Editing Steptoe & Johnson

{{notability|Companies|date=November 2016}} {{Infobox Law Firm |
 firm_name = Steptoe & Johnson LLP |
 firm_logo = [[File:Steptoe Logo.gif|230px|Steptoe & Johnson LLP]] |
 headquarters = [[Washington, D.C.]] |
 num_offices = 9 |
 num_attorneys = 420 |
 practice_areas = General practice |
 key_people = Philip R. West (Chairman)|
 founder = Philip Steptoe, Col. [[Louis A. Johnson]]|
 date_founded = 1945 |
 company_type = [[LLP]]|
 homepage = [http://www.steptoe.com 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, Arizona|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 firm|"white shoe"]] law firms. Based on various renowned rankings it is constantly ranked as a top-tier firm. According to the [[The American Lawyer|Am Law 100]] it is the 93rd highest-grossing law firm in the United States<ref>{{cite web|title=Firms Ranked by Gross Revenue|url=http://www.americanlawyer.com/id=1202755653526|website=The American Lawyer|publisher=ALM Media Properties, LLC|accessdate=19 December 2016}}</ref>.

==History==
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.

In 1980, the firm began a period of growth, starting with the amicable separation of the Washington and West Virginia offices. The West Virginia firm known as [[Steptoe & Johnson PLLC]] is still based in Clarksburg, WV.

In 1987, a combination of client needs and business opportunities led to the opening of a Steptoe office in Phoenix. Since 1997, the firm has opened offices in Los Angeles (1997), London (2001), Brussels (2002), New York (2005), Chicago (2007), Beijing (2010), and Palo Alto (2014; relocated to San Francisco in 2017).

Steptoe attorneys have frequently served in high-level government positions, and are often quoted on current business, political, and legal happenings in national media.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Guida|first1=Victoria|last2=Hanna|first2=Andrew|title=Banks not looking to rip up Dodd-Frank|url=http://www.politico.com/tipsheets/morning-money/2016/12/banks-not-looking-to-rip-up-dodd-frank-217641|website=Politico|accessdate=14 December 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Wilson|first1=Megan R.|title=Schumerland ascends to new heights in Senate|url=http://thehill.com/business-a-lobbying/business-a-lobbying/307794-schumerland-ascends-to-new-heights-in-senate|website=The Hill|accessdate=14 December 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Versprille|first1=Allyson|title=What Mnuchin Should Expect From Senate Vetting: Tax Primer|url=https://www.bna.com/mnuchin-expect-senate-n73014448472/|website=Bloomberg BNA|accessdate=14 December 2016}}</ref> The firm is notable for being one of the first to establish a [[Blockchain (database)|blockchain]] practice<ref>{{cite web|last1=DeNisco|first1=Alison|title=Bitcoin & Blockchain, Attorneys at Law: One firm's big switch|url=http://www.techrepublic.com/article/bitcoin-blockchain-attorneys-at-law-one-firms-big-switch/|website=TechRepublic|accessdate=15 December 2016}}</ref> and to accept payment in [[bitcoin]].<ref>{{cite web|last1=Friedman|first1=Gabe|title=Will Work for Bitcoin, Steptoe & Johnson Says|url=https://bol.bna.com/will-work-for-bitcoin-steptoe-johnson-says/|website=Bloomberg Law|accessdate=14 December 2016}}</ref>

==Pro Bono==
Steptoe ranked 19th among Am Law 200 firms in ''The American Lawyer'''s 2015 pro bono report,<ref>{{cite web|title=Pro Bono Report 2015: The Charts|url=http://www.americanlawyer.com/id=1202755653526|website=The American Lawyer|publisher=ALM Media Properties, LLC|accessdate=19 December 2016}}</ref> based on average hours spent on and breadth of commitment to pro bono work. The firm’s pro bono efforts have been recognized by the Animal Legal Defense Fund,<ref>{{cite journal|title=Pro Bono: Giving Back to the Animal Community|journal=The Animals' Advocate|date=Winter 2013|volume=32|issue=3|page=6|url=http://aldf.org/wp-content/uploads/manual/animals-advocate-winter-2013.pdf|accessdate=19 December 2016}}</ref> the John Carroll Society,<ref>{{cite web|title=The Red Mass|url=http://www.johncarrollsociety.org/jcs-membership/the-red-mass/index.aspx|website=John Carroll Society|accessdate=19 December 2016}}</ref> the Children’s Law Center,<ref>{{cite web|title=Steptoe Receives Pro Bono Champion Award from Children’s Law Center|url=http://www.childrenslawcenter.org/article/steptoe-receives-pro-bono-champion-award-children%E2%80%99s-law-center|website=Children's Law Center|accessdate=19 December 2016}}</ref> the Lex Mundi Pro Bono Foundation,<ref>{{cite web|title=Lex Mundi Pro Bono Foundation and LexisNexis Recognize Five Lex Mundi Member Firms for Outstanding Pro Bono Contributions in 2012|url=http://www.lexmundiprobono.org/NewsBot.asp?MODE=VIEW&ID=5480|website=Lex Mundi Pro Bono Foundation|publisher=Lex Mundi|accessdate=19 December 2016}}</ref> and the ABA Death Penalty Representation Project,<ref>{{cite web|title=ABA Death Penalty Representation Project presents Volunteer Service Awards|url=http://www.americanbar.org/news/abanews/aba-news-archives/2016/09/aba_death_penaltyre.html|website=American Bar Association|publisher=ABA|accessdate=19 December 2016}}</ref> among others.

