Arent Fox

Infobox Law Firm
firm_name = Arent Fox LLP
firm_logo =
headquarters = Washington, D.C.
num_offices = 3 offices
num_attorneys = approximately 350
num_employees = approximately 145 support staff
practice_areas = Lobbying, General practice
key_people = Marc Fleischaker, Chairman of the firm
revenue =
date_founded = 1942
founder = Henry J. Fox
company_type = Limited liability partnership
firm_slogan = Smart in your world.
homepage = [http://www.arentfox.com/ www.arentfox.com]
dissolved =

Arent Fox LLP (formerly Arent, Fox, Kintner, Plotkin & Kahn) is a large law firm and lobbying group based in Washington, D.C.. The firm has additional offices in New York City and Los Angeles, California. In 2007, the National Law Journal ranked the firm as the 137th largest in the United States based on number of attorneys. In 2008, the firm was ranked 84th on Vault.com's "Vault 100" survey of the most prestigious firms in the U.S. [ [http://www.vault.com/nr/lawrankings.jsp?law2009=2&top100=5&ch_id=242 Vault 100 survey] ]

History

Henry J. Fox founded the firm in 1942. He successfully argued a case before the U.S. Supreme Court establishing the obligation of the U.S. government to pay double and premium pay to a large class of government employees who were required to work without extra pay on legal holidays during World War II. He served as the firm’s first managing partner. [ [http://www.arentfox.com/firm/index.cfm?fa=history Arent Fox firm history] ]

Practice areas

In addition to its lobbying practice, Arent Fox has substantial practices in antitrust, corporate, environmental, intellectual property, real estate, tax law, bankruptcy, international trade, corporate finance, and ERISA matters. The firm also has special practice groups for certain industries, such as the automotive industry, construction, healthcare, hospitality, energy, non-profit organizations, media and entertainment, sweepstakes and loyalty programs, and life sciences.

Notable clients

*Abe Pollin, current owner of the NBA's Washington Wizards, and former owner of the NHL's Washington Capitals and WNBA's Washington Mystics.
*Robert L. Johnson, founder of Black Entertainment Television, majority owner of the NBA's Charlotte Bobcats. [http://www.arentfox.com/casestudies/ Case studies]

Notable lawyers and alumni

*Carol A. Beier, Associate Justice of the Kansas Supreme Court, practiced white-collar criminal defense at the firm during the 1980s. [ [http://www.kscourts.org/kansas-courts/supreme-court/justice-bios/beier.asp Carol A. Beier official bio from Kansas Supreme Court] a]
*Randall Boe was an associate at Arent Fox before becoming general counsel to America Online.
*Dale Bumpers, former Governor of Arkansas and U.S. Senator for Arkansas, currently works at the firm's Washington, D.C. office. [ [http://www.arentfox.com/people/index.cfm?fa=profile&id=35 Arent Fox biographical sketch of Bumpers] ]
*John Culver, former U.S. Senator for Iowa, currently works at the firm's Washington, D.C. office. [ [http://www.arentfox.com/people/index.cfm?fa=profile&id=61 Culver's firm bio] ]
*Lorie Skjerven Gildea, Associate Justice of the Minnesota Supreme Court, was an associate at Arent Fox before returning to Minnesota and beginning her career as a prosecutor.
*Robert C. O'Brien, former US delegate to the 60th session of the United Nations General Assembly, joined the firm's Los Angeles office in 2007. [ [http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/nominations/1187.html Presidential Nominations November 2005] ]
*Pierre-Richard Prosper, former United States Ambassador-at-Large for War Crimes Issues, joined the firm's Los Angeles office in 2007. [ [http://www.arentfox.com/people/index.cfm?fa=profile&id=317 Arent Fox biographical sketch of Prosper] ]
*Jim Talent, former U.S. Senator from Missouri, served as a lobbyist at Arent Fox in 2001. [ [http://sopr.senate.gov/cgi-win/m_opr_viewer.exe?DoFn=3&LOB=TALENT,%20JAMES%20M.&LOBQUAL= U.S. Lobby Registration and Reporting Disclosure] ]
*Fred Thompson, former U.S. Senator for Tennessee, actor, and 2008 presidential candidate has served as a lobbyist for Arent Fox. [ [http://www.nashvillepost.com/news/2007/6/15/the_fred_files The Fred Files, from the Nashville Post] ]

References

External Links

* [http://www.arentfox.com/ Homepage]
* [http://www.lawperiscope.com/profiles/023.html LawPeriscope profile]
* [http://www.vault.com/companies/company_main.jsp?co_page=1&product_id=8084&ch_id=242 Vault.com profile]
* [http://www.chambersandpartners.com/usa/FirmProfile.aspx?fid=3810&mode=firms&display=1 Chambers USA profile]
* [http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=Arent_Fox_PLLC Arent Fox's entry] at Sourcewatch