Marianna G. Dyson

FOUNDING PARTNER For four years in a row from 2022-2025, Superlawyers magazine voted Mr. Jezic as one the Top 10 Best Lawyers in all of Maryland (among 40,000 lawyers). Mr. Jezic’s primary focus is winning - a Not Guilty verdict or a dismissal. Otherwise, his goal is to get a result beyond expectations. To this end, Mr. Jezic has built an astonishing record of success in winning jury trials for his clients: 88% of all his jury trials as a defense attorney have resulted in some type of w...

Sheila Millar leads Keller and Heckman’s consumer protection regulatory practices and brings deep experience to a range of public policy and regulatory matters, including advertising and promotions, sustainability and environmental claims, connected products, privacy, cybersecurity, and product safety. She counsels United States (U.S.) and international businesses on compliance questions and processes, represents them in regulatory enforcement matters, and advocates on their behalf befo...

Paul F. McQuade is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Government Contracts. Paul F. practices law in Washington, District of Columbia Best Lawyers has recognized Paul F. McQuade 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 Paul F. McQuade is held by other lawyers.

Gregory McGillivary is the managing partner of McGillivary Steele Elkin LLP. He has over 30 years of experience litigating, arbitrating, settling, and most importantly, winning multi-million-dollar cases on behalf of unions and individual workers who have been wrongly denied pay and benefits. He has represented tens of thousands of workers in a multitude of industries in both the public and private sector through all levels of the judiciary system and in arbitration. In addition to litigation...

Leigh-Alexandra Basha focuses her practice on domestic and international estate and tax planning. She counsels an affluent international client base on a wide range of sophisticated matters, including estate and trust administration, family wealth preservation, tax compliance, as well as business succession, expatriation and pre-immigration planning. Leigh is head of the Firm’s Washington, DC, Private Client Practice Group. Please view more on Leigh-Alexandra's biography here: https://w...

William F. Gould is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Criminal Defense: White-Collar. William F. practices law in Washington, District of Columbia Best Lawyers has recognized William F. Gould since 2018. 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 William F. Gould is held by other lawyers.

Mihaela Petre joined Bromberg, Kohler Maya and Petre, PLLC in September 2011 and she is currently a partner of the firm. Mihaela is admitted to practice law in New York and in her native Romania. She obtained her first law degree at the Law School of the University of Bucharest , Romania, and in 2008 she graduated from Georgetown University Law Center with an LL.M. in International Legal Studies. Mihaela practiced corporate law in Romania and worked as contract attorney for several major law ...

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

Jan Baran is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Government Relations Practice. Jan practices law in Washington, District of Columbia Best Lawyers has recognized Jan Baran 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 Jan Baran is held by other lawyers.

Rohit Chaudhry is a debt finance partner in the Washington, D.C., office of Kirkland & Ellis LLP. Rohit’s practice focuses on energy and project finance transactions, sales and acquisitions, as well as project restructurings across the energy spectrum, including independent power, oil & gas, midstream and LNG sectors. Rohit represents private equity funds, developers, lenders and institutional investors on domestic and international transactions. He has led transactions in the U...