Washington's Top Lawyers: Civil Defense

By Kim Eisler    Published Monday, November 01, 2004

Who to Call When You’re Being Sued

I’ve Been Sued!

Nothing is more aggravating than finding that you are being sued. Unlike the plaintiff, you will pay by the hour—typically $300 to $500 per. It seems unfair and promotes quick settlements at the expense of justice and fairness. Here are some of the best lawyers on the defense side.

H. Kenneth Armstrong, Armstrong, Donohue, Ceppos & Vaughan; Rockville
William Bachman, Williams & Connolly
Alfred Belcuore, Montedonico, Belcuore & Tazzara
John J. Brandt, Wilson, Elser, Moskowitz, Edelman & Dicker; McLean
Albert Brault, Brault, Graham, Scott & Brault; Rockville
Mary Greer Clark, Williams & Connolly
Gerard Emig, Gleason, Flynn, Emig & Fogleman; Rockville
Ronda Brown Esaw, McGuireWoods; McLean
Elizabeth Ewert, Drinker Biddle & Reath
Michael F. Flynn Jr., Gleason, Flynn, Emig & Fogleman; Rockville
C. Allen Foster, Greenberg Traurig
Laurie Fulton, Williams & Connolly
Edward Grove III, Brault Palmer Grove White & Steinhilber; Fairfax
Mark Jones, Wilson, Elser, Moskowitz, Edelman & Dicker; McLean
Bradley Kelly, Reed Smith
Christopher Landau, Kirkland & Ellis
Gary Lieber, Schmeltzer, Aptaker & Shepard
John C. Lynch, Macleay, Lynch, Gregg & Lynch
John P. Lynch, McNamee, Hosea, Jernigan, Kim, Greenan & Walker; Greenbelt
Lawrence Martin, Foley Hoag
Nicholas McConnell, Jackson & Campbell
John Millian, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher
Amy Miller, McGuireWoods
Peter Moll, Howrey Simon Arnold & White
Joseph Montedonico, Montedonico, Belcuore & Tazzara
Christopher Myers, Holland & Knight; McLean
Thomas Palmer Jr., Brault Palmer Grove White & Steinhilber; Manassas
James Rodio, Holland & Knight; McLean
Leo Roth Jr., Brault, Graham, Scott & Brault; Rockville
Daniel Shea, Brault, Graham, Scott & Brault; Rockville
Ira Shepard, Schmeltzer, Aptaker & Shepard
Michael Sundermeyer, Williams & Connolly
Patricia Tazzara, Montedonico, Belcuore & Tazzara
Stephen Urbanczyk, Williams & Connolly
Mark Wegener, Howrey Simon Arnold & White
James S. Wilson, Brault, Graham, Scott & Brault; Rockville

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