Kellogg, Hansen, Todd, Figel & Frederick
| Headquarters | Washington, DC |
|---|---|
| No. of lawyers | 70 |
| Major practice areas | Trial litigation, appellate litigation, Supreme Court litigation |
| Key people | Michael K. Kellogg, Mark C. Hansen, David C. Frederick |
| Date founded | 1993 |
| Founder | Michael K. Kellogg Peter W. Huber Mark C. Hansen |
| Company type | Professional limited liability company |
| Website | www.kellogghansen.com |
Kellogg, Hansen, Todd, Figel & Frederick, PLLC (formerly Kellogg, Huber, Hansen, Todd, Evans & Figel, PLLC)[1][2] is an American law firm based in Washington, DC. It was founded in 1993 by three former Harvard Law School classmates (’82), Michael K. Kellogg, Peter W. Huber, and Mark C. Hansen.
Practice areas include commercial litigation, appellate litigation, antitrust litigation, telecommunications law, and governmental investigations. The firm won the two largest antitrust judgments in United States history (Conwood v. U.S. Tobacco and In re Urethanes Antitrust Litigation),[3] as well as the seminal cases Bell Atlantic Corp. v. Twombly and American Express v. Italian Colors Restaurant.
Throughout its history, Kellogg Hansen has frequently represented clients in the telecommunications industry in their dealings with the Federal Communications Commission. Its clients have included AT&T and Verizon. The firm has also made a successful challenge to regulations that stemmed from the Telecommunications Act of 1996.[3]
History
Kellogg, Hansen, Todd, Figel & Frederick was formed in 1993 by Michael K. Kellogg, Peter W. Huber, and Mark C. Hansen, who formerly attended Harvard Law School together.[4][5] The firm focused on trial and appellate litigation.[6]
From its founding, the firm positioned itself as handling complex commercial, antitrust, and appellate cases, and by the mid-2020s had grown to more than ninety attorneys, most who had previously clerked for federal judges, including more than a dozen former U.S. Supreme Court clerks.[6]
Notable members and alumni
- Current
- Former
- Neil Gorsuch, Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court
- Andy Oldham, United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit[8]
- Paul Matey, United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit[9]
- Julius N. Richardson, United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit[10]
- James E. Boasberg, United States District Judge on the United States District Court for the District of Columbia
- Jeffrey A. Meyer, United States District Judge on the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut
- Eduardo Penalver[11]
- Dan Markel
- Courtney Simmons Elwood, former general counsel of the Central Intelligence Agency
- Peter W. Huber, former name partner
- Richard H. Stern
- Howard Shelanski
- Rachel Barkow
References
- ^ "Washington's $500 Million Man Becomes Name Partner at Kellogg Hansen| Law.com". www.law.com. Retrieved 2025-11-21.
- ^ Zaretsky, Staci (2017-04-21). "The $500 Million Man Is Now A Name Partner At This Litigation Powerhouse". Above the Law. Retrieved 2025-11-23.
- ^ a b "Kellogg, Huber, Hansen, Todd, Evans & Figel, PLLC|Company Profile". Vault. Retrieved 1 February 2017.
- ^ Broady, Gavin (September 9, 2014). "Kellogg Huber's Philosophical Founder: Michael Kellogg – Law360". Law360.
- ^ "Peter W. Huber, 1952–2021: Kellogg, Hansen, Todd, Figel & Frederick". Archived from the original on 2021-01-11. Retrieved 2025-11-21.
- ^ a b "Kellogg Hansen | Company Profile | Vault.com". Vault. Retrieved 2025-11-23.
- ^ Flaherty, Scott (October 20, 2016). "US Agency Paid Two Firms Over $1 Billion in Battle With Banks". The American Lawyer.
- ^ "President Donald J. Trump Announces Eleventh Wave of Judicial Nominees". whitehouse.gov. February 12, 2018 – via National Archives.
- ^ "President Donald J. Trump Announces Twelfth Wave of Judicial Nominees and Seventh Wave of U.S. Marshal Nominees". whitehouse.gov. February 12, 2018 – via National Archives.
- ^ "President Donald J. Trump Announces Thirteenth Wave of Judicial Nominees". whitehouse.gov. February 12, 2018 – via National Archives.
- ^ "Dean Limelight: Eduardo Peñalver, Cornell Law School". Lawdragon Campus. 23 November 2014. Retrieved 22 October 2020.