Arent Fox LLP, founded in 1942, is internationally recognized in core practice areas where business and government intersect. With more than 400 lawyers, the firm provides strategic legal counsel and multidisciplinary solutions to clients that range from Fortune 500 corporations to trade associations. The firm has offices in Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, and Washington, DC.
The five founders of Arent Fox—Henry J. Fox, Albert E. Arent, Edwin L. Kahn, Harry M. Plotkin and Earl W. Kintner—brought impressive credentials to the firm. Previous high-level positions and extensive ties to the Washington, DC business community laid the groundwork for Arent Fox’s reputation as one of the city’s premier firms.
The founders also had a commitment to community involvement, pro bono work and diversity. These commitments remain strong today. Arent Fox is a dynamic, diversified firm with 31 practice groups and an emphasis on litigation, intellectual property, life sciences and real estate/finance.
Smart In Your World
Since the firm's founding in 1942, Arent Fox has understood that the most effective way to help each of their clients meet the unique legal, financial, and regulatory challenges they face on a daily basis is for them to gain an in-depth understanding and knowledge of their clients' business and industries. Arent Fox understands that they live in a constantly changing world. Business and industry confront a dizzying array of regulations, disputes, questions, and, on occasion, crises that require innovative and experienced attorneys who understand the industries in which their clients do business.
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