Hogan & Hartson LLP

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Law Firm in McLean, Virginia
 
Address
8300 Greensboro Drive, Suite 1100
McLEAN, VIRGINIA 22102-3606
(Fairfax Co.)
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Contact Information
Phone: 703-610-6100  
Fax: 703-610-6200
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http://www.hhlaw.com
Hogan & Hartson LLP practices in the following areas of law:
Aircraft and Equipment Finance, Antitrust, Competition and Consumer Protection, Corporate and Securities, Electronic Discovery and Records Management, Estate Planning, Government Contracts, Government Services and Homeland Security, Intellectual Property, IP Litigation, IP Prosecution and Counseling, IP Transactions and Licensing, Labor and Employment, Litigation, Media and Technology Litigation, Mergers and Acquisitions, Outsourcing, Private Equity and Venture Capital, Public Securities, Technology, Education, Energy, Health, Hospitality and Lodging, Insurance, Life Sciences, Medical Devices, Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology, Real Estate, Telecommunications, Media and Entertainment, Transportation.
Year Established: 1904
Firm Size: 1100

Other Office Locations of Hogan & Hartson LLP
Washington, District of Columbia, U.S.A. (Main Office)
Irvine, California, U.S.A.
Los Angeles, California, U.S.A.
Boulder, Colorado, U.S.A.
Colorado Springs, Colorado, U.S.A.
Denver, Colorado, U.S.A.
Miami, Florida, U.S.A.
Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.A.
New York, New York, U.S.A.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.
Houston, Texas, U.S.A.
Brussels, Belgium
Beijing, China
Hong Kong, China
Shanghai, China
London, England
Paris, France
Berlin, Germany
Munich, Germany
Tokyo, Japan
Warsaw, Poland
Moscow, Russia
Geneva, Switzerland
Caracas, Venezuela
PARTNERS
Richard K.A. Becker (Partner) born Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, May 10, 1958; admitted to bar, 1983, District of Columbia; 1984, Pennsylvania, Virginia, U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit and U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia; 1985, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia; 1991, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit; 1992, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Princeton University (A.B., cum laude, 1980); Harvard University (J.D., 1983). Member, DC Bar Corporation Finance and Securities Law Section Steering Committee. Recent Developments Editor, Harvard International Law Journal, 1982-1983. Author: "Transborder Data Flows: Personal Data," 22 Harvard International Law Journal 241, 1981. Member: The District of Columbia Bar; Pennsylvania and Virginia Bar Associations; Virginia State Bar. Practice Areas: Venture Capital Law; Mergers and Acquisitions; Finance Law. Email: Richard K.A. Becker
Lee E. Berner (Partner) born Jersey City, New Jersey, May 18, 1958; admitted to bar, 1986, New York, District of Columbia, U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit and U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia; 1989, Virginia. Education: Hamilton College (B.A., 1980); Cornell University (J.D., magna cum laude, 1985). Member, Order of the Coif. Note Editor, Cornell Law Review, 1984-1985. Author: "The Repudiation of National League of Cities: The Supreme Court Abandons the State Sovereignty Doctrine," 69 Cornell Law Review 1048 (1984). Member: The District of Columbia Bar; New York State Bar Association; Virginia State Bar. Practice Areas: Real Estate; Real Estate Securities; Real Estate Finance. Email: Lee E. Berner
Alexander D. Cobey (Partner) born Rotterdam, The Netherlands, February 24, 1970; admitted to bar, 1996, Virginia; 1997, District of Columbia. Education: University of Virginia (B.A., with distinction, 1992; J.D., 1996). Law Clerk, Hon. James C. Turk, United States District Judge for the Western District of Virginia. Member: Virginia State Bar; The District of Columbia Bar. Languages: Spanish. Practice Areas: Corporate Law(50%); Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures(50%). Email: Alexander D. Cobey
