Local Business Alert

Patton Boggs lets go 65 attorneys and staff

National law firm Patton Boggs, which houses Washington's largest and most profitable lobby shop, dismissed 65 lawyers and staff this week — including 23 in its Washington office, managing partner Ed Newberry said Friday.

Of the 65 layoffs firmwide, 30 are attorneys and 35 are non-attorneys that include a public policy adviser, paralegals and secretaries, Newberry said. The firm did not let go any partners, though Newberry said the firm "will make adjustments to partner headcount over time."

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