Overview
(June 5, 2025, Washington, DC) – Steptoe LLP received 31 practice rankings and 88 individual rankings for lawyers in the 2025 edition of Chambers USA. The legal guide identifies the leading lawyers and law firm practices based on interviews conducted by Chambers researchers with thousands of lawyers and their clients.
Ranked year after year in Chambers USA, Steptoe continues to be a powerhouse providing an exceptional offering across a range of areas. According to Chambers: "Steptoe is a high-quality firm with outstanding attorneys. The team has exceptional depth, with clear leadership and an eagerness to bring multiple perspectives and achieve the best possible outcome under the circumstances."
The following Steptoe practices and lawyers are ranked:
Practice Areas
- Corporate Crime & Investigations: The Elite (Nationwide)
- Derivatives (Nationwide)
- Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation (Washington, DC)
- Energy: Electricity (Regulatory & Litigation) (Nationwide)
- Energy: Oil & Gas (Regulatory & Litigation) (Nationwide)
- ERISA Litigation (Nationwide)
- FCPA (Nationwide)
- Government Contracts: Highly Regarded (Nationwide)
- Government Relations: Federal (Nationwide)
- Insurance: Dispute Resolution: Insurer (Nationwide)
- Insurance: Dispute Resolution: Insurer (New York)
- Insurance: Insurer (Washington, DC)
- Intellectual Property (Illinois)
- Intellectual Property: Patent (New York)
- International Trade: CFIUS Experts (Nationwide)
- International Trade: Export Controls & Economic Sanctions: The Elite (Nationwide)
- International Trade: Trade Remedies & Trade Policy (Nationwide)
- Litigation: General Commercial (Texas: Houston and Surrounds)
- Litigation: General Commercial: Highly Regarded (New York)
- Litigation: General Commercial: Highly Regarded (Washington, DC)
- Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations (Washington, DC)
- Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations (Texas)
- Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations (Illinois)
- Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations: The Elite (New York)
- Political Law (Nationwide)
- Retail (Nationwide)
- Tax (Washington, DC)
- Tax: Controversy (Nationwide)
- Tax: Corporate & Finance (Nationwide)
- Telecom, Broadcast & Satellite (Washington, DC)
- Transportation: Rail (for Railroads) (Nationwide)
Individual Lawyers
- Adie Olson - Political Law
- Alan Klinger - Labor & Employment; Labor Relations
- Alexandra Baj - International Trade: Export Controls & Economic Sanctions
- Amy Lentz - International Trade: Trade Remedies & Trade Policy
- Anthony J. LaRocca - Transportation: Rail (for Railroads)
- Antonia B. Ianniello - Insurance: Insurer; Insurance: Dispute Resolution: Insurer
- Boyd Cloern - Intellectual Property: Trade Secrets
- Brian Fleming - International Trade: Export Controls & Economic Sanctions
- Brian M. Heberlig - Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations
- Caitlin Conroy - Government Contracts
- Chris Niewoehner - Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations
- Christopher Bjornson - Telecom, Broadcast & Satellite
- Claire Rajan - Political Law
- Craig Smyser - Litigation: General Commercial
- Daniel A. Mullen - Energy: Electricity (Regulatory & Litigation); Energy: Oil & Gas (Regulatory & Litigation)
- Daniel Poynor - Energy: Oil & Gas (Regulatory & Litigation)
- Darryl Nirenberg - Government Relations: Federal
- David Isaak - Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations
- David Stetson - International Trade: Export Controls & Economic Sanctions
- Dina Kolker - Labor Relations
- Edward Krauland - International Trade: Export Controls & Economic Sanctions
- Elyse Echtman - Litigation: General Commercial
- Eric Emerson - International Trade: Trade Remedies & Trade Policy
- Eric Serron - ERISA Litigation; Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation
- Harry Lee - Insurance: Insurer; Insurance: Dispute Resolution: Insurer
- Iris Bennett - FCPA
- James Rocap III - Insurance: Insurer; Insurance: Dispute Resolution: Insurer
- Jason Abel - Political Law
- Jason Weinstein - Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations
- Jason Wright - International Trade: Export Controls & Economic Sanctions
- Jay Nuttall - Intellectual Property
- Jeffrey M. Reisner - Bankruptcy/Restructuring
- Jennifer Jackson - Political Law
- Jennifer L. Key - Energy: Electricity (Regulatory & Litigation)
- John Abramic - Intellectual Property
- John J. Molenda - Intellectual Property: Patent
- John Kinchen - Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations
- Julia Gatto - Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations
- Julia Strickland - Financial Services Regulation: Consumer Finance (Litigation)
- Juliana Gerrick - Financial Services Regulation: Consumer Finance (Compliance)
- Larry R. Veselka - Litigation: General Commercial
- Lawrence Hill - Tax: Controversy
- Linda S. Stein - Transportation: Rail (for Railroads)
- Lisa Zarlenga - Tax
- Lorrie Marcil - Energy: Oil & Gas (Regulatory & Litigation)
- Matthew Yeo - International Trade: Trade Remedies & Trade Policy
- Melanie Nussdorf - Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation
- Meredith Rathbone - International Trade: Export Controls & Economic Sanctions
- Michael Allan - Intellectual Property: Trademark, Copyright & Trade Secrets
- Michael Dockterman - Litigation: General Commercial
