Headquarters | Washington, D.C. |
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No. of offices | 8 [1] |
No. of attorneys | approximately 680 [2] |
No. of employees | approximately 300 support staff |
Major practice areas | |
Key people | Anthony V. Lupo (Chairman) |
Date founded | 1866 |
Founder | Albert E. Arent Henry J. Fox |
Company type | Limited liability partnership |
Website | www |
ArentFox Schiff LLP is a white shoe law firm and lobbying firm based in Washington, D.C., with offices in New York City, Boston, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Ann Arbor, Chicago, and Lake Forest. It represents corporations, politicians, and nonprofit organizations.
In addition to its lobbying practice, it has practices in antitrust, corporate, environmental, intellectual property, litigation, real estate, tax law, bankruptcy, international trade, corporate finance, and ERISA matters. The firm also has special practice groups for certain industries, such as metaverse law, the automotive industry, construction, healthcare, hospitality, energy, non-profit organizations, media and entertainment, sweepstakes and loyalty programs, and life sciences.
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In 2022, it merged with Schiff Hardin. [4]
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