Seth P Waxman
Chair, Appellate and Supreme Court Litigation Practice GroupatWilmerhale
Washington, DC
Practicing appellate in Washington since 1978.
- 48+
- Years practicing
- 5.0 ★
- 1 client review
- 1
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Seth P Waxman is a chair, appellate and supreme court litigation practice group based in Washington, DC. The practice focuses on Appellate, General, and Government. Seth has over 48 years of legal experience. Currently practicing at Wilmerhale. Rated 5.0 out of 5 from 1 client review.
- Based in
- Washington, DC
- Experience
- over 48 years
- Known for
- Appellate · General · Government
- Handles Appellate, General, and Government matters from Washington, DC.
- Over 48 years of practice as a licensed attorney.
- Recognized with AV Preeminent.
About Seth P Waxman: Seth P Waxman is a chair, appellate and supreme court litigation practice group based in Washington, DC. The practice focuses on Appellate, General, and Government. Seth has over 48 years of legal experience. Currently practicing at Wilmerhale. Rated 5.0 out of 5 from 1 client review.
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About Seth P Waxman
Seth P Waxman is a lawyer practicing litigation/controversy, appellate and supreme court litigation, government and regulatory litigation and 10 other areas of law. Seth received a A.B. degree from Harvard University in 1973, and has been licensed for 48 years. Seth practices at WilmerHale in Washington, DC.
Credentials
Education
Yale University
J.D. · 1977
Harvard University
A.B. · 1973
Jurisdictions
Bar admissions
District of Columbia
1978 · ACTIVE
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Awards & honors
AV Preeminent
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Professional memberships
John F. Kennedy School of Government, Institute of Politics, Harvard University, 2001. Honorary Special Agent, Federal Bureau of Investigation, awarded 2001. Solicitor General of the United States, 1997-2001. Acting Deputy Attorney General of the United S
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Bruce J. Ennis Foundation
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Committee to Visit Harvard College
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Jewish Publication Society National Council. Master, Edward Coke Appellate Inn of Court. Phi Beta Kappa. Rockefeller Fellow. Recipient: Thomas Jefferson Medal in Law, University of Virginia, 2002
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Rex Lee Advocacy Award, Brigham Young University, 2002
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Edmund J. Randolph Award, United States Department of Justice, 2001
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Pursuit of Justice Award, International Association of Jewish Lawyers and Jurists, 2001
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American Bar Association Pro Bono Publico Award, 1988
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Anti-Defamation League Benjamin J. Cardozo Certificate of Merit, 1987. Law Clerk to Judge Gerhard A. Gesell, U.S. District Court, District of Columbia, 1977-1978. Editor, 1975-1976, and Managing Editor, 1976-1977, Yale Law Journal. Author: "The Combatant-
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"Limits on Patentability in Life Sciences: Claims Covering Expressed Sequence Tags" (with William F. Lee, Henry N. Wixon, and Richard W. O'Neill) (Sedona 2005)
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"Free Expression in Wartime: Some Reflections on the American Experience," published by Tsinghua University (in Mandarin) (2004)
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"Justice Byron R. White, Memorial Observance," 52 Catholic U. L. Rev. 973 (2003)
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"What Kind of Immunity? Federal Officers, State Criminal Law, and the Supremacy Clause," 112 Yale L.J. (May 2003)
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"Federalism, Law Enforcement, and the Supremacy Clause: The Strange Case of Ruby Ridge," 50 U. Kan. L. Rev. 141 (2002)
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"Rebuilding Bridges: The Bar, the Bench, and the Academy," 150 Penn. L. Rev. 1905 (2002)
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"Does the Solicitor General Matter?" 52 Stan. L. Rev. 1115 (2001)
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"Defending Congress," 79 N.C. L. Rev. 1073 (2001)
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"In the Shadow of Daniel Webster: Arguing Appeals in the Twenty-First Century," The Federal Lawyer, Vol. 47, No. 10 (2000)
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"Twins at Birth: Civil Rights and the Role of the Solicitor General," 75 Ind. L.J. 1297 (2000)
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"The Physics of Persuasion: Arguing the New Deal," 88 Geo. L.J. 2399 (2000)
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"'Presenting the Case of the United States As It Should Be': The Solicitor General in Historical Context," J.S. Ct. Hist., Vol. II, at 3 (1998)
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"Balancing the See-Saw: The Religion Clauses in the Clinton Era," 99 The Jewish Lawyer, Vol. II, No. 2 (1996)
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"Enforcing a Congressional Mandate," 85 Yale L.J. 721 (1976). Member: The District of Columbia Bar
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American Bar Association
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American College of Trial Lawyers
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American Academy of Appellate Attorneys
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American Law Institute
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American Bar Foundation. Trustee: Supreme Court Historical Society
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Supreme Court Institute
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Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Under Law
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National Legal Center for the Public Interest
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What areas of law does Seth P Waxman practice?
Seth P Waxman focuses on Appellate, General, Government, IP, and Litigation.
Where is Seth P Waxman located?
Seth P Waxman primarily serves clients in Washington, District of Columbia, with an office at 2100 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W..
How experienced is Seth P Waxman?
Seth P Waxman has 48 years of legal practice, having been licensed since 1978.
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