==Recent Awards & Rankings==
*''Bloomberg Law''<ref>[https://bol.bna.com/these-law-firms-made-the-most-women-partners-in-2016/ "These Law Firms Made the Most Women Partners in 2016 | Big Law Business"]. ''Bloomberg Law''. Retrieved 2017-08-15.</ref> recognized Steptoe for having a record of promoting women to partner (2017)
*''Chambers Asia-Pacific''<ref>[https://www.chambersandpartners.com/Asia/firm/3661/steptoe-johnson "Steptoe & Johnson LLP - Washington, DC - Law Firm Profile - Chambers Asia-Pacific 2017 - Chambers and Partners"]. ''Chambers & Partners''. Retrieved 2017-08-15.</ref> recognized two practice areas and three attorneys (2017)
*''Chambers Europe''<ref>[https://www.chambersandpartners.com/Europe/firm/64622/steptoe-johnson "Steptoe & Johnson LLP - Washington, DC - Law Firm Profile - Chambers Europe 2017 - Chambers and Partners"]. ''Chambers & Partners''. Retrieved 2017-08-15.</ref> recognized three practice areas and three attorneys (2017)
*''Chambers Global''<ref>[https://www.chambersandpartners.com/Global/firm/3661/steptoe-johnson "Steptoe & Johnson LLP - Washington, DC - Law Firm Profile - Chambers Global 2017 - Chambers and Partners"]. ''Chambers & Partners''. Retrieved 2017-08-15.</ref> recognized 14 practice areas and 26 attorneys (2017) 
*''Chambers UK''<ref>[http://www.chambersandpartners.com/UK/firm/3661/steptoe-johnson "Steptoe & Johnson LLP - Washington, DC - Law Firm Profile - UK Guide, 2017 - Chambers and Partners"]. ''Chambers & Partners''. Retrieved 2016-12-14.</ref> recognized one practice area and five attorneys (2017)
*''Chambers USA''<ref>[http://www.chambersandpartners.com/usa/firm/3661/steptoe-johnson "Steptoe & Johnson LLP - Washington, DC - Law Firm Profile - Chambers USA 2016 - Chambers and Partners"]. ''Chambers & Partners''. Retrieved 2014-09-30.</ref> recognized 20 practice areas and 57 attorneys (2016)
*''China Law & Practice''<ref>{{cite web|title=The China Law & Practice Awards 2016 fetes the industry's finest|url=http://www.chinalawandpractice.com/sites/clp/2016/09/22/the-china-law-practice-awards-2016-fetes-the-industrys-finest/?slreturn=20161119133106|website=China Law & Practice|publisher=ALM Media Properties, LLC|accessdate=19 December 2016}}</ref> recognized Steptoe as International Trade Firm of the Year
*''Global Arbitration Review''<ref>[http://globalarbitrationreview.com/benchmarking/gar-100-10th-edition/1129906/steptoe-johnson "The GAR 100: A guide to the leading international arbitration firms"]. ''Global Arbitration Review''. Retrieved 2017-08-15.</ref> recognized Steptoe in the 10th Edition of the GAR 100 (2017) 
*''Law360''<ref>[http://www.law360.com/articles/657666/the-100-best-law-firms-for-minority-attorneys "The 100 Best Law Firms For Minority Attorneys"]. ''Law360''. Retrieved 2015-09-15.</ref> named the firm one of "The 100 Best Law Firms For Minority Attorneys" list (2015)
*''The Legal 500 Europe, Middle East & Africa''<ref>[http://www.legal500.com/firms/52535/16715 "Steptoe & Johnson LLP"]. ''The Legal 500''. Retrieved 2017-08-14.</ref> recognized 5 practice areas and 11 attorneys (2017)
*''The Legal 500 United Kingdom''<ref>[http://www.legal500.com/firms/52535-steptoe-johnson-llp/425-london-england "Steptoe & Johnson"]. ''The Legal 500''. Retrieved 2016-12-19.</ref> recognized 13 practice areas and 12 attorneys (2016)
*''The Legal 500 United States''<ref>[http://www.legal500.com/firms/52535/52981 "Steptoe & Johnson LLP"]. ''The Legal 500''. Retrieved 2017-08-15.</ref> recognized 28 practice areas and 114 attorneys (2017) 
*''The National Law Journal''<ref>[http://www.nationallawjournal.com/home/id=1202787593302/The-2017-DC-Litigation-Departments-of-the-Year?mcode=1202615432464&curindex=1 "The 2017 D.C. Litigation Departments of the Year "]. ''The National Law Journal''. Retrieved 2017-08-15.</ref> named Steptoe the DC Litigation Department of the Year in White Collar (2017)
*''U.S. News & World Report''<ref>{{cite web|title=Steptoe & Johnson LLP|url=http://bestlawfirms.usnews.com/profile/steptoe-johnson-llp/rankings/11244|website=Best Law Firms - U.S. News|publisher=U.S. News & World Report|accessdate=14 December 2016}}</ref> recognized 23 practices in national and 45 in metropolitan rankings, and named the firm Railroad Law Firm of the Year (2016)
*''Vault Law 100''<ref>[http://www.vault.com/company-profiles/law/steptoe-johnson-llp/company-overview]. </ref> ranked Steptoe as No. 19 in the Energy, Oil and Gas Sector (2017/2018)
*''Who's Who Legal''<ref>[http://whoswholegal.com/firms/726/office/1903/steptoe-johnson-llp/]. </ref> recognized 38 experts from Steptoe

