Alston & Bird’s office in Washington, D.C. reflects the firm’s approach to the global practice of law in the 21st century. It is home to a number of professionals who have served as elected officials or staffers in both houses of Congress, including nine-term former Congressman Earl Pomeroy, and in a wide variety of administrative agencies, such as the IRS, SEC, DOJ, FDA, CMS, USDA, CFPB, EPA, USPTO, FTC, HHS, DOT, Commerce, DOJ, and other regulatory bodies.
The Washington, D.C. office’s 100-plus attorneys and policy advisors focus on areas of law that have natural synergies with Washington’s regulatory epicenter: antitrust, capital markets and M&A, financial services, health care, cybersecurity, environmental, domestic and international trade, legislative and public policy, tax, ERISA, IP litigation, and government investigation matters.