What do you know about DLA Piper?

[goRPaul]

DLA Piper is the third largest law firm in the world, they consistently represent Turkey, United Arab Emirates, and Afghanistan, and they have donated over $300,000 to presidential candidates, the vast majority of that to Hitlery and not a dime to Ron. They seem to be head-over-heels in love with globalization.

Other than what I researched in the last ten minutes, I know nothing about them. Anything in particular you know and/or would like to share?

http://www.dlapiper.com/files/ImageControl/ea59c58d-4252-4d3e-a77a-026af65b4362/7483b893-e478-44a4-8fed-f49aa917d8cf/Presentation/Image/DLA_Piper_header_logo.gif

[quickmike]

DLA Piper is the third largest law firm in the world, they consistently represent Turkey, United Arab Emirates, and Afghanistan, and they have donated over $300,000 to presidential candidates, the vast majority of that to Hitlery and not a dime to Ron. They seem to be head-over-heels in love with globalization.

Other than what I researched in the last ten minutes, I know nothing about them. Anything in particular you know and/or would like to share?

http://www.dlapiper.com/files/ImageControl/ea59c58d-4252-4d3e-a77a-026af65b4362/7483b893-e478-44a4-8fed-f49aa917d8cf/Presentation/Image/DLA_Piper_header_logo.gif


"With a roster of clients ranging from big pharmaceutical companies and Wall Street firms to spirits industry giant Diageo and Equitas, a British company lobbying Congress over asbestos-injury payouts"

Hmmmm, big pharm?(Hillary Care).......injury payouts?.............. all makes sense to me.

http://weblogs.newsday.com/news/local/longisland/politics/blog/2007/07/lobbyists_for_change.html

[ChicagoLawyer]

To my profession's defense, all that means is that a bunch of lawyers who work at DLA Piper have given to Hillary, et al. Lots of lawyers at lots of big firms have given to many candidates. Not many to Ron Paul, unfortunately, but that could change. Lawyers are usually more liberal because more laws give lawyers more work. I actually know some people at DLA Piper, and I don't know if they are voting for Ron Paul, but at least that some of them would be open to him. The firm has over 3,000 lawyers world wide, so it's not helpful to say the "firm" is against Ron Paul.

[ChicagoLawyer]

In addition, for what it's worth, I'm also head-over-heals in love with globalization. I'm not in love with "globalism", i.e. government by supranational bodies controlled by elites, but free trade, travel, sharing ideas across borders is what freedom is all about.

[quickmike]

In addition, for what it's worth, I'm also head-over-heals in love with globalization. I'm not in love with "globalism", i.e. government by supranational bodies controlled by elites, but free trade, travel, sharing ideas across borders is what freedom is all about.

As long as things like the UN exist though, its almost impossible to have TRUE globalization because its in their interests to pit two people or two countries against each other. Kinda like lawyers huh? LOL ;)

jk............. no im not.


yeah im kidding......... sorta:D

[kylejack]

This seems like weird data. It appears that they employ Dick Armey now, and he's contributing to...Piper? Maybe that's their PAC?

http://opensecrets.org/indivs/search.asp?key=94uyn&txtState=(all%20states)&txtEmploy=dla%20piper&txtAll=Y&Order=N

[kylejack]

Here's the PAC URL....Very cryptic, almost 0 information on who they are and what they do.

http://dlapiperpac.com/

[kylejack]

To my profession's defense, all that means is that a bunch of lawyers who work at DLA Piper have given to Hillary, et al. Lots of lawyers at lots of big firms have given to many candidates. Not many to Ron Paul, unfortunately, but that could change. Lawyers are usually more liberal because more laws give lawyers more work. I actually know some people at DLA Piper, and I don't know if they are voting for Ron Paul, but at least that some of them would be open to him. The firm has over 3,000 lawyers world wide, so it's not helpful to say the "firm" is against Ron Paul.
Well, but they have a political action committee. Obviously there's going to be some people who disagree, but as a firm, they seem to be acting.