Best Lawyers Near You in Washington, District of Columbia for Litigation - Securities
Mayra C. Suárez is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Litigation - Securities. Mayra C., 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 Mayra C. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
William F. Osberghaus, Jr. is a partner in the Government, Regulatory & Internal Investigations Practice Group of Kirkland & Ellis LLP. William’s practice focuses on conducting internal investigations and representing public companies, financial institutions, investment advisers, accounting firms, and individuals in connection with a broad range of enforcement investigations involving the federal securities laws and related rules and regulations, including investigations conduct...
Thomas DeFranco is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Commercial Litigation, Litigation - Securities and Securities Regulation. Thomas, 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 Thomas is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Blake Sweat represents clients in high-stakes government investigations and litigation. He advises companies, boards, and individuals in a wide array of matters before the Securities and Exchange Commission, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Federal Trade Commission, state attorneys general, and other regulatory agencies, and has experience managing sensitive internal investigations and high-profile corporate crises involving complex, multi-agency scrutiny.
Collin Phillips represents clients in white collar and regulatory enforcement investigations, with a particular focus on matters involving securities and financial services laws. Mr. Phillips regularly advises clients facing complex, multi-regulator investigations, including matters involving the SEC, DOJ, FINRA, Federal Reserve Board, state attorneys general, and others. Mr. Phillips has represented clients in investigations concerning a wide range of subject matters, including insider tradi...
Jessica Notebaert regularly represents broker-dealers and other market participants in regulatory investigations and enforcement actions involving the federal securities laws, self-regulatory organization rules and regulations, and state securities laws. She frequently represents clients in securities matters before the US Securities and Exchange Commission, the US Department of Justice, FINRA, the Massachusetts Securities Division and other states securities regulators, and the securities ex...
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