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Dara Newman Histed is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Real Estate Law. Dara Newman practices law in Washington, District of Columbia Best Lawyers has recognized Dara Newman Histed 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 Dara Newman Histed is held by other lawyers.

Theresa M. Connolly is the co-managing partner of the Washington, D.C. Metro offices, where her litigation practice focuses on advising and counseling employers in all employment matters and defending employers in all aspects of workplace litigation including complex trade secret misappropriation cases. She has significant experience representing employers in regards to discrimination claims, harassment, contractor issues, wage and overtime claims, wrongful discharge, contracts, tort actions ...

Todd Metz focuses his practice on disputes, with experience in arbitration proceedings as well as litigation relating to major domestic and international construction projects. His practice also focuses on the consultation, preparation and dispute resolution of claims arising out of domestic and international construction projects. His experience includes representation of contractors, owners, and design professionals before domestic and international arbitration tribunals, dispute adjudicati...

Ciara A. Miller is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Family Law. Ciara A. practices law in McLean, Virginia Best Lawyers has recognized Ciara A. Miller 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 Ciara A. Miller is held by other lawyers.

Jiayan Chen is deeply experienced in the regulatory, transactional and strategic issues that arise when leveraging health information, biospecimens and technology to drive healthcare innovation and quality. She guides stakeholders on privacy compliance and research compliance and in the context of strategic initiatives and collaborations as they seek to harness the power of data, machine learning, DNA sequencing and technologies to develop and deploy new products and solutions and address cha...

David Kelly is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Labor Law - Management. David practices law in Reston, Virginia Best Lawyers has recognized David Kelly 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 David Kelly is held by other lawyers.

David P. Burns is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Criminal Defense: White-Collar. David P. practices law in Washington, District of Columbia Best Lawyers has recognized David P. Burns 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 David P. Burns is held by other lawyers.

Gregory K. Smith is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Project Finance Law. Gregory K. practices law in Washington, District of Columbia Best Lawyers has recognized Gregory K. Smith since 2008. 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 Gregory K. Smith is held by other lawyers.

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Mr. Atkins is the leader of Pillsbury’s Intellectual Property Litigation team. He is a trial and appellate lawyer with 20 years of experience. He is a registered patent attorney who personally handles all of his cases and has won jury verdicts on both sides of the courtroom. Recent victories include (1) getting two university co-inventors added onto two NIH cancer drug patents with annual sales of approximately $2B, (2) an infringement jury verdict for a consumer product against a major...