In 1983, Wiley Rein LLP opened its doors with 39 attorneys and a mission to establish a distinctly Washington, DC firm providing exceptional, effective legal services and genuinely superior service. Now home to more than 275 attorneys practicing in almost two-dozen areas of law, the firm has become an institution in the nation's capital.
Offering our clients a unique integration of legal, regulatory and public policy expertise with an in-depth understanding of the business and technical underpinnings of the industries we serve, Wiley Rein employs an interdisciplinary approach that leverages the full breadth of our talent and knowledge and provides counsel derived from aggressive advocacy and extensive subject matter knowledge. Legal Times has noted that the firm “represents as perfect a merging of public policy and corporate America as exists in Washington.”
Named partners Richard E. Wiley, former Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, and Bert W. Rein, former Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Economic and Business Affairs, set the firm's standard for excellence. Our lawyers, many of whom have held high federal government posts in the legislative and executive branches, are regularly recognized as leading practitioners for their involvement in high-profile cases and are widely respected for their discretion in matters deliberately kept out of the spotlight. Our clients across the nation and around the world-Fortune 500 corporations to trade associations to individuals-receive innovative, attentive, first-rate representation.
For more information regarding Wiley Rein, please contact Donna Corini at 202.719.3157 or dcorini@wileyrein.com.
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Wiley Rein LLP prides itself on its strong tradition of service to the local community, and encourages its lawyers and paralegals to participate in pro bono activities. Not only do such activities fulfill our obligation to give back to our community, they also contribute to a heightened sensitivity to client needs, increased depth of experience, sharpened legal abilities and the development of a well rounded lawyer. Simply put, participation in pro bono work makes Wiley Rein attorneys better lawyers.
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Wiley Rein LLP is committed to a professional workforce that reflects the rich cultural and ethnic diversity of our client base. We believe our clients are enriched by working with a diverse group of exceptional attorneys who, through different perspectives and experiences, allow us to undertake more creative thinking and to produce more innovative solutions. Thus, Wiley Rein embraces diversity both as a business imperative and as a moral obligation.
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RECENT AWARDS
National Law Journal Names Helgi C. Walker One of "Washington's Most Influential Women Lawyers"
Helgi C. Walker, co-chair of Wiley Rein's Appellate Practice, has been named by the National Law Journal as one of "Washington's Most Influential Women Lawyers," a select group of 33 "power players" who have earned a place "among the elite of the Washington bar."
Helgi Walker Named by The American Lawyer As Its "Litigator of the Week"
Helgi C. Walker, a partner in Wiley Rein's Communications Practice was named by The American Lawyer as its "Litigator of the Week" for her role as lead counsel in obtaining for Comcast Corporation a "blockbuster appellate decision" in a judicial challenge to the FCC's first "net neutrality" decision (April 2010). Click here to read more about the case.
Richard E. Wiley Named one of "The Decade's Most Influential Lawyers" by the National Law Journal
Wiley Rein Managing partner Richard E. Wiley was recently named to the National Law Journal's list of "The Decade's Most Influential Lawyers." Mr. Wiley was selected under the "Regulatory" category and is included among 40 attorneys spanning a dozen legal areas whose work "was so consequential that it helped to push the profession, an industry or a practice area substantially forward."
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Laura Foggan Included in Euromoney's 2010 "Guide to the World's Leading Women in Business Law"
Insurance Practice partner Laura A. Foggan was named in Euromoney's 2010 Guide to the World's Leading Women in Business Law for her work in Insurance and Reinsurance.
2010 Legal 500 US Rates Wiley Rein's Telecom Group among the Nation's Best
Wiley Rein's prominent Telecommunications Practice is again rated among the nation's top-tier Telecom and Broadcast Regulatory groups in the 2010 edition of Legal 500 US, which singles out "dean of the communications bar" Richard E. Wiley and Telecom Practice chair R. Michael Senkowski as "leading lawyers" in their field. Reflecting the depth of the group, accolades extend to partners Andrew G. McBride, Helgi C. Walker and Nancy J. Victory, as well as "big-name hires" Ambassador David A. Gross, former U.S. Coordinator for International Communications and Information Policy, and William S. Consovoy, who returned to the firm upon completion of a his clerkship for Justice Clarence Thomas of the Supreme Court of the United States. Read more.
The Legal 500 US Names Wiley Rein's Bankruptcy Practice As One of the Best in the Country
The 2010 edition of The Legal 500 US has included Wiley Rein's Bankruptcy & Financial Restructuring Practice among the nation's top practices and singled out the work done by practice chair H. Jason Gold, and partners Valerie P. Morrison and Dylan G. Trache. The group is the only non-New York-based group included in the rankings. Read more.