Litigation: General Commercial: Highly Regarded
USA Guide 2024 : District of Columbia
Band 2
About
Provided by Wiley
For more than three decades, Wiley has effectively advocated our clients’ interests in federal and state courts across the country. Our Litigation Group boasts a diverse team of the most highly credentialed lawyers, including former U.S. Supreme Court, federal circuit, and federal district court clerks, as well as former federal prosecutors. And our litigation expertise is as diverse as our practices, from commercial lawsuits and appeals to international arbitration, white collar defense, and “high-impact” pro bono cases.
Chambers Review
Wiley has an eminent practice with broad experience in litigation including intellectual property and cybersecurity disputes. Sources frequently highlight the firm's expertise in government contracts. Its clients often stem from the defense, real estate, mining and energy sectors.
Work Highlights
- Wiley successfully defended G4S Holdings International and G4S Risk Management against novel allegations that they directly caused or substantially assisted attacks in Afghanistan that killed or injured US military and civilian personnel by making so-called "protection payments" to the Taliban.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Wiley used creativity in the legal process to solve problems for the company."
"The firm is super responsive and helpful with complex matters. They've been absolutely superb."
"Wiley are very good at dealing with complex governmental and regulatory disputes."
"Wiley used creativity in the legal process to solve problems for the company."
"The firm is super responsive and helpful with complex matters. They've been absolutely superb."
"Wiley are very good at dealing with complex governmental and regulatory disputes."
Notable Practitioners
Stephen Obermeier routinely acts in commercial disputes before federal and state courts. His expertise extends to RICO litigation as well as internal investigations.
"Stephen is incredibly responsive and strategic. He combines a genuine insight with a comprehensible, down-to-earth delivery with the ability to digest thousands of pages of documents in short time spans."
"He's an incredible litigator, excellent writer and strategic problem solver who can really work out various options and paths for any given case."
"Stephen is responsive, timely and client-focused. He's brilliant."
"Stephen is very, very knowledgeable with great judgment. He's a legal boffin and a strategist."
"He is analytically sophisticated and collegial. He's very strategic and good on his feet."
Ranked Lawyers at
Wiley
District of Columbia
Members
Provided by Wiley
Attison Barnes
Head of Department
Gregory Williams
Richard Smith
Head of Department
Tatiana Sainati