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Rob focuses his practice on insurance coverage and complex environmental litigation— especially cases involving environmental claims made under a wide variety of insurance policies. When the environmental claims involve a catastrophic event, he represents insurers and insured in both defending against such claims and their efforts to recover funds from legally responsible third parties. He’s currently leveraging that experience by providing his advice and counsel to insurers faced...

Christopher M. Placitella is a shareholder in the law firm and an accomplished trial lawyer with a nationwide reputation as one of the country's leading legal authorities on mass tort, class actions, and asbestos-related diseases. He represents individuals injured by defective products and drugs, toxic substances, and environmental damage. Mr. Placitella is dedicated to working on behalf of victims of corporate misconduct, and this dedication has helped shape the direction of the firm and its...

James V. Cole is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law. James V., 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 James V. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

With more than 25 years of experience as a labor and employment attorney, Wesley Redmond has a unique approach to litigation and particular experience representing retail clients and religious institutions. Wesley regularly represents clients in state and federal courts as well as before administrative agencies and he counsels them in complying with the many federal and state employment and labor laws. His litigation approach is to test as early as possible the validity of claims made by empl...

Dennis Somech is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Family Law. Dennis, who practices law in Leesburg, Virginia, has been recognized since 2025. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Dennis is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Steve Crimmins defends clients in investigations, litigation, ADR and settlement negotiations involving the Securities and Exchange Commission and other financial services regulators. He also litigates private securities and other commercial cases, leads internal investigations, and counsels on financial regulatory matters. In addition to client representation, he chairs securities bar groups and has testified twice before Congress on SEC-related issues. He writes, speaks on professional pane...

Fred focuses his practice on civil litigation and appeals. His background includes litigation involving public law issues and real estate and commercial disputes. Fred has represented clients in a wide variety of litigation involving governmental matters, including condemnation and inverse condemnation proceedings, construction disputes, election contests, zoning controversies and contract actions. He has extensive experience with regard to eminent domain law, having represented both acquirin...

Brian L. Miller is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Elder Law. Brian L., who practices law in New York, New York, has been recognized since 2025. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Brian L. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Rachel Atkin Hedley is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Commercial Litigation. Rachel Atkin, who practices law in Columbia, South Carolina, has been recognized since 2025. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Rachel Atkin is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

For more than 25 years, Shannon Vale has specialized in trademark and copyright law, intellectual property transactions and due diligence, and right of publicity law. Prior to joining Pirkey Barber, Shannon was a Trademark partner in the Austin office of Fulbright & Jaworski and a shareholder in Arnold, White & Durkee. Shannon also spent five years as the head of personal management firms that directed the careers of major label and major independent label recording artists based in t...