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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.

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 Trials & 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, Commercial Trials & Litigation, Environmental, Product, & Mass Tort, Advertising, Marketing & Consumer Protection

Erika R. Aspericueta
Erika Aspericueta focuses her practice on commercial litigation, especially matters related to products liability, personal injury, wrongful death, insurance defense, and complex tort. Erika has…

Attorney

Commercial Trials & Litigation, Environmental, Product, & Mass Tort, Insurance & Reinsurance, Professional Liability

Melanie A. Ayerh
Melanie Ayerh focuses her practice primarily on complex commercial and class action litigation. Melanie has experience counseling and defending corporate entities, including Fortune 500 companies, in…

Of Counsel

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

Brianna Bauer
Brianna focuses her practice on complex commercial litigation and regulatory compliance matters. Brianna has significant experience handling discovery disputes, dispositive motions, and all phases of…

Associate

Commercial Trials & Litigation, Financial Services, Financial Services Litigation, Financial Services Investigations & Enforcement

Eric Berman
Eric Berman represents businesses, tax-exempt organizations, and executives in high-stakes government investigations, commercial litigation, and regulatory proceedings involving the Federal Trade…

Partner

Advertising, Marketing & Consumer Protection, Consumer Law and Litigation, Government & Regulatory Litigation

Kirsten N. Bickelman
Kirsten Bickelman’s practice focuses on commercial and complex litigation and investigations. She represents clients in federal and state courts, as well as before international arbitral tribunals, on…

Associate

Commercial Trials & Litigation, Advertising, Marketing & Consumer Protection, Consumer Law and Litigation

Daniel Blynn
Dan Blynn focuses his practice on false advertising and telemarketing litigation, and complex consumer class actions in federal and state courts. Dan assists clients with advertising substantiation…

Partner

Commercial Trials & Litigation, Internet, Telecom & Media, Advertising, Marketing & Consumer Protection, Consumer Law and Litigation

Sharon K. Brown
Sharon K. Brown focuses her practice on litigation in the financial services industry. She has litigated all phases. Sharon has defended various claims, ranging from lender liability, unfair…

Attorney

Commercial Trials & Litigation, Financial Services, Advertising, Marketing & Consumer Protection, Consumer Law and Litigation

Justin Callaghan
Justin Callaghan focuses his practice on complex civil litigation, with an emphasis on mass tort and toxic tort liability. He is a member of Steptoe's national defense litigation team managing…

Attorney

Commercial Trials & Litigation, Advertising, Marketing & Consumer Protection

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