Best Lawyers in America for Administrative / Regulatory Law
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Emily Yu is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Administrative / Regulatory Law and Government Relations Practice. Emily, who practices law in Washington, District of Columbia, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Emily is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Emily Cross represents clients in complex commercial litigation matters, including securities litigation, contract disputes, constitutional litigation, and administrative law matters, and a broad range of other commercial and business disputes. S he also has significant automotive industry experience and handles transactional and litigation matters for clients in the automotive industry. Before joining Bodman, Emily practiced law for five years in the New York office of a large international ...
Avi R. Bakshani is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Administrative / Regulatory Law and Commercial Litigation. Avi R., who practices law in Denver, Colorado, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Avi R. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
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...
Alicia M. Fung is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Administrative / Regulatory Law, Financial Services Regulation Law and Real Estate Law. Alicia M., who practices law in Honolulu, Hawaii, has been recognized since 2024. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Alicia M. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Corrine Conway is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Administrative / Regulatory Law, Intellectual Property Law and Litigation - Intellectual Property. Corrine, who practices law in Chicago, Illinois, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Corrine is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Trayton D. Oakes is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Administrative / Regulatory Law. Trayton D., who practices law in Denver, Colorado, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Trayton D. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
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.
Chris Kirby practices corporate and securities law, including corporate governance and board representation, mergers and acquisitions, private equity, venture capital, and general corporate representation. In addition, Chris provides assistance to ENOCH KEVER’s energy industry clients, such as representing Texas’s largest power generation and electricity retailer in contested cases before the Public Utility Commission of Texas. With a wealth of legislative experience, including ha...
Kyra Bradley is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Administrative / Regulatory Law, Labor and Employment Law - Management and Litigation - Labor and Employment. Kyra, who practices law in Voorhees, New Jersey, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Kyra 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...
Alexa Pecht practices environmental law, where she counsels clients on regulatory compliance and enforcement matters under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), the Clean Air Act (CAA), Energy Policy and Conservation Act (EPCA), Federal Trade Commission Act (FTC Act), and other United States (U.S.) federal and state environmental statutes. Prior to joining Keller and Heckman, Alexa served as a law clerk in EPA’s Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance (OECA), Waste a...
Timothy M. McLister is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Administrative / Regulatory Law, Government Relations Practice and Mergers and Acquisitions Law. Timothy M., who practices law in McLean, Virginia, has been recognized since 2025. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Timothy M. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Katherine Sheriff is a technology and transportation attorney with Davis Wright Tremaine in Washington, D.C. Katherine began her legal career as a litigator with a practice focused on product liability and insurance litigation issues related to regulatory compliance. Today, she devotes her practice to helping innovators bring emerging technologies to scale, particularly in the dynamic fields of autonomous vehicles and artificial intelligence. Katherine leads DWT’s Mobility and Transport...
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