Legal 500 US Recognizes 51 Wiley Lawyers and Seven Practice Areas Nationally

June 9, 2023

Washington, DC – In its 2023 edition, The Legal 500 US recognizes 51 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 ranked nationwide for its Transactional work. In addition, the firm’s Insurance, International Trade, Issues and Appeals, Environment & Product Regulation, and White Collar Defense & Government Investigations practices are ranked nationwide.

International Trade Practice co-chair Timothy C. Brightbill and Government Contracts Practice co-chair Paul F. Khoury are recognized in the “Hall of Fame” for their respective practice areas.

Four Wiley attorneys are named “Leading Lawyers”:

• Jennifer D. Hindin (Telecoms and Broadcast: Regulatory; also recognized for Telecoms and Broadcast: Transactional)
• Kathleen A. Kirby (Telecoms and Broadcast: Regulatory; also recognized for Telecoms and Broadcast: Transactional)
• Scott M. McCaleb (Government Contracts)
• Alan H. Price (International Trade; also recognized for Appellate)

Four Wiley attorneys are named “Next Generation Lawyers”:

• Stephanie M. Bell (International Trade)
• Derick G. Holt (International Trade)
• Jon W. Burd (Government Contracts)
• John R. Prairie (Government Contracts)

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

• Matthew W. Beato (Insurance: Advice to Insurers)
• Theodore P. Brackemyre (International Trade)
• Jeremy J. Broggi (Appellate: Courts of Appeal)
• Ralph J. Caccia (Corporate Investigations and White-Collar Criminal Defense)
• Jason P. Cronic (Insurance: Advice to Insurers)
• Robert E. DeFrancesco, III (International Trade)
• Scott D. Delacourt (Telecoms and Broadcast: Regulatory)
• Cara Tseng Duffield (Insurance: Advice to Insurers)
• Benjamin C. Eggert (Insurance: Advice to Insurers)
• Laura El-Sabaawi (International Trade)
• Claire J. Evans (Appellate: Courts of Appeal; Telecoms and Broadcast: Regulatory)
• Henry Gola (Telecoms and Broadcast: Transactional)
• Tracy Heinzman (Environment: Regulatory)
• Tracye Winfrey Howard (Government Contracts)
• Christopher S. Huther (Telecoms and Broadcast: Regulatory)
• Thomas M. Johnson, Jr. (Appellate: Courts of Appeal)
• Martha E. Marrapese (Environment: Regulatory)
• Ari Meltzer (Telecoms and Broadcast: Transactional)
• Kimberly M. Melvin (Insurance: Advice to Insurers)
• Brandon J. Moss (Corporate Investigations and White-Collar Criminal Defense)
• Kevin B. Muhlendorf (Corporate Investigations and White-Collar Criminal Defense)
• Hon. Nazak Nikakhtar (International Trade)
• Stephen J. Obermeier (Appellate: Courts of Appeal)
• Eve Klindera Reed (Telecoms and Broadcast: Transactional)
• Jessica N. Rosenthal (Telecoms and Broadcast: Transactional)
• Jerita L. DeBraux Salley (Telecoms and Broadcast: Transactional)
• Lori E. Scheetz (International Trade)
• Gary P. Seligman (Insurance: Advice to Insurers)
• John R. Shane (International Trade)
• Richard A. Simpson (Appellate: Courts of Appeal)
• Craig Smith (Government Contracts)
• Craig Sperling (Telecoms and Broadcast: Regulatory and Transactional)
• Daniel J. Standish (Insurance: Advice to Insurers)
• Adam M. Teslik (International Trade)
• Roderick L. Thomas (Corporate Investigations and White-Collar Criminal Defense)
• Maureen E. Thorson (International Trade)
• David H. Topol (Insurance: Advice to Insurers)
• Joshua S. Turner (Telecoms and Broadcast: Regulatory)
• Brian Walsh (Government Contracts)
• David B. Weinberg (Environment: Regulatory)
• Christopher B. Weld (International Trade and Appellate)

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 2023 rankings, please click here.