N. Thomas Connally, III (Partner) born Washington, D.C., September 2, 1968; admitted to bar, 1993, Virginia; 1995, District of Columbia; U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Virginia, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth and Tenth Circuits and U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. Education: University of Virginia (B.A., 1990; J.D., 1993). Member: Virginia State Bar; The District of Columbia Bar. Practice Areas: Litigation. Email: N. Thomas Connally, III
Robert B. Duncan (Litigation Practice Area Administrator) born Ithaca, New York, February 8, 1956; admitted to bar, 1987, Virginia; 1988, District of Columbia. Education: University of Pennsylvania (B.A., 1977); Catholic University of America (M.A., 1984); University of Virginia (J.D., 1987). Articles Editor, Virginia Journal of Natural Resources Law, 1986-1987. Editor, Virginia Journal of Law and Politics, 1985-1986. Head of Community Services Department, Hogan & Hartson, 2000-2004. Co-Chair, 2000-2002 and Chair, 2002-2006, Recruitment Committee, Hogan & Hartson. Member: Virginia State Bar; The District of Columbia Bar. (Also at Washington, D.C. Office). Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Intellectual Property Litigation; Employment Litigation; Real Estate Litigation; Technical Litigation. Email: Robert B. Duncan
William P. Flanagan (Partner) born Akron, Ohio, April 4, 1957; admitted to bar, 1988, Virginia; 1989, District of Columbia. Education: University of Detroit (B.A., summa cum laude, 1980); George Washington University (J.D., with honors, 1988). Senior Notes Editor, George Washington Law Review, 1987-1988. Member: The District of Columbia Bar; Virginia State Bar. Practice Areas: Labor and Employment Law; Litigation. Email: William P. Flanagan
Michele Sasse Harrington (Partner) born Tallahassee, Florida, January 30, 1962; admitted to bar, 1987, District of Columbia; 1999, Virginia. Education: Brown University (B.A., magna cum laude, 1984); Columbia School of Law (J.D., 1987). Kent Scholar; Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar. Member, Columbia Journal of Law and Social Problems. Member: The District of Columbia Bar; Virginia State Bar; American Bar Association (Member, Antitrust Section). Practice Areas: Antitrust; Hart-Scott-Rodino. Email: Michele Sasse Harrington
Richard T. Horan, Jr. (Partner) born Washington, D.C., December 24, 1961; admitted to bar, 1988, Virginia and U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Virginia. Education: James Madison University (B.S., summa cum laude, 1984); University of Virginia (J.D., 1987). Omicron Delta Kappa. Co-Author: with Thomas E. Repke, Annual Survey of Virginia Business and Corporate Law, 27 (4) U. of Rich. L. Rev. (Summer 1993). Law Clerk, Honorable James C. Cacheris, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Virginia, 1987-1988. Member: Virginia and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Mergers and Acquisitions; Corporate; Telecommunications. Email: Richard T. Horan, Jr.
Duncan S. Klinedinst (Partner) born Washington, D.C., July 10, 1952; admitted to bar, 1978, District of Columbia; 1987, Virginia. Education: Washington & Lee University (B.A., magna cum laude, 1974); University of Virginia (J.D., 1978). Phi Beta Kappa; Phi Eta Sigma; Omicron Delta Epsilon. Member: The District of Columbia Bar; Virginia State Bar; Virginia Bar Association. Practice Areas: Corporate; Commercial Transactions. Email: Duncan S. Klinedinst
Michael S. Long (Partner) born Elizabethtown, Kentucky, December 15, 1968; admitted to bar, 1994, District of Columbia; 1998, Virginia. Education: University of Evansville (B.S., 1991); University of Michigan (J.D., 1994). Member: The District of Columbia Bar; Virginia and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Commercial Law; Corporate and Securities. Email: Michael S. Long
