Overview:  An Extraordinary Law Firm

Ballard Spahr Andrews & Ingersoll, LLP traces its origins to 1885 and became known as “Ballard and Spahr” in the early 1900s when Ellis Ames Ballard and Boyd Lee Spahr began practicing law together. Today, we remain dedicated to our founders’ fundamental guiding principle -- excellence in the practice of law.

We have grown to be one of the largest law firms in the country, with over 550 attorneys and 12 offices located throughout the United States. As a large, multi-practice, multi-regional law firm, we are able to combine a national scope of practice with strong local market knowledge to represent companies, individuals, and other entities in virtually every state and country around the world.

Our commitment to excellence is inseparable from our commitment to attract and retain lawyers, professionals and staff whose high standards exemplify the most diverse possible perspectives, experiences and backgrounds. We seek to reflect the racial, gender and ethnic diversity of the urban areas where we practice law, and the multicultural diversity that is the foundation of the global economy. In doing so we comply fully with all applicable federal, state and local laws, ordinances and regulations that form the foundation – not the ceiling – of our diversity efforts. For more information, please view our Commitment to Diversity.

At Ballard Spahr we strive to be an extraordinary law firm. We offer a full-service global practice with skilled, creative lawyers who provide clients with legal, business and strategic guidance customized to meet their needs. This Web site conveys the basics of what makes us uniquely qualified to serve you, and we would welcome the opportunity to answer your request for additional information.