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In 1987, a combination of client needs and business opportunities led to the opening of a Steptoe & Johnson 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;
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The firm's Washington office grew quickly under Johnson's influence. Amongst its first clients were members of the growing airline industry, as well as pipelines, railroads, and foreign companies whose assets had been seized during World War II. In assisting these clients, Steptoe & Johnson
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In 1980, the firm separated into two firms, with the DC-based firm being called Steptoe & Johnson Chartered (now Steptoe LLP) and the founding firm remaining a West Virginia partnership called Steptoe & Johnson (now Steptoe & Johnson PLLC).
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Steptoe attorneys have frequently served in high-level government positions, and are often quoted on current business, political, and legal happenings in national media. The firm is notable for being one of the first to establish a
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s 2015 pro bono report, 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
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After leaving the Roosevelt administration, Johnson opened the Washington D.C., office of Steptoe & Johnson in 1945. In March 1949, President
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In December 2023, the firm removed reference to Johnson in its registered legal name and rebranded as Steptoe LLP.
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David S. Biderman, Executive Director & CEO, Solid Waste Association of North America.
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In November 2021, Gwendolyn Prothro Renigar was elected as the firm's new chairperson.
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became known as a prominent firm in regulatory law, tax, and international trade.
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Pantelis Michalopoulos, Partner and Owner of Steptoe LLP.
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