Best Lawyers in America for Government Relations Practice
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Sandeep N. Nandivada is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Administrative / Regulatory Law and Government Relations Practice. Sandeep N., who practices law in Washington, District of Columbia, has been recognized since 2021. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Sandeep N. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Jarrod Carman advises clients on complex national security, defense, regulatory compliance and government contract matters, including bid protests, size protests and investigations. Mr. Carman has experience representing clients in bid protests and size protests at the Government Accountability Office, the Small Business Administration Office of Hearings and Appeals, and the Court of Federal Claims. Mr. Carman’s work has also involved defending clients in False Claims Act matters and re...
Rishita Apsani is a litigation counsel who represents clients in a wide variety of complex litigation matters. She has experience representing leading technology innovators and media companies on First Amendment and Communications Decency Act matters. She also regularly conducts internal investigations and provides strategic counseling for companies and educational institutions on anti-discrimination matters.
Zach W. Lombardo is a partner at Woodward, Pires & Lombardo, P.A., serving clients in Naples, Florida and throughout Southwest Florida. He is Board Certified in City, County & Local Government Law by The Florida Bar. Zach’s practice focuses on representing public and private clients in land use and local government matters. He regularly advises and advocates on issues involving: comprehensive plan amendments, rezoning applications, variances and conditional uses, nonconforming u...
Maura Douglas helps clients navigate government and regulatory litigation and investigations, strategic response matters and internal investigations, with a focus on workplace misconduct issues. She represents a wide range of clients—including higher education institutions, major financial institutions, health care companies and global technology leaders. In her government investigations practice, she represents public and private companies and individuals facing inquiries by the US Dep...
Mark Hanin advises companies and individuals as they navigate government and regulatory investigations and litigation. Prior to rejoining WilmerHale, he was a postdoctoral fellow and Fritz Family fellow in the Ethics Lab of the Kennedy Institute of Ethics at Georgetown University, where he taught a course on data ethics and carried out research on technology-related topics, including privacy and digital media. He also contributed to grant-funded projects, including developing a new framework ...
Dallin Holt is Of Counsel at Holtzman Vogel with a primary focus on redistricting, First Amendment, election-related litigation and appeals, and TCPA compliance and litigation. Prior to joining the firm, Dallin worked as a litigation associate in Midland and Dallas, Texas, and also as an Assistant City Attorney for the City of Waco, Texas. In these positions, he tried over a hundred cases to final verdict/judgment. Before law school, Dallin spent several years as a political communications co...
Lisa M. Rechden is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Government Relations Practice. Lisa 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 Lisa M. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Madison Plummer is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Commercial Litigation and Government Relations Practice. Madison, 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 Madison is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Aimee P. Ghosh is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Government Relations Practice. Aimee P., who practices law in Washington, District of Columbia, has been recognized since 2021. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Aimee P. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Antoinette M. Fuoto is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Commercial Litigation and Government Relations Practice. Antoinette 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 Antoinette M. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
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...
Aaron Harding is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Appellate Practice and Government Relations Practice. Aaron, who practices law in Raleigh, North Carolina, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Aaron is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Erin Killeen is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Government Relations Practice, Health Care Law and Public Finance Law. Erin, who practices law in Minneapolis, Minnesota, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Erin is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
With juris doctor and Master of Public Administration degrees, Hannah Clendening is knowledgeable about the intersection of government and the law and, most importantly, how understanding and working within that framework is better for businesses and communities. As such, she assists clients with a range of regulatory and economic development matters. Day-to-day, Hannah focuses her practice on public and municipal finance work. She assists with financial matters as bond counsel, negotiates fi...
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