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With a distinguished career spanning over three decades, Kevin C. Martin is a seasoned professional in estate planning, international development and diplomacy, and investment banking.. Kevin brings a wealth of expertise in estate and special needs planning, seamlessly integrating his deep legal and financial acumen to navigate the complexities of wealth management and asset protection. He expertly crafts comprehensive estate plans, ensuring the preservation and intentional disposition of assets in accordance with his clients’ wishes. His multidisciplinary approach, bridging finance and law, enables him to provide nuanced guidance on tax implications, wealth transfer strategies, and fiduciary responsibilities—ensuring a legacy that is both financially sound and legally secure. With a strategic mindset, Kevin develops risk-mitigation frameworks, safeguards assets, and facilitates seamless wealth transitions across generations, embracing a holistic vision of financial stewardship and legacy planning.. Before practicing law, Kevin served as a Foreign Service Officer, where he played a pivotal role in driving economic growth initiatives and strengthening private sector participation in some of the world’s most complex and challenging environments. Leading large-scale development portfolios, he was instrumental in designing and implementing strategic, high-impact interventions that promoted economic resilience and stability. His innovative strategies and policy insights influenced key international partnerships, particularly in conflict-affected regions.. Prior to his Foreign Service tenure, Kevin managed negotiations for business acquisitions and sales at IDP Group, LLC, and optimized fixed-income derivative portfolios at Bank of America’s Global Investment Banking Division. Whether advising clients on sophisticated estate planning strategies, collaborating with senior government officials on private capital mobilization, or designing tools to mitigate risk in financial markets, Kevin combines analytical expertise with strategic foresight to deliver exceptional results.. Kevin holds a JD and LLM from Loyola University Chicago and an MBA from The University of Chicago.

The Law Offices of Richard S. Sternberg is dedicated to the principle that bigger is not always better. Instead, it rests on a tradition that actually antedates the rise of the “mega-firm”-the solo practice. Emulating a country lawyer in a big-city environment allows Mr. Sternberg to provide more individualized service to his clients, and, at the same time, pursue more collegial relations with other members of the Bar.. Since 1984, Mr. Sternberg has dedicated his practice to representing individuals and smaller businesses. For those corporate clients who have larger needs, he is affiliated with the Metropolitan Washington Law Consortium, PLLC. The larger affiliation allows you to benefit from a close relationship with your lawyer, but it allows easy connection to specific expertise and more economic approaches to handling easier day-to-day matters requiring competence with a lighter hand on the billing rates. If your matter requires multiple areas of practice and a limited practice, such as tax or immigration law, Mr. Sternberg can get you to the lawyers he knows to be the best through MWLC.

The Chambers USA Guide to America’s Leading Lawyers describes Howard as "a tireless advocate for his clients" who "impresses with his superb analytical and communications skills" and as "valued for his practical experience as a former Assistant Director of the FTC Bureau of Competition."

Sathya Gosselin is a partner in the firm’s Washington, DC office, where he advises a diverse array of clients, helping each navigate complex litigation and achieve dispute resolution. Sathya takes a hands-on approach to litigation, working with a small team to secure favorable results at the trial and appellate levels and deliver outstanding client service. His work in the arenas of antitrust, intellectual property, and sports and entertainment have earned him various awards and the recognition of his peers. Law360 named Sathya one of just five top lawyers under the age of 40 leading the class-action field, noting his “adept skill set,” “penchant for high-stakes litigation,” and “close attention to detail.” Legal 500 has likewise recommended Sathya for antitrust civil litigation, citing him as a “young star” who "works on the most complex cases brilliantly.". Recent engagements include:

