Libby J. Weingarten

For more than 15 years, Leigh has been helping families and individuals navigate matters that include divorce, custody, visitation, spousal support, child support, property division and protective orders. She represents clients throughout Northern Virginia in all aspects of domestic relations litigation. While litigation is a fundamental aspect of her practice, the majority of her cases settle outside of court. It is Leigh’s goal to help clients reach an agreement in the most efficient ...

Jack S. Barufka is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Patent Law. Jack S. practices law in Tysons, Virginia Best Lawyers has recognized Jack S. Barufka 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 Jack S. Barufka is held by other lawyers.

Frank G. Lamancusa is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Communications Law. Frank G. practices law in Washington, District of Columbia Best Lawyers has recognized Frank G. Lamancusa since 2021. 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 Frank G. Lamancusa is held by other lawyers.

Robert Stankey is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Communications Law. Robert practices law in Washington, District of Columbia Best Lawyers has recognized Robert Stankey 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 Robert Stankey is held by other lawyers.

Jennifer Eller is co-chair of Groom’s Retirement Services Practice Group and Fiduciary Practice. She’s been with the firm since 1998, beginning as a law clerk, and has been a practicing attorney at Groom since 2000. As a practice group chair, Jenny ensures that the strategic direction and initiatives of the group position Groom to serve the needs of its financial, corporate, and public plan clients. In her practice, she operates from a similar perspective. She advises financial in...

Chris Locey practices in the District of Columbia and Virginia. Combining an analytic and sensitive approach to client issues, as a litigator and negotiator, Mr. Locey’s practice includes experience in the interface between foreign law, especially Shari’a and Islamic law, and the courts and laws of the local jurisdictions, as well as custody cases involving sexually abused and neglected children. Prior to becoming a principal of Smollar Kuntz Locey, PLLC, Mr. Locey spent three yea...

Jim is widely recognized as one of the foremost advisers to the global tax community with regard to civil and criminal tax enforcement matters. He represents clients in all phases of federal civil tax controversies. Jim is one of the few lawyers in the country who has served as lead counsel on international criminal tax cases. In that role, he has defended publicly traded companies, boards of directors, and senior management facing criminal investigations and prosecutions for alleged tax viol...

Leslie J. Schneider is a partner in Ivins, Phillips & Barker's Washington office. His practice concentrates in accounting methods, the timing of revenue and expenses, the valuation of inventories, and capital v. expense issues. Mr. Schneider is most often recognized for his three-volume treatise, Federal Income Taxation of Inventories, published by Matthew-Bender. Mr. Schneider has developed a reputation as the premier attorney in the United States in the field of tax accounting and inven...

Peg has served as first chair trial and appellate counsel in state and federal courts in over 30 jurisdictions. Her work has spanned antitrust, commercial, class action, environmental, healthcare, insurance, mass tort, product liability and reinsurance disputes. Peg has taken numerous cases to verdict/judgment before juries, judges and arbitration tribunals. Many of her cases have involved high-profile public policy issues from the Agent Orange litigation in the 1980s, environmental and Super...

Jonice M. Gray is the Chair of the Consumer Financial Services practice at Paul Hastings, and is based in the firm’s Washington D.C. office. Ms. Gray specializes in work with banks, non-bank financial institutions, and other companies providing financial products and services. She works with many of the largest bank and non-bank financial institutions, emerging companies such as fintechs, and retailers whose business operations include consumer and small business finance. Ms. Gray&rsquo...