Eleanor D. Zappone

As the former Director of the US Securities and Exchange Commission’s Division of Enforcement, Stephanie Avakian is well positioned to help clients address the enforcement, governance, and compliance issues presented by today’s markets. With decades of experience in government and private practice, she leads the firm’s Securities and Financial Services Department in counseling and defending public companies, investment banks, asset management firms, accounting firms, boards ...

Arianna Evers helps clients navigate privacy, cybersecurity and artificial intelligence (AI)-related challenges in an increasingly complex and fluid legal environment. Ms. Evers represents clients in high-stakes enforcement actions with regulators, including the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), state attorneys general, and the US Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights (HHS-OCR), as well as in litigation in state and federal courts, concerning alleged privacy and consum...

Cathy Burgess leads the firm’s FDA Compliance and Enforcement Team and FDA practice. FDA-regulated entities benefit from Cathy's common-sense advice for achieving business objectives that avoid compliance and enforcement risks. With more than 30 years of extensive experience in the areas of CGMP regulation and product risk management, she provides strategic counseling and works with clients to identify and address potential risks throughout the product life cycle. Cathy advises clients ...

Catherine D. “Katie” Bertram started the Bertram Law Group, building on decades of experience as both a medical malpractice attorney and director of risk management at Georgetown University Hospital. In those environments, she learned how doctors and hospitals work, as well as how their attorneys assess claims against them. She draws on this knowledge to advocate for patients and their families. “People want someone competent, caring, and careful. They’ve just gone thr...

Brian Lubkeman has practiced in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area for over 20 years, concentrating on complex real estate transactions (both developed and raw-land transactions, from acquisition through disposition); real estate development matters; commercial lending transactions (for borrowers and lenders); and commercial leasing (both landlord and tenant representations, for public and private companies, across all property types, including retail, commercial, industrial and specialty...

Alison N. Davis represents management in employment and labor law. She has extensive litigation experience in the employment arena, including: Sexual harassment Race, national origin, age, gender and disability discrimination Overtime Wrongful termination claims Pay discrimination issues Wage and hour matters She regularly appears in state and federal courts and before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the Maryland Commission on Human Relations, the District of Columbia Office of H...

Philip Tucker Evans is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Litigation - Bankruptcy. Philip Tucker practices law in Washington, District of Columbia Best Lawyers has recognized Philip Tucker Evans since 2018. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Philip Tucker Evans is held by other lawyers.

DC and VA family law attorney Daniel Schy Dan Schy is a highly regarded family law attorney known for his dedication to clients and zealous advocacy in the courtroom. With nearly 20 years exclusively focusing on family law, he helps families navigate divorce , custody , spousal and child support, and domestic violence cases. Dan has a proven record of success in handling complex cases, especially those involving high-net-worth individuals , intricate property division and contested child cust...

Scott Meza is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Corporate Law and Mergers and Acquisitions Law. Scott practices law in McLean, Virginia Best Lawyers has recognized Scott Meza since 2015. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Scott Meza is held by other lawyers.

Amy is a partner at BrigliaHundley. After graduating cum laude from Wake Forest University, she attended law school at the University of Florida, College of Law, where she graduated with honors and was a member of the Order of the Coif. She is admitted to practice in the state and federal courts in the Commonwealth of Virginia, Maryland, and the District of Columbia. Amy focuses on employment law, providing counseling and support to executives throughout the region. Her success in this area r...