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Edward Ayoob is a partner and the co-chair of the Federal Relations Group in Barnes & Thornburg's Washington, D.C., office. His work on behalf of clients includes areas such as taxation, appropriations, Native American, small business, foreign affairs, and various regulatory concerns, among numerous other issues. Edward is the former legislative counsel, tax counsel, appropriations manager, and foreign affairs adviser to U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV). He was also the senat...

Kellee Boulais Kruse is a principal at The Employment Law Group ® law firm with a passion for working on civil rights cases, especially those concerning discrimination. She has additional experience with contract disputes, whistleblower retaliation cases, and claims brought under state and federal statutes such as Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, the Energy Reorganization Act, and the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act. Ms. Kruse re...

Amy Jeffress is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Criminal Defense: White-Collar. Amy, who practices law in Washington, District of Columbia, has been recognized since 2025. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Amy is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Joel C. Rush is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Health Care Law. Joel C., who practices law in Washington, District of Columbia, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Joel C. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Jennifer M. Babounakis is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Family Law and Family Law Mediation. Jennifer M., who practices law in Vienna, Virginia, has been recognized since 2024. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Jennifer M. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Adriana Robinson, Senior Attorney, focuses her practice on family-based immigration and removal defense work. She is dedicated to providing the best representation for her clients. Adriana represents individuals before the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS), the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR), and the Board of Immigration Appeals. Adriana also has significant experience representing clients before different U.S. Consulates worldwide. Adriana has successfully obta...

Whitney L. Smith is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Real Estate Law. Whitney L., who practices law in Washington, District of Columbia, has been recognized since 2025. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Whitney L. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

R. Alex DuFour II is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Real Estate Law. R. Alex, who practices law in Washington, District of Columbia, has been recognized since 2023. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which R. Alex is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Matthew Kapuscinski is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Criminal Defense: General Practice. Matthew, who practices law in Reston, Virginia, has been recognized since 2023. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Matthew is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Steven C. Sunshine is the leader of Skadden’s Global Antitrust and Competition Group. He represents clients in connection with antitrust aspects of litigation, mergers and acquisitions, counseling and grand jury investigations. Mr. Sunshine is recognized as one of the leading antitrust practitioners in the market. He was listed in Best of the Best USA 2013 as one of the top competition lawyers in the United States and in Lawdragon 500 Leading Lawyers in America . He repeatedly is select...