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(May 6, 2026, Washington, DC) – Steptoe LLP is pleased to share that sixteen Steptoe attorneys have been named to Mondaq’s Thought Leadership Awards list, as Thought Leading Authors. The list recognizes top authors and co-authors based on total readership for the previous six months.
Steptoe attorneys are recognized in the following areas:
United States
- Energy and Natural Resources - Evan T. Abrams, Guy Soussan, Meredith Rathbone, Wendy Wysong, Ali Burney, Quentin Johnson, and Alexandra Melia are honored for their piece "Sanctions Update: March 9, 2026."
- Government, Public Sector - Melissa B. Mahle is honored for her article, "The Empty Chair at Johannesburg: What It Says About US Power."
- Media, Telecoms, IT, Entertainment - Ross Weingarten, Patrick F. Linehan, Andrew C. Adams, Alex Wolf, John D. Geilman, and Danika Duffy are honored for their piece "Federal Government Continues Anti-Fraud Enforcement In The Sports Industry And Signals Desire To Work Cooperatively With Organizations Under Investigation."
Germany
- Environmental Law - Robert Klotz and Domniki Mari are honored for their article "Lignite Phase Out In Germany."
Read the full list of honorees on Mondaq.
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