74 Wiley Attorneys Recognized in 2025 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America
Washington, DC – Wiley Rein LLP, a DC law firm, is pleased to announce that 74 of the firm’s attorneys were selected by The Best Lawyers in America – including 23 “Ones to Watch” – for its 2025 list of the top legal talent in Washington, DC.
In addition, Kathleen A. Kirby and Duane C. Pozza were named DC “Lawyer of the Year” for Media Law and Advertising Law, respectively. Only one attorney in each practice area and metropolitan region is honored as a “Lawyer of the Year.”
Recognition by Best Lawyers is based entirely on peer review. Their methodology is designed to capture, as accurately as possible, the consensus opinion of leading lawyers about the professional abilities of their colleagues within the same geographical area and legal practice area. “Ones to Watch” recognizes extraordinary lawyers in the United States who have been in private practice for five to nine years.
The following Wiley attorneys are recognized in the 2025 edition of Best Lawyers:
- Rand L. Allen: Government Contracts; Government Relations Practice
- Lukman Azeez: Appellate Practice; Commercial Litigation; Criminal Defense: White Collar (Ones to Watch)
- Attison L. Barnes, III: Commercial Litigation; Government Contracts; Litigation – Labor and Employment
- Sara M. Baxenberg: Communications Law; Technology Law (Ones to Watch)
- Matthew W. Beato: Insurance Law (Ones to Watch)
- Ann M. Begley: FDA Law
- Mary E. Borja: Commercial Litigation; Insurance Law; Litigation – Insurance
- Jeremy J. Broggi: Commercial Litigation (Ones to Watch)
- Megan L. Brown: Appellate Practice; Communications Law; Privacy and Data Security Law
- John M. Burgett: Communications Law
- Ralph J. Caccia: Criminal Defense: White-Collar
- Tessa Capeloto: International Trade and Finance Law
- Kimberly A. Cereijo: Insurance Law
- Christine E. Connelly: Franchise Law
- Ashley L. Criss: Insurance Law (Ones to Watch)
- Jason P. Cronic: Insurance Law
- Robert E. DeFrancesco, III: International Trade and Finance Law
- Scott D. Delacourt: Communications Law; Privacy and Data Security Law
- Benjamin C. Eggert: Insurance Law
- Laura El-Sabaawi: International Trade and Finance Law
- Michael D. Faucette: International Trade and Finance Law
- Scott A. Felder: Government Contracts
- J. Ryan Frazee: Government Relations Practice (One to Watch)
- Jessica N. Gallinaro: Insurance Law (Ones to Watch)
- Henry Gola: Communications Law (Ones to Watch)
- Amb. David A. Gross: Communications Law
- Joseph W. Gross: Insurance Law (Ones to Watch)
- Vesna K. Harasic-Yaksic: Criminal Defense: White Collar (Ones to Watch)
- Emily S. Hart: Insurance Law (Ones to Watch)
- Bob Hibbert: FDA Law
- Jennifer D. Hindin: Communications Law
- Diane Holland: Communications Law
- Derick G. Holt: International Trade and Finance Law
- Theodore A. Howard: Insurance Law
- Thomas M. Johnson, Jr.: Communications Law
- Margaret T. Karchmer: Insurance Law (Ones to Watch)
- Kathleen A. Kirby: Communications Law; First Amendment Law; Media Law (and Lawyer of the Year)
- Elizabeth S. Lee: International Trade and Finance Law
- Madeleine M. Lottenbach: Communications Law; Technology Law (Ones to Watch)
- Martha E. Marrapese: Environmental Law
- Gregory L. Masters: Media Law
- Scott M. McCaleb: Government Contracts
- Bruce L. McDonald: Commercial Litigation
- Ari Meltzer: Communications Law
- Brandon J. Moss: Criminal Defense: White-Collar (Ones to Watch)
- Hon. Nazak Nikakhtar: International Trade and Finance Law
- George E. Petel: Government Relations Practice (Ones to Watch)
- Leslie A. Platt: Insurance Law
- Duane C. Pozza: Advertising Law (and Lawyer of the Year)
- Eve Klindera Reed: Communications Law
- Bert W. Rein: Administrative/Regulatory Law; Commercial Litigation; Communications Law; FDA Law
- Jessica N. Rosenthal: Media Law
- Bennett L. Ross: Communications Law
- Hume M. Ross: Administrative/Regulatory Law (Ones to Watch)
- Tatiana Sainati: Alternative Dispute Resolution; Commercial Litigation (Ones to Watch)
- Rebecca L. Saitta: Commercial Litigation
- Gary P. Seligman: Insurance Law; Litigation – Insurance
- Peter D. Shields: Communications Law
- Pamela L. Signorello: Insurance Law
- Richard A. Simpson: Insurance Law; Litigation – Insurance
- Meredith G. Singer: Communications Law; Technology Law (Ones to Watch)
- Cara L. Sizemore: Government Relations Practice (Ones to Watch)
- Craig Sperling: Media Law
- Daniel J. Standish: Insurance Law; Litigation – Insurance
- Joan Stewart: Communications Law
- Mark B. Sweet: Criminal Defense: White-Collar
- Krystal B. Swendsboe: Appellate Practice; Commercial Litigation (Ones to Watch)
- Roderick L. Thomas: Criminal Defense: White-Collar
- Enbar Toledano: Appellate Practice (Ones to Watch)
- Joshua S. Turner: Communications Law
- Gary S. Ward: Government Relations Practice (Ones to Watch)
- Wesley E. Weeks: Intellectual Property Law (Ones to Watch)
- David B. Weinberg: Environmental Law
- Christopher B. Weld: International Trade and Finance Law
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Practice Areas
- Commercial Litigation
- Communications Enforcement & Compliance
- Criminal Investigations and Prosecutions
- Employment & Labor
- Employment Litigation
- Environment & Product Regulation
- Food & Drug
- Government Contracts
- Insurance
- Intellectual Property
- International Trade
- Issues and Appeals
- Litigation
- Media
- Privacy, Cyber & Data Governance
- Telecom, Media & Technology
- White Collar Defense & Government Investigations
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