Timothy J. Lyden (Partner) born New York, N.Y., April 2, 1970; admitted to bar, 1995, Virginia; 1998, District of Columbia. Education: College of William & Mary (B.A., 1992); T.C. Williams School of Law, University of Richmond (J.D., 1995). Member: Virginia State Bar; The District of Columbia Bar; International Trademark Association. Practice Areas: Intellectual Property; Internet. Email: Timothy J. Lyden
Brian J. Lynch (Partner) born May 3, 1961; admitted to bar, 1987, Pennsylvania; 2003, Virginia. Education: LaSalle University (B.S., cum laude, 1983); Temple University School of Law (J.D., 1987). Practice Areas: Corporate; Securities; Mergers and Acquisitions; Venture Capital; Biotechnology. Email: Brian J. Lynch
Richard J. Parrino (Partner) born La Rochelle, France, August 5, 1953; admitted to bar, 1980, District of Columbia; 2000, Virginia. Education: Georgetown University (B.S.F.S., summa cum laude, 1975); University of Virginia (J.D., 1978); University of Cambridge (LL.M., First Class Honors, 1980). Phi Beta Kappa. Managing Editor, Virginia Law Review, 1977-1978. Law Clerk to Judge Thomas A. Flannery, U.S. District Court, District of Columbia, 1978-1979. Member: The District of Columbia Bar; Virginia State Bar; American Bar Association. Practice Areas: Corporate Finance; Mergers and Acquisitions; Securities Offerings; Securities Regulation. Email: Richard J. Parrino
Philip D. Porter (Partner) born Buffalo, New York, January 31, 1947; admitted to bar, 1982, District of Columbia; 1996, Virginia. Education: Canisius College (B.A., 1969); University of South Carolina (M.Ed., 1973; J.D., 1982). Editor-in-Chief, South Carolina Law Review. International Who's Who of E-Commerce Lawyers, 2nd Ed., 2001; Who's Who in America (57th Edition). Member, Board of Advisors, George Mason University Internet Multimedia Center, 1999-2000. Member, State of Maryland Technology Law Working Group, 1999-2001. Adjunct Professor, Johns Hopkins University, 2002-2003. Member: The District of Columbia Bar (Member and Past Chair, Computer and Telecommunications Law Section); Virginia State Bar; Computer Law Association; National Association of College and University Attorneys. Practice Areas: Biotechnology Licensing; Internet Law; Computer Law; Intellectual Property Licensing; International High Technology. Email: Philip D. Porter
Audrey Haroz Reed (Partner) born Charlottesville, Virginia, September 20, 1973; admitted to bar, 1999, New York; 2000, New Jersey and Virginia. Education: University of Virginia (B.A., 1995); Vanderbilt University School of Law (J.D., 1998). Author: "South Africa's 1996 Choice on Termination of Pregnancy Act: Expanding Choice and International Human Rights to Black South African Women," 30 Vand. J. Transnat'l L. 863, 1997. Member: Virginia State Bar; New York State and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Technology Law; Technology Licensing; Intellectual Property; Electronic Commerce; Internet Law. Email: Audrey Haroz Reed
J. Brent Singley (Partner) born Media, Pennsylvania, May 13, 1971; admitted to bar, 1998, Virginia. Education: College of William & Mary (B.B.A., summa cum laude, 1993); University of Virginia (J.D., 1998). Beta Gamma Sigma. Member: Virginia State Bar. Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions; Commercial Law. Email: J. Brent Singley
Carine S. Stoick (Partner) born Beirut, Lebanon, August 22, 1972; admitted to bar, 1999, Virginia. Education: University of Virginia (B.A., with distinction, 1990; J.D., 1999). Phi Beta Kappa. Member: Virginia Bar Association; Virginia State Bar. Languages: Arabic and French. Practice Areas: Corporate Financing; Mergers and Acquisitions; Private Equity. Email: Carine S. Stoick
Jon M. Talotta (Partner) admitted to bar, 1999, Virginia; 2001, District of Columbia. Education: Pennsylvania State University (B.A., 1990); American University (M.S., Justice, 1992); University of Virginia (M.A., American Government, 1997); University of Virginia (J.D., 1999). Law Clerk to the Honorable James C. Cacheris, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Virginia, 1999-2000. Practice Areas: Litigation; Insurance Coverage. Email: Jon M. Talotta
