Hopkins & Sutter
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Hopkins & Sutter was a Chicago-based law firm
that practiced from 1921 to 2000, when it merged with Milwaukee-based Foley & Lardner
. The firm was established by Albert Hopkins and Harry Sutter. Hopkins had worked for two years at the Interstate Commerce Commission
and for one year with the predecessor to the Internal Revenue Service
while Sutter was tax counsel to the Guaranty Trust Company of New York. In 1923, the firm opened an office in Washington, D.C.
. Hopkins also operated an office in Detroit, Michigan
. The firm was known for its expertise in tax, insurance, public policy and transportation finance work.
In 1990, current U.S. President Barack Obama
was a summer associate in the Chicago office.
Hopkins & Sutter acquired the lobbying and public policy boutique Leonard, Ralston in 1997.
The firm merged with Foley & Lardner
in 2000 and all of its 130 attorneys joined that national firm, though many partners have since departed in the years following the merger.
Law firm
A law firm is a business entity formed by one or more lawyers to engage in the practice of law. The primary service rendered by a law firm is to advise clients about their legal rights and responsibilities, and to represent clients in civil or criminal cases, business transactions, and other...
that practiced from 1921 to 2000, when it merged with Milwaukee-based Foley & Lardner
Foley & Lardner
Foley & Lardner LLP is an international law firm started in 1842. According to The American Lawyer, the firm ranked 39th on The American Lawyer's 2011 AmLaw 100 rankings of U.S. law firms, with $633,000,000 in gross revenue in 2010. Foley & Lardner has been in The American Lawyer's annual AmLaw 100...
. The firm was established by Albert Hopkins and Harry Sutter. Hopkins had worked for two years at the Interstate Commerce Commission
Interstate Commerce Commission
The Interstate Commerce Commission was a regulatory body in the United States created by the Interstate Commerce Act of 1887. The agency's original purpose was to regulate railroads to ensure fair rates, to eliminate rate discrimination, and to regulate other aspects of common carriers, including...
and for one year with the predecessor to the Internal Revenue Service
Internal Revenue Service
The Internal Revenue Service is the revenue service of the United States federal government. The agency is a bureau of the Department of the Treasury, and is under the immediate direction of the Commissioner of Internal Revenue...
while Sutter was tax counsel to the Guaranty Trust Company of New York. In 1923, the firm opened an office in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
. Hopkins also operated an office in Detroit, Michigan
Detroit, Michigan
Detroit is the major city among the primary cultural, financial, and transportation centers in the Metro Detroit area, a region of 5.2 million people. As the seat of Wayne County, the city of Detroit is the largest city in the U.S. state of Michigan and serves as a major port on the Detroit River...
. The firm was known for its expertise in tax, insurance, public policy and transportation finance work.
In 1990, current U.S. President Barack Obama
Barack Obama
Barack Hussein Obama II is the 44th and current President of the United States. He is the first African American to hold the office. Obama previously served as a United States Senator from Illinois, from January 2005 until he resigned following his victory in the 2008 presidential election.Born in...
was a summer associate in the Chicago office.
Hopkins & Sutter acquired the lobbying and public policy boutique Leonard, Ralston in 1997.
The firm merged with Foley & Lardner
Foley & Lardner
Foley & Lardner LLP is an international law firm started in 1842. According to The American Lawyer, the firm ranked 39th on The American Lawyer's 2011 AmLaw 100 rankings of U.S. law firms, with $633,000,000 in gross revenue in 2010. Foley & Lardner has been in The American Lawyer's annual AmLaw 100...
in 2000 and all of its 130 attorneys joined that national firm, though many partners have since departed in the years following the merger.
Notable attorneys and professionals
- Samuel K. Skinner, former U.S. Secretary of Transportation and White House Chief of StaffWhite House Chief of StaffThe White House Chief of Staff is the highest ranking member of the Executive Office of the President of the United States and a senior aide to the President.The current White House Chief of Staff is Bill Daley.-History:...
- Barack ObamaBarack ObamaBarack Hussein Obama II is the 44th and current President of the United States. He is the first African American to hold the office. Obama previously served as a United States Senator from Illinois, from January 2005 until he resigned following his victory in the 2008 presidential election.Born in...
, summer associate in the 1990 class - Jerris LeonardJerris LeonardJerris Leonard was a Wisconsin lawyer and politician.- Background and personal life :Leonard was born on January 17, 1931 to Jerris and Marie Leonard in Chicago, Illinois. His family moved to Milwaukee, Wisconsin, where he graduated from Rufus King High School. He earned a B.S...
, former Wisconsin politician and lobbyist