I was reminded of the best law firm name ever when I saw the firm as counsel of record in a Ninth Circuit decision Wednesday. I am familiar with them from my days in Orange County (in fact, I interviewed with them around the time I interviewed with and became an associate at the late, great, Brobeck, Phleger & Harrison).
The best real law firm name I’ve ever run across: Payne & Fears, LLP.
As good as, or better than, the fake firm names in your law school exams (like Dewey, Screwem & Howe or Low, Ball & Lynch).
UPDATE (2/15/08): Several commenters point out that Low, Ball & Lynch IS a real law firm. That’s really embarrassing (for me). They have my apology. But did they ever consider Ball, Lynch & Low?
Low Ball & Lynch is a real law firm in San Francisco.
Low Ball & Lynch is a law firm is San Francisco.
For a fake law firm, Low, Ball & Lynch has a very realistic looking website: http://lowball1.com/index.shtml ;-)
Payne & Fears and Low, Ball & Lynch must have hired the same marketing firm that came up with Stonewall Insurance.
There is an accounting firm in my town called Baker and Launder. As in, “We’ll help you launder your money and then cook the books.” I always get a kick out of their sign whenever I drive by.
The best law firm name I have run across, though sadly no longer in existence, was in the small town of Hamilton, Montana. The firm name was Recht & Greef. The name “Recht” is pronounced “wrecked.” They were a good firm and good lawyers and I always loved their name.
I defended a deposition at Payne & Fears in OC. My client read the mug with the firm named etched into the side and laughed.
my personal favourite – Coole Haddock – sounds fantastic
As a law student, I argued at the 4th District against Daniel Fears. At the time, I thought the fact that Payne & Fears represented Disneyland (the happiest place on earth) was hilarious. Oh the irony.
lol. That is delightfully ironic.
Low, Ball and Lynch? They need to rethink their business strategy :-)