Kevin L. Vold (Partner) born St. Louis Park, Minnesota, February 7, 1971; admitted to bar, 1996, Illinois; 1998, District of Columbia. (Not admitted in Virginia). Education: Stanford University (A.B., with distinction, 1993); Northwestern University School of Law (J.D., 1996). Member: The District of Columbia Bar. Email: Kevin L. Vold
Robert A. Welp (Partner) born New Mexico, June 2, 1967; admitted to bar, 1992, Texas; 1996, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit; 1998, District of Columbia; 1999, Virginia. Education: Southern Methodist University (B.A., 1989; B.B.A., 1989); University of Texas (J.D., 1992). Law Clerk, Hon. Thomas M. Reavley, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit. Law Clerk, Hon. Fortunato P. Benavides and Hon. Lawrence E. Meyers, Texas Court of Criminal Appeals. Member: State Bar of Texas; The District of Columbia Bar; Virginia State Bar. Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures; Securities. Email: Robert A. Welp
Emily M. Yinger (Partner) born Bethesda, Maryland, April 28, 1963; admitted to bar, 1987, Maryland; 1988, District of Columbia; 1989, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia; 1999, Virginia; U.S. District Court, District of Maryland; U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Virginia; U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit; U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit. Education: University of Virginia (B.A., 1984); Oxford University; University of California at Los Angeles (J.D., 1987). Member, University of California Law Review, 1986-1987. Member: The District of Columbia Bar; Virginia State Bar; Maryland State and Virginia Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Complex Commercial Litigation; Intellectual Property Litigation; Employment Litigation; Real Estate Litigation; Corporate Law; Securities Litigation. Email: Emily M. Yinger
COUNSEL
Valerie Brennan (Counsel) born Peoria, Illinois, September 18, 1968; admitted to bar, 1994, Illinois; 1996, District of Columbia; 2000, Virginia. Education: University of Illinois (B.S., 1991); University of Michigan (J.D., cum laude, 1994). Member: The District of Columbia Bar; Illinois State, Virginia and American Bar Associations. Languages: French. Practice Areas: Intellectual Property Portfolio Management; Proprietary Rights; Protection of Personality; Copyright Infringement; Licensing; Prosecution Protection; Registration; Theft of Trade Secrets; International Trademarks; Trade Names; Trademark Infringement. Email: Valerie Brennan
Michael E. Larner (Counsel) admitted to bar, 1999, Pennsylvania and New Jersey; 2000, Virginia. Education: Lafayette College (B.A., summa cum laude, 1996); University of Pennsylvania (J.D., cum laude, 1999). Phi Beta Kappa. Member: Virginia State Bar; American Bar Association (Member, Section of Science and Technology Law); International Technology Law Association. Practice Areas: Technology Law; Intellectual Property Licensing; Electronic Commerce Transactions; Privacy Law; Information Technology; Life Sciences; Health Care Licensing; Open Source Software. Email: Michael E. Larner
OF COUNSEL
Gerald E. Gilbert (Of Counsel) born Detroit, Michigan, October 27, 1933; admitted to bar, 1962, Virginia and District of Columbia; 1969, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Denison University (B.A., 1955); University of Virginia (J.D., 1962). Phi Delta Phi. Law Clerk, U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia, 1962-1963. Assistant U.S. Attorney, District of Columbia, 1963-1965. Attorney Advisor to Office of Domestic and International Business, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1965-1966. Secretary of the Proprietary Association (OTC Drugs, now the Consumer Health Products Association), 1967-1968. Member: The District of Columbia Bar; Federal (National President, 1985-1986) and American Bar Associations; Judge Advocates Association (National President, 1987-1988). [Rear Admiral, Ret., Judge Advocate General Corps, U.S. Naval Reserve]. Practice Areas: International Arbitration; Special Tribunal Representation; Trade Association Law. Email: Gerald E. Gilbert
