Washington, D.C.

About this Office

Morris, Manning & Martin opened its Washington, D.C. office in 1992 with two insurance lawyers to handle the regulatory interests of the firm's insurance clients. While the original two lawyers are still there, the office has tripled in size in the past three years and grown to more than 25 lawyers and non-lawyer professionals who practice in a broad range of areas, including insurance, international trade, intellectual property, real estate, litigation, corporate and lending.

Leadership

Carol Weld King

Partner

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1401 Eye Street, N.W.
Suite 600
Washington, D.C. 20005, USA

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Phone: 202.408.5153
Fax: 202.408.5146

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Turkish Steel Pipe Maker Challenges Anti-Dumping Duties

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New USPTO Guidance May Help Diagnostics Patents

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Controlling Hotel Risk Hinges on Protecting Guest Information

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China Trade War Has Hurt US Companies, Farmers, Consumers

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Seeing Through the Regulatory Haze

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The Evolving Risks of Text Messaging

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