Best Lawyers in District of Columbia, United States for Administrative / Regulatory Law
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Gregory D. Jones is an experienced regulatory and litigation attorney with expertise in energy, environmental, and utility law. Mr. Jones works extensively on federal and state electric regulatory matters, including stated and formula rate proceedings, RTO/ISO market rules and stakeholder initiatives, open access transmission tariffs, generator interconnections and affected system issues, transmission incentives, and NERC compliance and audits. Mr. Jones has successfully litigated complex tra...
Nicole Brunda is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Administrative / Regulatory Law. Nicole, 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 Nicole is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Nicholas Prust advises domestic and foreign clients on regulatory requirements for food, dietary supplements, pharmaceuticals, and food and drug packaging under federal, state, and foreign laws and regulations. In the food regulatory area, Nicholas works with clients to meet their needs and establish an appropriate regulatory status for their product or process in the most efficient way possible, e.g., through the filing of a Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS) notification or Food Contact No...
Michaela Wilkes Klein is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Administrative / Regulatory Law and Government Relations Practice. Michaela, 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 Michaela is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Robin C. Burrell is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Administrative / Regulatory Law, Appellate Practice and Government Relations Practice. Robin C., 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 Robin C. 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...
Joshua Oyster is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Administrative / Regulatory Law and Health Care Law. Joshua, 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 Joshua is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Anneke Dunbar-Gronke is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Administrative / Regulatory Law and Government Relations Practice. Anneke, 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 Anneke 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...
Gina M. Colarusso is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Administrative / Regulatory Law. Gina M., 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 Gina M. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
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