception in 2001.[20]
  • In "Rankings and recognition", delete
The trade group represents the Airbus/European Communities side in the ongoing WTO dispute with Boeing/US.
This has no citation and is outdated, per the above.
Sources

  1. ^ Schwartz, John (2002-07-05). "In Re 9/11: Law Firm Moves On, Still Recovering". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-05-24.
  2. ^ Thompson, Glen (July 8, 2002). "Sidley Austin Completes Move to 338,000-SF Midtown Space". GlobeSt. Retrieved February 24, 2025.
  3. ^ Burton, Kaitlyn (January 21, 2020). "International Trade Group Of The Year: Sidley". Law360. Retrieved February 24, 2025.
  4. ^ Passarella Cipriani, Gina (December 29, 2019). "Built to Win: Sidley Austin, Litigation Department of the Year Finalist". The American Lawyer. Retrieved February 24, 2025.
  5. ^ "Sidley Austin LLP". U.S. News & World Report.
  6. ^ a b Rubino, Kathryn (April 15, 2025). "The 2025 Am Law 100 Ranking Is Here!". Above the Law. Retrieved April 21, 2025.
  7. ^ a b Swanger, Ben (March 14, 2024). "Behind the Deal: Why Sidley Austin Is Moving Its Dallas Office". D Magazine. Retrieved February 24, 2025.
  8. ^ "Sidley". abovethelaw.com. June 21, 2021.
  9. ^ "Sidley". news.bloomberglaw.com.com.
  10. ^ Rubino, Kathryn (November 30, 2023). "Sidley Enters The Associate Compensation Fray". Above the Law. Retrieved February 24, 2025.
  11. ^ Tribe, Meghan (March 3, 2025). "Sidley Adds Morgan Lewis Pair, Clears New Partner Profits Mark". Bloomberg Law. Retrieved May 6, 2025.
  12. ^ Merken, Sara (July 20, 2022). "Sidley opens permanent Miami office following lawyer hires in city". Reuters. Retrieved April 15, 2025.
  13. ^ Basham, Victoria (August 2, 2024). "Sidley opens in San Diego with five-partner team". The Global Legal Post. Retrieved February 24, 2025.
  14. ^ "Sidley Earns Most First-Tier National Rankings for Second Consecutive Year, Eighth Time Overall". sidley.com.
  15. ^ "Sidley Austin LLP - United States Firm". Best Law Firms. Retrieved 2023-08-10.
  16. ^ ""Law Firm of the Year" Awards". U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved September 18, 2015.
  17. ^ Unsworth, Ryan (September 8, 2020). "Sidley's Law.com Profile". New York: Law.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  18. ^ "The 2010 BTI Client Service 30". Archived from the original on January 13, 2010. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
  19. ^ "The 2010 BTI Client Service 30". Archived from the original on January 13, 2010. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
  20. ^ Rubino, Kathryn (13 December 2018). "Clients Dish: The Best In Biglaw Client Service". Above the Law. Retrieved 24 February 2025.

Thanks for your time! Mary Gaulke (talk) 22:51, 24 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@MaryGaulke, I am not commenting on this request but wish to make you aware of some of the recent activity around this article. Please see the section below this one for more information. Sammi Brie (she/her · t · c) 07:58, 19 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
@Sammi Brie: Thanks for flagging! It looks like the notice below is the same one placed on the talk pages of the articles for all 14 firms included in the HLS edit-a-thon, which is a little confusing since of the 14, only two that I found (Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz and Simpson Thacher & Bartlett) seem to have any changes made to language related to the Gaza war protests or subsequent revision thereof. I spent a few minutes looking for the reversions mentioned in the second paragraph of the below before realizing it doesn't apply to this article.
If you do happen to get a moment to look at any of my requests, I'd really appreciate it! It's a bit frustrating to see a section cited exclusively to primary sources added without challenge to the article by a user banned for WP:BADSOCK soon after, while sourced proposals have been in the edit request queue for nearly two months. Thanks for your time and attention regardless. Mary Gaulke (talk) 01:59, 21 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
 Done Encoded  Talk 💬 17:33, 6 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

WFB coverage

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This page was part of an Harvard Law School edit-a-ton on 2 April, meant to add content re major cases which this firm might wish were not so widely known [1]. HLS student and Wikipedian Avachat (Lawschooltoker) made the actual edits (instead of each individual making the edits themselves), contrary to WP policy it seems (?), and further removed language describing the Gaza war protests in the United States (those at law schools eg HLS) as anti-Semitic (but they claim to have kept language noting that the firm deemed them so - have not checked). The inclusion of unsavoury major cases, and clarification re who claimed the protests were anti-Semitic, seem like sound edits that should stand.

