Does anyone have thoughts on Steptoe?? All opinions welcome thanks everyone!

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Very smart attorneys.

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Thanks for your input!

Heard good things about their DC office and white collar/fcpa work

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SF office has been growing pretty substantially, don’t know a ton about the people/work out that way, but they have some smart IP folks, a pretty substantial presence for their retail group, and at least one former AUSA doing white collar work as well.

Edit: I’m in a non-SF office, please feel free to DM with any questions!

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