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Timothy Bass is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Real Estate Law. Timothy, who practices law in Washington, District of Columbia, has been recognized since 2025. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Timothy is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Melinda R. Coolidge is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Plaintiffs. Melinda R., who practices law in Washington, District of Columbia, has been recognized since 2025. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Melinda R. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Anthony Munter is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Qui Tam Law. Anthony, who practices law in Washington, District of Columbia, has been recognized since 2025. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Anthony is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Joshua H. Soven is a partner in the Washington, D.C. office of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, LLP. Mr. Soven’s practice focuses on government antitrust investigations, antitrust litigation, and counseling on competition issues. He regularly represents clients before the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission, and in the federal courts. Mr. Soven has served in high-level positions at both U.S. antitrust agencies. Mr. Soven was Chief of the Litigati...

Scott Nolan is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of DUI / DWI Defense. Scott, who practices law in Fairfax, Virginia, has been recognized since 2024. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Scott is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Victor E. Long is a Partner in the Washington, D.C. litigation law firm of Regan Zambri Long PLLC and limits his practice to representing injured clients in medical malpractice, automobile, wrongful death and other serious personal injury cases. Mr. Long is board-certified in Civil Trial Advocacy by the National Board of Trial Advocacy and is licensed to practice in the District of Columbia and Maryland. Prior to entering private practice, Mr. Long was a trial attorney in the U.S. Department ...

Paul Smollar has been practicing family law for more than forty years, and has become a leader in Collaborative Practice in the Washington Metropolitan Area. Recognized as the only trained mediator in the District of Columbia by the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, Mr. Smollar nevertheless is an accomplished litigator when matters do not settle. Mr. Smollar practices in both the District of Columbia and Virginia and is an active member of the Fairfax County Bar, the Virginia Trial Law...

Richard E. Lear practices primarily in the litigation area emphasizing insolvency, Chapter 11, and creditors’ rights and bankruptcy issues. For 25 years, Mr. Lear has served as counsel for institutional lenders, franchisors, leasing companies and landlords in connection with individual and business Chapter 11 cases and in workouts. He has also counseled clients regarding the effect of bankruptcy and insolvency on proposed bond refundings, conventional loan refinancings and other transac...

Mike Prame is seasoned trial attorney and counselor, with over two decades of experience representing clients in matters related to retirement and healthcare plans. His clientele is largely based in three primary sectors. First, he counsels businesses with underfunded defined benefit pension plans, particularly those plans under scrutiny by the PBGC. Second, Mike advises actuarial, benefit/investment consulting and recordkeeping firms that provide services in connection with retirement and he...

Becki is a partner in the firm's Washington, DC office, where she chairs the Credit Reporting, Privacy, and Data Security Practice Group. Her practice focuses on consumer financial services and consumer protection matters. Becki counsels financial institutions, consumer reporting agencies, service providers, and others in complying with consumer financial laws and prohibitions against unfair, deceptive, or abusive trade practices. She is an experienced advocate and litigator, representing cli...