On 14 April, the edit-a-ton was covered by Washington Free Beacon as an instance of 'anti-Semitism' [2]. There now may be/seem to be accounts/IPs reverting those edits, possibly due to the WFB coverage alone. On 17 April, Avachat made a TikTok in response, noting this trend after the WFB article [3]. (This note added on coming across Avachat's TikTok.) - Asdfjrjjj (talk) 07:46, 18 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

July 2025 COI edit requests for lead and History

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Hi again – COI editor for Sidley Austin here with some new requests, primarily focused on building out the History section of the article. Happy to share PDFs of any paywalled/offline sources via email on request.

Lead
  • In the infobox, update revenue to "3.4 billion USD (2024)[1]"
  • In the first sentence, update
in 21 offices worldwide.
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in 21 offices across the world, including North America, Europe, Asia, and Australia.
Per the source cited in the infobox and Sidley's site. (I know sources aren't needed in the lead, but just in case.) Cf. DLA Piper, Gibson Dunn, Ropes & Gray, and Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, which structure their opening sentences similarly.
History
  • In "1866–1900s: Origins in Chicago", add before "William Pratt Sidley,"
In 1876, the firm organized the Western Electric Company and Illinois Bell, and the Bell System became a longtime client.[2] Mary Todd Lincoln was another early client,[3] seeking counsel following her husband Abraham Lincoln's death.[4]
  • In "1900s: Expansion and consolidation", update
In 1972, the firm merged with the 50 lawyers of Chicago firm Leibman, Williams, Bennett, Baird & Minow. Additional offices were then established in London, Los Angeles, Singapore and New York.
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In 1972, Sidley & Austin, with 100 lawyers, merged with the 50 lawyers of Chicago firm Leibman, Williams, Bennett, Baird & Minow.[5] Additional offices were then established in London in 1974 and in Singapore and New York in 1982.[6]
Adding citations and revising to match.
  • In "1900s: Expansion and consolidation", update
Following the merger, Washington D.C. partner Day resigned and later sued the firm, In a 1974 lawsuit, Day alleged that the merger represented a "breach of fiduciary duty, breach of contract, fraud and misrepresentation, conspiracy, wrongful dissolution or ouster of co-partner and breach of partnership agreement." The suit was later dismissed with prejudice.[7]
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Day, a chair of the firm's Washington, D.C., office prior to the merger, sued Sidley & Austin in response to the relocation of the merged firm's Washington office and being asked to share chairmanship of the office, although Day had approved and signed the merger agreement and amended partner agreement. A U.S. District Court judge dismissed the suit, and all appeals were denied.[8] The case is sometimes cited in discussions of partnership law.[9][10]
Per my previous discussion with Rusalkii (who opted not to continue with this item), I think most of this content is likely WP:UNDUE as a significant part of the firm's history, but I took a shot at drafting updated copy if the consensus is that it should remain.
  • In "1900s: Expansion and consolidation", add before "In 1985,":
In 1975, Charles E. Lomax joined the firm, later becoming its first black partner. His clients included Don King and Muhammad Ali,[11] for whom the firm arranged fights.[2] In the late 1970s and early 1980s, Sidley & Austin represented AT&T in the time leading up to and during United States v. AT&T.[12]
  • In "1900s: Expansion and consolidation", update
In 1985, U.S. Solicitor General Rex E. Lee founded Sidley Austin's Appellate Practice Group to represent clients in all appellate courts, including the United States Supreme Court, the federal courts of appeals, and state appellate and supreme courts. Following Lee's death, the group was led by Carter Phillips, who has argued more cases before the Supreme Court than any lawyer in private practice.[13]
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In 1985, Sidley & Austin became the first law firm to establish a standalone appellate practice for U.S. Supreme Court cases,[14] recruiting Benjamin W. Heineman Jr. to lead it, as well as former U.S. Solicitor General Rex E. Lee.[15] By 2012, the firm had argued 106 Supreme Court cases and was involved in approximately 40% of the cases the Court heard each year. The head of Sidley's D.C. office, Carter Phillips,[14] had argued 76 cases before the Supreme Court by June 2012, more than any other active lawyer.[16]
Adding independent sources and updating to reflect the sources.
  • In "1900s: Expansion and consolidation", add to end of section:
Michelle Obama (formerly Robinson) met her future husband and future President Barack Obama in 1989 while both worked at Sidley, when Michelle was in her first year as an associate and Barack was a summer associate.[17] In 1995, a group of women lawyers at Sidley co-founded the firm's Women in Leadership program.[18]
  • In "2000s", add before "In 2007,":
In 2002, Sidley was among the first law firms to establish a practice dedicated to international trade law.[19] The firm signed on as the anchor tenant for One South Dearborn in Chicago in 2003.[20]
Sources

