Steptoe & Johnson LLP
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| Headquarters | Washington, D.C. |
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| No. of offices | 9 |
| No. of attorneys | 420 |
| Major practice areas | General practice |
| Key people | Philip R. West (Chairman) |
| Date founded | 1945 |
| Founder | Philip Steptoe, Col. Louis A. Johnson |
| Company type | LLP |
| Website | www.steptoe.com |
Steptoe & Johnson LLP is an international law firm headquartered in Washington, D.C. with offices in New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago, San Francisco, Phoenix, London, Brussels and Beijing. The firm advises notable multinational and Fortune 500 corporations on significant transactional, litigation, arbitration, regulatory, IP, white collar defense, tax and public policy matters and is considered a part of the group of elite American "white shoe" law firms. Based on various renowned rankings it is constantly ranked as a top-tier firm. According to the Am Law 100 it is the 93rd highest-grossing law firm in the United States.
Philip Steptoe and Col. Louis A. Johnson, classmates from the University of Virginia School of Law, formed Steptoe & Johnson in 1913 in Clarksburg, WV. In 1928, Steptoe & Johnson opened an office in Charleston, WV, to meet the expanding legislative and regulatory work available in the state capital. Meanwhile, Col. Johnson helped found the American Legion, bringing national prominence to himself and the firm when he served as the organization’s commander in the mid-1930s. President Franklin D. Roosevelt appointed Col. Johnson deputy secretary of war in 1937.
After leaving the Roosevelt administration, Col. Johnson opened the Washington D.C. office of Steptoe & Johnson in 1945. Shortly thereafter, Col. Johnson was again tapped for public service, this time by President Harry S. Truman, for whom he served as secretary of defense until 1950.
The firm’s Washington office grew quickly under Col. Johnson’s influence. Among its first clients were the members of the growing airlines industry, as well as pipelines, railroads, and foreign companies whose assets had been seized during World War II. In assisting these clients, Steptoe became known as a prominent firm in regulatory law, tax, and international trade.
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