Dickstein comes out of restructuring year leaner, smaller and more focused

The next time you run into someone from Washington law and lobbying firm Dickstein Shapiro, congratulate them on getting smaller. The Washington Post reports that while many law firms are looking to grow through mergers, Dickstein has come out of a year of restructuring as a smaller business. The firm saw growth in two key financial areas in 2014: revenue per lawyer was up 17 percent, increasing from $815,000 to $958,000, and profits per equity partner rose 30 percent, from $769,000 to $1 million.…