Jones Day

The 'incredibly responsive' and 'amazingly practical' team at Jones Day, which is lauded for its 'creative business-oriented solutions and advice', is a strong choice for high-profile appellate mandates - the group draws on the collective expertise of 49 former Supreme Court clerks and 71 former federal courts of appeals clerks. New York-based Traci Lovitt steers the practice and regularly acts as lead counsel for Supreme Court and appellate matters. Additional key contacts include former US Solicitor General Noel Francisco, who has represented Georgia-Pacific in the Sixth Circuit in a long-running dispute regarding clean-up costs at a Superfund site in Kalamazoo, Michigan; Hashim Mooppan, who leads the firm's efforts in representing United Airlines in appealing a major class-action decision in the Fifth Circuit; and Yaakov Roth, who assisting in representing Bristol Myers Squibb Company in its Third Circuit appeal challenging the constitutionality of the Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program. Detroit-based Amanda Rice is also noted for her expertise in constitutional questions, arbitration issues, and class actions. Minneapolis-based Matthew Rubenstein was promoted to the partnership in January 2024. All named attorneys are based in Washington, D.C. unless otherwise stated.