Washington, DC
Clients turn to our Washington, DC office for high stakes matters at the intersection of law, business, and policy. We combine experience, vision, and judgment to help government contractors, colleges and universities, energy utilities, technology companies, telecom, Internet and cable technologies, and Native American tribes stay ahead of an ever-changing landscape.
Our team exemplifies the unique skillset required to navigate the opportunities and challenges of Washington—a blend of private and public sector experience. Domestic and international clients benefit from our deep bench of former government officials, who leverage their unique insight in matters before the US Supreme Court and appellate courts, Congress, the Federal Communications Commission, the Federal Trade Commission, and other federal and state agencies.
Lawyers in our Washington, DC office are leaders in our Antitrust; Appellate and Supreme Court; Government Contractor Litigation and Compliance; Communications, Internet, & Technology; National Security and Crisis; Cross-border Transactions and International Disputes; Investigations, Compliance, and Defense; Energy; Government Controversies; Congressional Investigations; and Native American Law practices.
Our Washington, DC team features former officials with experience at the highest levels of government, including former roles as Associate Attorney General of the United States, Solicitor General of the United States, US Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations Human Rights Council, Deputy General Counsel at the Central Intelligence Agency, White House Counsel, Assistant US Attorneys, Supreme Court and judicial clerks as well as former officials from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Federal Trade Commission, Government Accountability Office, and the US Department of State.
The team lives the Jenner & Block’s values, contributing a significant portion of their time to representing people in need. Our high impact pro bono work includes advocacy for DACA recipients, asylum seekers, transgender rights, the wrongfully convicted, and human trafficking victims.
Lawyers in our Washington, DC office are leaders in our Antitrust; Appellate and Supreme Court; Government Contractor Litigation and Compliance; Communications, Internet, & Technology; National Security and Crisis; Cross-border Transactions and International Disputes; Investigations, Compliance, and Defense; Energy; Government Controversies; Congressional Investigations; and Native American Law practices.
Our Washington, DC team features former officials with experience at the highest levels of government, including former roles as Associate Attorney General of the United States, Solicitor General of the United States, US Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations Human Rights Council, Deputy General Counsel at the Central Intelligence Agency, White House Counsel, Assistant US Attorneys, Supreme Court and judicial clerks as well as former officials from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Federal Trade Commission, Government Accountability Office, and the US Department of State.
The team lives the Jenner & Block’s values, contributing a significant portion of their time to representing people in need. Our high impact pro bono work includes advocacy for DACA recipients, asylum seekers, transgender rights, the wrongfully convicted, and human trafficking victims.
- Represented a major private university and a global technology company in a victory compelling the US government to keep the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program.
- Advised a major technology company on a congressional investigation regarding antitrust issues in their industry. The multi-year engagement included preparing the CEO for congressional testimony.
- Advised Charter Communications on their cutting-edge wireless strategy, federal and state net neutrality proceedings, and advising them through their monumental $1 billion FCC Rural Digital Opportunity Fund subsidy win.
- Defended an Ivy League institution and an ACC institution in putative class actions seeking tuition and fee refunds in light of the universities’ responses to COVID-19.
- Served as lead coordinating counsel for a large company after it suffered a major cyber incident involving a significant quantity of customer records. Working hand-in-glove with the General Counsel and leadership team, we led an internal investigation, helped the company speak with one voice to all interested audiences, and counseled them on interactions with regulators worldwide.
- Earned a US Supreme Court win for our client, an enrolled member of the Seminole Nation of Oklahoma, in McGirt v. Oklahoma. The New York Times called our victory “potentially one of the most consequential legal victories for Native Americans in decades,” explaining that the ruling “could reshape the criminal justice system by preventing state authorities from prosecuting offenses there that involve Native Americans.”
Representative Experience
- Represented a major private university and a global technology company in a victory compelling the US government to keep the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program.
- Advised a major technology company on a congressional investigation regarding antitrust issues in their industry. The multi-year engagement included preparing the CEO for congressional testimony.
- Advised Charter Communications on their cutting-edge wireless strategy, federal and state net neutrality proceedings, and advising them through their monumental $1 billion FCC Rural Digital Opportunity Fund subsidy win.