ASSOCIATES
Anishiya Abrol (Associate) admitted to bar, 2004, Virginia; 2005, District of Columbia. Education: University of Virginia (B.A., 1997); George Mason University School of Law (J.D., magna cum laude, 2004). Member: Virginia Bar Association; Virginia State Bar; District of Columbia. Practice Areas: Biotechnology; Strategic Alliances; Commercial Law; Copyrights; Commercial Contracts; Intellectual Property; Proprietary Rights. Email: Anishiya Abrol
Christine M. Burke (Associate) admitted to bar, 2003, Virginia; 2004, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Virginia and U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit; 2005, District of Columbia; 2006, U.S. District Court, District of Columbia. Education: Yale University (B.A., cum laude, 1999); University of Virginia School of Law (J.D., 2003). Practice Areas: Labor and Employment. Email: Christine M. Burke
Monica S. Burke (Associate) born Fort Benning, Georgia, April 24, 1974; admitted to bar, 2003, Virginia; 2004, U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Virginia. Education: University of Notre Dame (B.A., magna cum laude, 1996); George Mason University School of Law (J.D., 2003). Member: Virginia and American Bar Associations. [Capt., U.S. Army, 1996-2000]. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation. Email: Monica S. Burke
Sarah E. Dean (Associate) born Harrisonburg, Virginia, 1978; admitted to bar, 2006, Virginia. Education: University of Virginia (B.A., 2000); The George Washington University Law School (J.D., with honors, 2006). Recipient; American Bar Association/Bureau of National Affairs Award for Excellence in the Study of Labor and Employment Law, 2006. Articles Editor, The George Washington International Law Review, 2005-2006. Practice Areas: Labor and Employment. Email: Sarah E. Dean
Amanda F. Doyle (Associate) born 1979; admitted to bar, 2005, Virginia. Education: University of Virginia; University of Virginia School of Law (J.D., 2005). Member: Virginia Bar Association; Virginia State Bar. Email: Amanda F. Doyle
Michael A. Elliott (Associate) born Knoxville, Tennessee; admitted to bar, 2005, Virginia; 2007, District of Columbia. Education: College of William and Mary (B.A., International Relations, 1993); Georgetown University Law Center (J.D., 2005). Practice Areas: Intellectual Property; Technology Transactions; Computer and Software; Open Source Software. Email: Michael A. Elliott
Jennifer A. Flynn (Associate) born Fairfax, Virginia, March 15, 1977; admitted to bar, 2006, Virginia; 2007, District of Columbia. Education: James Madison University (B.A., 1998); George Mason University School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 2006). Associate Editor, The Federal Circuit Bar Journal, 2005-2006. Member: Virginia State Bar; Virginia and American Bar Associations; Federal Communications Bar Association. Practice Areas: Corporate Law. Email: Jennifer A. Flynn
Matthew Frisbee (Associate) admitted to bar, 2007, Virginia. Education: George Washington University (B.A., summa cum laude, 2004); Washington & Lee University (J.D. cum laude, 2007). Member: Virginia State Bar. Practice Areas: Trademarks; Internet Trademarks; Lanham Act; Trademark Infringement; Trademark Licensing; Trademark Litigation; Trademark Prosecution; Trademark Protection; Trademark Registration; Copyrights; Copyright Infringement; Copyright Licensing; Copyright Prosecution; Copyright Protection; Copyright Registration; Intellectual Property; Intellectual Property Enforcement; Intellectual Property Infringement; Intellectual Property Licensing; Intellectual Property Litigation; Intellectual Property Prosecution; Intellectual Property Rights; Internet Intellectual Property; Piracy; Internet Law; Domain Name Infringement; Domain Names; E-Commerce. Email: Matthew Frisbee
