Williams & Connolly LLP

Williams & Connolly LLP’s Washington DC-based team maintains a formidable appellate practice, having argued eleven merits cases before the US Supreme Court during the past two terms. The firm serves a sophisticated client base across the tech, financial services, and pharma industries, notably acting for Pfizer in high-stakes product liability matters and Anti-Terrorism Act proceedings. While historically renowned for its trial prowess, the firm is now considered ‘equally superb at the appellate level’ for its handling of complex constitutional, regulatory, and business-critical disputes. Lisa Blatt chairs the practice and maintains a historic record of 55 US Supreme Court arguments, the highest number for any female practitioner. Widely regarded as ’one of the best, if not the best, Supreme Court advocates in the country’, Blatt specializes in pharma law and IP, recently securing four US Supreme Court victories for trademark and copyright holders. Amy Saharia is another prolific member of the team, recently arguing a US Supreme Court case regarding the Mandatory Victim Restitution Act and handling several appeals for Starbucks across the country. Luke McCloud, a former Assistant to the Solicitor General, was recently invited by the US Supreme Court to argue the merits in a closely watched double jeopardy case concerning sentencing for firearms and violent crimes. Sarah Harris  departed the firm in January 2025 to serve as acting US Solicitor General.