Bethan Jones represents clients in complex commercial litigation and has particular experience in antitrust, telecommunications, securities, insurance, and False Claims Act cases.
Read MoreBethan Jones represents clients in complex commercial litigation and has particular experience in antitrust, telecommunications, securities, insurance, and False Claims Act cases.
Read MoreJanuary 2024 — Kellogg, Hansen, Todd, Figel & Frederick, P.L.L.C. is pleased to announce that Christopher C. Goodnow, Bethan R. Jones, Robert C. Klipper, Alex A. Parkinson, and Ana Nikolic Paul have been promoted as partners in the firm. Christopher C. Goodnow represents plaintiffs and defendants in civil litigation at the trial and appellate levels and in arbitration proceedings. His prior representations include private antitrust enforcement, complex commercial disputes, and civil fraud defense. Chris joined Kellogg Hansen in 2019 and returned to the firm in 2022 after clerking for Justice Clarence Thomas on the United States Supreme Court. Before joining the firm, he clerked for the Honorable Diane S. Sykes on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit and the Honorable Gregory G. Katsas on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit. He received his law degree from Harvard Law School and undergraduate degree from Princeton University. Bethan R. Jones represents clients in complex commercial litigation and has particular experience in antitrust, telecommunications, securities, insurance, and False Claims Act cases. Bethan joined Kellogg Hansen as an associate in 2018. Prior to joining Kellogg Hansen, she served as a law clerk to the Honorable Anthony J. Scirica on the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. Bethan graduated from the University of Pennsylvania Law School, summa cum laude, where she was a Senior Editor of the University of Pennsylvania Law Review and a Littleton Fellow. Robert C. Klipper represents plaintiffs and defendants in complex civil litigation at the trial and appellate levels and in arbitration proceedings. He also represents clients in criminal and civil regulatory investigations. Robert joined Kellogg Hansen as an associate in 2017. Prior to joining the firm, Robert served as a law clerk to Judge Pamela Harris on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. He graduated from Yale Law School, where he was an Editor of The Yale Law Journal. He earned his undergraduate degree from Yale University, graduating magna cum laude. Before law school, Robert worked as an analyst at a major hedge fund. Alex A. Parkinson represents both plaintiffs and defendants in complex civil litigation, focusing on antitrust, commercial litigation, and telecommunications matters across high-tech industries. Alex joined Kellogg Hansen as an associate in 2017, following a clerkship with Judge Robert D. Sack on the Court of Appeals, Second Circuit. He then returned to the firm as an associate in 2019, following a clerkship with Chief Judge Merrick B. Garland, U.S. Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit. Alex graduated with High Honors from the University of Chicago Law School, where he was the first student in decades to both serve as Editor-in-Chief of the Law Review and win the Moot Court championship. He earned his undergraduate degree from Harvard University. Ana Nikolic Paul represents plaintiffs and defendants in complex civil litigation at the trial and appellate levels. She has particular experience litigating antitrust, commercial, intellectual property, and telecommunications matters. Ana joined Kellogg Hansen as an associate in 2018. Prior to joining the firm, she served as a law clerk to the Honorable Kenneth M. Karas on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York and to the Honorable Jay S. Bybee on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Ana graduated magna cum laude from Harvard Law School, where she was Executive Editor for the Harvard Business Law Review and Supervising Editor for the Harvard Journal on Legislation. She earned her undergraduate degree in international studies and economics from Emory University, graduating magna cum laude. Kellogg Hansen is a preeminent trial and appellate litigation firm founded on the idea that talent, creativity, and hard work achieve the best results for clients. Formed in the spring of 1993 by law school classmates Michael Kellogg, Peter Huber, and Mark Hansen, our firm has grown over the past 30 years – with each year proving that our founding principle holds true. Today, Kellogg Hansen has more than 90 attorneys, including 46 partners, and boasts an extensive record of success for our clients. ..
May 1, 2020— Kellogg Hansen attorneys qualified for recognition on the 2019 Capital Pro Bono Honor Roll for contributing fifty hours or more of pro bono work to those who cannot afford legal counsel. Nine Kellogg Hansen attorneys also qualified for the High Honor Roll for providing one hundred hours or more of pro bono service. The District of Columbia Courts have recognized attorneys through the Capital Pro Bono Honor Roll since 2011. The complete list of 2022 honorees can be found here. Kellogg Hansen 2019 Capital Pro Bono Honor Roll Scott K. Attaway Christine A. Bonomo* Kimberly A. Briggs* Andrew J. Churella* Katherine C. Cooper* Daniel S. Guarnera* Michael J. Guzman* Julia Haines* Minsuk Han* T. Dietrich Hill* Mark P. Hirschboeck* Bethan R. Jones* Michael K. Kellogg* Geoffrey M. Klineberg* Grace W. Knofczynski Gabriel A. Kohan Sean A. Lev Benjamin D. Margo Ariela Migdal* Sean M. Nadel* Bradley E. Oppenheimer* Albert Y. Pak Ana N. Paul* Michael S. Qin Gregory G. Rapawy Melissa Rodriguez* Thomas B. Samuels* Thomas G. Schultz* Benjamin S. Softness James W. Webster* Collin R. White *denotes High Honor roll ..
January 6, 2019— The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled that a farmer can pursue his lawsuit challenging the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s practice of favoring incumbent farmers in its cooperative farming program. The district court had dismissed the case, holding that the federal government’s adoption of a policy promising a competitive process rendered the plaintiff’s claims moot. In Hymas v. U.S. Dep’t of Interior, the Ninth Circuit reversed the district court’s dismissal and sent the case back for consideration of the merits. The Ninth Circuit concluded that “the new policy has not resulted in a substantially different controversy,” which remains “whether or not it is permissible to favor incumbent farmers when awarding cooperative farming agreements.” On appeal, Jay Hymas was represented by Kellogg Hansen Associates Minsuk Han and Bethan R. Jones. Appointed as pro bono counsel by the Ninth Circuit, Mr. Han presented oral argument in Seattle, Washington, on December 9, 2019. After the decision, Mr. Han said, “The Ninth Circuit’s decision gives Mr. Hymas, who has been litigating this case for over six years, an opportunity to pursue his claims and be heard on the merits. The district court’s dismissal was against the well-established principle that an agency’s post-litigation adoption of a new policy alone does not automatically deprive a plaintiff of his right to pursue his claims in court.” The case concerns the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s award of cooperative agreements in the Mid-Columbia River region, which allow commercial farmers to grow crops on refuge lands as long as the farmers agree to leave a portion of the crops for the wildlife. After unsuccessful attempts to obtain a cooperative agreement, Mr. Hymas brought a lawsuit challenging the Service’s selection practice under the Administrative Procedure Act and seeking bid preparation costs, among other claims. ..