I can only offer my opinion that is based on my interaction with two attorneys at Thompson Coburn. Keep in mind there are over 400 attorneys at Thompson Coburn so in no way am I implying that my personal interactions with these two attorneys applies to all of the attorneys at this firm. First, I found their hourly rates to be very high. The attorneys I spoke with charged just under $800 per hour. Second, my impression was that these two attorneys viewed me as if they were doing me a favor, not that I was a paying client. They promised to return phone calls on certain days and I never heard from them. I had to reach-out to re-establish contact after waiting days and sometimes weeks after their promised contact date. My humble opinion is that instead of going with a large law firm that might prove intimidating to you as a client, that you find a smaller, more personable law firm that doesn't charge sky-high rates. read more