Dow_Lohnes

Dow Lohnes

Dow Lohnes

Former Washington DC law firm

Dow Lohnes PLLC was an AmLaw 200 American law firm headquartered in Washington, D.C.,[3] founded as Dow, Lohnes & Albertson in 1918.[4]

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In 1928, Fayette B. Dow encouraged his partner Horace Lohnes to investigate the regulation of radio transmitters under the newly-established Federal Radio Commission, and the potential to develop a clientele engaged in broadcasting.[5]

Fred W. Albertson represented FM radio pioneer Edwin Armstrong, as well as Douglas Fairbanks and Mary Pickford. He and Lohnes built the firm's practice of representing companies with interests in both television and radio.[6]

By 1990 the firm had 200 lawyers.[7]

Dow Lohnes Sports and Entertainment LLC was established in 2003 as a division within Dow Lohnes PLLC.[8]

In January 2014, Dow Lohnes merged with Cooley LLP.[9]

Offices

Dow Lohnes's headquarters was located in Washington, D.C.'s historic West End neighborhood.

Notable partners and employees

References

  1. [1]
    "Cooley law firm to absorb D.C.-based Dow Lohnes". The Washington Post.
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    "Cooley LLP expands in Washington, D.C. with Dow Lohnes lawyers". www.bizjournals.com. Retrieved July 7, 2020.
  3. [3]
    "The Am Law 200 2011"
  4. [4]
    "Planes Collide over Cobb County". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. April 6, 1998. Retrieved December 15, 2011.
  5. [5]
    "Final Rites Held for Horace Lohnes". Broadcasting Telecasting. Washington, DC. January 3, 1955. p. 68.
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    "Broadcasting+Cable: Obituaries". nexttv.com. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
  7. [7]
    Torry, Saundra (December 3, 1990). "Congress's Revolving Door and the Question of Ethics". The Washington Post. Retrieved December 15, 2011.
  8. [8]
    "New NFL TV deals could hurt smaller cable channels" Los Angeles Times December 23, 2011
  9. [9]
    "Cooley's DC office to grow following Dow Lohnes merger". WhosWhoLegal. November 25, 2013. Retrieved February 6, 2014.
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