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Tom Best is a partner the Washington office of Steptoe & Johnson LLP, where he is a member of the International Department.  His practice is focused on international regulatory compliance and enforcement, and mergers and acquisitions.. International Regulatory Compliance. Mr. Best’s practice covers all aspects of international regulatory compliance and enforcement. He represents US and non-US companies in Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), economic sanctions, export controls, and anti-boycott matters before the US Department of Justice, Securities and Exchange Commission, and other federal law enforcement agencies. He has led internal investigations in a diverse range of industries including the oil and gas, metals and mining, automotive, telecommunications, consumer goods, and professional services sectors. He has experience working in Sub-Saharan Africa, Asia, India, the Middle East, Europe, and Latin America.. He has a particular focus on mergers and acquisitions, where he counsels acquirers and targets on international regulatory compliance throughout the transaction cycle, from initial negotiations to final acquisition integration. He also assists in designing and implementing international regulatory compliance programs for companies doing business in a wide range of industries and geographies, in particular those addressing risks associated with the intersection of the FCPA, US economic sanctions and export controls, and other nations’ anti-corruption, sanctions and export controls laws such as the UK Bribery Act and Canadian Corruption of Foreign Public Officials Act.. Mr. Best has particular experience with US anti-terrorism controls. He counsels private foundations seeking to provide humanitarian and philanthropic assistance to persons and groups where entities listed by the US Treasury Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) as “Specially Designated Nationals” are operating.. International Trade. Mr. Best’s international trade practice is focused on antidumping and countervailing duty investigations and administrative reviews before the US Department of Commerce, International Trade Commission, and Court of International Trade.  He has experience representing clients importing a diverse array of products and countries, including numerous Chinese manufactured goods and Canadian agricultural products.

Theresa Taing has been practicing law since 2011. She specializes in administrative hearings, administrative appeals, and negotiating with agencies, especially related to employment matters. She is currently licensed to practice in California, the District of Columbia, and Maryland.. After passing the California bar exam, she interned with an administrative law judge at the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC).  She went on to work with medical professionals facing disciplinary actions from California licensing boards, insurance companies, and federal agencies. Theresa earned her law degree from UCLA, where she was active in both the Moot Court and Mock Trial programs. She was awarded the Moot Court Distinguished Brief Writer in 2010. In 2011, she traveled to the University of Chicago to compete in the National Animal Law Moot Court Competition, taking third place.

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."

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Stephen McHale is co-chair of Patton Boggs' Homeland Security, Defense and Technology Transfer Practice Group.  Bringing a wealth of senior management and legal experience from 24 years of government service, Mr. McHale counsels clients on national and homeland security matters and compliance issues related to anti-money laundering and counter terrorist financing programs, as well as matters involving foreign investment in the United States, international sanctions, and customs, alcohol, firearms, and explosives regulations.Mr. McHale served as the first deputy administrator of the U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) from the time of its creation in 2002 until August 2004.  He played a key role in the federalization of aviation security after the September 11 attacks, which required the largest mobilization of a civilian government agency since World War II, hiring, training, equipping, and deploying over 60,000 employees to over 450 locations in less than a year.Mr. McHale also worked extensively with the White House and senior Administration officials, Congress, and stakeholders to enhance security in all modes of transportation.   In 2003, he helped merge TSA into the new Department of Homeland Security (DHS), where he had a significant influence on the development of the Department’s critical infrastructure protection plans.  He also oversaw the development and implementation of TSA’s plans for continuation of operations and other contingency planning.From March 1999 until January 2002, Mr. McHale was the chief enforcement counsel for the United States Treasury Department overseeing all issues related to the Secret Service, Customs Service, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), and Financial Crimes Enforcement Network.  He was responsible for legal issues related to the money laundering, terrorist financing, and international sanctions, and helped develop the financial provisions of the USA PATRIOT Act and the 2000 and 2001 National Anti-Money Laundering Strategies.  He also served as legal adviser to the Secretary of the Treasury on matters of national security.  In all, Mr. McHale was a lawyer at the Treasury Department for 12 years and served as Acting General Counsel of Treasury for five months during the transition from President Clinton to President Bush.In addition, Mr. McHale served as Chief Counsel of ATF from 1996 until 1999.  While there, he was a principal architect of legislation and regulations designed to respond to a rash of school shootings and strengthen tools to fight terrorism.  Mr. McHale also oversaw a comprehensive review of the laws regulating explosives that became the foundation for the Safe Explosives Act of 2002.Mr. McHale has testified before Congress on many occasions and has extensive experience representing clients in Congressional investigations and hearings.   He is a recognized authority on government ethics and personnel rules, and earlier in his career served for six years as a trial and appellate counsel in the commercial litigation section of the Justice Department.