  1. ^ Rubino, Kathryn (April 15, 2025). "The 2025 Am Law 100 Ranking Is Here!". Above the Law. Retrieved April 21, 2025.
  2. ^ a b Stewart, Jr., James B. (August 1979). "Boom Times at Sidley and Austin". The American Lawyer. pp. 21–22.
  3. ^ Curriden, Mark (November 11, 2021). "Sidley: 'The Heat is On'". The Texas Lawbook. Retrieved April 15, 2025.
  4. ^ Rubino, Kathryn (April 12, 2018). "Biglaw Giant Got Its Start With A Former First Lady As A Client". Above the Law. Retrieved April 15, 2025.
  5. ^ Tribune, Chicago (June 16, 1986). "2 Key Law Firms Announce Merger". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved March 16, 2025.
  6. ^ Karmel, Carey Adina (March 1983). "Sidley's Global Engineer". The American Lawyer.
  7. ^ "Day v. Sidley Austin, 394 F. Supp. 986 | Casetext Search + Citator". casetext.com. Retrieved 2023-02-23.
  8. ^ Kogan, Herman (1983). Traditions and Challenges: The Story of Sidley & Austin. R.R. Donnelley & Sons. p. 275. ISBN 978-0-9612594-0-2. Retrieved March 16, 2025.
  9. ^ Hooker, Kenneth (1988). "The Power of Limited Partners to Remove and Replace the General Partner of a Limited Partnership". Texas Tech Law Review. p. 1. Retrieved March 16, 2025.
  10. ^ Weidner, Donald J. (1997). "Cadwalader, RUPA and Fiduciary Duty". Washington and Lee Law Review. p. 877. Retrieved March 16, 2025.
  11. ^ Jensen, Trevor (September 25, 2009). "Charles E. Lomax: 1924-2009". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved April 15, 2025.
  12. ^ Coll, Steve (1986). The Deal of the Century: The Breakup of AT&T. New York: Atheneum. ISBN 0689117574.
  13. ^ "Supreme Court and Appellate Practice". Sidley Austin.
  14. ^ a b Zillman, Claire (January 2, 2012). "A Higher Calling". The American Lawyer. Retrieved April 8, 2025.
  15. ^ Abramson, Jill (January–February 1986). "Sidley's D.C. Connection". The American Lawyer. pp. 121–125.
  16. ^ Beck, Susan (June 21, 2012). "Sidley's Phillips Scores Hat Trick at the High Court". The American Lawyer. Retrieved April 8, 2025.
  17. ^ Mundy, Liza (October 5, 2008). "When Michelle Met Barack". The Washington Post. Retrieved April 15, 2025.
  18. ^ Wagenhofer, Karen A. (May 1997). "The Women of Sidley & Austin". Illinois Legal Times. Vol. 11, no. 121. p. 19.
  19. ^ Maggs, John (November 1, 2003). "A New Breed of Global Lawyer". National Journal. Vol. 35, no. 44. ISSN 0360-4217.
  20. ^ "One South Dearborn reflects beauty of thinking inside the box". Chicago Tribune. January 8, 2006. Retrieved April 15, 2025.

Thank you for your help! Mary Gaulke (talk) 05:30, 20 July 2025 (UTC); adding edit COI template Mary Gaulke (talk) 02:29, 21 July 2025 (UTC); added one item for lead Mary Gaulke (talk) 00:02, 25 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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