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Christopher T. Nace is the Managing Member of Nace Law Group Accident & Injury Lawyers (previously Paulson & Nace, PLLC) in Washington, District of Columbia. He represents plaintiffs in Medical Malpractice Law, Personal Injury Litigation, and Product Liability Litigation, and works across the firm’s practice areas, including medical malpractice, legal malpractice, drug and product liability, motor vehicle accidents, wrongful death, and other negligence-based injury claims. Born ...

Lilah S. Rosenblum is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Immigration Law. Lilah S., who practices law in Washington, District of Columbia, has been recognized since 2016. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Lilah S. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

For 35 years, Jeff Scharff has helped clients resolve their critical real estate and structured financing issues and close their deals. He handles all aspects of acquisitions, including drafting and negotiating purchase agreements, loan documents (both conventional and tax-exempt bond financing), and partnership agreements with large national equity investors. In 20 years, he has closed acquisitions totaling almost $20 billion for one of the largest national multi-family operators. Jeff also ...

Tom Saunders' practice focuses on appellate and government and public policy litigation with a particular emphasis on intellectual property. He has extensive experience representing clients in patent and complex civil cases and has built a reputation as a leading advocate in high-stakes appellate litigation. He has argued and won two cases, involving patents and government contracts, in the US Supreme Court, where he previously clerked for Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. He has also argued and w...

Ronald Machen, a member of the firm's global Management Committee and Chair of the Firm’s Litigation and Controversy Department is one of the nation's leading trial and white-collar defense lawyers. His practice focuses on government enforcement, corporate and congressional investigations, and litigating civil business disputes. An experienced litigator who has tried more than 35 cases to verdict, Mr. Machen specializes in litigating complex criminal and civil actions. He also routinely...

Rama Taib-Lopez is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Family Law and Family Law Arbitration. Rama, who practices law in Rockville, Maryland, has been recognized since 2021. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Rama is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

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

Ellen Sharpe is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Real Estate Law. Ellen, who practices law in Reston, Virginia, has been recognized since 2024. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Ellen is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Jessica L. Leischner is partner with Wade, Grimes, Friedman, Meinken & Leischner, PLLC. As an accomplished family law attorney and litigator serving Northern Virginia, Ms. Leischner represents clients in Fairfax County, Alexandria City, Arlington County, Loudoun County, Stafford County, and Prince William County. Ms. Leischner’s practice is exclusively in the area of family law, including divorce, child custody, visitation, child support, spousal support, equitable distribution, set...

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.