Shannon James leads an aggressive and tenacious team focused on defending those in the Uniformed and Armed Services. Shannon James grew up in a military family in Southern California and saw early on the sacrifice and dedication required of service members.. While in law school, Ms. James interned for a military innocence project and was asked to brief several Congressional members on the Uniformed Code of Military Justice (UCMJ) and its unintended impacts to service members. Shannon understands how an allegation or one bad evaluation alone can destroy a career. This drives her passion for helping service members navigate the administrative law system.. Ms. James graduated Magna Cum Laude from Arizona State University with a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice and received her J.D. from the nationally ranked Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law.. Shannon is a member of the State Bar of Arizona and is admitted to practice before the U.S. District Court in Arizona and the United States Supreme Court. She is also a member of the Arizona Women's Lawyer Association.

Scott Oswald is an accomplished trial lawyer who has brought more than 40 trials to verdict and recovered more than $300 million in judgments and settlements for his clients, in cases ranging from wrongful termination to employer fraud.. Mr. Oswald litigates employment lawsuits nationwide, with a special focus on whistleblower matters - including qui tam law, which can deliver monetary rewards to employees who expose fraud against the government.. Since founding The Employment Law Group® law firm, he has spoken up for workers before federal agencies and on Capitol Hill, and has broken new ground in whistleblower law:. In 2017, after 20 years practicing law, Mr. Oswald was nominated by his colleagues to become a fellow of the prestigious College of Labor and Employment Lawyers in his first year of eligibility.. Super Lawyers has recognized his achievements every year for over a decade, and he has placed on its D.C. "Top 100" list multiple times. Since 2013, Mr. Oswald has been honored in The Best Lawyers in America. He has been recognized as a "Top Lawyer" in D.C. by Washingtonian Magazine and Northern Virginia magazine, and is ranked by Lawdragon as one of the top plaintiff-side employment lawyers in the United States. Since 2021, Mr. Oswald has been ranked by Chambers, a prestigious global legal directory.. Mr. Oswald is the current programming chair for the Federal Bar Association's Qui Tam Section and has served in the past as both section chair and chair of its Professional Ethics Committee. He is also a proud past president of the Metropolitan Employment Lawyers Association and currently heads its Bench-Bar Committee. Mr. Oswald is co-chair of an employment law subcommittee at the American Bar Association and has roles in other professional groups, including the D.C. Bar and the National Employment Lawyers Association.

