"CEO James Goodnow said the firm's expansion spurt made one thing painfully clear: their labor and employment practice wasn't keeping pace. "We've had success in growth, but as we've done that, we realized that there were some practice areas that we needed to fortify," Goodnow explained, noting that while Fennemore already has strong L&E talent, "we didn't see the labor and employment bench growing at the same clip" as the rest of the firm."
"Enter San Antonio's labor & employment firm, Schmoyer Reinhard. Not only are Shannon Schmoyer and Christine Reinhard bringing their specialized expertise, but they're also bringing a client roster stuffed with national corporations. "The majority of our client base is large, nationwide corporations, and we've just been super, super fortunate," Schmoyer said, clearly aware that in Biglaw, nothing says "match made in heaven" quite like a stacked client list."
"Reinhard highlighted a different advantage for her team: joining a firm with the tech horsepower to push forward on innovation. "With technology, the advent of AI and being able to do that ethically, responsibly in the way we should, that's what's exciting," she said. "That's not something that you can necessarily do as a small firm - at least not easily.""
Fennemore Craig merged with San Antonio labor and employment boutique Schmoyer Reinhard, integrating all 11 of the boutique's attorneys and raising Fennemore's office count to 23. The merger aims to bolster Fennemore's labor and employment practice, which lagged behind the firm's rapid overall growth. The Schmoyer Reinhard team brings specialized L&E expertise and a client roster dominated by large nationwide corporations. The combination provides access to Fennemore's technology resources, including ethical and responsible use of AI that smaller firms struggle to finance. The move also represents a strategic expansion into Texas, a competitive market for law firm growth and revenue.
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