Industry experts have consistently acknowledged the high level of excellence at Steptoe with top rankings and awards. Our lawyers are consistently ranked as leaders in their fields by several professional publications, including the following:

The Best Lawyers in America (2013) 

Lawyer of the Year:

  • Steven Brose — Washington, DC Natural Resources Law Lawyer of the Year
  • Mark Silverman — Washington, DC Tax Law Lawyer of the Year

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Chambers Asia Pacific 2013

Asia-wide: International Trade

  • Eric Emerson — International Trade/WTO (Asia-Pacific Region) and International Trade/WTO (International Firms) (China)
  • Susan Esserman — International Trade/WTO (Asia-Pacific Region)
  • Susan Munro — Dispute Resolution: Anti-Corruption (International Firms) (China)

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Chambers Europe 2011

Practice Areas:

Individual Attorneys

  • Darren Abrahams — Environment: Regulatory (Belgium)
  • James Searles — International Trade/WTO (Belgium) and International Trade/WTO (Europe-wide)

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Chambers Global 2012

Practice Areas

Individual Lawyers

  • Steven Brose - Energy: Oil & Gas - Regulatory & Litigation (US)
  • Richard Cunningham - International Trade: Trade Remedies & Trade Policy (US)
  • Eric Emerson - International Trade (Asia-Pacific Region) and International Trade: International Firms (China)  
  • Susan Esserman - International Trade (Asia-Pacific Region) and International Trade: Trade Remedies & Trade Policy (US) 
  • W. George Grandison - International Trade: Trade Remedies & Trade Policy (US)
  • Douglas Green - Energy: Electricity - Regulatory & Litigation (US)
  • Alice Kipel - International Trade: Intellectual Property - Section 337 (US)
  • Edward Krauland - International Trade: Export Controls & Economic Sanctions (US)
  • Lucinda Low - International Trade: FCPA Experts (US)
  • Mark Moran - International Trade: Trade Remedies & Trade Policy (US) 
  • David Raskin - Energy: Electricity - Regulatory & Litigation (US)
  • Steven Reed - Energy: Oil & Gas - Regulatory & Litigation (US)
  • Richard Roberts - Energy: Electricity - Regulatory & Litigation (US)
  • Charles Schill - International Trade (Asia-Pacific Region) and International Trade: Intellectual Property - Section 337 (US)
  • James Searles - International Trade/WTO (Belgium) and International Trade/WTO (Europe-wide)
  • Mark Silverman - Tax: Corporate (US)
  • Michael Vatis - Privacy & Data Security (US) 
  • Reid Weingarten - Litigation: Trial Lawyers (US) 
  • Phillip West - Tax: International Tax (US)
  • Matthew Yeo - International Trade: International Firms - Foreign Expert (China) and International Trade: Foreign Expert (US)

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Chambers UK 2013

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Individual Lawyers

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Chambers USA - America's Leading Business Lawyers (2012)

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DealMakers Award

  • Trade & Customs Law Firm of the Year (2010)

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Diversity Awards and Recognition

  • The National Association for Female Executives (NAFE), a division of Working Mother magazine, and Flex-Time Lawyers named Steptoe as a "Best Law Firm for Women" (2011, 2009, 2008).
  • MultiCultural Law magazine recognized Steptoe in its “Top 100 Law Firms for Diversity” (2012, 2010-2007).  In addition, the firm has been recognized in three specialized categories in 2012: "Top 50 Law Firms for Associates," "Top 100 Law Firms for Women," and "Top 25 Law Firms for African-Americans."  The publication also ranked Steptoe in the "Top 25 Law Firms for Native Americans" (2009, 2006).
  • Steptoe was awarded the “Law Firm Diversity Recognition Award” by Chevron Law Function (2011, 2009).
  • Steptoe was selected as a recipient of the inaugural “MCCA Innovator Award” in 2011, which was presented to US in-house legal departments, law firms, bar associations or legal organizations that have led the way with innovative best practices to assist diverse lawyers.  Steptoe’s Diversity and Inclusion Client Interview Project was recognized with this honor.
  • Steptoe was recognized as a "Top 10 Family-Friendly Firms" by Yale Law Women (2010).

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Ethisphere Institute Attorneys Who Matter (2012) 

Steptoe partner Lucinda Low, head of the firm’s FCPA/Anti-Corruption practice, was named to the Ethisphere Institute’s “Attorneys Who Matter” Hall of Fame.  This list recognizes individuals in a wide range of legal disciplines, from compliance specialists and in-house counsel to federal agencies, to the most accomplished ethics and compliance officers of major companies.  In its Hall of Fame category, which salutes the “best of the best” in corporate compliance, the institute recognizes lawyers who scored the highest in nine criteria including recognized experience, peer/client endorsements, high-profile litigation, number of cases won, high-profile clients, public service, legal community engagement, academic involvement, and other awards/recognitions.

Ranked attorneys are:

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Expert Guides

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Legal 500 Europe, Middle East & Africa (2012)

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Legal 500 UK (2012)

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Legal 500 US (2012)

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Legal Business

  • US Law Firm of the Year 2008 - Highly Commended

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 Legal Experts 2011

European Edition

UK Edition

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Pro Bono Awards and Recognition

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Super Lawyers 

Washington (2012)

Southwest (2012)

Southern California (2013)

Illinois (2013)

New York (2012)

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Washingtonian Best Lawyers 2011

White-Collar Criminal Defense

National Security

Insurance

International

Tax

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Who's Who Legal 2012 

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World Finance Legal Awards

  • Best Energy Team - 2010 and 2011

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