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Dickstein Shapiro LLP 
Headquarters Washington, D.C. No. of offices 3 No. of attorneys approximately 400 No. of employees approximately 800 Major practice areas Lobbying, corporate law, insurance law, energy law, intellectual property, antitrust Key people Michael E. Nannes, Chairman[1] Revenue $281M[2] Date founded 1953[3] Company type Limited liability partnership Slogan Experience innovation Website Dicksteinshapiro.com Dickstein Shapiro LLP (formerly Dickstein, Shapiro, Morin & Oshinsky[4]) is a large U.S. law firm and lobbying group based in Washington, D.C.. According to the National Law Journal's 2007 rankings, it is the 117th largest law firm in the United States. The firm also ranked 71st in profit per attorney on the 2007 AmLaw 200 survey.[2]
Dickstein Shapiro was founded in 1953, and is perhaps best known for attracting a number of high-profile political figures to work for them.
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Practice areas
The firm is divided into seven practice groups, each of which handle various aspects of their respective specialties: Antitrust & Dispute resolution, Business and Securities law, Corporate & Finance, Energy, Government Law & Strategy (includes lobbying and government contracts), Insurance coverage, and Intellectual Property.
Notable lawyers and employees
- Wendell H. Ford, former U.S. Senator from Kentucky, currently senior advisor to the firm's Public Policy & Law practice.[5]
- Seymour Glanzer, former Watergate scandal prosecutor, is now senior counsel to the firm.[6]
- Dennis Hastert, former Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, currently senior advisor to the firm's Public Policy & Law practice.[7]
- Pete Hoekstra, former U.S. Representative for Michigan's 2nd congressional district, currently a senior adviser to the government relations group.[8]
- Tim Hutchinson, former U.S. Senator from Arkansas, currently senior advisor to the firm's Public Policy & Law practice.[9]
- Ira Lee Sorkin, American attorney best known for representing Bernard Madoff, the American businessman who has pleaded guilty to perpetrating the largest investor fraud ever committed by a single person.[10]
- Joseph Tydings, former U.S. Senator from Maryland, currently of counsel to the firm.[11]
- Albert Wynn, former U.S. Representative for Maryland's 4th congressional district, currently senior advisor to the firm's Public Policy & Law practice.[12]
Notable alumni
- Joseph H. Gale, judge on the United States Tax Court, first openly gay man appointed to the Federal bench.
- Lewis Libby, former chief of staff to Vice President Dick Cheney.
- Floyd McKissick, Jr., North Carolina State Senator.
Notable Clients
Offices
- Washington, D.C. (main office)
- New York City
- Los Angeles, California
- Irvine, California
- Stamford, Connecticut
References
- ^ Nannes' attorney bio
- ^ a b AmLaw200 Performance Statistics, 2007
- ^ Firm fact sheet
- ^ Press release mentioning name change
- ^ Ford's firm bio
- ^ Glanzer's firm bio
- ^ Hastert's firm bio
- ^ Cranson, Jeff (February 1, 2011). "Former U.S. Rep. Pete Hoekstra named senior adviser at Washington law and lobbying firm". The Grand Rapids Press. http://www.mlive.com/politics/index.ssf/2011/02/former_us_rep_pete_hoekstra_na.html. Retrieved February 23, 2011.
- ^ Hutchinson's firm bio
- ^ Sorkin's firm bio
- ^ Tydings' firm bio
- ^ Wynn's firm bio
- ^ "firm bio of attorney Barry William Levine". http://www.dicksteinshapiro.com/people/detail.aspx?attorney=11a6f9d4-9435-42a2-aaa7-a122c1d52dc5&view=longbio. Retrieved 2011-10-18.
- ^ Wise, Daniel (2009-02-19). "Madoff Attorney Uses Savvy and Likability to Protect a Despised Client". New York Law Journal (Incisive Media). http://www.law.com/jsp/article.jsp?id=1202428397242. Retrieved 2009-04-18.
External links
Categories:- Law firms established in 1953
- Law firms based in Washington, D.C.
- Lobbying firms
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