Mark C. Looney

Reginald “Reg” Brown is a partner in the Washington, D.C., office of Kirkland & Ellis LLP. He has a vibrant and diverse crisis and governmental investigations practice, and regularly counsels financial institutions and other industry-leading clients facing complex and significant regulatory, enforcement and reputational matters. Reg provides investigations-related guidance, strategic counsel and crisis management assistance to a broad range of companies and senior executives c...

Thomas Beline is a partner in Cassidy Levy Kent’s Washington DC office. Mr. Beline’s practice focuses on advising clients on all areas of import regulatory compliance and policy, trade remedies, and international trade litigation. Mr. Beline regularly appears as lead counsel before the U.S. Department of Commerce, the U.S. International Trade Commission, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, the U.S. Court of International Trade, and North American Free Trade Agreemen...

Catherine F. Schott Murray is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Elder Law and Trusts and Estates. Catherine F., who practices law in Reston, Virginia, has been recognized since 2022. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Catherine F. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Michael L. Roy is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Native American Law. Michael L., who practices law in Washington, District of Columbia, has been recognized since 2023. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Michael L. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

A former chief of staff at the FTC’s Bureau of Consumer Protection, Kathleen Benway helps clients develop practical strategies for compliance with applicable state, federal, and global consumer protection and privacy laws. Kathleen’s experience makes her uniquely positioned to represent clients before the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and other government agencies. She has over 12 years of senior-level experience with the FTC, including chief of staff to three directors of the Bu...

Brian has been an energy regulatory practitioner for more than two decades, with a focus on Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) regulation under Part II of the Federal Power Act (FPA), the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978, and the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 2005. Brian’s legal experience extends to almost all aspects of federal regulation of the electric industry, including cost-of-service and market-based rates, open access transmission rules and polici...

David's practice consists of counseling independent directors of open-end funds, closed-end funds, exchange-traded funds and business development companies, as well as the funds themselves and their investment advisers on matters relating to the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Erin L. Kopelman is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Collaborative Law: Family Law, Family Law and Family Law Mediation. Erin L., who practices law in Bethesda, Maryland, has been recognized since 2018. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Erin L. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

John Parker Sweeney has more than 30 years of experience defending major class action and mass torts involving product liability and warranty, consumer protection, environmental, and toxic tort cases, allowing him to tailor an appropriate litigation response for any company to resolve "bet-the-company" risks. He regularly serves as national litigation counsel, creating and supervising comprehensive defense strategies in class action and mass tort cases across the country, most recently sweepi...

Sanford K. Ain is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Family Law and Real Estate Law. Sanford K., who practices law in Washington, District of Columbia, has been recognized since 1983. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Sanford K. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.