Profile: Reed Smith is a national law firm based in Pittsburgh. According to the National Law Journal's 2009 NLJ 250 rankings, Reed Smith, with 1,441 attorneys, and is the eleventh largest law firm in the United States. In terms of revenue, Reed Smith placed 16th in The American Lawyer's 2009 Am Law 100 rankings of U.S. law firms by revenue, with gross revenues of $979,500,000 in 2008. The firm placed 22nd on the 2009 Global 100 rankings of firms worldwide. Reed Smith's practice areas include patents, financial services, technology, corporate, appellate litigation, intellectual property and health care. The firm has multiple offices, including locations in Philadelphia, Washington, D.C., New York, London and several offices in California. Reed Smith completed its merger with London-based Richards Butler January 1, 2007. In addition, Reed Smith added its presence to Chicago by combining with Sachnoff & Wagner on March 1, 2007. On January 1, 2008, Reed Smith completed the integration of Richards Butler Hong Kong, giving the merged firm a presence in that market.