Scott J. Bloch is a trial lawyer who has specialized in complex litigation, class actions, employment and personal injury for nearly 30 years vindicating his clients in their quest for justice.  Recognized as a tenacious and skilled attorney, he has appeared in federal, state, administrative, and appellate courts across the country, including in the United States Supreme Court.  His areas of concentration are:. Complex consumer, class action, personal injury and professional malpractice matters. Defense Base Act actions against contractors and insurance carriers. Employment discrimination, federal rights, personnel law, whistleblower retaliation, public policy retaliation. Qui tam (false claims) suits against private corporations for defrauding the taxpayer. Government contracts disputes and executive compensation. He served two years in the United States Department of Justice as Counsel to the Deputy Attorney General on matters involving constitutional litigation, and for five years was the government’s chief enforcer of federal employment rights and whistleblower disclosures where he attained notoriety as the head of the U.S. Office of Special Counsel.  He garnered national news for his work in the grounding of 1000 airplanes due to unsafe cracks in fusilages, his pursuit of disciplinary actions against high administration officials in multiple departments and the White House, and championing the rights of nationally recognized whistleblowers in such places as the Department of Defense (faulty Katrina pumps and government contracting irregularities), the Border Patrol (fraudulent kickback scheme), and the Federal Aviation Administration (cover up of FAA air traffic system near misses, widespread cover up of airworthiness inspections).  He has testified on federal rights before the United States Congress and has appeared regularly in the media on programs such as NPR (Morning Edition and All Things Considered), CNN, C-Span, NBC Nightly News, The Washington Post, The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times, USA Today, US News & World Report, Newsweek, St. Louis Post Dispatch. He has written on the need to recognize whistleblowers and on the enforcement of other employment rights.. He and his team recently obtained settlement of a national consumer class action against General Motors (in re Dex Cool)  that was valued at $300 million and has tried cases successfully in the area of employment rights, financial fraud, contracts, and consumer protection.  He believes in aggressive pursuit of justice on behalf of those whose rights have been denied, economically, personally, and constitutionally.  “My whole career has been dedicated to bringing expeditious justice to those who have been denied justice.”. Justice delayed, is justice denied.

Scott Godes is an experienced trial lawyer who litigates complex insurance coverage disputes. He helps corporate policyholders recover insurance when their claims have been denied by their insurance companies. Mr. Godes received a decisive victory as lead counsel in a four-month asbestos-related insurance coverage class action trial that found insurance coverage was available for ~20,000 pending asbestos claims. Mr. Godes has helped clients recover over $800 million in insurance proceeds.. Mr.Godes has represented a variety of clients seeking to obtain insurancecoverage from their insurance companies.  Mr. Godes' coverage experience ranges from directors and officers (D&O) insurance questions to the scope of manuscript technology liability policies through long tail liability claims (such as asbestos and PCBs) under standard form CGL policies. He received a decisive victoryas lead counsel in a landmark four-month asbestos-related insurancecoverage class action trial. In that case, the policyholder’s insurancecompanies asserted that they had paid out their aggregate limits forall of the policyholder’s asbestos-related claims, and therefore, owedno additional coverage. The Supreme Court of New York disagreed withthe insurance companies, ruling decisively against the primary and“wrap up” insurers, finding that there was premises/operations(“non-products”) coverage for the claims under the policies. That casewas the first asbestos non-products coverage case resolved favorablyagainst the insurers after a full trial on the merits. The case alsofavorably resolved a number of other critical issues, including notice,number of occurrences, and the statute of limitations. Mr. Godes also has represented policyholders in declaratory judgmentinsurance coverage actions, insurance-related bankruptcies andadversary actions, insurer rehabilitation actions, and commercialarbitrations. He has litigated and advised clients regarding insurancecoverage for computer data, hardware, and software claims; mass tortliabilities; potential director and officer claims; asbestos claims;environmental property damage; flood claims; and class actions. He alsohas been instrumental in claims that have settled for more than $800 million in insurancecoverage. In addition to his insurance coverage experience, Mr. Godes haslitigated complex commercial and government contract disputes andbusiness-related torts. He has represented clients before state andfederal courts, in administrative proceedings, and in commercialarbitrations.

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.

Retired from active practice of law now providing only business consultation.  Top "AV" Martindale-Hubbell rating. Areas of experience include employment, small business, and hospitality industry litigation and general business issues.  Previously admitted in all federal and state courts in the District of Columbia and Maryland, including United States Tax Court and Supreme Court of the United States.  Elected District of Columbia Neighborhood Commissioner 6B03 (2014-2018).  Board of Directors:  Capitol Hill Community Foundation.  Board of Trustees:  Capitol Hill United Methodist Church.  Past Chair: D.C. Commission on Human Rights. Past Board memberships:  Capitol Hill Association of Merchants and Professionals;  Capitol Hill Arts Workshop, Washington Area Lawyers for the Arts, Washington Legal Counsel for the Elderly.  Former Adjunct Professor:  American University Washington College of Law.

