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Eileen E. Brophy is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Land Use and Zoning Law and Real Estate Law. Eileen E., who practices law in Boston, Massachusetts, has been recognized since 2025. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Eileen E. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

David is the managing partner of the Washington, D.C. office, as well as the co-leader of the Investment Management Group. Prior to joining Sullivan & Worcester, David was Special Counsel in the Washington, D.C. office of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher. He previously served as Assistant General Counsel for Legislation and Investment Company and Adviser Regulation at the Securities and Exchange Commission and as Counsel to SEC Commissioner Aulana Peters.

As Chair of Hahn Loeser’s Cleveland Trusts and Estates Practice Group, Dana Marie DeCapite dedicates her practice to serving as a trusted legal advisor for high-net worth families through estate planning, estate/trust administration, business succession planning, asset protection planning and prenuptial/postnuptial planning. Dana represents local, national, and internationally based individuals, families, and businesses to recommend and draft custom-tailored solutions. Dana also counsel...

Jeff Thomas serves as the firm's Managing Director. His practice focuses on insurance regulatory law and related matters. He has successfully led and managed complex regulatory and compliance issues for Fortune 100 companies on a national basis. His regulatory relationships and breadth of experience across all lines of insurance make him an effective advocate and trusted advisor for his clients on a wide range of business and public policy issues.

Marcus L. Wainwright is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Litigation - Labor and Employment. Marcus L., who practices law in Canton, Ohio, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Marcus L. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

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

Terrance E. Schmidt is a Florida-based mediator, arbitrator, and retired civil litigator with over 50 years of legal experience. A Florida Supreme Court Certified Circuit Civil Mediator and longtime member of the National Academy of Distinguished Neutrals, he has mediated more than 6,000 cases and served as an arbitrator in dozens more. Mr. Schmidt’s career as a commercial litigator spanned a wide range of complex disputes—including business torts, securities, employment discrimin...

Trial lawyer Jerry Santangelo has extensive experience representing major financial institutions, securities broker-dealers, RIAs, financial advisors, and individual investors in federal and state courts and arbitration proceedings. He has won many multimillion-dollar cases in courts across the nation and personally has tried nearly 100 securities industry arbitrations to final judgment. Few lawyers have Jerry’s level of experience in handling securities industry arbitrations for invest...

Jeffrey J. Carlisle is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Communications Law. Jeffrey J., 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 Jeffrey J. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Sheryl Willert is a Member in the Seattle office of Williams Kastner, where she chairs the firm’s Labor & Employment Practice Group and leads its Diversity Committee. She previously served as the firm’s Managing Director from 1996–2001 and again from 2006–2013, and she continues to serve on the firm’s board of directors. Sheryl’s legal practice focuses on counseling, investigations, and dispute resolution across a broad spectrum of employment law matter...