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Super Lawyers Board of Advisors Is Composed of Attorneys Who Jennifer Sandvig Embody Excellence in Practice WASHINGTON DC / 2014 SUPERLAWYERS.COMSUPERLAWYERS.COM MAGAZINE THE ANNUAL LIST The Top Attorneys in the Washington, D.C., metro area INCLUDING RISING STARS THE DREAM TEAM Ted Olson and David Boies share a table and talk shop—marriage equality, law fi rm culture and the surprise of ego-free teamwork ALSO QUEEN OF CONSENSUS DEBORAH GARZA IS AT THE TOP OF THE ANTITRUST GAME SALVATORE ZAMBRI ASKS THE TOUGH QUESTIONS FOR HIS PERSONAL INJURY CLIENTS DCSLRS14_SM.indd 1 3/27/14 12:02 PM 2014 VICE PRESIDENT & GENERAL MANAGER Barb Lammers McGivern SENIOR DIRECTOR Heather Walker FROM THE PUBLISHER PUBLISHER Cindy Larson EDITORIAL “How do you do it?” EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Erik Lundegaard EDITOR Amy Kates That’s a question we get asked a lot. MANAGING EDITOR Ross Pfund “How do you choose who to feature in the CONTRIBUTING EDITORS Amy Kates, Beth Taylor, magazine and on the cover? Particularly on Emily White the cover.” EDITORIAL ASSISTANTS Lauren Peck, Jessica Tam PHOTOGRAPHY Michael Paras, Stephen Voss It’s not easy. There are so many good CONTRIBUTING WRITERS Matt Amis, Eileen Smith lawyers with so many interesting stories, Dallabrida, Bill Glose, Joan Hennessy and we can only select a few each year. RESEARCH First, you have to be on the list to be RESEARCH DIRECTOR Julie Gleason featured in the magazine. The longer RESEARCH TEAM LEAD Laura Roepke you’re on the list, the better. The higher on And Covington & Burling antitrust RESEARCH SPECIALIST Chris Cheng the list, the better. lawyer Deborah Garza talks about her RESEARCH EDITORS Caroline Daykin, Annette Durkee, We strive for diversity: in practice area, life’s work—which involves three stints with Johanna Grosse, Wendy Lees, Jill Steward law firm, gender. We strive for quality, the Department of Justice—and how as a DATABASE OPERATIONS and over the years have won a number of young associate, she scored a job that she DIRECTOR OF DATABASE OPERATIONS Evan Kentop Society of Professional Journalists Awards. thought was a prank. DATA ADMINISTRATORS Traci Davey, Cale Millberry, But to make it all work we need We think this lineup adds to the Laura Smith DATA SPECIALISTS Beth Callentine, Mary Cheam interesting stories to tell: yours. notable attorneys, including Maureen PROFILE PRODUCTION SUPERVISOR Michael Pease In this issue, we were thrilled to have Mahoney and Carter Phillips, that we’ve PROFILE PRODUCTION Alison Iwata, Rachel Miller Ted Olson of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher and featured in the past. PROFILE PROOFING COORDINATOR Erika Skornia-Olsen David Boies of Boies, Schiller & Flexner, Thank you for reading. We welcome ONLINE OPERATIONS together at one table for a wide-ranging your feedback. DIRECTOR OF ONLINE OPERATIONS Garth Gillespie discussion about marriage equality, law ONLINE APPLICATION DEVELOPER David Malouf firm culture, what each looks for in a new hire and the future of the billable hour. PRODUCTION Personal injury attorney Salvatore PRODUCTION DIRECTOR Linda Eklund SENIOR PRODUCTION MANAGERS Tina Justison, Zambri, of Regan Zambri Long, tells us CINDY LARSON Barbie Lefrancois what it was like to represent victims of PRODUCTION MANAGERS Victoria Balque-Burns, 2009’s devastating Metrorail crash. Alicia Collins, Todd Proud MANAGER OF ART & PRODUCTION Erica Sorrentino GRAPHIC DESIGNERS Emily Christensen, Rich Ganzman PRODUCTION Da’Chaun Bolden, Tim Knecht, Kiara Mayfield, Amy Sherren, Shuné Vickerie MARKETING & PRODUCT MARKETING & PRODUCT DIRECTOR Mary Williams ADVISORY BOARD ADVERTISING & MARKETING Ashley Armstrong, Rebecca Hanoski, Mari Henderson, Caroline Moran, The Super Lawyers Board of Advisors is composed of attorneys who Jennifer Sandvig embody excellence in practice. The board, which provides counsel, feedback and editorial ideas, includes lawyers from across the country ADVERTISING SENIOR ASSOCIATE PUBLISHERS Richard Ausman, and of varied fi rm sizes, who have consistently appeared at the top of the Dave Burris, June Ford, Nick Hansen, Matthew Kusilek, Super Lawyers lists. Camille Lane, Amy Omenn, Rob Poncin, Kathy Schwab, Jessica Vanderzanden VIEW THE LIST OF ATTORNEYS ON THE ADVISORY BOARD ASSOCIATE PUBLISHERS Christopher Castleberry, SuperLawyers.com/AdvisoryBoard Dunia Chatham, Brett Fritsche, Dan Lehman Super Lawyers Magazine is published monthly or more; each issue is devoted and distributed to varying locations throughout the U.S. by Super Lawyers, 610 Opperman Drive, Eagan, MN 55123; Toll-free: 877-787-5290; Fax: 651-687-4644; [email protected]; superlawyers.com. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to: Super Lawyers: Circulation Coordinator, 100 W. Harrison, N. Tower, Suite 340, Seattle, WA 98119; Email: [email protected] ISSN 1930-5419 facebook.com/superlawyers © 2014 Super Lawyers, a Thomson Reuters business. All rights reserved. twitter.com/superlawyers 2 SUPERLAWYERS.COM ATTORNEYS SELECTED TO SUPER LAWYERS WERE CHOSEN IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROCESS ON PAGE 17. DCSLRS14_SM.indd 2 3/27/14 12:02 PM SUPER LAWYERS MAGAZINE / WASHINGTON DC 2014 TABLE OF CONTENTS COVER STORY FEATURES 6 THE DREAM TEAM 10 THE QUEEN OF 12 THE CULTURE Theodore B. Olson, David Boies, and the CONSENSUS CHANGER federal constitutional right to same-sex If you build it, disparate parties will Personal injury attorney Salvatore Zambri marriage. come to the table. At least, they will for asks the tough question to spur change for BY ERIK LUNDEGAARD & CINDY LARSON Deborah Garza. the better. BY BILL GLOSE BY JOAN HENNESSY DEPARTMENT THE ANNUAL LIST 4 BRIEFS Sheila Hollis got in on the ground floor of 17 SELECTION PROCESS energy; Glen D. Nager is back in the swing SUPER LAWYERS of things after serving as president of the 18 THE TOP LISTS United States Golf Association. BY EILEEN SMITH DALLABRIDA 20 LISTED BY AREA OF PRACTICE AND MATT AMIS RISING STARS 54 LISTED BY AREA OF PRACTICE HAVE AN IDEA FOR AN EDITORIAL FEATURE? LAWYERS DID NOT PAY TO BE INCLUDED IN THE EDITORIAL Email it to Amy Kates at FEATURES, DEPARTMENTS OR SUPER LAWYERS LISTS [email protected] PRESENTED ON THIS TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE. COVER AND TABLE OF CONTENTS PHOTOGRAPHY BY MICHAEL PARAS (BOIES/OLSON) AND STEPHEN VOSS (ZAMBRI, GARZA) SUPER LAWYERS MAGAZINE / WASHINGTON DC 2014 3 DCSLRS14_SM.indd 3 3/27/14 12:02 PM BRIEFS ENERGY BAR SHEILA HOLLIS HAS BEEN HAVING FUN IN ENERGY LAW SINCE THE LATE 1970S BY EILEEN SMITH DALLABRIDA In 1977, President Jimmy Carter donned policy. We are poised to shift the basic a cardigan sweater, took a seat by the assumptions about our place in the world as fireplace in the White House library and an energy importer.” told Americans the country was in an Hollis feels privileged to be hard at energy crisis. work on a number of projects seeking to The light bulb had not yet gone on for develop gas reserves for U.S. consumption most Americans, but attorney Sheila Hollis as well as export. “Essential to making understood the significance. this all work is a close adherence to At the time, Hollis, still in her 20s, was environmental and land use laws by acting as the first director of the Office producers, availability of infrastructure to of Enforcement of the Federal Energy encourage development of transportation around the generation facilities. Many Regulatory Commission. There, she and distribution and wise use of oil and gas times, the plant workers are highly skilled helped establish the fundamental energy reserves,” she says. and trained, embedded in the community enforcement and compliance policies that The first woman president of the Energy and among the most highly paid in the remain in place today. Bar Association, Hollis is a natural pioneer. area. Yet the lights are starting to be “It was a tremendously exciting Her grandparents were Irish immigrants turned off; and planning how to absorb the time, helping to lay the foundation for who headed west from Philadelphia changes, to obtain the fairest treatment something so vital,” she says. “We were to Colorado. Her grandfather, a step possible for all involved, including the heading into uncharted territory, knowing dancer who emigrated from Tipperary, generators, is a major challenge, calling that the work we did would make an Ireland, was ill with tuberculosis when his upon the visionaries from all perspectives.” impact for years to come. I just loved train crossed the prairie. Her mother, a Outside of the plants, the average everything about it.” geological draftsman, designed nuclear American doesn’t need to look far to see the Hollis, now chair of the Washington, weapons at Los Alamos. Her dad was evolution of energy on an everyday basis. D.C., office of Duane Morris and working on a doctorate in neuroanatomy. “Appliances are more efficient. Cars a member of the firm’s executive Hollis, a precocious only child, are more efficient. Buildings are designed committee, is still focusing on her first grew up listening to adults discuss better,” Hollis says. “We have reduced love—energy—with a side of water and complicated topics. water use, especially in industry.” environmental matters. She represents “They expected me to understand Hollis also notes that behind the scenes, municipalities and other government whatever they were talking about,” she corporations have grown their ranks of bodies, as well as power and natural recalls. “So, I did.” compliance and risk officers to make gas industries, in the United States and She uses that skill every day. certain that businesses meet regulatory around the world. Her work has taken her “A cutting-edge issue in which I am standards, the kind of positions that to Central and South America, China, East heavily involved is the transition of clients were scarce when Hollis led the Federal Africa, Europe, Russia and Southeast Asia. dealing with the complexities of aging Enforcement Office. “[Liquefied natural gas] export matters electric generation, both coal and nuclear,” “It is not in their best interest not to that encompass opportunities for enhancing Hollis says.
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