Arnold & Porter LLP
Raul Herrera, Partner; Lindsay Rodman, Associate; Stephanie Phillipps, Parnter; Robert McCarter, Partner; and Hui Xu, Associate (Photo: Shira Yudkoff - washingtonpost.com)
About Arnold & Porter LLP
555 12th St. NW, Washington, D.C. 20004
www.arnoldporter.com
| 202-942-5000
| Founded: 1946
Industry: Law Firm | Category: Law Firms and Lobbyists
Arnold & Porter is one of Washington's old-line law firms, counting Abe Fortas, later a Supreme Court justice, among its founding partners. The firm has received kudos for its diversity efforts — and ranked 19th (highest of any Washington area company) in Forbes's "100 best companies to work for" list — but it faces growing competition from other big firms. In 2007, the head of its tax practice and two other practices moved elsewhere. Arnold & Porter, meanwhile added lawyers in its government contracts practice, San Francisco office and other areas.
2007 Financial Data
Total employees: 1,387 | Local employees: 465Did You Know
SMALLER FOOTPRINT: The firm is teaming with CarbonFund.org to make contributions based on the amount of its business air travel to support renewable energy and reforestation projects around the world.
