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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.

John L. Abramic
John Abramic, managing partner of the Chicago office, is a seasoned litigator who represents clients in complex intellectual property disputes. He serves as lead counsel in intellectual property…

Partner

Patent Litigation, Post-Grant Proceedings, Trade Secrets, Patent

Darlene K. Alt
Darlene Alt concentrates her practice on complex commercial litigation and insurance coverage disputes. She defends clients in complex litigation, including class actions, mass consolidated actions,…

Partner

Commercial Litigation, Insurance & Reinsurance, Professional Liability, Class Action Defense

Anthony J. Anscombe
Anthony Anscombe is the chair of Steptoe's Consumer Litigation group. As group leader, he supports his colleagues at all levels of experience to find success practicing law the way they want to…

Partner

Class Action Defense, Food Safety & Life Sciences, Food and Feed Safety, Compliance, and Contact Materials, Commercial Litigation

Rachel M. Cannon
Rachel Cannon is a go-to lawyer and creative strategist for individuals and companies facing high-stakes legal challenges. Described by Chambers as "a true advocate," "really smart, really strong, and…

Partner

White-Collar Defense, Independent & Internal Investigations, Financial Services, Financial Services Litigation

George Desh
George Desh focuses his practice on complex commercial and environmental litigation. He has successfully represented clients—including manufacturing, chemical, and life-sciences companies—in a broad…

Associate

Chemicals & Environment, Environmental, Product, & Mass Tort, Commercial Litigation

Michael Dockterman
Michael Dockterman is a celebrated trial lawyer who has tried scores of commercial disputes, both civil and criminal, throughout the United States. In addition to civil and criminal securities,…

Partner

Commercial Litigation, Crisis Management, Independent & Internal Investigations, Class Action Defense

Thomas Donadio
Thomas focuses on energy regulatory and transactional matters and has represented clients including public utilities, renewable energy power developers, suppliers of regulated and competitive natural…

Associate

Energy, Energy Transition, Electric Power

Kelly Eberspecher
Kelly Eberspecher represents clients as lead counsel in high-stakes intellectual property cases throughout the country. He has represented industry-leading companies in matters that span multiple…

Partner

Patent, Trade Secrets, Trademark, Copyright

Ethan Fintzen
Ethan focuses his practice on commercial litigation. While in law school, Ethan spent three semesters assisting clients from vulnerable populations in the law school's Bluhm Legal Clinic, worked as a…

Associate

Commercial Litigation, White-Collar Defense

Daniel F. Gelwicks
Dan Gelwicks focuses his practice on patent litigation at the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, Federal District Courts, and the Patent Trial and Appeal Board of the USPTO. Dan leverages…

Associate

Patent, Patent Litigation, Appeals & Advocacy, Intellectual Property

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