Luce, Forward, Hamilton & Scripps is a law firm that has nearly 200 attorneys practicing in six offices across California. The company handles a broad range of legal matters and serves an equally diverse clientele. Practice areas include corporate law, construction, energy and regulatory law, labor and employment, product liability, real estate, intellectual property, and white collar criminal defense. In early 2012, Luce, Forward agreed to merge with McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP, an international law firm with 475 attorneys. Luce, Forward traces its roots all the way back to 1873, when Moses A. Luce founded his law firm that went on to draft the charter establishing the city of San Diego, California.