Sydney R. Kestle

Carolyn Grimes is a partner in the firm, practicing in all areas of family law including divorce, spousal support, child custody, child support, equitable distribution, retirement issues, and prenuptial agreements, among other areas. She practices in all of the Circuit and Juvenile and Domestic Relations Courts in Northern Virginia and has argued before the Court of Appeals. She has lectured on family law topics ranging from custody to retirement issues, including military, federal, civilian ...

Julia K. York is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Antitrust Law. Julia K., 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 Julia K. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Bill Gehrig has practiced public finance law for more than 25 years as bond counsel, underwriter’s counsel, general counsel, disclosure counsel and special tax counsel in more than 2,000 debt financings and refinancings totaling more than $25 billion. Bill has wide-ranging experience in single-family and multifamily bond financings, refundings, and restructuring transactions.

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

A lawyer with a national construction practice, Owen Shean represents clients in a broad array of construction matters and disputes, including resolution of disputes on major infrastructure projects, government facilities, museums, multi-use/multi-family projects, hospitals, and military facilities. His clients have included the Architect of the Capitol (the federal agency responsible for the maintenance, operation, development, and preservation of the U.S. Capitol Complex), the New World Sym...

David Levine is co-chair of the firm’s employer-focused practice. He advises plan sponsors, advisors, and other service providers on a wide range of employee benefits matters, from retirement and executive compensation to health and welfare plan matters. David advises on the design and redesign of complex retirement, executive, and health and welfare plans; ongoing, day-to-day counseling of plan sponsors; in-depth compliance reviews of corporate and governmental benefit programs; altern...

Peter Asaad is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Immigration Law. Peter, who practices law in Washington, District of Columbia, has been recognized since 2020. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Peter is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

John L. Laster is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Elder Law and Trusts and Estates. John L., who practices law in Fairfax, Virginia, has been recognized since 2007. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which John L. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Nat P. Calamis is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Litigation - Labor and Employment. Nat P., who practices law in Washington, District of Columbia, has been recognized since 2023. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Nat P. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Daniel focuses his practice in real estate law, specifically real estate financing, acquisition and disposition, and joint ventures. He has represented both landlords and tenants in the negotiation and auditing of complex office, retail, and industrial leases, and has coordinated and closed transactions in Maryland, Virginia, the District of Columbia, Georgia, Illinois, California, Texas, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Alabama, Ohio, Florida, South Carolina, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey. Daniel's finan...