BakerHostetler was founded in 1916, when our three founding partners each deposited $500 into a firm account. Today, we have more than 800 partners and associates contributing to the success of our clients. The values they share are the same ideals on which our firm was founded: love and respect for the law, respect for each other, and the courage to make hard decisions on the basis of what they know to be right.

One of America's largest law firms, BakerHostetler serves clients through our network of offices in eleven major US business centers. Covering four US time zones, each office delivers comprehensive legal counsel to local, domestic and foreign clients.

BakerHostetler is a multidisciplinary firm with 11 practice groups and more than 55 areas of practice strength. Our widespread locations and national practice structure help to ensure that we provide responsive service. Our firsthand experience with local courts and jurisdictions throughout the country enables us to serve each client's particular needs. We are committed to providing sophisticated counsel backed by advanced technology.

We represent market leading companies with interests in more than 100 countries around the world—including China, where we have significant representations.

BakerHostetler's clients include a variety of individuals and businesses achieving success globally, nationally, regionally and locally. Many are at the top of their market segments, and many are household names. Others are leaders of the future—companies with the aspiration and foresight to drive tomorrow's high-growth industries.

When market leaders are engaged in high-risk business disputes and government investigations, they turn to the litigation skills of BakerHostetler. We understand that resolution of complex lawsuits, arbitrations and other actions demands talented trial lawyers and teamwork. We pride ourselves on the ability of our litigators to handle complex matters through trial and appeal. Most importantly, we partner with our clients to ensure that at every step of the process we meet their objectives. To achieve this goal, we focus on knowing every aspect of the client's business needs and utilizing the full resources of our national litigation practice.

With more than 325 litigators across all 11 of our offices, we represent clients in virtually every type of case and proceeding, nationally and around the world. BakerHostetler's national litigation practice is supported by its offices in New York, Texas, Florida, Colorado, California, Illinois, Washington, DC, and throughout Ohio. The firm serves client needs in the international arena through relationships developed over the years in Central and South America, Europe, Asia and Africa.

Our litigation practice encompasses the areas of: