Frost Brown Todd
| Headquarters | 400 West Market Louisville, Kentucky |
|---|---|
| No. of offices | 26 |
| No. of attorneys | 800 |
| Major practice areas | General practice |
| Date founded | 1919 |
| Company type | LLP |
| Website | www |
Frost Brown Todd LLP was a national law firm with over 600 attorneys working across 18 offices in California, Colorado, Tennessee, Kentucky, Ohio, Indiana, Pennsylvania, Texas, Washington, D.C., and West Virginia.[1] On January 1, 2026, Frost Brown Todd combined with Gibbons P.C. to form FBT Gibbons. As a result of its combination, the firm has approximately 800 attorneys and 26 offices nationwide.
Overview
[edit]Frost Brown Todd resulted from the 2000 merger of Frost & Jacobs LLP, a Cincinnati-based firm, with Brown Todd & Heyburn PLLC, a Louisville-based firm, forming Frost Brown Todd.
In January 2009, the firm merged with the Indianapolis-based law firm of Locke Reynolds LLP.[2] In 2023, Frost Brown Todd expanded to California through its merger with AlvaradoSmith, adding offices in Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Orange County.[3] More recently, as part of the firm's coast-to-coast expansion, it added Denver and Newport Beach to the list of markets where it now has an office.[4]
Frost Brown and Newark-based Gibbons P.C. agreed to combine effective January 1, 2026. The new entity, to be named FBT Gibbons LLP, will create a mid-market legal firm with approximately 800 attorneys across 25 offices nationwide.[5]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Historical Timeline: Frost Brown Todd Law Firm". www.frostbrowntodd.com. Retrieved 2022-03-03.
- ↑ Jon Newberrt (December 4, 2008). "Frost Brown Todd to merge with Indy's Locke Reynolds". Business Courier of Cincinnati. American City Business Journals. Retrieved December 9, 2008.
- ↑ Patrice, Joe (2022-11-16). "Biglaw Firm Merging With Minority-Owned Boutique To Create Coast-To-Coast Firm - Above the Law". Retrieved 2024-01-18.
- ↑ "As Big Law Interest in Denver Grows, Frost Brown Todd Lures 9 Laterals to Open Office". National Law Journal. Retrieved 2024-04-10.
- ↑ "Frost Brown Todd and Gibbons Announce Combination to Form FBT Gibbons". Retrieved October 8, 2025.
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