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Personal Story. Joshua Basile, Esq., decided to pursue a legal career to help and fight for the catastrophically injured after suffering his own catastrophic injury in 2004. Mr. Basile's life changed forever while on family vacation when he suffered a severe spinal cord injury resulting in permanent paralysis. As a quadriplegic, he knows firsthand the daily struggles of the catastrophically injured and the importance of doing everything possible to improve one's quality of life in such a situation.. After graduating magna cum laude from law school and passing the Maryland bar and District of Columbia bar, Mr. Basile became the newest associate to join Jack H. Olender & Associates. His empathetic voice and passion to help others is a great addition to the already diverse legal team.. Early Years. While in law school, Mr. Basile took every opportunity to gain valuable courtroom and legal experience. During his first year, he learned the ins and outs of the courtroom while working as a judicial intern for the Honorable Ellen Huvelle in the US District Court for the District of Columbia. He then clerked for the law firm of Ashcraft & Gerel LLP where he experience the day-to-day operation of a tort-based personal injury law firm. During his second year, he gained policy experience while clerking for Senator Tom Harkin and the Senate's Health, Education, Labor, and Pension (HELP) Committee. He was then selected for the prestigious summer internship at the Civil Division of the United States Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Virginia. During his third and final year, he became a Senior Editor of his law school's Law Review and joined the demanding Housing & Consumer Law Clinic where he completed 450+ hours of free legal services for District of Columbia residents. He received his Rule 48 Legal Assistance Certification from the District of Columbia Court of Appeals Committee on Admissions which allowed him to practice law under the direct supervision of his clinic professor and supervisor. All the while he founded the first District of Columbia Student Trial Lawyers Association chapter which educates law students about the trial litigation world and provides valuable opportunities outside of the classroom. During his last semester, he began interning for Jack H. Olender & Associates. The law firm's commitment to its clients and empowering working environment solidified Mr. Basile's decision to pursue a career fighting for the catastrophically injured as a plaintiff trial attorney.. Outside the Courtroom. Mr. Basile's passion for helping the catastrophically injured continues outside his legal career. Mr. Basile is the founder and president of the Determined2heal Foundation Inc. which helps  simplify the difficult transition into life with paralysis for families living with a spinal cord injury. Early on, he recognized the importance of mentors in a newly injured person's life and the impact one has on improving that person's quality of life. To make sure that a diverse selection of mentors were always available for anyone, at any time, within the spinal cord injury community he cofounded . SPINALpedia is an online video mentoring website with thousands of community members and videos available 24/7. Each member and video has a unique set of physical functionality tags pairing  relevant mentors and videos to those searching on the website.. Mr. Basile's competitive attitude also continues outside of his legal career. He is an inventor of both a device and a sport. He holds a patent for a golf device that he created that allows those with physical limitations to putt a golf ball anywhere on a golf green or on a miniature golf course. His putting device is used in the sport that he created called Slingshot Golf and allows both able-bodied and disabled players to play against each other on a golf course.

Patrick is devoted to helping those who suffered catastrophic injuries in car accidents, truck accidents, Metro accidents, and medical malpractice.

Parker Moore is an associate in the Washington, D.C. office of Beveridge & Diamond, P.C. with an environmental, litigation, and regulatory practice focusing on land use issues involving the Clean Water Act (CWA), Endangered Species Act, National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), and related federal natural resources statutes.. During his time with Beveridge & Diamond, Mr. Moore has defended private parties and public agencies in their NEPA compliance efforts.  He regularly counsels private developers through the Section 404 permitting program under the CWA and recently co-authored a Supreme Court amicus brief on behalf of a coalition of national real estate and development associations in the controversial wetlands regulation case, Rapanos v. United States. In the wake of this ruling, Mr. Moore has published several articles on the state of federal wetlands regulation and its impacts on land use interests. Mr. Moore has also counseled private developers in administrative proceedings related to construction regulatory compliance under the CWA’s NPDES program.. Before joining the firm in 2004, Mr. Moore clerked at the White House Council on Environmental Quality and served as a judicial intern to the Honorable Robert H. Hodges of the United States Court of Federal Claims.. Mr. Moore received a bachelor of science degree in Natural Resources from the University of the South in Sewanee, Tennessee. He graduated magna cum laude from Vermont Law School, where he was an articles editor for the Vermont Law Review. Before receiving his law degree, he served as a wetlands ecologist for a private environmental consulting firm. In this capacity, Mr. Moore performed extensive onsite evaluation and consultation involving complex federal, state, and local environmental issues including CERCLA, the Clean Water Act, the Endangered Species Act, the Virginia Chesapeake Bay Preservation Act, and construction regulatory compliance.

