The firm was ranked number 3 in size and number 1 in growth (among the top 10 firms) in the Legal Times' survey of the DC metro area's 100 largest law firms ("One Step Forward . . . Legal Times 100," October 22, 2001, p. 44). The firm's hiring of Charlene Barshefsky and Seth Waxman was mentioned in the article, and Bill Perlstein was quoted about the firm's growth.
Firm Ranked Number Three in Size and Number One in Growth
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