Emily J. Glendinning (Associate) born 1976; admitted to bar, 2002, Virginia; 2003, District of Columbia. Education: Williams College (B.A., cum laude, with honors, 1999); University of Chicago (J.D., 2002). Member: Virginia State Bar; District of Columbia Bar Email: Emily J. Glendinning
Tarah S. Grant (Associate) born Fairfax, Virginia, 1977; admitted to bar, 2002, Virginia; 2003, District of Columbia. Education: Washington & Lee University (B.A., with honors, magna cum laude, 1999); University of Virginia (J.D., 2002). Phi Beta Kappa. Editor-in-Chief, Virginia Journal of Law and Technology, 2001-2002. Member: Virginia Bar Association; Virginia State Bar; The District of Columbia Bar; Federal Communications Bar Association (Chair: Young Lawyers Committee, 2007-2009; Charity Auction Committee, 2008). Practice Areas: Media Law; Internet Law; Content Licensing; E-Commerce; Web Site Development; Intellectual Property Licensing; New Media Law. Email: Tarah S. Grant
Kevin K. Greenslade (Associate) born Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, June 23, 1971; admitted to bar, 2002, California (Inactive); 2005, Virginia;. Education: Duke University (B.A., magna cum laude, 1993); University of Glasgow, Scotland (M.Phil, 1994); Stanford University (J.D., with distinction, 2002). Member: Virginia State Bar. Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Corporate Finance; Corporate Formation; Corporate Governance; Public Corporations; Mergers and Acquisitions; Securities; Public Offerings; Securities Disclosure; Securities Offerings. Email: Kevin K. Greenslade
Shaune Hawkins Langston (Associate) admitted to bar, 2003, Indiana; U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Indiana. (Not admitted in Virginia). Education: University of North Carolina (B.A., magna cum laude, 1999); Northwestern University School of Law (J.D., 2003). Phi Beta Kappa; Pi Sigma Alpha; Phi Sigma Tau. University Marshal. Recipient: Annie Moring Alexander Scholarship (Political Science Scholarship); Marion B. Rathje Scholarship (Leadership and Character Award); Minority Achievement Academic Excellence Awards. Member: Indianapolis, Indiana State and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Real Estate; Environmental Law.
Charles A. Neff (Associate) born Winslow, Arizona, September 14, 1971; admitted to bar, 2002, Virginia. Education: Centenary College (B.A., 1993); University of Virginia (J.D., 2002). Author, "Student Note on Revised Article 9, " University of Virginia Law Review. [Journalist Second Class, U.S. Navy, 1994-1999.]. Practice Areas: Corporate and Securities. Email: Charles A. Neff
Mr. Shehzad Niazi (Associate) born Richmond, Virginia; admitted to bar, 2006, Virginia. Education: Washington and Lee University (B.A., cum laude, 2002); University of Richmond School of Law (J.D., magna cum laude, 2006). Omicron Delta Epsilon; Honorable Order of Kentucky Colonels; McNeill Law Honor Society (Chancellor, University of Richmond School of Law). Listed, Legal Bisnow "30 Under 30." Student Advocate, Honor Council, University of Richmond School of Law. Manuscripts Editor, University of Richmond Law Review, 2005-2006. Member: Virginia State Bar; American Bar Association. Languages: English, Italian, Urdu. Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Real Estate. Email: Mr. Shehzad Niazi
Christopher Pickens (Associate) born 1981; admitted to bar, 2007, Virginia. Education: Washington & Lee University (B.S., Business Administration, 2003); George Mason University School of Law (J.D., 2007). Member: Virginia Bar Association. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Federal Civil Litigation. Email: Christopher Pickens
