One of Greater Washington’s largest law firms is building a new office in downtown D.C.
Sterne Kessler Goldstein & Fox PLLC has signed a lease for 71,705 square feet in the penthouse at 1101 K St. NW. The law firm is relocating its headquarters from about two blocks away at 1100 New York Ave. NW. COO Robert Burger said the firm is downsizing — its current home is 122,000 square feet — but in doing so, it’s planning a smarter office.
“K Street is good for us because it’s a very unique space,” Burger said. “It’s the highlight at the top of the building in an actual penthouse, and it lends itself to be designed to allow us to work however we want.”
Sterne Kessler is the region’s 28th-largest law firm with 382 employees including 156 attorneys, according to Washington Business Journal research. It works extensively with patents and trademarks for the electronics, health care, biotechnology and pharmaceuticals industries.
The company isn’t likely to pay much more per foot — both…
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