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

By Larry Ebner Phyllis Young and I started working together in 1976. And together, we grew as professionals over the course of the next 40+ years. Her tireless devotion to clients, colleagues, and me, was phenomenal. Her highly specialized secretarial and administrative skills were unsurpassed. Her ability to stay calm and achieve perfection under pressure

I am pleased to announce that Capital Appellate Advocacy PLLC has been admitted to the International Network of Boutique & Independent Law Firms.  The INBLF  is a network of highly credentialed, single-discipline boutique law firms.  We are the INBLF’s only appellate litigation firm in Washington, D.C. From the INBLF website:  The INBLF is not an organization a

I am pleased to share the news that my law firm, Capital Appellate Advocacy, is profiled in the current edition of The Georgetowner. Thank you, Carr Workplaces, for arranging the interview, and for providing all of the facilities and support that independent professionals need. Read the profile here.