Joseph J. Raffetto (Associate) born Salisbury, Maryland, 1981; admitted to bar, 2007, Virginia; 2008, District of Columbia. Education: Vanderbilt University (B.E., magna cum laude, 2004); Washington & Lee University School of Law (J.D., magna cum laude, 2007). Member: Virginia State Bar; District of Columbia Bar. Practice Areas: Automotive Franchises and Dealerships(50%); Intellectual Property(50%). Email: Joseph J. Raffetto
Elizabeth Rhodes (Associate) born 1982; admitted to bar, 2007, Virginia and Virginia Supreme Court. Education: Juniata College (B.A., summa cum laude, 2004); George Washington University Law School (J.D., with high honors, 2007). Member: Virginia State Bar. Languages: Spanish. Practice Areas: Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures.
Dean A. Romhilt (Associate) admitted to bar, 1999, Virginia; 2000, District of Columbia and U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Virginia; 2001, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia; 2002, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit; 2004, U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit; 2006, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Duke University (B.A., with distinction, magna cum laude, 1995); University of Virginia (J.D., 1999). Practice Areas: Labor and Employment; Litigation. Email: Dean A. Romhilt
John P. Shults (Associate) admitted to bar, 2004, Virginia. Education: University of Virginia (B.S., Commerce, 1997); College of William & Mary Law School (J.D., 2004). Order of the Coif. Practice Areas: Commercial Real Estate.
Michael M. Smith (Associate) born New Jersey; admitted to bar, 2006, Virginia; 2007, U.S. Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit and U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Virginia; 2008, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan. Education: Iona College (B.A.); George Mason University (J.D., magna cum laude, 2005). Member: Fairfax Bar Association; Virginia State Bar; Virginia Bar Association; American Bar Association; Defense Research Institute; Virginia Association of Defense Lawyers. Practice Areas: Litigation. Email: Michael M. Smith
Cullen Taylor (Associate) born Silver Spring, Maryland, December 13, 1975; admitted to bar, 2000, Virginia. Education: University of Virginia (B.A., 1997); Harvard University (J.D., 2000). Co-Author with Paul R. Gupta: "The New Y2K Act: Will it Protect Against the Litigation Avalanche?" BNA Year 2000 Law Report, August 1999; Co-Author with Timothy J. Lockhart, "Aspirin(R) or Aspirin? Avoiding the Genericide Headache," INTA Bulletin, January, 2001. Member: Virginia State Bar; Virginia Bar Association; American Bar Association. Languages: Spanish. Practice Areas: Commercial Law; Technology Licensing; Intellectual Property; Computer and Software Law; Internet Law. Email: Cullen Taylor
Virginia T. Vance (Associate) admitted to bar, 2004, Virginia and U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Virginia; 2005, District of Columbia. Education: Wake Forest University (B.A., magna cum laude, 1997); Washington & Lee University School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 2004). Member: Virginia and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Complex and Multi-District Litigation(25%); Civil Litigation(25%); White Collar Crime(50%). Email: Virginia T. Vance
ATTORNEY
Amy F. Kett (Attorney) born Houston, Texas, January 18, 1962; admitted to bar, 1994, Virginia; 1995, District of Columbia. Education: Oberlin College (B.A., with highest honors, 1984); Oberlin Conservatory of Music (B.Mus., 1984); Harvard University (M.A., 1987); Harvard Law School (J.D., magna cum laude, 1991). Executive Editor, Harvard Law Review, 1990-1991. Law Clerk: Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, U.S. Supreme Court, 1992-1993; Judge Laurence H. Silberman, D.C. Circuit, 1991-1992. Member: Virginia State Bar; The District of Columbia Bar. Practice Areas: Appellate Litigation; Labor and Employment. Email: Amy F. Kett
Other Office Addresses: Links to Other Offices


