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ArentFox Schiff LLP

ArentFox Schiff LLP is internationally recognized in core industries where business and the law intersect. With more than 600 lawyers and policy professionals, the firm serves as a destination for an international roster of companies, governments, individuals, and trade associations.

Our attorneys know that being Smart isn’t just about having great legal skills. It means knowing your business, your industry, and your goals — and using that insight to solve challenges creatively and efficiently.

That’s our legacy and our future. It’s our mission and promise to you.

At Our Core, We Are

Practical

We deliver business-oriented legal counsel that helps clients achieve their commercial goals.

Entrepreneurial

We commit the necessary time, resources, and innovation to serve the best interests of our clients.

Trusted

ArentFox Schiff is deeply rooted in government service and committed to the administration of justice.

Partner and Private Clients, Trusts & Estates Practice Leader
Deep knowledge of the tax law and estate planning techniques is critical for any private client's attorney. Tom pairs that knowledge with a strong sense of empathy that allows him to…
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Counsel
Stan represents clients before EPA, FDA, USDA, and the Congress; assists clients in obtaining approvals for agricultural, industrial, and consumer products including pesticides, biologicals…
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ArentFox Schiff is a pioneer in manufacturer-pricing litigation, and continues to work with clients around the globe to address complex antitrust problems.
Our experience spans the spectrum…
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Counsel
Amy advises clients on issues ranging from project siting, permitting, and regulatory approvals to project acquisition or equity funding and related due diligence to zoning, land use, and…
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Partner
Katia Asche enjoys finding creative solutions to clients’ legal challenges. She closely follows the ever-changing landscape of product liability and general litigation, focusing her…
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Associate
Ari is an associate in the Labor & Employment group.
Ari has a wide range of experience as a labor & employment associate and a law clerk. She has skillfully defended and prosecuted…
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Counsel
Jack has extensive experience in the general representation of associations, antitrust counseling, health care regulatory issues, copyright, trademark and trade secret matters, and FDA…
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Associate
As a first-year associate, Turner J. Binkley is working in several practice areas to learn and gain experience before choosing a practice group.
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Associate
Ryan brings a unique combination of military service and international experience to his law practice. He assists on investigations and a wide range of matters related to litigation,…
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Partner
Alexander counsels clients on global ethics and compliance strategies, cross-border investigations, and white collar prosecutions.
Alexander advises and supports international organizations…
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Associate
Jessica assists clients with general estate planning, including wills and trusts, lifetime gift planning, estate administration and charitable planning. She always strives to help clients…
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Associate
Stephen is an associate in the Health Care practice.  
Client Work
His experience includes working on long-term care and senior living transactions including:


Researching licensing…
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Associate
Rachel focuses her practice on real estate and corporate matters.
Rachel supports clients on a variety of real estate and other transactional matters.
Rachel began at ArentFox Schiff as a…
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Partner
Michelle provides business-driven solutions to a global roster of IP, tech, and content leaders and innovators.
Michelle co-leads the firm’s Media & Entertainment industry team, which…
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Associate
Brett assists with matters across a broad range of legal areas, including transactional, real estate, and trusts and estates work.
He applies diligent attention to detail to his practice as…
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Associate
Stephen M. Copenhaver focuses his practice on complex civil litigation matters, with a particular emphasis on product liability and civil conspiracy matters. He has represented clients in…
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Associate
Alexandra is an Associate in the Complex Litigation group in the New York office .
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Associate
Sylvia's practice spans several areas of international trade and arbitration matters.
Sylvia regularly advises clients with respect to the Export Administration Regulations (EAR),…
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Government Relations Consultant
Laura E. Doyle is a Government Relations Consultant at ArentFox Schiff, where she works with a variety of clients with particular interest in the tax, health care, and higher education…
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Partner
Steve focuses on a client’s big picture, not just individual deals. He believes in investing time up front to fully understand his clients’ strategic and tactical needs before matching them…
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Partner
For over 25 years, Alan served as chairman of the firm’s Committee on Opinion Letters Rendered in Commercial Transactions. He has been a member of the firm’s Professional Conduct Committee…
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Partner
David is a finance attorney representing clients in lending transactions, work-outs, and bankruptcies.
David represents financial institutions making loans to finance real estate projects…
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Partner
Johnathan represents public and private companies in a wide range of matters, including capital markets transactions, mergers and acquisitions, securities law compliance, corporate…
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Associate
Kaitlin Duran works primarily with the real estate, finance, and corporate groups. She represents a variety of clients in a wide range of commercial deals—including investment fund…
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Associate
Ryan represents clients in a wide variety of complex litigation matters in both state and federal trial and appellate courts.
Ryan has extensive experience in insurance and reinsurance…
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Associate
Rebecca has been involved in litigation in health care reimbursement disputes, commercial real estate, and complex torts, as well as government investigations involving health care fraud…
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Partner
Morgan is a labor and employment practitioner with experience in the health care, food and beverage, retail, and media and entertainment industries.
A seasoned employment litigator and…
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COUNSEL
Mark is a forward-thinking, results-driven lawyer with demonstrated success litigating, arbitrating, and mediating complex insurance, reinsurance, and commercial disputes and in designing…
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Counsel
William R. Franzen is an Counsel at ArentFox Schiff's Chicago office. He believes in the importance of client service, which is particularly important in representing clients on their…
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Partner
With nearly 30 years of experience in data privacy, data security, and FTC defense, Reed brings a mastery of the law and unparalleled experience to bear for the firm’s clients.
A recognized…
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PARTNER
Brett has experience representing debtors, committees of creditors and equity holders, chapter 11 and 7 trustees, indenture trustees, agents, secured and unsecured creditors, lenders, asset…
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Partner
Stuart L. Goodman has broad experience in all aspects of representing both privately and publicly owned corporations. His practice emphasizes:


