Ciraolo also named to Top 50 Women Lawyers for 2026
WASHINGTON, D.C. (June 3, 2026) — Super Lawyers has selected Caroline D. Ciraolo and Jay R. Nanavati as leading attorneys in Washington, D.C., with Caroline also being named to the rating agency’s “Top 50 Women” for 2026.
Super Lawyers has recognized Caroline as a leading tax attorney and Jay as a leading white-collar criminal defense attorney for 2026. Caroline has also been recognized by Maryland Super Lawyers as a “Top Rated Tax Attorney in Baltimore, MD” for 2026.
Super Lawyers selects attorneys for recognition using peer nominations and evaluations combined with independent research. “Each candidate is evaluated on 12 indicators of peer recognition and professional achievement. Selections are made on an annual, state-by-state basis,” Super Lawyers states. Only 5 percent of attorneys in each jurisdiction are chosen, according to Super Lawyers.
In addition to their Super Lawyers recognitions, Caroline and Jay have both been recognized by Chambers USA for Tax Fraud – Nationwide and Tax – D.C. Caroline has also been named in Chambers’ top tier of lawyers for High Net Worth clients in the category of Tax: Private Client. Both have also been repeatedly named to Best Lawyers, with Caroline being named Lawyer of the Year – Litigation and Controversy – Tax, for Washington, D.C., in 2026, 2024 and 2022, and for Maryland in 2012.
Jay is a veteran federal prosecutor and a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers. Caroline served from 2015 to 2017 as head of the Justice Department’s Tax Division. Both are Fellows of the American College of Tax Counsel and active members of the ABA’s Section on Taxation.
For 80 years, Kostelanetz LLP has built a global reputation as a law firm of choice for clients facing high-stakes controversies, negotiations with government agencies, and complex domestic and international tax planning decisions. Our attorneys have extensive experience in tax controversy, tax fraud defense, white-collar criminal defense, securities enforcement defense, trust and estate planning, transactional tax planning, and government investigations. We are regularly called upon to handle the most challenging and sensitive matters and internal investigations. Our partners also serve as consulting and testifying experts and independent mediators in tax-related disputes. Important parts of the firm’s practice also include commercial litigation and government procurement and contracting.