Legal 500 US Recognizes 42 Wiley Rein Lawyers Across Six Practice Areas Nationally

June 1, 2018

Washington, DC—In its 2018 edition, The Legal 500 US ranks 42 Wiley Rein lawyers across six practices as among the best in the country. Five of those individuals are named to the elite “Leading Lawyers” list, and the firm’s Government Contracts Practice and Telecom, Media & Technology (TMT) Practice for Regulatory work have earned the prestigious top-tier ranking. The TMT Practice is also “Recommended” nationwide for its Transactional work.

Government Contracts Practice co-chairs Paul F. Khoury and Scott M. McCaleb and partner Rand L. Allen, who are “Recommended,” also are recognized as “Leading Lawyers” for Government Contracts. Wiley Rein Chairman Emeritus and TMT Partner Richard E. Wiley, and Practice co-chair Kathleen A. Kirby, are named “Leading Lawyers” for Telecoms and Broadcast: Regulatory. Ms. Kirby is also “Recommended” for Telecoms and Broadcast: Transactional.

In addition, the firm’s Appellate, Insurance, and International Trade practices are “Recommended” nationwide.   

Four Wiley Rein attorneys who are “Recommended” are also recognized as “Next Generation Lawyers”:

• Jon W. Burd (Government Contracts)
• Shawn H. Chang (Telecoms and Broadcast: Regulatory)
• Robert E. DeFrancesco, III (International Trade)
• John R. Prairie (Government Contracts)

The following attorneys are also “Recommended” in related practice areas:

• Kimberly A. Ashmore (Insurance: Advice to Insurers)
• Richard J. Bodorff (Telecoms and Broadcast: Transactional)
• Timothy C. Brightbill (International Trade)
• John M. Burgett (Telecoms and Broadcast: Regulatory and Transactional)
• Stephen J. Claeys (International Trade)
• Philip J. Davis (Government Contracts)
• Scott D. Delacourt (Telecoms and Broadcast: Regulatory)
• Cara Tseng Duffield (Insurance: Advice to Insurers)
• Claire J. Evans (Appellate: Court of Appeals and Telecoms and Broadcast: Regulatory)
• Anna M. Gomez (Telecoms and Broadcast: Regulatory)
• Amb. David A. Gross (Telecoms and Broadcast: Regulatory and Transactional)
• David E. Hilliard (Telecoms and Broadcast: Transactional)
• Jennifer D. Hindin (Telecoms and Broadcast: Transactional)
• John E. Howell (Insurance: Advice to Insurers)
• Christopher S. Huther (Telecoms and Broadcast: Regulatory)
• Leland H. Jones IV (Insurance: Advice to Insurers)
• Parker J. Lavin (Insurance: Advice to Insurers)
• Kimberly M. Melvin (Insurance: Advice to Insurers)
• Thomas J. Navin (Telecoms and Broadcast: Regulatory and Transactional)
• Jason O’Brien (Insurance: Advice to Insurers)
• Daniel B. Pickard (International Trade)
• Alan H. Price (International Trade)
• Eve Klindera Reed (Appellate: Court of Appeals and Telecoms and Broadcast: Transactional)
• Bert W. Rein (Appellate: Court of Appeals)
• Jessica N. Rosenthal (Telecoms and Broadcast: Regulatory)
• Bennett L. Ross (Telecoms and Broadcast: Regulatory)
• Jerita L. DeBraux Salley (Telecoms and Broadcast: Regulatory and Transactional)
• John R. Shane (International Trade)
• Richard A. Simpson (Insurance: Advice to Insurers)
• William E. Smith (Insurance: Advice to Insurers)
• Daniel J. Standish (Insurance: Advice to Insurers)
• David H. Topol (Insurance: Advice to Insurers)
• Brian Walsh (Government Contracts)

The Legal 500 US directory aims to provide independent, unbiased commentary on the leading law firms and lawyers in the most important legal marketplaces in the world. The research for the editorial sections is based on the combined opinions of the many lawyers interviewed, commentary from corporate clients, and analysis of deals and contentious issues.

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