Post 200: Top D.C.-Area Businesses

WilmerHale

WilmerHale employs over 1,000 lawyers in locations in the U.S., Europe and Asia.

WilmerHale employs over 1,000 lawyers in locations in the U.S., Europe and Asia. (Photo: Shira Yudkoff - washingtonpost.com)

About WilmerHale

1875 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, D.C. 20006
www.wilmerhale.com | 202-663-6000 | Founded: 1962

Industry: Law Firm | Category: Law Firms and Lobbyists

Some of the best-known securities and intellectual property lawyers in the country work for WilmerHale, which has peopled its ranks with a bipartisan roster of former federal officials. Its clients include powerhouses in the financial services, defense and pharmaceutical industries, from Boeing and Citigroup to Wyeth. Last year, a litigation team from WilmerHale won a $103 million verdict in a complex bid-rigging case involving government contracts in the Middle East, one of the largest financial paydays of 2007.

2007 Financial Data

Total employees: 2,633 | Local employees: 526

Did You Know

PRO BONO: WilmerHale has agreed at no charge to help the D.C. government investigate a massive theft ring that operated out of the city's Office of Tax and Revenue.

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