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Professionals

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.

Kristin Adler
Kristin Adler's practice includes a wide range of civil, corporate, criminal, investigative, and other matters.  Kristin focuses on key issues and seeks the best outcome for her client, whether in…

Of Counsel

Commercial Trials & Litigation

Hector R. Chavez
Hector Chavez maintains an active general civil litigation practice representing defendants and plaintiffs in complex lawsuits, arbitrations, and appeals. His areas of focus include intellectual…

Partner

Commercial Trials & Litigation, Intellectual Property, Patent Litigation

Joaquin Diaz
Joaquin Diaz focuses his practice on complex commercial litigation, white-collar criminal defense and investigations. He has experience representing clients across a broad range of industries. While…

Associate

Commercial Trials & Litigation

Patrick Fields
Patrick Fields focuses his practice on commercial litigation. He has worked for clients across a variety of industries, including upstream and downstream oil and gas, renewable energy, digital…

Associate

Commercial Trials & Litigation

Claudia Wilson Frost
Claudia Wilson Frost is a nationally recognized trial and appellate lawyer. She represents energy, technology, and finance companies in complex commercial and patent litigation. Given that many of her…

Partner

Intellectual Property, Commercial Trials & Litigation, Energy, Patent Litigation

John D. Geilman
John Geilman focuses his practice on commercial litigation and white-collar criminal defense and investigations. While in law school, John interned for the school’s Office of General Counsel.…

Associate

Commercial Trials & Litigation, Higher Education - Year in Review

Brent Hanson
Brent Hanson focuses his practice on complex commercial litigation. He has experience in representing clients in a broad range of industries, including renewable energy, oil and gas, finance and…

Associate

Commercial Trials & Litigation

Karl Hopkins
Karl Hopkins is an internationally recognized legal advisor with extensive experience in infrastructure, energy, compliance, and cybersecurity and privacy matters. Karl counsels clients on a variety…

Partner

National Security & Cross-Border Transactions, AI, Data & Digital, Crisis Management, Independent & Internal Investigations

Evelyn Hudson
Evelyn Hudson focuses her practice on commercial litigation. While at Cornell Law School, Evelyn served as Editor in Chief of the Cornell Journal of Law and Public Policy. She was elected Co-President…

Associate

Commercial Trials & Litigation, Higher Education - Year in Review

David Isaak
David Isaak has spent more than two decades fighting for companies and executives in their most serious legal matters, including government and internal investigations, white-collar criminal and…

Partner

White-Collar Defense, Independent & Internal Investigations, Trade Secrets, Commercial Trials & Litigation

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