Steptoe LLP
About Steptoe LLP
Steptoe LLP is a leading law firm with 102 lawyers recognized by Best Lawyers across 10 practice areas. The firm's tenure with Best Lawyers began in 1993. Having lawyers recognized in Best Lawyers' Purely Peer Review® emphasizes the lawyers’ credibility and reputation for their practice amongst peers in their practice areas and regions. It displays professional validation of the legal talent that Steptoe LLP has on its team. The firm has lawyers recognized in practice areas including: Advertising Law, Environmental Law, Land Use and Zoning Law, Litigation - Construction, and Tax Law.
Steptoe LLP also appears in Best Law Firms® accolades. The Best Law Firms rankings are founded on a time-tested and transparent research process that has remained consistent since Best Lawyers launched it in 2010. Steptoe LLP has 100 rankings in Administrative / Regulatory Law, Advertising Law, Antitrust Law, Appellate Practice, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Bet-the-Company Litigation, Biotechnology and Life Sciences Practice, Civil Rights Law, Commercial Litigation, Communications Law, Copyright Law, Corporate Law, Criminal Defense: White-Collar, Derivatives and Futures Law, Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law, Energy Law, Energy Regulatory Law, Environmental Law, Financial Services Regulation Law, FinTech Practice, Government Relations Practice, Insurance Law, Intellectual Property Law, International Arbitration - Commercial, International Trade and Finance Law, Land Use and Zoning Law, Legal Malpractice Law - Defendants, Litigation - Antitrust, Litigation - Banking and Finance, Litigation - Construction, Litigation - Environmental, Litigation - ERISA, Litigation - Insurance, Litigation - Intellectual Property, Litigation - Labor and Employment, Litigation - Land Use and Zoning, Litigation - Patent, Litigation - Securities, Litigation and Controversy - Tax, Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants, Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants, Medical Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs, Natural Resources Law, Oil and Gas Law, Patent Law, Product Liability Litigation - Defendants, Professional Malpractice Law - Defendants, Project Finance Law, Railroad Law, Real Estate Law, Securities Regulation, Tax Law, Technology Law, Transportation Law, and Trusts and Estates, echoing their Best Lawyers awards and team of top legal talent.
*Unactivated firm profiles show a limited selection of up to 10 practice areas.
These honors come directly from peer feedback, reflecting the strong regard other leading attorneys have for Steptoe LLP's skill, advocacy, and commitment to clients.
Office Locations in America:
- Chicago, Illinois
- Houston, Texas
- Los Angeles, California
- New York, New York
- Phoenix, Arizona
- Plano, Texas
- San Francisco, California
- Washington, District of Columbia
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Recognized Lawyers at Steptoe LLP
Jonathan C. Drimmer is a partner in the firm's Washington, D.C., office, where he resolves anti-corruption, business and human rights and other complex cross-border challenges with the benefit of having sat in every chair at the table: senior legal officer for a global 500 company, federal prosecutor, and seasoned advocate. He is a frequent speaker, author, and commentator on issues related to anti-corruption and business and human rights, and represents and advises companies, individuals, mu...
Allison E. Turnbull is a partner in Holland & Knight's Orlando office and chair of the Orlando Land Use team. Ms. Turnbull's practice focuses on all aspects of real estate development. She focuses on land use and zoning changes, the procurement and retention of development entitlements, real estate acquisitions and sales, real estate financing, and legislative and governmental affairs on both a local and state level. Ms. Turnbull represents private and public entities in the development o...
Patrick Fields is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Commercial Litigation, Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants and Product Liability Litigation - Defendants. Patrick, who practices law in Houston, Texas, has been recognized since 2025. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Patrick is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
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