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Navigating Complex Regulations and Risks The federal government (Government) imposes unique requirements on entities that sell, directly or indirectly, goods or services to the Government. These requirements vary according to type of contract (e.g., fixed-price, cost-reimbursement), by item (e.g...

Strategic Legal Advice to Match Evolving Business Strategy Whether better performance, lower costs, diversification, greater market penetration or elimination of the competition is the goal, mergers and acquisitions reshape companies big and small. Our legal advice is based on the practical...

Practical Guidance Throughout Various Stages of Growth Companies and organizations of all sizes continually strive for growth—growth into new markets and regions, growth in their operational efficiencies, growth through transformative transactions and partnerships, and growth in revenue. Maintaining...

Drawing on his experience as a former general counsel for two companies, Zack Kobrin is a transactional and regulatory lawyer who understands that business clients want practical advice on how to complete deals and navigate complex statutory and regulatory regimes affecting their growth and daily...

Robert Christoffel is a tax attorney who advises clients on U.S. domestic and cross-border transactional as well as international tax matters. Public and private companies and private equity funds look to him to structure and negotiate taxable and tax-free corporate mergers and acquisitions (share...

Julia Taylor advises clients on mergers and acquisitions, securities and corporate finance, and general corporate and commercial matters. Public and private companies, both international and based in the United States, rely on Julia to assist them from pre-deal structuring and planning and due...

Robert Gill has more than 35 years of experience as a commercial litigator. Robert handles cases both locally in the Washington, D.C. metro area and throughout the United States, and has tried a number of cases in state and federal courts, and before arbitration tribunals. He has particular...

Mark Gruhin is a business lawyer who has been practicing law for more than 40 years. In addition to his legal practice, he has co-founded and been involved in several start-up businesses, including Careerbuilder.com. Mark has an extensive amount of general corporate experience in venture capital...

Jay Reilly represents biotech, medical device and diagnostic companies, as well as universities and nonprofits, in strategic transactions in the life sciences industry, particularly complex collaborative arrangements and technology acquisitions and dispositions. Jay has extensive experience...

Justin Crotty brings both a scientific and business sensibility to his work helping clients protect their intellectual property through patent prosecution, inter-partes review proceedings and litigation, particularly for the pharmaceutical, medical device and biotechnology industries. His experience...

Judith B. Kassel provides legal advice and representation pertaining to a broad array of issues relating to doing business with the federal government and state governments. These issues include acquisition planning, proposal preparation, source selection, rights in and protection of intellectual...

Kyra Smerkanich represents clients in complex civil litigation, helping them to navigate the challenging landscapes that arise in business and insurance disputes. Working in partnership with her clients – with an eye towards understanding their business practices and legal needs – Kyra is not afraid...

A patent attorney with a Ph.D. in Molecular Biology and Microbiology, Alireza Behrooz assists companies and universities in protecting intellectual property connected to inventions in the life sciences. Drawing on years of private practice experience, Alireza prepares, files and secures patents as...

Chihao Wang is a registered patent agent who draws on his scientific background in biochemistry to assist clients in protecting their innovations. Chihao has intellectual property experience in a broad spectrum of technology areas, including biotechnology, biochemistry, molecular biology...

George Naya is a seasoned corporate lawyer with a broad practice centered on U.S. securities laws and corporate governance. He advises companies in a diverse array of industries and has extensive experience in both domestic and international capital markets transactions. In addition to his time in...

Sarah Nichols is a member of the Transactional Department in the firm's Washington, D.C. office. She maintains a general corporate practice and assists with a variety of deals. While earning her J.D. at University of Richmond School of Law, Sarah was a legal innovation fellow for law firm, as well...

Jason McElroy is a trial lawyer with nearly 20 years of experience representing clients in complex litigation in federal and state courts. He has obtained verdicts and judgments in jury trials, bench trials and arbitration proceedings throughout the country. Jason litigates a wide range of matters...

Connor Park is a patent agent who assists companies ranging from startups to large corporations with patent prosecution, counseling and patent portfolio development. His experience includes work across a broad range of: Software development Quantum computing Blockchain Cryptography Computer vision...

Monaf Awwa, Ph.D., is a patent agent who helps clients in the biopharmaceutical, medical device and chemical industries protect their intellectual property by drafting their patent applications, preparing USPTO office action responses, and handling patent prosecutions. He also provides clients with...