American law firm and lobbying group
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 .
History
In 1944, Albert E. Arent joined the law practice of Henry J. Fox, and together they founded Arent Fox.
[3] Other founders Edwin L. Kahn, Harry M. Plotkin and Earl W. Kintner were added and the firm was called Arent, Fox, Kintner, Plotkin & Kahn.
In 2022, it merged with
Schiff Hardin .
[4]
Notable lawyers and alumni
David J. Bardin , former Deputy Administrator of the
Federal Energy Administration
[5]
Carol A. Beier , Associate Justice of the
Kansas Supreme Court , practiced
white-collar criminal defense at the firm during the 1980s.
[6]
Bob Bennett , former United States Senator from
Utah .
[7]
Randall Boe was an associate at Arent Fox before becoming
general counsel to
America Online .
[8]
[9]
Dale Bumpers , former
Governor of Arkansas and
U.S. Senator for
Arkansas , worked in the firm's Washington, D.C. office prior to his death on January 1, 2016.
[10]
John Culver , former
U.S. Senator for
Iowa , worked in the firm's Washington, D.C. office prior to his death on December 27, 2018.
[11]
Phil English , Former Member of the
U.S. House of Representatives from
Pennsylvania's 3rd congressional district .
[12]
[13]
[14]
Lorie Skjerven Gildea , Chief Justice of the
Minnesota Supreme Court , was an associate at Arent Fox before returning to
Minnesota and beginning her career as a
prosecutor .
Byron Dorgan , former United States Senator from
North Dakota .
[15]
Doug Jones , former United States Senator from
Alabama .
[16]
Robert C. O'Brien , former 28th
United States National Security Advisor , former US delegate to the 60th session of the
United Nations General Assembly , joined the firm's Los Angeles office in 2007.
[17]
Deborah K. Owen , former member of the
Federal Trade Commission (FTC), joined the firm in 1994
[18]
Pierre-Richard Prosper , former
United States Ambassador-at-Large for War Crimes Issues , joined the firm's Los Angeles office in 2007.
[19]
Jim Talent , former U.S. Senator from
Missouri , served as a lobbyist at Arent Fox in 2001.
[20]
Fred Thompson , former U.S. Senator for
Tennessee ,
actor , and
2008 presidential candidate has served as a lobbyist for Arent Fox.
[21]
Chris Van Hollen , U.S. Senator from
Maryland , former member of the
U.S. House of Representatives from
Maryland 's
8th district
References
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"Arent Fox LLP" . Locations .
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"Arent Fox LLP" . Attorneys . Retrieved April 23, 2022 .
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"Law Firm Founder Albert E. Arent, 95" .
The Washington Post . November 4, 2006.
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"Arent Fox Completes Merger With Schiff Hardin" .
ALM . March 1, 2022.
^ Shupe, Anson D.; Darnell, Susan E. (2006).
Agents of Discord: Deprogramming, Pseudo-Science, And the American Anticult Movement . Transaction Publishers.
ISBN
978-0-7658-0323-8 .
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Carol A. Beier official bio from Kansas Supreme Court
^ Carney, Timothy (2011-03-01)
The Great 2010 Cashout: Dodd writes regulations Hollywood likes, gets hired as Hollywood lobbyist ,
Washington Examiner
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"Ex-AOL Lawyer Tried in Vain to Save Arena Football League" . news.bloomberglaw.com . Retrieved August 21, 2020 .
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"Big Law Alum Nets Big Payday to Lead Renegade Football League" . sports.yahoo.com . June 14, 2018. Retrieved August 21, 2020 .
^
"Arent Fox biographical sketch of Bumpers" . Archived from
the original on December 12, 2008. Retrieved June 15, 2008 .
^
"Culver's firm bio" . Archived from
the original on October 10, 2007. Retrieved August 18, 2008 .
^
"Erie displays solidarity amid COVID-19 pandemic: Phil English" . GoErie.com . Retrieved August 21, 2020 .
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"Tech Allies Push For Virus Bill To Prolong Full R&D Expensing - Law360" . www.law360.com . Retrieved August 21, 2020 .
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"Issa and DeMaio jostle for Hunter seat | San Diego Reader" . www.sandiegoreader.com . Retrieved August 21, 2020 .
^ Carney, Timothy (2011-01-11)
The Great 2010 Cashout: Byron Dorgan & Bob Bennett to K Street ,
Washington Examiner
^
"Ex-Sen. Doug Jones joins law and lobbying firm Arent Fox" . May 4, 2021.
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Presidential Nominations November 2005
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"DIGEST" . Washington Post .
ISSN
0190-8286 . Retrieved September 26, 2021 .
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"Arent Fox biographical sketch of Prosper" . Archived from
the original on October 10, 2007. Retrieved June 15, 2008 .
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U.S. Lobby Registration and Reporting Disclosure [
permanent dead link ]
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"The Fred Files, from the Nashville Post" . Archived from
the original on September 30, 2007. Retrieved June 15, 2008 .
External links