Legal 500 US Recognizes 41 Wiley Lawyers Across Seven Practice Areas Nationally

June 11, 2020

Washington, DC — In its 2020 edition, The Legal 500 US recognized 41 Wiley lawyers across seven practices as among the best in the country. The firm’s Government Contracts Practice, and its 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. In addition, the firm’s Appellate, Insurance, International Trade, and White Collar Defense & Government Investigations practices are “Recommended” nationwide.

Government Contracts Practice co-chair Scott M. McCaleb is named a “Leading Lawyer,” and co-chair Paul F. Khoury and partner Rand L. Allen are recognized in the “Hall of Fame” for Government Contracts. Wiley Chairman Emeritus and TMT partner Richard E. Wiley is named in the “Hall of Fame,” and TMT Practice co-chair Kathleen A. Kirby is a “Leading Lawyer” for Telecoms and Broadcast: Regulatory. Ms. Kirby is also “Recommended” for Telecoms and Broadcast: Transactional. International Trade Practice chair Alan H. Price is recommended as a “Leading Lawyer” for International Trade.

In addition, the firm’s Appellate, Insurance, International Trade, and White Collar Defense & Government Investigations practices are “Recommended” nationwide.

Five Wiley attorneys are named “Next Generation Lawyers”:

• Stephanie M. Bell (International Trade)
• Jon W. Burd (Government Contracts)
• Robert E. DeFrancesco, III (International Trade)
• John R. Prairie (Government Contracts)

One Wiley attorney is recognized as a “Rising Star”:

• Henry Gola (Telecoms and Broadcast: Regulatory)

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

• Timothy C. Brightbill (International Trade)
• Ralph J. Caccia (Corporate Investigations and White-Collar Criminal Defense)
• Cara Tseng Duffield (Insurance: Advice to Insurers)
• Laura El-Sabaawi (International Trade)
• Claire J. Evans (Appellate: Courts of Appeal; Telecoms and Broadcast: Regulatory)
• Anna M. Gomez (Telecoms and Broadcast: Regulatory)
• Amb. David A. Gross (Telecoms and Broadcast: Regulatory and Transactional)
• Jennifer D. Hindin (Telecoms and Broadcast: Regulatory)
• Tracye Winfrey Howard (Government Contracts)
• Christopher S. Huther (Telecoms and Broadcast: Regulatory)
• Ari Meltzer (Telecoms and Broadcast: Regulatory and Transactional)
• Kimberly M. Melvin (Insurance: Advice to Insurers)
• Kevin B. Muhlendorf (Corporate Investigations and White-Collar Criminal Defense)
• Stephen J. Obermeier (Appellate: Courts of Appeal)
• Daniel B. Pickard (International Trade)
• Eve Klindera Reed (Telecoms and Broadcast: Transactional)
• Antonio J. Reynolds (Corporate Investigations and White-Collar Criminal Defense)
• Gary P. Seligman (Insurance: Advice to Insurers)
• Jack R. Shane (International Trade)
• Daniel J. Standish (Insurance: Advice to Insurers)
• Mark B. Sweet (Corporate Investigations and White-Collar Criminal Defense)
• Roderick L. Thomas (Corporate Investigations and White-Collar Criminal Defense)
• David H. Topol (Insurance: Advice to Insurers)
• Joshua S. Turner (Telecoms and Broadcast: Regulatory)
• Brian Walsh (Government Contracts)
• Gary S. Ward (Government Contracts)
• Tara L. Ward (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 2020 rankings, please click here.