Appellate Practice Bet-the-Company Litigation Commercial Litigation Criminal Defense: White-Collar First Amendment Law Litigation - First Amendment Litigation - Intellectual Property Litigation - Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy) Native American Law
Seth P. Waxman
Recognized in Best Lawyers since 1995 Awarded Practice Areas
Biography
Universally considered to be among the country's premier Supreme Court and appellate advocates, Seth Waxman served as Solicitor General of the United States from 1997 through January 2001. In addition to leading the firm's appellate practice, Mr. Waxman engages in a broad litigation and counseling practice, with particular emphasis on complex challenges involving governments or public policy, intellectual property, regulatory, criminal and commercial issues.
Overview
- Yale University, J.D., graduated 1977
- Harvard University, AB, graduated 1973
- District of Columbia, The District of Columbia Bar
- United States District Court
- District of Columbia, The District of Columbia Bar
- Yale University, J.D., graduated 1977
- Harvard University, AB, graduated 1973
- United States District Court
Client Testimonials
Awards & Focus
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
- Litigation - First Amendment, Washington, D.C. (2025)
- Litigation - Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy), Washington, D.C. (2025)
- First Amendment Law, Washington, D.C. (2021)
- Litigation - First Amendment, Washington, D.C. (2020)
- Bet-the-Company Litigation, Washington, D.C. (2019)
- Appellate Practice, Washington, D.C. (2018)
- Litigation - Intellectual Property, Washington, DC (2016)
- Litigation - First Amendment, Washington, DC (2015)
- Litigation - Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy), Washington, DC (2015)
- Appellate Practice, Washington, DC (2014)
- Litigation - First Amendment, Washington, DC (2013)
- Bet-the-Company Litigation, Washington, DC (2010)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
- Appellate Practice
- Bet-the-Company Litigation
- Commercial Litigation
- Criminal Defense: White-Collar
- First Amendment Law
- Litigation - First Amendment
- Litigation - Intellectual Property
- Litigation - Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy)
- Native American Law
Special Focus:
- Supreme Court
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