Finley, Kumble, Wagner, Heine, Underberg, Manley, Myerson & Casey, also known as Finley, Kumble,[1] was a United States law firm founded in 1968.
Finley, Kumble is among the first American law firms to reject traditional, collegial legal management protocols, such as the Cravath System, in favor of operating similar to a conventional business.
[2][5] The firm's precipitous demise is believed to have been caused by infighting among its partners and excessive debt incurred by the firm's famous practice of paying exorbitant salaries to prominent and well-connected attorneys to entice them to join the firm as partners, including former United States Senators Joseph Tydings, Paul Laxalt, and Russell B.
Businessman Rick Caruso was employed as an associate at the firm prior to starting his real estate business.
[7] Notable clients included Citibank, Mobil, Donald Trump,[8] the United States Football League,[5] Occidental Petroleum Co. and the government of Israel.