==Notable Current and Former Attorneys==

*[[Stephen Ailes]], former [[United States Under Secretary of the Army]] and former [[United States Secretary of the Army]].
*[[Shara L. Aranoff]], former Chairman of the [[United States International Trade Commission]].
*[[Bruce Babbitt]], former [[United States Secretary of the Interior]] and [[Governor of Arizona]].
*[[Stewart Baker]], former General Counsel of the [[National Security Agency]] and first Assistant Secretary for Policy at [[United States Department of Homeland Security]].
*[[John D. Bates]], [[U.S. District Court Judge]] for the [[United States District Court for the District of Columbia]].
*[[Steve Bullock (Montana politician)|Steve Bullock]], current [[Governor of Montana]].
*[[Paul K. Charlton]], former prosecutor. 
*[[Shannen W. Coffin]], General Counsel to [[Vice President of the United States]] [[Dick Cheney]].
*[[Luis Fortuño]], former [[Governor of Puerto Rico]].
*[[Jerome Holmes]], federal judge on the [[United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit]].
*[[Louis A. Johnson]], former [[United States Secretary of Defense]] and former [[Assistant Secretary of War]].
*[[J. Bennett Johnston]], former United States Senator for Louisiana.
*[[Robert E. Jordan III]], former [[General Counsel of the Army]].
*[[Debra L. Lee]], Chairman and [[CEO]] of [[Black Entertainment Television (BET)]].
*[[Monroe Leigh]], former [[Legal Advisor of the Department of State]] under [[Henry Kissinger]].
*[[Wilma A. Lewis]], chief judge of the [[District Court of the Virgin Islands]] and first female [[United States Attorney for the District of Columbia]]
*[[Ken Ludwig]], Theatre Director and Playwright.
*[[Shirley D. Peterson]], former Assistant Attorney General in the Tax Division of the [[United States Department of Justice]] and former Commissioner of the [[Internal Revenue Service]].
*[[Intisar Rabb]], Professor at [[Harvard Law School]].
*[[Robert Rizzi]], former [[CIA]] lawyer, political vetter.
*[[John Rizzo]], former [[CIA]] General Counsel.
*[[John Shadegg]], former [[U.S. Representative]] for [[Arizona's 3rd congressional district]].
*[[Laurence Silberman]], [[United States federal judge]] for [[United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit]].
*[[Karl Tilleman]], former member of the Canadian National Basketball Team who played in the 1984 and 1988 Olympics; current Olympic record-holder for the most three-point baskets in a single game.
*[[Michael Vatis]]
*[[Richard Verma]], [[United States Ambassador to India]] and former [[Assistant Secretary of State for Legislative Affairs]].
*[[Reid Weingarten]], White-Collar Criminal Defense Attorney.
*[[Kimba Wood]], federal judge for the [[United States District Court for the Southern District of New York]].

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.steptoe.com Steptoe.com]

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