Mergers and acquisitions


Takeovers…
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Associate
Meera has experience in a variety of practice areas. She has assisted with litigation and pre-litigation preparation, as well as case strategy development for matters involving community…
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Partner
Stefanie’s practice involves all aspects of commercial real estate.
Stefanie’s experience includes representing owners, developers, managers, landlords, and tenants in acquisitions,…
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Associate
Ryan C. Granholm assists clients with complex compliance and litigation matters involving local, state, and federal environmental rules. He regularly advocates for his clients in a variety…
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Partner
David advises the health care industry on regulatory and compliance matters, disputes, and government investigations.
David concentrates his practice on regulatory issues related to the…
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Associate
Dr. Patrice Howard works across the Government Contracts, Government Relations, International Trade, and Real Estate practice groups. She holds a Ph.D. in comparative politics from Columbia…
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Partner
John K. Hsu has deep experience in intellectual property litigation. His practice focuses on pharmaceutical litigation, representing generic drug manufacturers in high-stakes patent…
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Partner
James has more than 40 years of experience in handling jury and bench cases in the areas of intellectual property, securities, commercial, insurance, bankruptcy, environmental, and First…
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Partner
Client Work
Mindy has represented clients in a variety of commercial real estate and general business transactions since joining ArentFox Schiff in January 1997, including acquisitions,…
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Partner
Barry Hyman is the Chair of Schiff Hardin's Energy Litigation Client Services Group. He represents public utilities, electric power generators, transmission companies, natural gas producers…
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Associate
Nate is an Associate in the Complex Litigation Group.  Nate has represented clients at the state and federal level in a wide range of civil litigation, including complex commercial disputes…
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Associate
Lucas is an associate in the DC office.
*Not admitted in DC. Admitted in Maryland only. Practicing under the supervision of DC Bar members.
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Associate
Maggie assists clients with their estate planning, estate administration, and trust administration needs.
Maggie’s experience with trusts and estates law includes drafting estate plans for…
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Associate
Lucia represents private and public companies, private equity funds, and business owners in a wide range of complex business transactions. Lucia has experience assisting clients with…
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Associate
David M. Loring is a senior associate concentrating his practice in all areas of environmental law. Mr. Loring has counseled and represented electric generating and large industrial clients…
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Associate
Jasmine has worked on a variety of matters, gaining experience in the products liability, intellectual property, and general litigation practice areas. She has drafted memoranda, discovery…
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CHAIRMAN
Anthony’s diverse client base includes Discovery Channel, Pixar, and Oprah Winfrey Network in the entertainment industry; Diane von Furstenberg, Yves Saint Laurent, Valentino, Fila, Lacoste…
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Partner
Christian focuses on federal income business and investment taxation matters.
Christian advises clients who seek to structure partnership transactions and draft tax provisions of…
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Associate
Kinnon previously worked at ArentFox Schiff as a US Patent Prosecution Assistant. Prior to rejoining ArentFox Schiff as an Associate, Kinnon was a legal intern for the US International…
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Partner
Amy (Solomon) McFarland is a Partner at ArentFox Schiff's Washington, D.C. office. She works with clients on a wide range of intellectual property matters, including trademark, copyright,…
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Partner
Christine A. McGuinness, leader of Schiff Hardin's Real Estate Group, is a skilled real estate and corporate finance lawyer and one of two coordinating partners for Schiff Hardin's New York…
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Associate
Overview
Emilie has assisted on matters in the Product Liability and Mass Torts, Antitrust, and Litigation practice areas. She has experience drafting motions, pleadings, discovery requests…
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Partner
David McHugh doesn’t simply represent his clients – he becomes part of their executive team. Drawing on his experience counseling a wide range of companies, from startups to Fortune 500…
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Associate
Kimia is an associate in the Boston office.
Kimia was a summer associate with ArentFox Schiff in 2022. Her previous experience as a law clerk at Jackson Lewis P.C. in 2021, was…
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Partner
Matthew F. Prewitt is a trial lawyer with a national practice in trade secrets litigation and disputes arising from nondisclosure and noncompetition agreements. As lead trial counsel, Matt…
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Partner
M.J. represents real estate private equity and institutional investors in buying, selling, and financing all kinds of real property.
M.J.’s practice focuses on representing real estate…
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Schiff Hardin's Private Clients, Trusts and Estates Group offers more than a century of experience and industry leadership in wealth transfer and succession planning. We bring to our…
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Schiff Hardin counsels private companies at all stages of the development spectrum, from start-up ventures to long-standing, highly valued businesses, across a broad range of industries and…
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The Schiff Hardin Product Liability and Mass Torts Group comprises 40 lawyers — in New York, Washington, D.C., Chicago, Atlanta and San Francisco — solely devoted to helping clients face…
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Associate
Maddie is an Associate in the Corporate Securities group.
Maddie represents clients in a broad range of corporate transactional law matters including mergers, acquisitions, minority…
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Associate
Patricia is an associate in the labor and employment practice group. She has experience in practice areas such as litigation and trusts and estates.
Patricia's representative matters…
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Partner
Diane helps clients avoid and resolve disputes. She counsels clients at every stage of the litigation process, from the initial complaint to the winning verdict, and in forums ranging from…
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Partner
Berin heads the firm’s Immigration practice group and is a member of Labor & Employment groups. She has extensive experience in business immigration and employment matters.
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Partner
Alexandra has represented clients in numerous industries during agency proceedings, proposed rulemakings, mediations, arbitrations, and all phases of state and federal court litigation.…
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Associate
Erica focuses on getting the deal done and making her clients look good, primarily in the space of corporate and commercial transactions, including technology, distribution and fulfillment…
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Schiff Hardin is proud to have nationally recognized expertise in securities and futures regulation. In 2010 our practice was nationally ranked by Chambers USA — America's Leading Lawyers…
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Partner
Clients choose Mr. Selman to handle their most complex and potentially expensive environmental matters. His work is known for a high degree of factual and technical understanding that he…
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Partner
Sarah Kerr Severson has significant experience in estate, trust, and guardianship litigation and administration, business succession planning, special needs planning, wealth transfer…
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Associate
Melisa is a trusts and estates attorney with a focus on ultra-high net worth tax and estate planning.  She advises clients on existing and potential tax savings, charitable and deferred…
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Associate
Shahiedah Shabazz is an Associate in ArentFox Schiff's Chicago and Los Angeles offices. She provides land use and zoning, regulatory licensing and compliance, and transactional real estate…
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PARTNER