- Michael L. Weiner - Antitrust
- Michael Miller - Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations; Litigation: General Commercial
- Michele Jacobson - Insurance: Dispute Resolution: Insurer; Insurance: Dispute Resolution: Reinsurance
- Michelle Levin - Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations
- Pantelis Michalopoulos - Telecom, Broadcast & Satellite
- Paul Hurst - Government Contracts
- Peter Denton - Transportation: Rail (for Railroads)
- Philip West - Tax
- Rachel Cannon - Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations
- Reid Weingarten - Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations; Litigation: Trial Lawyers
- Richard Roberts - Energy: Electricity (Regulatory & Litigation)
- Robert Lewin - Insurance: Dispute Resolution: Insurer
- Roger Warin - Insurance: Insurer; Insurance: Dispute Resolution: Insurer; Law Firm Defense
- Ryan Poscablo - Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations
- Sandra Hanna - Securities: Regulation: Enforcement
- Sarah Gordon - Insurance: Insurer; Insurance: Dispute Resolution: Insurer
- Scott Sinder - Government Relations: Federal
- Steven Brose - Energy: Oil & Gas (Regulatory & Litigation)
- Steven Davidson - International Arbitration: Enforcement
- Steven Reed - Energy: Oil & Gas (Regulatory & Litigation)
- Thomas Trendl - International Trade: Trade Remedies & Trade Policy
- Timothy Dickinson - FCPA
- Tyler Evans - Government Contracts
- Vishal Gupta - Intellectual Property: Patent
- Wendy Wysong - International Trade: Export Controls & Economic Sanctions
- William Keyser - Energy: Electricity (Regulatory & Litigation)
Visit Chambers USA to view our firm profile. For more information on Steptoe's presence in the professional community, visit our Honors & Rankings page.
About Steptoe
In more than 110 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. Steptoe has more than 500 lawyers and other professional staff across offices in Beijing, Brussels, Chicago, Hong Kong, Houston, London, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, and Washington. For more information, visit www.steptoe.com.
Professionals
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Government Affairs & Public Policy, Campaign Finance & Political Law
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Government & Regulatory Litigation, Commercial Trials & Litigation
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Export Controls, Economic Sanctions, Trade Remedies, Trade Policy & Negotiations
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Senior Counsel
Transportation, Rail Transportation, Autonomous Vehicles, Antitrust/Competition
Senior Counsel
Commercial Trials & Litigation, Insurance & Reinsurance, International Arbitration, Professional Liability
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National Security & Cross-Border Transactions, Economic Sanctions, Export Controls, Independent & Internal Investigations
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White-Collar Defense, Independent & Internal Investigations, Securities Enforcement, Anti-Corruption/FCPA
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White-Collar Defense, Independent & Internal Investigations, Anti-Corruption/FCPA, Commercial Trials & Litigation
Of Counsel
Internet, Telecom & Media, Government & Regulatory Litigation
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White-Collar Defense, Independent & Internal Investigations, Anti-Corruption/FCPA, Global Anti-Corruption Insights: FCPA Years in Review
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Commercial Trials & Litigation, Energy Litigation, Financial Services, Financial Services Litigation
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Energy, Financial Services, Financial Services Investigations & Enforcement, Electric Power
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Government Affairs & Public Policy, Tax Policy, Financial Services, Financial Regulatory Compliance & Policy
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White-Collar Defense, Independent & Internal Investigations, Trade Secrets, Commercial Trials & Litigation
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Government & Regulatory Litigation, Commercial Trials & Litigation
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Export Controls, Economic Sanctions, Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Corruption/FCPA
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Government & Regulatory Litigation, Commercial Trials & Litigation, Class Action Defense, Education
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Trade Remedies, Trade Policy & Negotiations, Customs, Retail & E-Commerce
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Government & Regulatory Litigation, Employee Benefits & ERISA, Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation, ERISA Litigation
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Insurance & Reinsurance, Professional Liability, Commercial Trials & Litigation, Blockchain & Cryptocurrency
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Anti-Corruption/FCPA, Independent & Internal Investigations, White-Collar Defense, Fraud & False Claims Act
Senior Counsel
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Government Affairs & Public Policy, Campaign Finance & Political Law, Congressional Oversight & Investigations, Vetting & Government Ethics