Robert S. Bullock, Esq., CELA, CAP is the principal of the Elder & Disability Law Center and is licensed to practice in the District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia. His practice focuses in the areas of Medicaid planning and eligibility, public benefits, Life Care Planning and Management, guardianships, conservatorships, disability planning, supplemental needs trusts, estate planning and general legal issue of competency, insurance coverage, Medicare and Elder Law issues.  He is recognized as a Certified Elder Law Attorney by the National Elder Law Foundation (CELA) is a member of the Counsel of Advanced Planners (CAP), Chairperson of the District of Columbia Senior Resource Group (DCSRG) and a former Director of Shared Horizons, the Vimer Pooled Trust in the District of Columbia. He recently completed his term as a Commissioner on the Virginia Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders Commission. Previously he served as Chairperson of the Special Education Advisory Committee to the Alexandria, Virginia School Board for two terms and as a member of the Governor's Advisory Committee on Special Education for the Commonwealth of Virginia. In 2004, 2006, 2009 and 2011 he was recognized as one of the top Elder Law attorneys in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area by the Washingtonian. He received the Education and Leadership Award from the Association of Retarded Citizens - Riggs Bank.  Mr. Bullock is qualified to serve as a guardian ad litem in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia. In 2007, he served on the Estates, Trusts and Probate Committee of the District of Columbia Bar and was recognized by that Committee for, “his extraordinary contribution and dedicated leadership in the field of Elder Law.”  He also was recognized by the United States Department of Agriculture for his expertise in the field of Elder Law.  Mr. Bullock is an honors graduate of Lafayette College, and received his J.D. from the University of Pennsylvania Law School.  He is the only Certified Elder Law Attorney (CELA) practicing fulltime in the District of Columbia.

Mr. Cole has earned national recognition for his work in Lanham Act false advertising litigation.  In addition to work in the false advertising area, he has handled a broad array of commercial cases, including unfair competition and trade regulation, product disparagement, patent and trademark, and defense of government enforcement proceedings.  Based in Washington, D.C., he often represents clients in heavily regulated industries that require solutions not only in court, but also before federal agencies.  His clients include household names in industries such as food and beverages, media and telecommunications, consumer products, and environmental products and services.  He regularly advises regarding the development, approval and substantiation of advertising and labeling claims.  Mr. Cole is a frequent speaker and commentator on advertising issues.

Mary Strimel advises and defends clients on mergers, acquisitions, criminal price-fixing, class actions and other antitrust investigations before the US Department of Justice, the US Federal Trade Commission, and state and federal courts. Her criminal and civil antitrust work has spanned a wide range of industries, including transportation, software, financial markets, data publishing, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, glass, industrial products, alcoholic beverages and telecommunications.. Mary was an attorney with the DOJ Antitrust Division for over a decade, most recently as the founding chief of a criminal enforcement section launched in Washington, DC. Mary has extensive experience handling a full range of antitrust criminal litigation and investigative activities, including covert investigations, search warrants, witness interviews, plea agreements, coordination with foreign enforcement agencies, conduct of parallel civil/criminal investigations, grand jury presentations, trial preparation, and electronically stored information (ESI). In civil matters, Mary’s experience with enforcement agencies includes evaluation of market power, coordinated and unilateral effects, “fix it first” remedies, efficiencies, and proposed divestitures. She has presented expert and lay witnesses at trial regarding efficiencies and civil damages issues.. Before joining the DOJ Antitrust Division, Mary litigated high-stakes antitrust damages actions at a law firm specializing in complex class actions.

I believe that being active in community affairs is an important part of an attorney’s responsibility to give back to the community. I have captained an American Diabetes Association team the last7 years raising over $130,000 and I am a committee member on the Washington D.C. chapter of the American Diabetes Association’s Step Out Fundraising Committee. I am a member of the McLean Estate Planning Council and the American Bar Association. I am also Vice-President of the Prengaman Family Foundation.  I am a registered patent attorney and eligible to practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office.. I currently reside in Arlington, Virginia with my wife, daughter and two dogs. One of my true passions in life is brewing my own beer at home.

