Yaakov M.Roth

Yaakov Roth's goal is to develop and present, in a strategic and thoughtful way, the legal arguments that will secure victory for clients. He has argued more than 35 appeals, including three in the U.S. Supreme Court (all three of which he won). Yaakov has been named a "D.C. Trailblazer," "Litigation Trailblazer," and "D.C. Rising Star" by The National Law Journal; a "Leading Lawyer" by The Legal 500; an "MVP" and earlier a "Rising Star" in the appellate space by Law360; and to the Law Power 100 by City & State New York.

Yaakov focuses his practice on constitutional and regulatory challenges, white collar criminal appeals, and labor, employment, and benefits litigation on behalf of employers. He argued and prevailed in West Virginia v. EPA, a groundbreaking Supreme Court decision restricting the power of federal agencies. Yaakov also won unanimous Supreme Court victories in the high-profile "Bridgegate" matter and in another white collar criminal case. His other Supreme Court experience includes defending Arizona voting rules against partisan challenge and vindicating former Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell from corruption charges. In the lower courts, Yaakov recently overturned a Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) prohibition on election prediction markets, and he is currently pursuing constitutional challenges to the Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program. He has successfully defended clients against nationwide class actions and pursued challenges to federal, state, and local regulations.