Wiley Rein LLP
Named partners Bert W. Rein (left) and Richard E. Wiley. (Photo: Courtesy of company.)
About Wiley Rein LLP
1776 K St. NW, Washington, D.C. 20006
www.wileyrein.com
| 202-719-7000
| Founded: 1983
Industry: Law Firm | Category: Law Firms and Lobbyists
Founded by a former Federal Communications Commission chairman and deputy assistant secretary of state, the firm has more than 270 lawyers and offices in the District and McLean. Wiley Rein says its communications practice, with more than 80 lawyers, is the largest in the country. Last year, the firm lobbied for Sirius in its bid to merge with XM Satellite Radio and represented the Equal Rights Center in its lawsuit on behalf of Metro riders with disabilities.
2007 Financial Data
Total employees: 577 | Local employees: 277Did You Know
MOVING ON: The firm was Wiley Rein & Fielding from 1986 to February 2007, when President Bush appointed Fred F. Fielding White House counsel.
