Legal 500 US Recognizes 52 Wiley Lawyers and Seven Practice Areas Nationally

June 13, 2022

Washington, DC — In its 2022 edition, The Legal 500 US recognizes 52 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, and White Collar Defense & Government Investigations practices are ranked nationwide.

Government Contracts Practice co-chair Paul F. Khoury was recognized in the “Hall of Fame” for Government Contracts.

Four Wiley attorneys are named “Leading Lawyers”:

• Timothy C. Brightbill (International Trade)
• Kathleen A. Kirby (Telecoms and Broadcast: Regulatory; also recognized for Telecoms and Broadcast: Transactional)
• Scott M. McCaleb (Government Contracts)
• Alan H. Price (International Trade)

Five Wiley attorneys are named “Next Generation Lawyers”:

• Stephanie M. Bell (International Trade)
• Jon W. Burd (Government Contracts)
• Robert E. DeFrancesco, III (International Trade)
• Henry Gola (Telecoms and Broadcast: Regulatory)
• John R. Prairie (Government Contracts)

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

• Sara M. Baxenberg (Telecoms and Broadcast: Regulatory)
• Matthew W. Beato (Insurance: Advice to Insurers)
• Theodore P. Brackemyre (International Trade)
• Jeremy J. Broggi (Appellate: Courts of Appeal)
• Edward R. Brown (Insurance: Advice to Insurers)
• Ralph J. Caccia (Corporate Investigations and White-Collar Criminal Defense)
• Shawn H. Chang (Telecoms and Broadcast: Regulatory)
• Jason P. Cronic (Insurance: Advice to Insurers)
• 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)
• David A. Gross (Telecoms and Broadcast: Regulatory and Transactional)
• Jennifer D. Hindin (Telecoms and Broadcast: Regulatory)
• Derick G. Holt (International Trade)
• Tracye Winfrey Howard (Government Contracts)
• John E. Howell (Insurance: Advice to Insurers)
• Christopher S. Huther (Telecoms and Broadcast: Regulatory)
• Thomas M. Johnson Jr. (Appellate: Courts of Appeal and Telecoms and Broadcast: Transactional)
• Madeleine M. Lottenbach (Telecoms and Broadcast: Regulatory)
• Charles McKee (Telecoms and Broadcast: Transactional)
• 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)
• 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)
• Meredith G. Singer (Telecoms and Broadcast: Regulatory)
• Daniel J. Standish (Insurance: Advice to Insurers)
• Joan Stewart (Telecoms and Broadcast: Transactional)
• 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)

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.

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