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Keri McWilliams is a co-leader of the Franchise & Distribution team. She represents start-ups and mid-size companies across numerous industries, including restaurants, retailers, fitness centers, health concepts, and luxury brands, in all aspects of their corporate relationships. Keri is also a member of the Health and Wellness initiative, and the Food, Beverage and Agribusiness team. What do you focus on? Franchising I represent franchise systems ranging from 3 units to more than 1000 un...

Ellen Brotman is the founder of BrotmanLaw PLLC, with offices in Philadelphia and Washington, DC. An attorney with more than 30 years in practice, she represents attorneys in disciplinary, licensure, and reinstatement matters and counsels lawyers and law firms on legal ethics and professional responsibility. For more than 20 years, she has represented hundreds of clients in matters before the Pennsylvania Board of Law Examiners, the Pennsylvania Disciplinary Board, the Pennsylvania Lawyers&rs...

Stephen C. Price is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Litigation - Real Estate, Litigation - Trusts and Estates and Real Estate Law. Stephen C. practices law in Leesburg, Virginia Best Lawyers has recognized Stephen C. Price 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 Stephen C. Price is held by other lawyers.

Ms. Harden has 20 years of civil litigation experience in the Commonwealth of Virginia. She has litigated diverse and varied topics throughout her career including eminent domain, breach of contract, medical malpractice, construction defect, partition, establishment of prescriptive easement, professional liability, covenant enforcement, and actions to quiet title. In recent years, Ms. Harden’s practice has focused on representing condemning authorities in eminent domain matters. Ms. Har...

Lynn A. Soukup is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Securitization and Structured Finance Law. Lynn A. practices law in Washington, District of Columbia Best Lawyers has recognized Lynn A. Soukup since 2006. 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 A. Soukup is held by other lawyers.

Mark Bailen is the founder of Bailen Law in Washington, District of Columbia. For more than 25 years, he has represented multinational corporations, small businesses, nonprofit organizations, media companies, and individuals in litigation and counseling matters. Before founding Bailen Law in 2022, Mark was a partner at an AmLaw 100 law firm for more than 16 years. He has served as counsel of record in hundreds of matters in courts throughout the United States. Mark’s practice includes M...

Lisa Hawke is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Health Care Law. Lisa practices law in Washington, District of Columbia Best Lawyers has recognized Lisa Hawke 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 Lisa Hawke is held by other lawyers.

Paul M. Hyman is a founding member of Hyman, Phelps & McNamara. Since opening the firm in 1980, he has led efforts to make it the premiere FDA law practice. He brings five decades of perspective to the regulatory priorities and policies of FDA and FTC. Mr. Hyman has advised clients on nearly every aspect of FDA regulation, ranging from premarket approvals, to labeling and post-market compliance, and has defended against enforcement actions such as warning letters, recalls, and court actio...

David Ashner is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law. David practices law in Washington, District of Columbia Best Lawyers has recognized David Ashner 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 Ashner is held by other lawyers.

Jon Dubrow is co-head of McDermott’s antitrust Mergers Focus Group and is a strategic advisor serving clients across a host of inter-related antitrust issues, including mergers and acquisitions (M&A) transactions / merger clearance, counseling and litigation. Jon leads the defense of mergers, acquisitions and joint ventures before the Department of Justice, the Federal Trade Commission and other international competition authorities. He also regularly assists third parties whose int...