OUR TEAM

Ruthanne M. Deutsch, Founding Partner: 

Dedication to sharp analysis and effective writing have been the constants throughout Ruthanne’s professional life, whether in her previous career as an international development economist, or throughout her many years of practice as an appellate advocate. Her legal experience spans the public, private, and academic clinical sectors, and includes appearances before the Supreme Court of the United States and federal and state appellate courts throughout the country. She is a Fellow in the American Academy of Appellate Lawyers, has served on the Advisory Committee on Procedures of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, and has been named a Best Lawyer for Appellate Practice since 2021. Her areas of concentration include federal jurisdiction, federal practice and procedure, copyright law, and patent and tort cases involving legal questions of first impression.

Hyland Hunt, Founding Partner:

Hyland became a lawyer after years as an intelligence officer in the Air Force, maintaining a focus on problem-solving and rigorous analysis throughout her professional career.

As an appellate advocate, Hyland has practiced before the Supreme Court of the United States and federal and state appellate courts throughout the country.  Her practice focuses on administrative law and cases that lie at the intersection of administrative law and other doctrines, which often feature a federal agency on the other side of the “v.” She also regularly appears in First Amendment cases, on behalf of parties and amici curiae seeking to vindicate the right to free speech.

Alexandra (Lexi) Mansbach, Of Counsel:

After studying public policy and economics as an undergraduate, Lexi attended law school and launched a career in appellate litigation, beginning with her clerkship for Judge Thomas B. Griffith on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit.

Lexi has practiced before the Supreme Court of the United States and federal and state appellate courts throughout the country. Her practice focuses on administrative law and complex civil litigation.