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Unmasking Medical Mistakes

David Carter

Use of electronic medical records has exploded in recent years. Their adoption has brought forth an unintended consequence: the ability for unscrupulous caregiv

John P. Relman - Washington, D.C. 2021 Lawyer of the Year

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Civil Rights Law Washington, D.C.

Time to Vote?

Janice Zhou

With the presidential election right around the corner, the right to vote is more important than ever. For some, there are obstacles.

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Achieving Justice For Essential Workers

Justin Smulison

Patrick Regan of Regan Zambri Long describes how the recent resolution of a corporate negligence case brought closure to survivors of a fatal 2016 apartment bui

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Washington, D.C.'s Best Lawyers 2020

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Up To the Challenge

Justin Smulison

Regan Zambri Long Fights for Justice, Leading the Litigation for the 2016 Silver Spring Apartment Explosion

Anne W. White, Collaborative Law: Family Law, Washington, D.C.

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Anne W. White, Washington, D.C's, 2020 "Lawyer of the Year" Collaborative Law: Family Law

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Should No Longer Be Considered as Only a Mental Disorder

Steven Weston

Patients suffering from PTSD may have undergone significant neurochemical and neurobiological shifts, leading one lawyer to argue we need to rethink our percept

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Johanna Marmon

Listed attorneys from the D.C.-area law firm discuss their firm's unique practice.

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Greenberg Traurig’s Henry Greenberg Sworn in as President of the New York State Bar Association

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(2021) - Washington, D.C., District of Columbia

Peter J. Petesch

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Littler
  • Recognized Since: 2007

  • Location:

    Washington, D.C., District of Columbia
  • Practice Areas
    Employment Law - Management | Labor Law - Management
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(2021) - Washington, D.C., District of Columbia

George R. Pitts

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Birch Horton Bittner & Cherot A Professional Corporation
  • Recognized Since: 2010

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    Washington, D.C., District of Columbia
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    Litigation - Bankruptcy
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Lawyer of the Year
(2021) - Washington, D.C., District of Columbia

Scott A. McKeown

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Ropes & Gray LLP
  • Recognized Since: 2015

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    Washington, D.C., District of Columbia
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(2021) - Washington, D.C., District of Columbia

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Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP
  • Recognized Since: 2005

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    Washington, D.C., District of Columbia
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Robert J. Symon

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Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP
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Lawyer of the Year
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    Washington, D.C., District of Columbia
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(2021) - Washington, D.C., District of Columbia

David Schertler

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Schertler Onorato Mead & Sears, LLP
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  • Location:

    Washington, D.C., District of Columbia
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(2021) - Washington, D.C., District of Columbia

Craig Goldblatt

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Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP
  • Recognized Since: 2010

  • Location:

    Washington, D.C., District of Columbia
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Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
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    Washington, D.C., District of Columbia
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Carr Maloney P.C.
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    Washington, D.C., District of Columbia
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(2021) - Washington, D.C., District of Columbia

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Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP
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    Washington, D.C., District of Columbia
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(2021) - Washington, D.C., District of Columbia

Paul J. Kiernan

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Holland & Knight LLP
  • Recognized Since: 2012

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    Washington, D.C., District of Columbia
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Lawyer of the Year
(2021) - Washington, D.C., District of Columbia

John Parker Sweeney

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Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP
  • Recognized Since: 2009

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    Washington, D.C., District of Columbia
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Davis Wright Tremaine LLP
  • Recognized Since: 2007

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    Washington, D.C., District of Columbia
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Zuckerman Spaeder LLP
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    Washington, D.C., District of Columbia
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(2021) - Washington, D.C., District of Columbia

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Murphy & McGonigle
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    Washington, D.C., District of Columbia
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