Kilpatrick Stockton Merges with 22-Lawyer D.C. Firm
Kilpatrick Stockton is merging with a 22-lawyer Washington, D.C., firm known for its work with financial institutions.
Paul Aguggia, the chairman of the smaller firm, Muldoon Murphy & Aguggia, will head Kilpatrick’s financial institutions team in Washington, D.C., according to a press release (PDF). The combined firm would be ranked seventh on a 2007 list of law firms handling M&A deals involving financial institutions, according to the release.
Bill Dorris, co-managing partner of Kilpatrick Stockton, said in a statement that Muldoon Murphy is “a recognized leader in the marketplace for providing outstanding service to financial institutional clients across the country.”
Kilpatrick Stockton has nearly 500 lawyers in nine offices. The merger was effective on May 7.
