Meet Our Team
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Ashley L. Taylor, Jr.
Co-Leader, Former Deputy Attorney General Virginia
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Clayton S. Friedman
Co-Leader, Former Assistant Deputy Attorney General Missouri
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Judith W. Jagdmann
Partner, Former Attorney General Virginia
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Stephen Piepgrass
Partner
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Michael Yaghi
Partner
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Samuel E. “Gene” Fishel
Counsel. Former Senior Assistant Attorney General Virginia
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Christopher Carlson
Associate, Former Assistant Attorney General West Virginia
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Blake R. Christopher
Associate, Former Senior Counsel & Director of Legal Policy Kentucky
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Natalia A. Jacobo
Associate
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Namrata Kang
Associate
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Susan Nikdel
Associate
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Whitney L. Shephard
Associate
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Trey Smith
Associate
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Dan Waltz
Associate, Former Assistant Attorney General Illinois
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Cole White
Associate, Former Assistant Attorney General Wyoming
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Stephanie Kozol
Senior Government Relations Manager