Christopher L. "Chris" Hatcher

My approach in my practice is one of empathy and support. I provide my clients with peace of mind as I help them plan for the future and guide them through difficult times. Creating an estate plan can be daunting, and it is tempting to put it off. I make the process as easy and stress-free as possible, and my clients leave feeling a sense of accomplishment and relief. My team and I also guide families through the handling of the estate after the death of a loved one. We understand how difficu...

Brian E. Ferguson is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Litigation - Patent. Brian E., who practices law in Washington, District of Columbia, has been recognized since 2008. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Brian E. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Erika Harmon Arner is a nationally recognized leader in trial practice before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) and related appeals to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. She consistently ranks as one of the top three female attorneys appearing in PTAB trials and was named a PTAB Litigator of the Year by Managing Intellectual Property. She has argued and won a number of landmark cases at the PTAB and Federal Circuit for both patent challengers and patent owners. Erika&rs...

Tara L. Ward is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Government Contracts. Tara L., 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 Tara L. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Steven Robins is a land use attorney at Lerch, Early & Brewer in Bethesda, Maryland who represents prominent national and regional developers, contractors, lenders and commercial property owners and has been involved in many high-visibility projects in Montgomery County. Steve advises clients on complex zoning map and text amendments, optional method of development applications, master plan amendments, comprehensive land use planning and zoning analyses, special exception and variance app...

Julia is one of the four founding partners of Rock Creek Energy Group. Julia has focused her practice primarily on hydroelectric and electric power matters since 2003. She provides strategic counsel to a broad variety of electric industry participants, including independent power producers, power marketers, investor-owned utilities, and state and municipal entities. She advises clients on issues involving the Federal Power Act (FPA), National Environmental Policy Act, Endangered Species Act, ...

Fred Goldberg is co-head of the firm’s Tax Group and global co-chair of the firm’s Diversity Committee. Mr. Goldberg first joined Skadden in 1986, following two years as chief counsel of the Internal Revenue Service. From 1989 until 1992, Mr. Goldberg served as commissioner of the IRS, and during 1992 he served as assistant secretary of the Treasury for Tax Policy. He returned to Skadden in December 1992. Working with his Tax Department colleagues in Skadden’s Washington, Ne...

Scott Meza is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Corporate Law and Mergers and Acquisitions Law. Scott, who practices law in McLean, Virginia, has been recognized since 2015. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Scott is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Since joining Regan Zambri Long in 2013, attorney Chris Regan has served as a creative and dedicated advocate for injured clients. In that time, he has built a strong track record of outstanding results for his clients, including numerous seven- and eight-figure verdicts and settlements. He has successfully handled cases involving car crashes (including the leading local case on Uber’s and Lyft’s responsibility when their drivers are at fault), defectively unsafe product design, M...

Joshua B. Waxman is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Litigation - Labor and Employment. Joshua B., 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 Joshua B. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.