Mamta provides strategic advice to public and private companies on all aspects of employee benefits law, including the implementation, design, and administration of qualified employee…
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Associate
Michael works with a wide range of corporate clients and employers in all phases of labor and employment law, including representing management in matters pertaining to collective…
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Associate
Christopher is an Associate in the Bankruptcy & Financial Restructuring group.
Christopher specializes in business and financial restructuring matters and regularly advises companies in…
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Associate
Noah is an associate in the Labor & Employment group where his practice focuses on representing employers in both state and federal court on matters including wage and hour class…
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Associate
Kylie has experience conducting large-scale discovery, deposition preparation, and drafting motions to dismiss, memoranda, and briefs. Notably, she drafted a reply brief for the Illinois…
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The National Law Review names ArentFox Schiff LLP a Go-To Thought Leader in the field of Election Law. In March of 2022, authors Adam Diederich and Kirstie Brenson authored the article “Big Lie Could Mean Big Trouble for Fox News in Defamation Case,” which discusses at length Smartmatic’s defamation lawsuit against Fox News for its coverage of Donald Trump’s “Big Lie.” The article gained significant traction for its timeliness and thorough coverage, and is but one example of the firm’s outstanding thought leadership.

The National Law Review recognizes Christopher M. Floss and Stephen Liss of Schiff Hardin as 2021 Go To Thought leaders for their contributions regarding the Estate and Trust Law implications of the Build Back Better Act and the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.  NLR readers value Mr. Floss' and Mr. Liss' extensive, gift and income tax experience which they use to break down the tax implications of the complicated and extensive pandemic-related legislation.  Their insightful analysis of topics ranging from temporary changes to the gift and estate tax exemption, to state and local tax deduction changes and the valuation of non-business assets, provides practical information and strategies readers can use.

 

Schiff Hardin LLP has been selected for a 2018 NLR Go-To Thought Leadership Award for their coverage of Environmental law and regulations. With a steady stream of changes in the environmental regulatory landscape, the attorney-authors at Schiff Hardin provide NLR readers with timely and thorough analysis of developments as they occur. 

 

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