Legal 500 US Recognizes 36 Wiley Rein Lawyers Across Seven Practice Areas Nationally

May 31, 2017

Washington, DC—In its 2017 edition, The Legal 500 US ranks 36 Wiley Rein lawyers across seven practices as among the best in the country. Four of those individuals are named to the elite “Leading Lawyers” list, and the firm’s Government Contracts Practice has earned a prestigious top-tier ranking, with the directory noting it has “one of deepest benches in the government contracts legal industry.”

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. Chairman Emeritus and Telecom, Media & Technology Practice partner Richard E. Wiley is named a “Leading Lawyer” for Telecoms and Broadcast: Regulatory.

The firm’s Telecom, Media & Technology Practice is “Recommended” for both Regulatory and Transactional work nationwide. Additionally, the firm’s Appellate, Copyright, Insurance, and International Trade practices are “Recommended” nationwide.   

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

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

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

• Richard J. Bodorff (Telecoms and Broadcast: Transactional)
• Timothy C. Brightbill (International Trade)
• Philip J. Davis (Government Contracts)
• Scott D. Delacourt (Telecoms and Broadcast: Regulatory)
• Cara Tseng Duffield (Insurance: Advice to Insurers)
• Claire J. Evans (Telecoms and Broadcast: Regulatory and Appellate: Supreme Court, Federal and State)
• 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: Regulatory and Transactional)
• John E. Howell (Insurance: Advice to Insurers)
• Christopher S. Huther (Telecoms and Broadcast: Regulatory)
• Kathleen A. Kirby (Telecoms and Broadcast: Regulatory and Transactional)
• Thomas W. Kirby (Copyright)
• Parker J. Lavin (Insurance: Advice to Insurers)
• Kimberly M. Melvin (Insurance: Advice to Insurers)
• Thomas J. Navin (Telecoms and Broadcast: Transactional)
• Nicole J. Owren-Wiest (Government Contracts)
• Daniel B. Pickard (International Trade)
• Alan H. Price (International Trade)
• Eve Klindera Reed (Appellate: Supreme Court, Federal and State)
• Bert W. Rein (Appellate: Supreme Court, Federal and State)
• Bennett L. Ross (Telecoms and Broadcast: Regulatory)
• John R. Shane (International Trade)
• Brett A. Shumate (Appellate: Supreme Court, Federal and State)
• Daniel J. Standish (Insurance: Advice to Insurers)
• Maureen E. Thorson (International Trade)
• 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.

To see the complete rankings, please click here.

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Founded in 1983, Wiley Rein is a dominant presence in the nation’s capital. With more than 240 lawyers and advisors, the firm has earned international prominence by representing clients in complex, high-stakes regulatory, litigation, and transactional matters. Many of Wiley Rein’s lawyers and public policy advisors have held high-level positions in the White House and federal agencies and on Capitol Hill. The firm represents a wide range of clients – from Fortune 500 corporations to trade associations to individuals – in virtually all industries.