- Defended an Ivy League institution and an ACC institution in putative class actions seeking tuition and fee refunds in light of the universities’ responses to COVID-19.
- Served as lead coordinating counsel for a large company after it suffered a major cyber incident involving a significant quantity of customer records. Working hand-in-glove with the General Counsel and leadership team, we led an internal investigation, helped the company speak with one voice to all interested audiences, and counseled them on interactions with regulators worldwide.
- Earned a US Supreme Court win for our client, an enrolled member of the Seminole Nation of Oklahoma, in McGirt v. Oklahoma. The New York Times called our victory “potentially one of the most consequential legal victories for Native Americans in decades,” explaining that the ruling “could reshape the criminal justice system by preventing state authorities from prosecuting offenses there that involve Native Americans.”
Managing Partner
Clients turn to our Washington, DC office for high stakes matters at the intersection of law, business, and policy. We combine experience, vision, and judgment to help government contractors, colleges and universities, energy utilities, technology companies, telecom, Internet and cable technologies, and Native American tribes stay ahead of an ever-changing landscape.
Our team exemplifies the unique skillset required to navigate the opportunities and challenges of Washington—a blend of private and public sector experience. Domestic and international clients benefit from our deep bench of former government officials, who leverage their unique insight in matters before the US Supreme Court and appellate courts, Congress, the Federal Communications Commission, the Federal Trade Commission, and other federal and state agencies.
Lawyers in our Washington, DC office are leaders in our Antitrust; Appellate and Supreme Court; Government Contractor Litigation and Compliance; Communications, Internet, & Technology; National Security and Crisis; Cross-border Transactions and International Disputes; Investigations, Compliance, and Defense; Energy; Government Controversies; Congressional Investigations; and Native American Law practices.
Our Washington, DC team features former officials with experience at the highest levels of government, including former roles as Associate Attorney General of the United States, Solicitor General of the United States, US Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations Human Rights Council, Deputy General Counsel at the Central Intelligence Agency, White House Counsel, Assistant US Attorneys, Supreme Court and judicial clerks as well as former officials from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Federal Trade Commission, Government Accountability Office, and the US Department of State.
The team lives the Jenner & Block’s values, contributing a significant portion of their time to representing people in need. Our high impact pro bono work includes advocacy for DACA recipients, asylum seekers, transgender rights, the wrongfully convicted, and human trafficking victims.
Lawyers in our Washington, DC office are leaders in our Antitrust; Appellate and Supreme Court; Government Contractor Litigation and Compliance; Communications, Internet, & Technology; National Security and Crisis; Cross-border Transactions and International Disputes; Investigations, Compliance, and Defense; Energy; Government Controversies; Congressional Investigations; and Native American Law practices.
Our Washington, DC team features former officials with experience at the highest levels of government, including former roles as Associate Attorney General of the United States, Solicitor General of the United States, US Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations Human Rights Council, Deputy General Counsel at the Central Intelligence Agency, White House Counsel, Assistant US Attorneys, Supreme Court and judicial clerks as well as former officials from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Federal Trade Commission, Government Accountability Office, and the US Department of State.
The team lives the Jenner & Block’s values, contributing a significant portion of their time to representing people in need. Our high impact pro bono work includes advocacy for DACA recipients, asylum seekers, transgender rights, the wrongfully convicted, and human trafficking victims.
- Represented a major private university and a global technology company in a victory compelling the US government to keep the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program.
- Advised a major technology company on a congressional investigation regarding antitrust issues in their industry. The multi-year engagement included preparing the CEO for congressional testimony.
- Advised Charter Communications on their cutting-edge wireless strategy, federal and state net neutrality proceedings, and advising them through their monumental $1 billion FCC Rural Digital Opportunity Fund subsidy win.
- Defended an Ivy League institution and an ACC institution in putative class actions seeking tuition and fee refunds in light of the universities’ responses to COVID-19.
- Served as lead coordinating counsel for a large company after it suffered a major cyber incident involving a significant quantity of customer records. Working hand-in-glove with the General Counsel and leadership team, we led an internal investigation, helped the company speak with one voice to all interested audiences, and counseled them on interactions with regulators worldwide.
