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Richard Jones is Chair of the firm’s Intellectual Property Licensing Practice Group and handles a wide range of intellectual property matters. Over the last few years, he has led on the following issues: representation of OEM in connection with divestiture of Military related IP assets; representation of OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) in connection with Global Vehicle Design and Assembly Agreement; representation of a Tier 1 Automotive Supplier in Divestiture of IP Assets; prepar...

Allison represents real estate developers, institutional investors, corporations, commercial lenders, REITs, and private equity investors in a variety of complex real estate development, finance, leasing, and land use matters. Allison’s practice encompasses real estate development, zoning and entitlements, real estate finance, and large-scale commercial transactions nationwide. Allison advises clients across all market sectors, including mixed-use, industrial, retail, office, hospitalit...

Steven C. Sunshine is the leader of Skadden’s Global Antitrust and Competition Group. He represents clients in connection with antitrust aspects of litigation, mergers and acquisitions, counseling and grand jury investigations. Mr. Sunshine is recognized as one of the leading antitrust practitioners in the market. He was listed in Best of the Best USA 2013 as one of the top competition lawyers in the United States and in Lawdragon 500 Leading Lawyers in America . He repeatedly is select...

Kellee Boulais Kruse is a principal at The Employment Law Group ® law firm with a passion for working on civil rights cases, especially those concerning discrimination. She has additional experience with contract disputes, whistleblower retaliation cases, and claims brought under state and federal statutes such as Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, the Energy Reorganization Act, and the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act. Ms. Kruse re...

Lynn W. Mehler is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of FDA Law. Lynn W. practices law in Washington, District of Columbia Best Lawyers has recognized Lynn W. Mehler since 2023. 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 Lynn W. Mehler is held by other lawyers.

Saba Bireda is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Litigation - Labor and Employment. Saba practices law in Washington, District of Columbia Best Lawyers has recognized Saba Bireda since 2023. 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 Saba Bireda is held by other lawyers.

Thomas P. Murphy is a Partner in the Washington, D.C. Region office of Jackson Lewis, P.C. His practice focuses on representing employers in workplace law matters, including preventive advice and counseling. Mr. Murphy has tried more than 65 jury trials in the past 38 years as a federal prosecutor and in private practice. In addition, he routinely advises clients on the labor and employment aspects of doing business in ther countries, a subject on which he frequently speaks and writes. Prior ...

Jennifer E. Fried is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Advertising Law. Jennifer E. practices law in Washington, District of Columbia Best Lawyers has recognized Jennifer E. Fried since 2025. 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 Jennifer E. Fried is held by other lawyers.

Kate Mueting is a Partner in the Washington, DC office of Sanford Heisler Sharp, LLP, a national law firm with offices in the District of Columbia, New York, California, Tennessee, and Maryland, and a Co-Chair of the firm’s Title VII Practice. She received her J.D. from the University of Iowa College of Law and her B.J. from the University of Nebraska. Kate represents employees in a broad range of employment claims, including discrimination on the basis of gender, pregnancy, race, and s...

Justin C. Pierce is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of International Trade and Finance Law. Justin C. practices law in Washington, District of Columbia Best Lawyers has recognized Justin C. Pierce since 2027. 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 Justin C. Pierce is held by other lawyers.