Since 1879
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Warren & Brandeis is Established Nutter, originally called Warren & Brandeis, was co-founded by Louis D. Brandeis and Samuel D. Warren. The firm quickly gained a reputation for representing many of New England’s growing industries.
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Innovation and Thought Leadership Louis Brandeis and Samuel Warren authored “The Right to Privacy,” a law review article which established the legal concept of privacy and a “right to be let alone,” establishing the foundation for the firm’s culture of innovation and thought leadership.
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The U.S. Supreme Court Louis D. Brandeis leaves the firm then known as Brandeis, Dunbar & Nutter, to take his seat on the United States Supreme Court.
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Paving the Way for Equality Paving the way for equality and diversity in the industry, the firm welcomes its first three women attorneys to practice law in 1918.
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Expanding Services Continued growth, expanding expertise plus client demand prompts the firm to formalize major practices areas: Corporate/Transactional, Litigation, Real Estate, Tax, Private Client and Labor, Employment & Benefits.
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Groundbreaking Partnership Miriam H. Kanter is named as the firm’s first woman partner.
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Client-Centric Approach Nutter’s commitment to leadership and client centricity extends outside the firm; Nutter joins four other law firms in creating the TechLaw Group, Inc, providing a forum to share best practices and better serve the needs of technology companies.
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Unprecedented Expansion Nutter boldly expands the firm’s roster of capabilities by becoming the first general practice firm to enter the patent business and establish an intellectual property practice group.
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Formation of Registered Investment Advisor Nutter becomes one of the first law firms to form a registered investment advisor to manage assets in its Trust Department, which now exceed $2 billion. The investment professionals at Nutter Investment Advisors also manage many charitable trusts, including one established by President John Adams in 1822.
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Building on a Solid Foundation Michael E. Mooney named managing partner for a tenure that will extend for 22 years.
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A Spirit of Independence Nutter moves to Boston’s Seaport Innovation District, signaling its bold and independent spirit amid a flurry of mergers among other law firms in town.
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Extraordinary Leadership Deborah J. Manus is elected to position of Managing Partner, as one of few women nationally to lead a law firm.
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Seasoned Bench Strength Expanding Nutter's deep and seasoned bench strength, Partner Allison Burroughs becomes a Judge of the US District Court for the District of Massachusetts, joining a lineage of former Nutter partners who have served in the judiciary, including Louis Brandeis, Jacob Kaplan, Arthur Whittemore, James Lynch, Gordon Doerfer, Patrick Brady, Charles Barrett, Edward Liebensperger, and Robert Ullmann.
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Commitment to Excellence Building on its proud and longstanding commitment to excellence and culture, Nutter is recognized by U.S. News and World Report/Best Lawyers as one of the top national firms in its “Best Law Firms” survey, with 16 first tier national and regional rankings. For the second year in a row, Nutter ranks #1 in Vault’s “Best Midsize Law Firms to Work For” survey.
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Nutter Lauded as a Top Place to Work The Boston Globe selects Nutter for its “Top Places to Work” list and the Boston Business Journal recognizes the firm as a “Best Place to Work” (the only law firm honored that year).
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Continued Strength in Leadership Liam T. O’Connell and Michael E. Scott begin their terms as co-managing partners on July 1, succeeding Deborah Manus after her eight-year term.
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Expansion Into the Empire State Nutter establishes an office in midtown Manhattan, further strengthening the firm’s market-leading capabilities in litigation, real estate, and financial services.