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Nationwide Federal White Collar Practice.. Mr. Wisenberg is one of the premier federal white collar defense attorneys in the nation.. Mr. Wisenberg. has extensive lead counsel experience in complex white collar criminal investigations and jury trials. His nationwide practice is primarily devoted to representing individuals and businesses exposed to federal criminal inquiries or charged with federal crimes. His distinguished government career included serving as Deputy Independent Counsel, the number two position in the Whitewater/Lewinsky investigation, and he was selected by Judge Kenneth Starr to conduct grand jury questioning of President Bill Clinton. Read full profile.. To arrange a consultation about your legal issue, please contact white collar criminal defense attorney Solomon L. Wisenberg at the Washington, D.C. office of Taylor Duma, LLP.

My primary professional goal is to never forget the needs of my clients. Too often attorneys focus on the case, rather than the client. Although I have a passion for litigation, my greater passion is to serve my client well. Being creative, finding the resolution to the problem that escapes others, understanding the culture of my client and what they deem important enables me to distinuish my services from others

Ms. Thompson is a Senior Associate at the Federal Practice Group and in this role specializes in military law. Prior to coming to the firm she served as a Judge Advocate in the United States Marine Corps, she held the titles of prosecutor, defense counsel, and Special Assistant United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia. While in law school, she spent one year interning for the Tulsa County Public Defender's Office and another year interning with the General Counsel for the Tulsa County Tax Assessor's office.. Ms. Thompson earned her Juris Doctorate from the University of Tulsa, College of Law with a Certificate in International Law. In addition to maintaining two internships and graduating a semester early, Carol completed a study abroad program to Cairo, Egypt with Seton Hall University School of Law and the American University in Cairo, where she studied Islamic Jurisprudence and International Criminal Law. Prior to attending the University of Tulsa, Carol graduated from Texas A&M University with a Bachelor of Science in Political Science, and a minor in Economics.

Ms. Meier specializes in Civil Litigation, Consumer Law, Construction Law and Administrative Law, representing small businesses as well as individuals.  Additionally, Ms. Meier specializes in Appellate Law.  Her bar admissions include DC, the federal District Court in DC, as well as PA, NY, and the Third and Ninth Circuit Courts of Appeals.

Ms. Ehrlich represents clients regulated by the US Food and Drug Administration, Federal Trade Commission, Consumer Product Safety Commission, Drug Enforcement Administration, Department of Agriculture, and other health and safety regulatory agencies at both the Federal and State level. While her practice includes all aspects of consumer product regulation, Ms. Ehrlich has particular expertise with the marketing and labeling of dietary supplements, cosmetics and conventional foods, pharmaceutical and medical device clearance and marketing, Lanham Act false advertising and administrative litigation, and privacy issues affecting pharmaceutical and medical device companies.  Ms. Ehrlich advises clients in a wide range of matters, including issues related to pharmacy compounding, non-patent exclusivity, and health care fraud and abuse.

Mr. Davis is a seasoned criminal litigator who has been lead counsel in over one hundred trials, inclusive of indictments alleging violations of RICO (murder, fraud, drugs) and Conspiracy (both domestic and international); Complex Fraud (mail, bank, wire, medical/insurance, real estate, tax, money laundering, securities); Kidnappings resulting in death; Child Pornography and Federal Firearm Offenses. He is a recognized federal death penalty litigator with extensive training in the area of mental health issues.. Notwithstanding the above, Christopher Davis’ extensive experience particularly qualifies him to advise individuals as to when it is time to minimize their exposure as opposed to going to trial. Many of his cases are resolved well before a trial date. Many of his cases have been successfully resolved at the grand jury investigation stage, before any charges are filed.