International law firm Holme Roberts & Owen this week laid off up to 15 percent of its non-attorney workforce and raised the salaries of many of its associate attorneys, moves designed to cut costs and make the firm more competitive, a spokeswoman said Friday.
Based in Denver and with offices in eight other cities, including London and Dublin, the firm had a profitable 2010, according to a statement. “Our markets remain competitive and we must continue to adjust to the new reality for law firms in today’s economic climate,” managing partner Paul Smith said.
The firm has 208 attorneys and 203 support staff, a spokeswoman said. It was unclear whether those numbers were before or after the cuts. Former managing partner Ken Lund was recently selected as Gov. John Hickenlooper’s chief legal counsel.
David Migoya, The Denver Post
