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Dennis O. Garris is partner-in-charge of the firm’s Washington, D.C. office and is the former co-head of the firm’s securities, mergers and acquisitions practices. His practice focuses on securities and complex Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) regulatory and disclosure matters and mergers and acquisitions. Mr. Garris is a nationally known expert on SEC regulatory matters, including the proxy rules, tender offer rules, going-private rules and beneficial ownership reporting ...

Daniel C. Neustadt is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Trademark Law. Daniel C., who practices law in Washington, District of Columbia, has been recognized since 2024. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Daniel C. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Carol Weld King is a Partner in the firm’s Commercial Real Estate Development and Finance and Hospitality practices. Her practice focuses on transaction structuring, financing, acquisition, and development activities in the hospitality and lodging industry. Ms. King has represented various owners, investors, developers, and lenders in a broad range of transactional work for hospitality and gaming, office, multifamily, mixed-use, and light industrial projects. She currently serves as pri...

Guy Martin is one of the senior natural resources, energy and environmental lawyers in Washington, D.C., with years of direct high level experience in the Congress, in the Executive Branch and at the state level. Guy has years of experience representing and counseling clients with serious objectives and problems to solve in the federal government. He covers virtually every resource area from land and water to energy resources, as well as Indian law and policy, including tribal gaming issues. ...

Brandon H. Elledge is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Commercial Litigation. Brandon H., who practices law in Tysons, Virginia, has been recognized since 2016. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Brandon H. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Jeffrey A. Lamken is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Appellate Practice and Commercial Litigation. Jeffrey A., who practices law in Washington, District of Columbia, has been recognized since 2006. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Jeffrey A. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

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

Linda M. Correia is a civil rights attorney who has represented employees in employment discrimination, retaliation, and whistleblower cases for 32 years. A founding member of Correia & Puth, PLLC, Ms. Correia has focused her practice on cases involving sex discrimination, sexual harassment, race discrimination, pregnancy discrimination, disability discrimination, and retaliation, and Title IX, under state and federal civil rights laws. She also counsels employees on executive compensatio...

Daniel M. Jaffe is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Transportation Law. Daniel M., who practices law in Washington, District of Columbia, has been recognized since 2022. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Daniel M. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Don Sperling’s extensive experience handling issues related to businesses, from start-ups to fully matured companies, enables him to evaluate clients’ legal and business concerns and opportunities from multiple angles. He adeptly guides them through short- and long-term considerations for their businesses, whether in the context of a potential merger or acquisition, key hire, a real estate transaction, an employment issue, a business strategic planning consideration or a litigatio...