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'''Arent Fox LLP''' (formerly '''Arent, Fox, Kintner, Plotkin & Kahn''') is a [[law firm]] and [[Lobbying in the United States|lobbying]] group based in [[Washington, D.C.]]. The firm also has offices in [[New York City]], [[San Francisco]], and [[Los Angeles]]. In 2007, the ''[[National Law Journal]]'' ranked the firm as the 137th largest in the United States based on number of attorneys. ==Practice areas== In addition to its lobbying practice, Arent Fox has substantial practices in [[United States antitrust law|antitrust]], [[corporate law|corporate]], [[United States environmental law|environmental]], [[intellectual property]], [[litigation]], [[real estate]], [[tax law]], [[Bankruptcy in the United States|bankruptcy]], [[International trade law|international trade]], [[corporate finance]], and [[Employee Retirement Income Security Act|ERISA]] matters. The firm also has special practice groups for certain industries, such as the [[automotive industry]], [[construction]], [[healthcare]], [[Hospitality industry|hospitality]], [[Energy industry|energy]], [[non-profit organization]]s, [[Mass media|media]] and [[Entertainment law|entertainment]], [[sweepstakes]] and [[loyalty program]]s, and [[Biotechnology|life sciences]]. ==Notable clients== * [[Abe Pollin]], late owner of the [[NBA]]'s [[Washington Wizards]], and former owner of the [[NHL]]'s [[Washington Capitals]] and [[WNBA]]'s [[Washington Mystics]]. * [[Robert L. Johnson]], founder of [[Black Entertainment Television]], majority owner of the NBA's [[Charlotte Bobcats]]. * [[Buzz Aldrin]], [[NASA]] astronaut who piloted the lunar lander module in [[Apollo 11]], second human to walk on the moon. * [[Taylor Swift]], pop singer ==Notable lawyers and alumni== * [[Carol A. Beier]], Associate Justice of the [[Kansas Supreme Court]], practiced [[White-collar crime|white-collar criminal defense]] at the firm during the 1980s.<ref>[http://www.kscourts.org/kansas-courts/supreme-court/justice-bios/beier.asp Carol A. Beier official bio from Kansas Supreme Court] a</ref> * [[Bob Bennett (politician)|Bob Bennett]], former United States Senator from [[Utah]].<ref>Carney, Timothy (2011-03-01) [http://washingtonexaminer.com/blogs/beltway-confidential/2011/03/great-2010-cashout-dodd-writes-regulations-hollywood-likes-gets-h The Great 2010 Cashout: Dodd writes regulations Hollywood likes, gets hired as Hollywood lobbyist]{{dead link|date=September 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}, ''[[Washington Examiner]]''</ref> * [[Randall Boe]] was an associate at Arent Fox before becoming [[general counsel]] to [[America Online]]. * [[Dale Bumpers]], former [[Governor of Arkansas]] and [[United States Senate|U.S. Senator]] for [[Arkansas]], worked in the firm's Washington, D.C. office prior to his death on January 1, 2016.<ref>[http://www.arentfox.com/people/index.cfm?fa=profile&id=35 Arent Fox biographical sketch of Bumpers]</ref> * [[John Culver]], former [[United States Senate|U.S. Senator]] for [[Iowa]], currently works at the firm's Washington, D.C. office.<ref>[http://www.arentfox.com/people/index.cfm?fa=profile&id=61 Culver's firm bio]</ref> * [[Phil English]], Former Member of the [[U.S. House of Representatives]] from [[Pennsylvania's 3rd congressional district]] * [[Lorie Skjerven Gildea]], Chief Justice of the [[Minnesota Supreme Court]], was an associate at Arent Fox before returning to [[Minnesota]] and beginning her career as a [[prosecutor]]. * [[Byron Dorgan]], former United States Senator from [[North Dakota]].<ref>Carney, Timothy (2011-01-11) [http://washingtonexaminer.com/blogs/beltway-confidential/2011/01/byron-dorgan-bob-bennett-cash-out-k-street The Great 2010 Cashout: Byron Dorgan & Bob Bennett to K Street]{{dead link|date=September 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}, ''[[Washington Examiner]]''</ref> * [[Robert C. O'Brien (attorney)|Robert C. O'Brien]], former US delegate to the 60th session of the [[United Nations General Assembly]], joined the firm's Los Angeles office in 2007.<ref>[https://georgewbush-whitehouse.archives.gov/news/nominations/1187.html Presidential Nominations November 2005]</ref> * [[Pierre-Richard Prosper]], former [[United States Ambassador-at-Large for War Crimes Issues]], joined the firm's Los Angeles office in 2007.<ref>[http://www.arentfox.com/people/index.cfm?fa=profile&id=317 Arent Fox biographical sketch of Prosper]</ref> * [[Jim Talent]], former U.S. Senator from [[Missouri]], served as a lobbyist at Arent Fox in 2001.<ref>[http://sopr.senate.gov/cgi-win/m_opr_viewer.exe?DoFn=3&LOB=TALENT,%20JAMES%20M.&LOBQUAL== U.S. Lobby Registration and Reporting Disclosure]{{dead link|date=October 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> * [[Fred Thompson]], former U.S. Senator for [[Tennessee]], [[actor]], and [[Fred Thompson presidential campaign, 2008|2008 presidential candidate]] has served as a lobbyist for Arent Fox.<ref>[http://www.nashvillepost.com/news/2007/6/15/the_fred_files The Fred Files, from the Nashville Post]</ref> * [[Chris Van Hollen]], U.S. Senator from [[Maryland]], former member of the [[U.S. House of Representatives]] from [[Maryland]]'s [[Maryland's_8th_congressional_district|8th district]] ==References== {{Reflist}} ==External links== * [http://www.arentfox.com/ Homepage] * [http://www.chambersandpartners.com/USA/Firms/3810-32533 Chambers USA profile] [[Category:Law firms based in Washington, D.C.]] [[Category:Law firms established in 1942]] [[Category:Lobbying firms]]