No. of offices 2 Date founded 1977 Number of attorneys 86 | No. of attorneys 86 Founded 1977 Number of offices 2 | |
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Headquarters 1050 Thomas Jefferson Avenue N.W.
Washington, D.C. Founder William Van Ness and
Howard Feldman Company type Limited liability partnership | ||
Van Ness Feldman is a nationally recognized law firm providing legal counsel, thought leadership, and policy strategy to clients navigating the complex intersection between business and government. With over 100 professionals in Washington D.C. and Seattle, Van Ness Feldman is renowned for its work in energy, environment, land use, real estate, government relations, and native affairs matters.
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History
Founded in Washington, D.C. in 1977 by four former Congressional and Executive branch counsel, Van Ness Feldman has grown to include over 100 lawyers and policy professionals in their Washington, D.C. and Seattle offices.
Two of the firms original founders William J. "Bill" Van Ness Jr. and Howard Feldman worked under U.S. Senator Henry "Scoop" Jackson. Van Ness first served as special counsel and later (beginning in 1970) as chief counsel of the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. During his tenure, he drafted several pieces of major environmental legislation, including the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (ANCSA) and the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA).
Current Secretary of the Treasury and former Director of the White House Office of Management and Budget and White House Chief of Staff Jack Lew was a partner in the firm from 1988 to 1993.
Notable Attorneys in the Firm
Former Department of Energy general counsel Robert Nordhaus and former Federal Energy Regulatory Commission general counsel Doug Smith are partners in the firm. Nordhaus, previously served as legislative counsel in the House of Representatives and was the author of Section 111(d) of the Clean Air Act.[2]
Former U.S. Senate Sergeant at Arms James Ziglar is Senior Counsel at the firm. Former Congressman Norm Dicks joined the firm in 2013 as Senior Policy Advisor. In May 2015, Former Senator Mary Landrieu joined the firm as a Senior Policy Advisor.