Dickstein Shapiro — which used to house brassy big-name lobbyists and litigators who pulled in nine-figure-or-more payouts for corporate plaintiffs — measures nearly half the size it was three years ago.
The Washington-based law firm declined by 21 percent in head count during 2014, the largest proportionate drop in lawyers among the country’s 350 largest firms. Dickstein had more than 300 lawyers in 2012. By January, it was down to 200, the firm reported on the NLJ 350 survey. As of June 3, it had 172 lawyers and professionals, according to its website.Perhaps the firm’s best-known professional in Washington, former U.S. House Speaker Dennis Hastert, resigned on May 28, hours after he was indicted for making illegal bank withdrawals and lying to federal agents about millions he paid in hush money to an unnamed individual in Illinois, his home state. He was a senior adviser at the firm and co-leader of the lobbying group. He is not a lawyer.
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