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Elizabeth D. Ferrill

Elizabeth D. Ferrill: Partner; Washington, D.C.; +1 202 408 4445; Email

Esther H. Lim

Esther H. Lim: Partner; Washington, D.C.; +1 202 408 4121; Email

Sydney R. Kestle

Sydney R. Kestle: Associate; Washington, D.C.; +1 202 408 4241; Email

Lillian M. Robinson

Lillian M. Robinson: Associate; Washington, D.C.; +1 202 408 4169; Email

Kevin D. Rodkey

Kevin D. Rodkey: Associate; Atlanta, GA; +1 404 653 6484; Email

Kara A. Specht

Kara A. Specht: Associate; Atlanta, GA; +1 404 653 6481; Email

Laith M. Abu-Taleb

Laith M. Abu-Taleb: Associate; Washington, D.C.; +1 202 408 4420; Email

R. Benjamin Cassady

R. Benjamin Cassady: Associate; Washington, D.C.; +1 202 408 6088; Email

W. Caroline Chen

W. Caroline Chen Ph.D.: Associate; Washington, D.C.; +1 202 408 4401; Email

Hojung Cho

Hojung Cho Ph.D.: Associate; Washington, D.C.; +1 202 408 4457; Email

Charles T. Collins-Chase

Charles T. Collins-Chase: Partner; Washington, D.C.; +1 202 408 4108; Email

Sean D. Damon

Sean D. Damon: Associate; Washington, D.C.; +1 202 408 4397; Email

Saba N. Daneshvar

Saba N. Daneshvar: Associate; Atlanta, GA; +1 404 653 6560; Email

Jonathan R. Davies

Jonathan R. Davies Ph.D.: Partner; Washington, D.C.; +1 202 408 4227; Email

Michael J. Flibbert

Michael J. Flibbert: Partner; Washington, D.C.; +1 202 408 4493; Email

Emily R. Gabranski

Emily R. Gabranski: Associate; Washington, D.C.; +1 202 408 4331; Email

Anthony A. Hartmann

Anthony A. Hartmann: Of Counsel; Washington, D.C.; +1 202 408 4275; Email

Justin A. Hendrix: Associate; Palo Alto, CA; +1 650 849 6646; Email

Kelly S. Horn: Associate; Washington, D.C.; +1 202 408 4313; Email

Forrest A. Jones

Forrest A. Jones: Associate; Washington, D.C.; +1 202 408 4019; Email

Robert C. MacKichan

Robert C. MacKichan III: Associate; Washington, D.C.; +1 202 408 4132; Email

J. Derek McCorquindale

J. Derek McCorquindale: Associate; Reston, VA; +1 571 203 2768; Email

Kristi L. McIntyre

Kristi L. McIntyre: Associate; Washington, D.C.; +1 202 408 4366; Email

Christopher B. McKinley

Christopher B. McKinley: Associate; Palo Alto, CA; +1 650 849 6655; Email

Gracie K. Mills

Gracie K. Mills: Associate; Washington, D.C.; +1 202 408 4305; Email

Elizabeth A. Niemeyer

Elizabeth A. Niemeyer: Partner; Washington, D.C.; +1 202 408 4238; Email

William B. Raich

William B. Raich Ph.D.: Partner; Washington, D.C.; +1 202 408 4210; Email

C. Brandon Rash

C. Brandon Rash: Partner; Washington, D.C.; +1 202 408 4475; Email

Jose M. Recio

Jose M. Recio: Associate; Washington, D.C.; +1 202 408 4126; Email

Sonja W. Sahlsten

Sonja W. Sahlsten: Associate; Washington, D.C.; +1 202 408 4363; Email

Benjamin A. Saidman

Benjamin A. Saidman: Associate; Atlanta, GA; +1 404 653 6510; Email

Cecilia Sanabria

Cecilia Sanabria: Associate; Washington, D.C.; +1 202 408 4478; Email

Jacob A. Schroeder

Jacob A. Schroeder: Associate; Palo Alto, CA; +1 650 849 6765; Email

Aidan C. Skoyles

Aidan C. Skoyles: Associate; Washington, D.C.; +1 202 408 4000; Email

Jon T. Self

Jon T. Self Ph.D.: Associate; Washington, D.C.; +1 202 408 6016; Email

Kara A. Specht

Kara A. Specht: Associate; Atlanta, GA; +1 404 653 6481; Email

Jeffrey D. Smyth

Jeffrey D. Smyth: Associate; Palo Alto, CA; +1 650 849 6618; Email

Michael Liu Su

Michael Liu Su: Associate; Palo Alto, CA; +1 650 849 6621; Email

Sanya Sukduang

Sanya Sukduang: Partner; Washington, D.C.; +1 202 408 4377; Email

James D. Stein: Associate; Atlanta, GA; +1 404 653 6439; Email

Abhay A. Watwe

Abhay A. Watwe Ph.D.: Associate; Reston, VA; +1 571 203 2716; Email

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