Best Lawyers in America for Administrative / Regulatory Law
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Maria Stahl is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Administrative / Regulatory Law and Health Care Law. Maria, who practices law in Pine Brook, New Jersey, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Maria is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Thomas B. Steiger III is an associate attorney at Washington Energy Law LLP, in Washington, District of Columbia. Mr. Steiger addresses various matters before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), and he diligently represents clients in generation interconnection, transmission planning and cost allocation, transmission ownership rights, energy market tariffs, power supply agreements, and electric wholesale market design issues. Prior to his role at Washington Energy Law LLP, Thomas...
Luci Hague is a partner in Kirkland & Ellis LLP’s International Trade and National Security Practice Group in the Washington, D.C., office. Luci advises investors and companies on complex cross-border transactional and advisory matters involving U.S. national security, with a focus on CFIUS reviews as well as OFAC sanctions matters and U.S. export controls. She is widely recognized for her significant experience in advising private equity sponsors, asset managers, and operating comp...
Lochlan F. Shelfer is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Administrative / Regulatory Law, Appellate Practice and Entertainment and Sports Law. Lochlan F., 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 Lochlan F. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Michaela Wilkes Klein focuses her practice on high-stakes litigation matters, investigations and government enforcement actions. She has represented clients in matters in a range of substantive areas, including antitrust law, the False Claims Act, banking regulation, economic sanctions and public corruption law. Ms. Wilkes Klein previously practiced at another law firm in Washington DC.
Ata A. Akiner is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Administrative / Regulatory Law. Ata A., who practices law in Washington, District of Columbia, has been recognized since 2024. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Ata A. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Samuel Butler works with clients to analyze and manage risks related to product labeling and marketing, with a particular focus on health, nutrition, and environmental advertising in the supplement and consumer product industries. With an extensive litigation background, Samuel represents companies in federal courts nationwide, as well as before the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the National Advertising Division (NAD), and the National Advertising Review Board (NARB). He also has significan...
Alexander Gelski is a partner in the Government & Internal Investigations Practice Group in the New York office of Kirkland & Ellis LLP. Alexander assists companies and their senior officers and directors to investigate, mitigate, defend and advise on enforcement, compliance and regulatory matters. He also advises companies on workplace investigations and compliance programs. Alexander has completed in-house secondments to the enforcement and investigation divisions of two bulge brack...
Lindsay Borgeson is a corporate partner in the New York office of Kirkland & Ellis LLP, focusing on healthcare regulatory and transactional matters for health care investors, lenders, and providers. Lindsay counsels clients on a broad range of healthcare related matters, including state laws related to licensure and the corporate practice of medicine, federal healthcare fraud and abuse laws such as the Anti-Kickback Statute and the Stark Law, and other related regulatory matters. Lindsay ...
Anthony Aerts is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Administrative / Regulatory Law, Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Corporate Law, Tax Law and Trusts and Estates. Anthony, who practices law in Lincoln, Nebraska, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Anthony is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Diego Brito is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Administrative / Regulatory Law and Alternative Dispute Resolution. Diego, who practices law in Phoenix, Arizona, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Diego is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Kelsey Craveiro is the Managing Attorney of the Veterans Disability Division as well as the Director of Innovation. Kelsey proudly leads a team that represents veterans nationwide in their VA disability compensation claims and appeals. She was recently named 2024’s “Distinguished Advocate” by the National Organization of Veterans Advocates (NOVA), the largest advocacy group of its kind in the country. Kelsey has enjoyed helping others learn how to enhance their Veterans Disa...
Christian Brito is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Administrative / Regulatory Law, Government Relations Practice and Insurance Law. Christian, who practices law in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, has been recognized since 2022. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Christian is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Mr. Calaway is a commercial litigator who advocates for his clients both in and outside of the courtroom, in state and federal court, and at the trial and appellate levels. An experienced litigator who is more familiar with large and complex cases, Mr. Calaway's understanding of and experience with every stage of a case as it moves through the judicial system serves his clients well. His experience allows him to represent clients from start to finish, providing keen insight and astute precisi...
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Recognition by Best Lawyers is based entirely on peer review. Our methodology is designed to capture, as accurately as possible, the consensus opinion of leading lawyers about the professional abilities of their colleagues within the same geographical area and legal practice area.
The Process
Best Lawyers employs a sophisticated, conscientious, rational, and transparent survey process designed to elicit meaningful and substantive evaluations of the quality of legal services. Our belief has always been that the quality of a peer review survey is directly related to the quality of the voters.