VENABLE LLP

For over a century, they have built theirfirm based on a simple and enduring premise: They see the world through the eyes of theirclients. They immerse ourselves in their clients' businesses to fully understand the context of their legal issues. Their clients know that their every decision – from hiring, to shaping their service areas, to expanding their global reach – is informed by their desire to better serve their needs. Today, Venable is an American Lawyer 100 law firm. With more tha... n 600 attorneys in nine offices across the country, they are strategically positioned to advance their clients’ business objectives in the U.S. and abroad. Their clients rely on Venable's proven capabilities in all areas of corporate and business law, complex litigation, intellectual property, and regulatory and government affairs. Their attorneys have an excellent understanding of their practice areas and bring a wealth of firsthand experience to the challenges and opportunities their clients face. In this era of ever-increasing scrutiny by the government, their clients benefit from Venable’s Washington know-how. Their attorneys, many of whom are former Members of Congress, regulators and senior government staffers, have the experience to provide solutions when government creates regulatory roadblocks. Each year, Venable attorneys and staff devote thousands of hours of their own time, money and talent to helping the communities in which they live and work. Venable's commitment to social responsibility includes financial support through The Venable Foundation, one of the Mid-Atlantic region's premier corporate philanthropic endeavors, which, in 2012, provided more than $2 million in support to organizations and programs in their local communities. Venable aims to deliver the highest quality legal services for their clients, and they pride ourselves on identifying, recruiting and retaining the best and brightest attorneys and legal staff from all walks of life. Their clients profit from a diverse set of perspectives that, paired with more than a century of proven experience, is unique to Venable.More