James "Jim" East

Clients hire Jacob because his aggressive, tenacious, creative and proactive strategies often put the other side on its heels, and because he gets successful results in investigations and litigation. Jacob has secured superior results for his securities enforcement, white-collar criminal defense, FCPA and internal and government investigations clients. Jacob brings his experience and outstanding reputation, including for creative strategies and solutions, to the defense of investigations, lit...

Michael R. Hatcher is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Employment Law - Management. Michael R., who practices law in Reston, Virginia, has been recognized since 2025. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Michael R. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Philip Baker-Shenk is a partner in our firm's Indian Law Practice Group and our Entertainment Law Practice Group. He provides legal and policy representation to dozens of Native American Indian Tribal governments as well as Tribal organizations and companies doing business with Indian Tribes. Mr. Baker-Shenk began working on behalf of Indian Tribes in our Nation's capital in 1976. For half a decade, he served as staff in the U.S. Senate, including two years as Majority General Counsel to Indi...

Andre Owens’ practice focuses on securities trading and markets activities. He counsels broker-dealers, securities exchanges, investment advisers and other clients on a variety of regulatory issues under the rules of the SEC, FINRA and various securities exchanges, including Regulation NMS; Regulation ATS; short sale regulation; sales practice rules, automated trading and risk controls and order handling matters. Mr. Owens also provides advice with respect to acquisitions of securities ...

Harry Kelly’s practice focuses on transactional and litigation aspects of housing, fair housing, reasonable accommodations, and accessible design, government contracts, financial institutions and bankruptcy law. He counsels owners of firms—particularly those active in real estate and housing—with respect to issues related to the operations of their businesses and assists them in litigation and enforcement matters. He also advises government contracts clients on transactional...

As a former trial attorney for the DOJ, Dan knows the complexities of federal court litigation with federal agencies. He litigates cases for companies facing adverse regulatory initiatives or enforcement actions by agencies like the FDA. Dan Jarcho represents clients in federal trial court and appellate litigation involving federal regulatory issues. Dan has litigated numerous Administrative Procedure Act challenges to federal agency actions, including cases involving the U.S. Food and Drug A...

Joshua H. Soven is a partner in the Washington, D.C. office of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, LLP. Mr. Soven’s practice focuses on government antitrust investigations, antitrust litigation, and counseling on competition issues. He regularly represents clients before the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission, and in the federal courts. Mr. Soven has served in high-level positions at both U.S. antitrust agencies. Mr. Soven was Chief of the Litigati...

I enjoy working with clients to ensure their family’s futures are secure, whether they are getting their first estate plan in place, assisting with estate or trust administration or helping to protect assets in case of divorce. I have developed long term relationships with clients, which allows me to alert them to changes in the law that may impact their plans. I am admitted to practice in Maryland, Virginia and the District of Columbia and I focus on the area of wills, trusts, estate p...

Wm. Quinton Robinson is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law, Corporate Compliance Law and Corporate Law. Wm. Quinton, who practices law in Fairfax, Virginia, has been recognized since 2014. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Wm. Quinton is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and ...

Rick Fischer’s practice focuses on retail financial services, privacy, and data security. For over 40 years, he has advised banks, retailers, insurers, technology and other companies throughout the United States on the full range of financial services and payment system issues. His practice has a special emphasis on privacy, data security, e-commerce, technology, and financial services joint ventures, as well as compliance and enforcement matters involving the Consumer Financial Protect...