tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9143977.post112022763504735237..comments2023-10-16T03:50:37.233-04:00Comments on America's Hometown: Philadelphia Law Firms: Nationally CompetitiveUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9143977.post-1121184492426863892005-07-12T12:08:00.000-04:002005-07-12T12:08:00.000-04:00Well-written but factually incorrect post. Lots o...Well-written but factually incorrect post. Lots of law firm employees live within City limits. Also, at most law firms, an overwhelming majority of business certainly doesn't come from City (or any other level of government) contracts.JAFhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18015647196578714323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9143977.post-1121177305970052982005-07-12T10:08:00.000-04:002005-07-12T10:08:00.000-04:00"...Thriving law firms bring significant economic ...<I>"...Thriving law firms bring significant economic benefits to the City and region, in the way of tax revenue and employee and firm spending in the local economy.<BR/>..."</I><BR/><BR/>In whose world does THIS occur? Thriving law firms bring significant economic benefit <B><I> only to the partners and associates of the firm.</I></B> Few, if any, of these folks live in the city, so except for a meager amount of wage tax, the alleged benefits of a growing number of such parasitic entities locating in the city is spurious, at best. Such entities take up residence there for one reason - to rake in fat fees doing business with a corrupt city government whose citizens can ill afford to pay them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9143977.post-1120231376854794702005-07-01T11:22:00.000-04:002005-07-01T11:22:00.000-04:00I'm surprised that Blank's included within the ran...I'm surprised that Blank's included within the ranks of Morgan.<BR/><BR/>The BLS has a similar listing of top law firms at the country - but I think they're rankings are much more comprehensive, factoring in things like # of attorneys.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com