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(April 17, 2020, Washington, DC) — Sixty-two Steptoe attorneys have been named to the 2020 Washington, DC Super Lawyers and Rising Stars list. The annual list selects only five percent of the total lawyers in the region based on peer review and the publication's independent research. Lucinda Low has again been placed among the "Top 50 Women" lawyers in Washington for receiving the highest point totals in the nomination, research, and review process. In addition, Paul Ondrasik and Reid Weingarten have been selected among the "Top 100" attorneys in Washington. Weingarten has been selected to the list of "Top 100" lawyers every year since 2007.
The following Steptoe attorneys are recognized on the 2020 Washington, DC Super Lawyers list:
- Jason Abel – Legislative & Governmental Affairs
- Fil Agusti – Bankruptcy: Business
- Michael Allan – Intellectual Property Litigation
- Stewart Baker – International
- Brigida Benitez – Civil Litigation: Defense
- Bruce Bishop – Criminal Defense: White Collar
- Steve Brose – Energy & Resources
- Joe Caldwell – Business Litigation
- John Caracappa – Intellectual Property
- Dick Cunningham – International
- Steve Davidson – International
- Eric Emerson – International
- Susan Esserman – International
- Doug Green – Energy & Resources
- Bill Hassler – Criminal Defense: White Collar
- Brian Heberlig – Criminal Defense: White Collar
- Jim Hibey – Antitrust Litigation
- Toni Ianniello – Insurance Coverage
- John Jacobus – Business Litigation
- Philip Khinda – Securities Litigation
- Ed Krauland – International
- Tony LaRocca – Transportation: Maritime
- Harry Lee – Insurance Coverage
- Patrick Linehan – Criminal Defense: White Collar
- Lucinda Low – International (Top 50 Women)
- Alfred Mamlet – Communications
- Suzanne McDowell – Nonprofit Organizations
- Pantelis Michalopoulos – Communications
- Charles Mills – Administrative Law
- Mark Moran – International
- Melanie Nussdorf – Employee Benefits
- Paul Ondrasik – Employee Benefits (Top 100)
- Daniel Poynor – Utilities
- Jennifer Quinn-Barabanov – Class Action
- Dave Raskin – Energy & Resources
- Steve Reed – Energy & Resources
- Rick Roberts – Energy & Resources
- Jim Rocap – Insurance Coverage
- Steven Ross – Energy & Resources
- Eric Serron – Employee Benefits
- Mark Silverman – Tax
- Sam Sipe – Transportation: Maritime
- Marc Spitzer – Energy & Resources
- Roger Warin – Professional Liability: Defense
- Reid Weingarten – Criminal Defense: White Collar (Top 100)
- Jason Weinstein – Criminal Defense: White Collar
- Phil West – Tax
- Steve Wheeless – Employment & Labor
- Frank Winston – Insurance Coverage
- Matthew Yeo – International
- Lisa Zarlenga – Tax
The following Steptoe attorneys are recognized on the 2020 Washington, DC Rising Stars list:
- Shawn Davisson – Criminal Defense: White Collar
- Peter Denton – Transportation: Maritime
- Will Drake – Criminal Defense: White Collar
- Sarah Gordon – Insurance Coverage
- Li Guo – Intellectual Property
- Georgios Leris – Communications
- Patty Palacios – Business Litigation
- Rachel Peck – Criminal Defense: White Collar
- Scott Richey – Intellectual Property Litigation
- Christopher Suarez – Intellectual Property Litigation
- Tyechia White – Insurance Coverage
For more information on Steptoe's presence in the professional community, see the Honors & Rankings page.
About Steptoe
In more than 100 years of practice, Steptoe has earned an international reputation for vigorous representation of clients before governmental agencies, successful advocacy in litigation and arbitration, and creative and practical advice in structuring business transactions. Steptoe has more than 500 lawyers and other professional staff across offices in Beijing, Brussels, Chicago, Hong Kong, London, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, and Washington. For more information, visit www.steptoe.com.
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