Rawle & Henderson

Rawle & Henderson LLP
HeadquartersPhiladelphia
No. of offices11
No. of attorneys94
Major practice areasGeneral practice
Date founded1783 (1783)
FounderWilliam Rawle
Company typeLimited liability partnership
Websiterawle.com

Rawle & Henderson LLP is a law firm headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is the oldest law firm in continuous practice in the United States.[1][2] The firm is one of the leading practices in the Philadelphia region, notably in admiralty and maritime law.[3]

Originally named "The Rawle Law Offices", Rawle & Henderson was founded in 1783 by William Rawle.[3] He was a descendant of Francis Rawle, a Quaker merchant and attorney who came from England to the Province of Pennsylvania in 1686. William Rawle started his law practice as the Rawle Law Offices on September 15, 1783. In 1913, the firm was joined by Joseph W. Henderson and was officially renamed Rawle & Henderson. In 1917 Henderson became a full partner.[3]

References

  1. ^ Harper, Timothy (13 May 1983). "Growing pains lying ahead for nation's 612,593 working lawyers". Williamson Daily News. Retrieved 25 September 2013.
  2. ^ "Making Room for Some Old Laws Temple Collection Speaks to Priorities Past". The Philadelphia Inquirer. 30 March 1992. Retrieved 25 September 2013.
  3. ^ a b c "Philadelphia's illustrated past". The Philadelphia Inquirer. 26 June 2011. Archived from the original on September 27, 2013. Retrieved 25 September 2013.


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