- Earned a US Supreme Court win for our client, an enrolled member of the Seminole Nation of Oklahoma, in McGirt v. Oklahoma. The New York Times called our victory “potentially one of the most consequential legal victories for Native Americans in decades,” explaining that the ruling “could reshape the criminal justice system by preventing state authorities from prosecuting offenses there that involve Native Americans.”
Representative Experience
- Represented a major private university and a global technology company in a victory compelling the US government to keep the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program.
- Advised a major technology company on a congressional investigation regarding antitrust issues in their industry. The multi-year engagement included preparing the CEO for congressional testimony.
- Advised Charter Communications on their cutting-edge wireless strategy, federal and state net neutrality proceedings, and advising them through their monumental $1 billion FCC Rural Digital Opportunity Fund subsidy win.
- Defended an Ivy League institution and an ACC institution in putative class actions seeking tuition and fee refunds in light of the universities’ responses to COVID-19.
- Served as lead coordinating counsel for a large company after it suffered a major cyber incident involving a significant quantity of customer records. Working hand-in-glove with the General Counsel and leadership team, we led an internal investigation, helped the company speak with one voice to all interested audiences, and counseled them on interactions with regulators worldwide.
- Earned a US Supreme Court win for our client, an enrolled member of the Seminole Nation of Oklahoma, in McGirt v. Oklahoma. The New York Times called our victory “potentially one of the most consequential legal victories for Native Americans in decades,” explaining that the ruling “could reshape the criminal justice system by preventing state authorities from prosecuting offenses there that involve Native Americans.”
Managing Partner
News and Insights
Amanda Shafer Berman to Speak on Energy and Administrative Law at WEN-DC Webinar
As the Supreme Court's new Term begins, Jenner & Block Partner Amanda Shafer Berman will join a Women's Energy Network of Washington, DC (WEN-DC) webinar on how the Court's decisions are shaping the energy sector.
October 14, 2026
Event
Partner Meghan Greenfield to Speak on Supreme Court Climate Case at Edison Electric Institute's Fall Legal Conference
On Wednesday, October 7, Partner Meghan Greenfield will speak on a panel titled "Boulder County v. Suncor Energy: What the Supreme Court's Climate Case Means for the Energy Industry" at the Edison Electric Institute's Fall Legal Conference in Salt Lake City, Utah.
October 7, 2026
Recognition
Jenner & Block Rises in American Lawyer Rankings for Summer Associate Experience
Jenner & Block ranked 14th nationally in The American Lawyer’s 2026 Summer Associate Satisfaction Survey, jumping 10 spots from last year. The annual survey measures summer associate satisfaction at US law firms based on ratings provided directly by summer associates across key firm qualities.
October 2, 2026
Publications
Partner Ashley Callen Discusses Potential Congressional Investigations in Reuters
Partner Ashley Callen was quoted in a Reuters article examining how Democrats could ramp up congressional investigations into Trump family business dealings if they win control of the House or Senate in the 2026 midterm elections this November.
September 30, 2026
Event
Associate Steven Arango Addresses North Korean IT Worker Threat in Talks to Business Executives for National Security Members in Texas
On September 29 and 30, Associate Steven Arango led luncheon discussions titled "North Korea's IT Worker Threat: Corporate Risk and Response" for Business Executives for National Security (BENS) members in Dallas and Austin, Texas, speaking to an audience of CEOs, CISOs, and other senior leaders from the national security, finance, and healthcare sectors.
September 2026
Publications
Jenner & Block Marks Equal Time’s 25th Anniversary of Celebrating Community
Jenner & Block released the 25th edition of Equal Time, the firm’s annual inclusion and engagement report centered on “Celebrating Community.”
September 23, 2026
Event
Associate Steven Arango to Speak at the Veterans' Legal Career Fair
On September 18, Associate Steven Arango will speak on a panel at the Veterans' Legal Career Fair (VLCF), the only legal career fair in the United States dedicated to veterans, active-duty service members, and military spouses.
September 18, 2026