Washington, D.C. Office: 555 13th Street, N.W. Telephone: 202-637-5600. Telex: 89-2757. Cable Address: "Hogander Washington". Fax: 202-637-5910.

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Office: Al Ghaith/Al Odaid Office Tower, 10th Floor, Airport Road, P.O. Box 128 161. Telephone: +971.(0)2.414.6750. Fax: +971.(0)2.414.6749.

Berlin, Germany Office: Potsdamer Platz 1, 10785. Telephone: 49.30.726.115.0. Fax: 49.30.726.115.100.

Munich, Germany Office: Schackstraße 1, 80539. Telephone: 49.89.205.08.88.0. Fax: 49.89.205.08.88.10.

Brussels, Belgium Office: View Building, rue de L'Industrie 26, B-1040. Telephone: (32.2) 505.09.11. Fax: (32.2) 505.09.96.

London, England Office: Juxon House, 100 St. Paul's Churchyard, EC4M 8BU. Telephone: +44.20.7367.0200. Fax: +44.20.7367.0220.

Moscow, Russia Office: Ambassador Building, 14, Prechistenskiy Pereulok 119034. Telephone: 7.495.797.9900. Fax: 7.495.797.9961.

Paris, France Office: 69, avenue Franklin Roosevelt, 75008. Telephone: 33.1.55.73.23.00. Fax: 33.1.55.73.23.10.

Tokyo, Japan Office: Shinjuku Center Building, 46th Floor, 25-1 Nishi-Shinjuku 1-chome, Shinjuku-ku, 163-0646. Telephone: 813.5908.4070. Fax: 813.5908.4071.

Warsaw, Poland Office: Hogan & Hartson Jamka Galos sp.k., Atrium Tower, Al. Jana Pawla II 25, 00-854. Telephone: 48.22.653.4200. Fax: 48.22.653.4250.

Beijing, China Office: 10th Floor, South Tower, Beijing Kerry Center, 1 Guanghua Road. Telephone: +86.10.6598.8600. Fax: +86.10.8529.7408.

Hong Kong Office: Suite 2101, Two Pacific Place, 88 Queensway, Hong Kong. Telephone: IAC+852.2151.5858. Fax: IAC+852.2151.5868.

Shanghai, China Office: Park Place, 18th Floor, 1601 Nanjing Road West, 200040. Telephone: +86.21.6122.3800. Fax: +86.21.6122.3899.

Geneva, Switzerland Office: 3, Rue François-Bellot. Telephone: +41.22.787.4000. Fax: +41.22.787.4010.

Caracas, Venezuela Office: Centro San Ignacio, Torre Copérnico, Ofi. TO-P3-02, Av. Blandín, La Castellana. Telephone: +58.212.266.97.72. Fax: +58.212.266.97.32.

Baltimore, Maryland Office: 111 South Calvert Street. Telephone: 410-659-2700. Fax: 410-539-6981.

Boulder, Colorado Office: 1470 Walnut Street, Suite 200. Telephone: 720-406-5300. Fax: 720-406-5301.

Colorado Springs, Colorado Office: Two North Cascade Avenue, Suite 1300. Telephone: 719-448-5900. Fax: 719-448-5922.

Denver, Colorado Office: 1200 Seventeenth Street. Telephone: 303-899-7300. Fax: 303-899-7333.

Houston, Texas Office: Pennzoil Place, 711 Louisiana Street, Suite 2100. Telephone: 713-632-1400. Fax: 713-632-1401.

Irvine, California Office: Century Centre, 2603 Main Street, Suite 1170. Telephone: 949-250-4550. Fax: 949-833-0976.

Los Angeles, California Office: 1999 Avenue of the Stars, Suite 1400. Telephone: 310-785-4600. Fax: 310-785-4601.

Miami, Florida Office: Mellon Financial Center, 1111 Brickell Avenue, Suite 1900. Telephone: 305-459-6500. Fax: 305-459-6550.

New York, New York Office: 875 Third Avenue. Telephone: 212-918-3000. Fax: 212-918-3100.

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Office: 1835 Market Street, 28th Floor. Telephone: 267-675-4600. Fax: 267-675-4601.

(For complete biographical data on all personnel, see Professional Biographies at Washington, D.C.)

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