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Its practice areas include Accountants/Professional Service Firms Liability, Antitrust/Competition, Appellate, Banking and Financial Services, Communications Regulatory, Complex Commercial Litigation, Corporate Governance and Executive Compensation, Corporate Reorganization and Bankruptcy, Emerging Companies and Venture Capital, Employee Benefits, Energy, Environmental, ERISA Litigation, Financial Services/Consumer Class Actions, Food, Drug and Medical Device Compliance and Enforcement, Drug and Medical Device Regulatory, Global Finance, Government Strategies, Healthcare, Insurance, Insurance/Reinsurance Disputes, Intellectual Property Litigation, International Arbitration - Commercial and Treaty, International Trade, Investment Funds, Advisers and Derivatives, Labor, Employment and Immigration, M&A and D&O Litigation, Privacy, Data Security and Information Law, Private Equity, Products Liability, Project Finance and Infrastructure, Public Finance, Real Estate, Securities, Securities & Derivatives Enforcement and Regulatory, Securities Litigation, Tax, Tax Controversy, Technology Transactions, Transportation, Trusts, Estates and Not-For-Profits, White Collar: Government Litigation & Investigations The number of attorneys at Sidley Austin LLP is 1700. There are more than 1.3 million lawyers in United States. We suggest you contact other law firms nearby before making any decisions.

During your evaluation process, you should consider whether the lawyers at Sidley Austin LLP offer free consultation, (if not) how much the initial interview costs, what's the fee schedule, if there is any hidden attorney fees, whether they have good community reputation and are able to provide a list of good references. You can also contact the Board of Professional Responsibility of the state bar, to find out if the lawyers have ever been placed under any disciplinary actions. Please be aware that, though Sidley Austin LLP's office is located at San Francisco, CA, the lawyers might belong to the bar association of other states. So you should also find out in which state the lawyers are licensed to practice law, whether they are licensed at California, in which area are they licensed.

You should ask how long the lawyer has been in practice, how much experience he or she has in cases like yours, and more importantly, the outcomes of those cases! Focus of Lawyer's Practice and Years Practice are also very important factors in your evaluation process. The more focused the lawyers' practice areas, the better service they could provide. Anyway, do not make decisions solely on one or two factors. Trust your instinct, and only hire people you feel comfortabe working with.

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