Headquarters | Washington, DC |
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No. of offices | 20 worldwide |
No. of attorneys | 900+ |
No. of employees | 1,800+ |
Major practice areas | General practice |
Key people | Kim Koopersmith, chairperson |
Revenue | $980 million (2016) |
Profit per equity partner | $2.1 million (2016) |
Date founded | 1945 |
Founder | Robert Strauss and Richard Gump |
Company type | Limited liability partnership |
Website | www.akingump.com |
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP, headquartered in Washington, D.C., is an American international law firm and the most profitable lobbying firm in the United States. With more than 900 attorneys, the firm has offices in Dallas, Washington, D.C., San Antonio, Houston, Irvine, Fort Worth, New York, Moscow, Philadelphia, London, Los Angeles, Longview, San Francisco, Beijing, Hong Kong, Singapore, Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Frankfurt and Geneva. Akin Gump is widely considered to be among the most profitable and prestigious firms in the nation and has been consistently ranked as among the top law firms in the United States by The American Lawyer. The firm is known for its influence on Capitol Hill and its representation of high-profile clients. With regard to compensation, Akin Gump is ranked by associates as one of the top 10 highest-paying law firms in the country.
The firm was founded in Dallas, Texas, in 1945 by Robert Strauss and Richard Gump. It maintains a large presence in Texas with a total of five offices in the state.