Paul F. Nichols

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

Mr. Robbins is an experienced energy attorney based in Washington, District of Columbia. At Washington Energy Law LLP, he provides comprehensive legal services in Energy Law and Energy Regulatory Law, particularly focusing on electric resources, transmission management, and regulatory affairs. His clients include municipal joint action agencies, generation and transmission cooperatives, state regulatory commissions, individual municipal and cooperative electric systems, larger end-users, and ...

For more than two decades, Jo Anne Bitner has helped commercial and residential real estate developers to navigate the array of legal and business challenges inherent in a complex and ever-growing market. Her work with regional and national developers has been an integral key in bringing to life many of the vibrant neighborhoods, commercial centers, sprawling data centers, and public transportation systems that define the growing western suburbs of Washington, D.C. Jo Anne regularly coordinat...

Nancy P. Regelin uses her skills as a strategic thinker, communicator, and manager to implement the vision of land owners, developers, and creative consultants to create great places for us to live, work and play. One of her true strengths lies in the trust and relationships she builds with elected officials, staff, community leaders, professional consultants, and other attorneys that she can draw upon to creatively solve problems. In a recent assignment, Nancy was selected as outside local z...

Alexandre H. Rene is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Criminal Defense: White-Collar. Alexandre H., 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 Alexandre H. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Gerald P. Konkel is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Insurance Law. Gerald P., 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 Gerald P. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Raymond (Ray) A. Jacobsen, Jr., advises clients on mergers, acquisitions and complex antitrust litigation. He has significant experience in the defense, medical devices, biotech, consumer product, energy and health care industries. Ray is the global head of McDermott’s Antitrust Practice and serves on the Management Committee. Read full biography: https://www.mwe.com/people/jacobsen-raymond-a/

Caitlin Orr is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Trusts and Estates. Caitlin, 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 Caitlin is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Maureen is an experienced litigator who co-chairs the firm’s Litigation Practice Group and Class Action Practice Group. Maureen devotes a very substantial amount of her practice to wage and hour issues, including preventive consultation, internal audits, government investigations, and defense of wage and hour litigation, almost all of which include class or collective action claims. Maureen's wage and hour litigation experience includes cases involving state and federal minimum wage and...

Kevin P. O’Brien is a partner in the firm’s Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation practice. His practice has concentrated in employee compensation and benefits for over 30 years. Kevin is widely known as a leader in a wide variety of subjects, including innovative defined benefit plan design, flexible benefits, ERISA fiduciary matters and executive compensation. Before joining the firm, Kevin worked in the Pension and Welfare Benefits Administration at the Labor Department ...