Founded in 1983, Wiley Rein has been a dominant presence in the
nation's capital for more than three decades. Originally known for
its experience and connections in communications law, the firm has
dramatically expanded and evolved since it opened its doors
boasting more than 240 lawyers, who practice in over a dozen
areas of law, many which have been consistently ranked in
Chambers USA's top tier. In addition to its well-known
Telecom, Media & Technology group, the firm's major practices
include Insurance, Government Contracts, Election Law,
International Trade, and Intellectual Property.
Growing Up on K Street
Wiley Rein was founded in Washington, DC, by two attorneys with
deep roots in the nation's capital: Bert Rein-a former U.S. deputy
assistant secretary of state for economic and business affairs-and
Richard Wiley-former chairman of the Federal Communications
Commission. Noted for its expertise in communications, media,
government affairs, and political law, Wiley Rein counts among its
ranks many prominent DC attorneys who have held high-level
positions in the White House, on Capitol Hill, and in federal
agencies. The firm represents a wide range of clients-from Fortune
500 corporations to trade associations to individuals-in myriad
industries, including energy, manufacturing, defense, aerospace,
intelligence, information technology, professional services,
telecommunications, health care, A&E, and construction. Clients
include AT&T, The Boeing Company, Chubb, UPS, Verizon, and
Sirius/XM, among others.
Communications Capital
Consistently ranked by Chambers USA in its top tier,
the Telecom, Media & Technology (TMT) Practice is recognized as
a "market leader" that "fields a deep bench of experts" with
"excellent substantive knowledge" and as "one of the best practices
in the USA" for providing "top-notch advice" in telecom, broadcast
and satellite law. The size and experience of the TMT practice
enables the firm to handle the full scope of telecommunications,
wireless, litigation, international, satellite, and media issues
from headline-setting, billon-dollar mergers to business disputes
and advocating particular regulatory and legislative results.
Campaign Finance Gurus
Wiley Rein has gained recognition for guiding clients through
election and campaign finance issues, advising groups trying to
form Political Action Committees and counseling political campaigns
on funding a run for office. The department is led by Michael
Toner, former chairman of the Federal Election Commission, and Jan
Baran, former general counsel of the Republican National Committee.
Baran has lent his expertise to such notable cases as Citizens
United v. FEC for which he filed an amicus briefon behalf
ofthe U.S. Chamber of Commerce. Election law practice clients
include many of the country's most prominent corporations (30% of
the Fortune 50), trade associations, nonprofit organizations,
public officials, political parties, individual campaign
committees, and candidates.
IP Whizzes
Ranked by U.S. News & World Report as being among
the best in the nation, Wiley Rein's intellectual property group
offers client services for owners and users of patents, copyrights,
trademarks and trade secrets, with a strategic focus on new
technologies and dedicated specialists in each of these areas. With
almost 40 lawyers, this already comprehensive group recently
bolstered the practice with the addition of three biotech patent
partners.
Government Contracts Experts
Since Rand Allen lateraled to Wiley Rein nearly 30 years ago, he
has built one of the largest government contracts practices in the
Capital City from the ground up. Over the years the group has
represented more than 400 top government contractors-including a
third of the top 100 biggest government contractors-as well as
small businesses and entities performing their first government
contracts. The practice group is consistently ranked by
Chambers USA in the top tier of the nation's government
contracts practices and was named Law360's Government Contracts
Practice Group of the Year for 2014.
Local Office, International Reach
Wiley Rein's International Trade group focuses on everything
from unfair trade litigation and trade policy to export controls
and economic sanctions. Alan Price leads Wiley Rein's elite
international trade practice, which was recently named as
"International Trade Group of the Year" by Law360 for the
fifth consecutive year. The group of nearly 30 lawyers applies
legal expertise, government relations experience, and public
relations insight both domestically and abroad. The team has a
strong record of winning large and complex antidumping and
countervailing duty cases on behalf of major U.S. industries, and
is among a limited number of practices that regularly serve as
principal counsel for major unfair trade investigations.
Insurance Insiders
Wiley Rein's Insurance group represents many of the top
insurance companies on a wide variety of matters, including claims,
underwriting, regulatory matters, and complex settlements and
transactions. The group of more than 40 lawyers has been recognized
by Legal 500 US for demonstrating a "high level of
industry knowledge" and "unparalleled depth of knowledge regarding
D&O coverage issues." Led by Dan Standish, the attorneys in the
practice provide strategic counseling and litigation services to
insurers on professional liability; general liability; property;
and cyber, technology, and media insurance issues.