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Adam Biegel leads Alston & Bird’s Washington, D.C., antitrust practice team. He has substantial experience representing clients on antitrust counseling and litigation matters, including those involving government and internal investigations, mergers and joint ventures, pricing and distribution practices, compliance counseling and training, multidistrict litigation and pre-merger reviews under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act, particularly in the health care, manufacturing, financial servic...

Brian has been a divorce attorney in Northern Virginia since 1985. He is also certified by the Virginia Supreme Court as a family law mediator. He is listed in "Best Lawyers in America", Washingtonian and Northern Virginia magazine's Top Divorce Lawyers and Virginia Business magazine's "Legal Elite," as both a lawyer and mediator. He is a Commissioner in Chancery as well as a Neutral Case Evaluator for Fairfax County Circuit Court. Brian served on the Virginia State Bar's Fifth District Disci...

Patrick Malone is a leading patient safety advocate and attorney who represents seriously injured people in lawsuits against doctors, hospitals, drug companies, government agencies, and other defendants. He has won a long series of exceptional verdicts and settlements for his clients. Mr. Malone is the author of The Life You Save : Nine Steps to Finding the Best Medical Care -- and Avoiding the Worst. He wrote The Fearless Cross-Examiner: Win the Witness, Win the Case (Trial Guides 2016). He ...

Mindy Herzfeld is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Tax Law. Mindy practices law in Washington, District of Columbia Best Lawyers has recognized Mindy Herzfeld since 2023. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Mindy Herzfeld is held by other lawyers.

Linda Singer represents governments, attorneys general and other public entities in high-impact, high-stakes litigation and investigations as head of the firm’s Public Client practice area. The former Attorney General of the District of Columbia, Linda’s knowledge and experience includes serving in the public, not-for-profit and private sectors. As AG, Linda gained invaluable insight into the duties of attorneys general and how law firms with the right resources and experience can...

Lisa Banks is a founding partner of Katz Banks Kumin LLP, where she concentrates her practice on sexual harassment and whistleblower retaliation , as well as employment discrimination, Title IX, SEC and CFTC whistleblower tips, and contractual employment disputes. Considered to be one of the leading attorneys of the #MeToo movement, Ms. Banks has successfully litigated employment discrimination and whistleblower protection cases at the trial court and appellate level for over 25 years. Ms. Ba...

Dennis handles diverse regulatory and transactional matters, ranging from day-to-day client representation to participation in multiple agency and court proceedings involving issues of industry-wide concern. He also handles major administrative and court litigation, and FCC Enforcement Bureau proceedings, for a wide variety of clients. As a member of the District of Columbia Bar, Dennis is admitted to practice in the Third, Tenth and D.C. Circuits, and before the Supreme Court of the United S...

Charles Rothermel is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs. Charles practices law in Alexandria, Virginia Best Lawyers has recognized Charles Rothermel since 2027. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Charles Rothermel is held by other lawyers.

Ross McSweeney is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law. Ross practices law in Washington, District of Columbia Best Lawyers has recognized Ross McSweeney since 2027. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Ross McSweeney is held by other lawyers.

Jerry C. Straus is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Gaming Law and Native American Law. Jerry C. practices law in Washington, District of Columbia Best Lawyers has recognized Jerry C. Straus since 2006. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Jerry C. Straus is held by other lawyers.