Jennifer P. Bagg

Seth Royster is an associate attorney at Shannon & Wright LLP in Alexandria, Virginia. He represents individuals, families, fiduciaries, and businesses in matters involving Elder Law, Trusts and Estates , estate planning and administration , business law , real estate , and civil and commercial litigation . Seth advises clients on guardianship and conservatorship matters and assists fiduciaries with the legal and practical issues that can arise while serving in those roles. He also repres...

David D. Rines is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Communications Law. David D. practices law in Washington, District of Columbia Best Lawyers has recognized David D. Rines since 2026. 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 David D. Rines is held by other lawyers.

Margaret is one of the four founding partners of Rock Creek Energy Group. She has over 18 years of experience counseling and representing a broad swath of electric industry participants on a wide range of federal energy regulatory and administrative litigation matters. She provides strategic counsel to investor-owned utilities, renewable and conventional generators, private equity and institutional investors, developers, and renewable energy providers on transactional, regulatory, and litigat...

Glenn M. Cooper is the chair and senior member of the firm’s Litigation and Family Law practices. He frequently appears before federal and state courts at both the trial and appellate levels, and before arbitration panels and professional disciplinary boards. The majority of his practice is devoted to complex business, financial, commercial and domestic litigation involving significant business issues. A number of Mr. Cooper’s cases have helped shape the current state of the law i...

Kirk Nahra has been a leading authority on privacy and cybersecurity matters for more than two decades. He co-chairs the firm’s Cybersecurity and Privacy Practice as well as the Artificial Intelligence Practice. In recognition of his professional work in these areas, he was named the winner of the 2021 Vanguard Award from the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP)—one of the most prestigious in the privacy field—which recognizes one IAPP member each year w...

Danny Onorato is a former federal prosecutor and experienced trial attorney. As a defense attorney, Mr. Onorato has successfully represented individuals in a wide variety of complex criminal and civil matters, including many high profile white collar criminal offenses. Mr. Onorato’s clients have included executives from high profile cases including HealthSouth, Enron, KPMG and Fannie Mae. Mr. Onorato has also represented clients in both civil and criminal securities fraud investigations...

Steve Lerman served as Managing Member of Lerman Senter from 2000 to 2017, and is currently Counsel Emeritus. The range of his practice is unrivaled within the Communications Bar. Steve has served as counsel in the acquisition and sale of hundreds of radio and television properties and media companies, involving billions of dollars in value. He was the lead attorney in the purchases of 44 radio stations for Infinity Broadcasting and its eventual merger with CBS. Across his career, he has hand...

Through his actions and collective experience, Haydn Richards has demonstrated that he is one of the foremost leaders in state financial services law and financial services licensing matters. Haydn is a nationally recognized leader on mortgage and financial services licensing matters, including counseling clients relating to the formation of financial services companies and strategic acquisitions. He regularly interacts on behalf of financial services companies with federal and state regulato...

With nearly two decades of experience in government and private practice, Matthew Kulkin is well positioned to help financial market clients navigate complex legislative, regulatory, compliance and enforcement issues. Mr. Kulkin joined the firm in 2022 from another international law firm where he co-chaired its financial services practice group. Before that, he served as the Director of the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission's Division of Swap Dealer and Intermediary Oversight.

Patricia M. Weaver is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Appellate Practice, Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation and Mediation. Patricia M. practices law in Bethesda, Maryland Best Lawyers has recognized Patricia M. Weaver since 2016. 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 Patricia M. Weaver is held by other ...