Hugh Hollman is a Senior Associate in Baker Botts’ Antitrust and Competition Practice. Mr. Hollman builds on insights gained from his diverse private practice experience and government service to counsel in the full range of antitrust and litigation matters. Mr. Hollman has represented clients in a wide range of industries, including Biotechnology, Chemical & Related Manufacturing, Computer Hardware & Software, Construction, Electronics Manufacturing & Equipment, Energy & Natural Resources, Food & Beverage, Hospitals, Information Systems, Insurance, Medical Supplies, Newspaper, Magazine & Book Publishing, Packaging, Pharmaceuticals, Retail & Wholesale, Technology, and Telecommunications.. From 2009 to 2011, Mr. Hollman was an Attorney Advisor to former Chairman and Commissioner William E. Kovacic at the Federal Trade Commission in Washington D.C. Mr. Hollman is the Managing Editor of the Journal of Antitrust Law Enforcement published by Oxford University Press and an Editor of The Antitrust Source. He is a former member of the editorial advisory board forCompetition Law360. In 2011, he was an academic visitor at Oxford University and a visiting fellow at the British Institute of International and Comparative Law (BIICL). Mr. Hollman is also a non-practicing Solicitor of the Senior Courts of England and Wales and an Advocate (Barrister) of the High Court of South Africa.

Daniel Kotchen is a partner with Kotchen & Low LLP. His main practice areas include complex commercial litigation, patent licensing, counseling, and representing clients before governmental agencies.. In private practice, Mr. Kotchen has taken leadership roles in a number of complex commercial litigation matters in a wide variety of substantive areas, including antitrust, intellectual property, fraud, and class action claims. Mr. Kotchen has successfully represented defendants against claims in excess of $1 billion and plaintiffs in cases resulting in settlements of up to $220 million.. Mr. Kotchen has developed an expertise in antitrust. He served previously as a trial lawyer with the Federal Trade Commission, where he litigated merger and non-merger cases in both federal court and administratively within the FTC; led or took leadership roles in investigations of pharmaceutical companies and health care providers; and served as the FTC’s liaison to the Food and Drug Administration. He has litigated matters involving a broad spectrum of antitrust theories, including allegations concerning conspiracies, monopolization, intellectual property licensing, patent misuse, and mergers and acquisitions.. Mr. Kotchen has also developed an expertise in intellectual property litigation and licensing. He has represented patent holders in matters spanning diverse technologies, including electronic commodity exchanges, medical devices, computer chips, cargo shipping, wireless transmission of data, and radio frequency identification.. Mr. Kotchen has counseled clients in a broad array of industries, including consumer goods and retail, health care, financial services, manufacturing and distribution, airline and other forms of transportation, telecommunications, and energy. He has represented clients before the FTC, Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Department of Transportation, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, and state attorneys general.. Mr. Kotchen grew up in Lexington, Kentucky and Morgantown, West Virginia, enjoys politics and sports, and is married with three children.

Alexis J. Gilman is a partner in Crowell & Moring’s Antitrust & Competition Group in Washington, DC. Alexis advises and represents clients on a broad range of civil antitrust matters, including merger reviews and clearances, government investigations, premerger Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) notifications, and antitrust litigation, with a particular focus on representing merging parties and third parties in merger investigations by the Federal Trade Commission, Department of Justice, and state attorneys general. His experience spans a wide range of industries, including healthcare, retail, consumer goods, food and beverage, distribution, technology, casinos and gaming, biotechnology, and energy. Alexis has been recognized by Chambers USA for Antitrust – DC from 2022-23, by Who's Who Legal in the category Competition - Partners from 2019-2023, as a Recommended Lawyer by Legal 500 in the category Antitrust: Merger Control from 2020-2021, and by Best Lawyers in America 2021-2024 for Antitrust.

A partner in Burns Charest's Washington DC office, Chris is an accomplished plaintiffs’ lawyer who has substantial experience litigating and trying high-stakes individual and class actions in the fields of antitrust, commercial and privacy law. He has obtained more than $1.5 billion in verdicts and settlements in federal courts across the country.. Chris is admitted to practice in the U.S. Supreme Court, Colorado state and federal courts, Washington, DC state and federal courts, and other federal courts throughout the country.