DRI-The Voice of the Defense Bar, published this digital conversation in the July 15, 2020 edition of The Voice newsletter. Francisco “Frank” Ramos, Jr., is incredibly dedicated to mentoring, educating, and promoting his fellow attorneys throughout the United States and globally, and in so doing, advancing the legal profession. Frank’s service as Managing Partner at Clarke […]

Recently, I was pleased to be a guest of Frank Ramos on his “A Conversation With . . . ” podcast series, sponsored by DRI-The Voice of the Defense Bar. Frank and I both have been active DRI members for many years. You can listen to our conversation on the DRI podcast page here. Frank

The following Q&A is reprinted from the April 27, 2020 editions of Law360 (April 27, 2020, 3:27 PM EDT) — With distancing and isolation the new norm amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Law360 is sharing reactions  from around the business and legal community. Today’s perspective comes from Washington, D.C.-based Lawrence Ebner, founder of Capital Appellate Advocacy PLLC.

I’m pleased to be one of three solo practitioners selected this month by Super Lawyers® to be on its list of Washington, D.C.’s top 48 appellate specialists.

After departing Big Law and launching my own appellate litigation boutique, Capital Appellate Advocacy PLLC, I joined the International Network of Boutique and Independent Law Firms (“INBLF”). INBLF is a unique network of highly experienced boutique law firms—small firms that focus on one or two discrete areas of practice—spread across the United States and Canada.

Alan Chvotkin’s extraordinary knowledge of federal government contracting ranges from broad policy issues affecting the government technology and services industry to the minutiae of federal acquisition regulations. As Executive Vice President and Counsel at the Professional Services Council (PSC), he oversees that organization’s legislative and regulatory policy activities. Prior to joining PSC in 2001, Alan

Jay Vroom probably knows as much about the issues confronting the agricultural industry—“agribusiness”—as most anyone in Washington, D.C. In 2018 he stepped down as President and CEO of CropLife America, where he represented the nation’s crop protection pesticide and biotechnology innovators, producers, and distributors for three decades. Earlier in Jay’s career—after growing up on his

I opened my appellate litigation boutique, Capital Appellate Advocacy PLLC, on September 1, 2016. Practicing law as an independent professional has been extraordinarily fulfilling. During the past three years I have been able to focus on clients’ needs and problems in a highly personalized, hands-on way – and apply the legal experience, skills, and knowledge

What a thrill it was recently to be one of the first members of the University Club of Washington, D.C. to use the newly remodeled Fitness Center! The old one was great, but the total renovation—literally from floor to ceiling, and all of the high-tech aerobic and weight-lifting equipment in-between—truly elevates the Fitness Center and