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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.

Alexander Avery
Alex is an experienced trial lawyer who litigates complex civil matters involving fraud, contract, fiduciary duty, conversion, trade secret misappropriation, intellectual property, and unfair…

Associate

Commercial Trials & Litigation, Insurance & Reinsurance, Financial Services, Financial Services Litigation

Carolyn A. Breckel Ph.D.
Carolyn Breckel prepares and prosecutes patent applications in the field of life sciences. She works on a variety of technical areas including cancer immunotherapy, infectious disease vaccines,…

Patent Agent

Patent, Patent Prosecution & Counseling, Intellectual Property

Brian G. Burke
For over 20 years, Fortune 500 companies and their boards have turned to Brian Burke for legal and strategic advice on regulatory matters relating to Greater China and other regions of Asia. He is…

Partner

Anti-Corruption/FCPA, Independent & Internal Investigations, Anti-Money Laundering, Economic Sanctions

Nina M. MacLeay
Nina MacLeay is a senior regulatory advisor in the Chemical, Environmental and Life Sciences practice with 30 years of experience involving federal and state regulatory and compliance, and enforcement…

Senior Regulatory Advisor

Chemicals & Environment, Chemicals, Proposition 65, Life Sciences

Michel Paradis
Michel Paradis is a seasoned litigator with extensive expertise in appellate litigation, technology law, and international and national security law. His clients receive unparalleled legal…

Partner

Appeals & Advocacy, AI, Data & Digital, National Security & Cross-Border Transactions, Business & Human Rights

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