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White-Collar Defense, Independent & Internal Investigations, Blockchain & Cryptocurrency, Securities Enforcement
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Independent & Internal Investigations, White-Collar Defense, Economic Sanctions, National Security & Cross-Border Transactions
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Attorney
Government Affairs & Public Policy, Campaign Finance & Political Law
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Patent Litigation, Post-Grant Proceedings, Trade Secrets, Patent
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Patent, Appeals & Advocacy, Patent Litigation, Post-Grant Proceedings
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White-Collar Defense, Independent & Internal Investigations, Commercial Trials & Litigation, Tax
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White-Collar Defense, Independent & Internal Investigations, Crisis Management, Anti-Corruption/FCPA
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Commercial Trials & Litigation, Financial Services Litigation, Financial Regulatory Compliance & Policy, White-Collar Defense
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Financial Innovation & Regulation, Consumer Financial Services, Payments, Financial Services
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Tax, Tax Controversies & Litigation, White-Collar Defense, International Tax
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Commercial Trials & Litigation, Rail Transportation, Transportation, Class Action Defense
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Transactional Tax, Tax Policy, Blockchain & Cryptocurrency, Qualified Opportunity Zones
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Energy, Energy Transition, Oil & Gas Pipelines, Data Centers
Senior Counsel
WTO Disputes, Trade Policy & Negotiations, Trade Remedies, Blockchain & Cryptocurrency
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Government & Regulatory Litigation, Employee Benefits & ERISA, Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation, Tax
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Economic Sanctions, Export Controls, Independent & Internal Investigations, Anti-Corruption/FCPA
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Antitrust/Competition, Antitrust Investigations & Litigation, Antitrust Mergers, Acquisitions, & Joint Ventures
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Commercial Trials & Litigation, White-Collar Defense, Professional Liability, Independent & Internal Investigations
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White-Collar Defense, Independent & Internal Investigations, Securities Enforcement, Blockchain & Cryptocurrency
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Internet, Telecom & Media, Government & Regulatory Litigation, Government Affairs & Public Policy, Antitrust/Competition
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Government Contracts, Commercial Trials & Litigation, Fraud & False Claims Act, Independent & Internal Investigations
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Rail Transportation, Transportation, Infrastructure & Project Finance
Senior Counsel
International Tax, Tax, Private Client, Tax Controversies & Litigation
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White-Collar Defense, Independent & Internal Investigations, Financial Services, Financial Services Litigation
Senior Counsel
White-Collar Defense, Securities Enforcement, Congressional Oversight & Investigations, Independent & Internal Investigations
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Senior Counsel
Senior Counsel
Insurance & Reinsurance, Commercial Trials & Litigation, Professional Liability, Securities Enforcement
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White-Collar Defense, Financial Services, Independent & Internal Investigations, Education
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Securities Enforcement, White-Collar Defense, Monitorship, Anti-Corruption/FCPA
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Insurance & Reinsurance, Professional Liability, Employee Benefits & ERISA, Commercial Trials & Litigation
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Government Affairs & Public Policy, Financial Services, Insurance & Reinsurance, Financial Innovation & Regulation
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Commercial Trials & Litigation, International Arbitration, Judgment Enforcement & Asset Recovery, Professional Liability
Senior Counsel
Energy, Energy Transition, Oil & Gas Pipelines, Appeals & Advocacy
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Trade Remedies, Trade Policy & Negotiations, WTO Disputes, Customs
Senior Counsel
Anti-Corruption/FCPA, Export Controls, Economic Sanctions, Independent & Internal Investigations
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Government Contracts, Intellectual Property, Life Sciences, Artificial Intelligence
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Patent, Patent Litigation, Post-Grant Proceedings, Intellectual Property
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White-Collar Defense, Independent & Internal Investigations, Export Controls, National Security & Cross-Border Transactions
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