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Arianna Evers is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Privacy and Data Security Law. Arianna, who practices law in Washington, District of Columbia, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Arianna is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Juliana Gerrick is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of FinTech Practice. Juliana, who practices law in Washington, District of Columbia, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Juliana is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Charlie Spies has been providing strategic political law counsel at the highest levels in Washington D.C. and globally for over two decades. Throughout his career, he has counseled a broad range of corporations, organizations, candidates, officeholders, and individuals through a variety of challenges arising when politics, the government, law, and public policy meet. Before moving to global law firms, Charles spent almost a decade working within national political organizations and campaigns,...

Stephanie S. Lim represents independent power producers, power marketers, trade associations, and others in a wide variety of regulatory matters before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), courts of appeal and state public utility commissions. She counsels clients on the structure of electricity markets and the design of capacity markets. Stephanie also represents private equity clients and power producers on transactional matters, including mergers and acquisitions. Read full bio...

Kwame Manley is the Global Co-Chair of the Paul Hastings Litigation Department, and the former Chair of the Investigations and White Collar Defense practice at Paul Hastings. Based in the firm's Washington, D.C. office, Mr. Manley focuses his practice on white-collar criminal defense, internal corporate investigations, and complex civil litigation. A former federal prosecutor, Mr. Manley defends individuals and companies before various agencies, including the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ),...

Having practiced energy law for over twenty-nine years, Wendy has been consistently recognized by Chambers USA as a leader in the field, describing her as “almost superhuman when it comes to managing a diverse group into a consistent regulatory position” in their 2010 rankings. In 2021, Chambers noted, “Wendy provides wise guidance on how best to address legal requirements in a manner that is both convincing and understandable” and also commended her “great leade...

Seth Waxman is a former federal prosecutor and nationally recognized white collar criminal defense with more than two decades of experience handling high profile sensitive criminal and civil matters. Seth handles a wide array of challenging cases, ranging from the Flint water criminal investigation to complex internal investigations for Fortune 500 companies. Seth is a seasoned trial lawyer, having been lead counsel in more than sixty jury trials, thirty bench trials, and fifteen matters on a...

Colleen M. Haddow has been practicing exclusively in the area of family law since 2006. Ms. Haddow focuses her practice on all aspects of family law, including divorce, custody, spousal support, mediation and property settlement agreements. Ms. Haddow regularly appears throughout courts in Northern Virginia representing the interests of her clients. She takes a practical and economical approach to her cases and strives to meet the individual needs of each client. Ms. Haddow thoroughly enjoys ...

Amish M. Shah is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Energy Law and Tax Law. Amish M., who practices law in Washington, District of Columbia, has been recognized since 2022. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Amish M. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Kathryn Deckert is passionate about guiding clients through what are often challenging, emotionally fraught cases. Kathryn focuses her practice on issues related to divorce, child custody and support, domestic violence and pre- and post-nuptial agreements. Kathryn is motivated by a desire to help her clients move beyond difficult times and into more positive phases of their lives. She wants them to feel heard and supported throughout their case and she works assiduously and compassionately to...