National Law Journal Recognizes Sonia Tabriz as a Rising Star

Arnold & Porter partner Sonia Tabriz was named a Rising Star in the Government Contracts category at the 2026 D.C. Legal Awards, presented by the National Law Journal. This award recognizes the region’s most promising lawyers under 40.

Sonia has built a broad practice spanning counseling, litigation, investigations, and transactions. She has extensive experience with accounting, cost, and pricing and navigating national security restrictions. Examples include Section 889’s prohibition on covered telecommunications equipment and services and Section 1260H’s Chinese military companies list. Sonia also represents clients in bid protests and contract disputes as well as civil and criminal investigations, disclosures and strategic engagement with government stakeholders, and suspension and debarment.

In recent years, Sonia has developed a niche, cross-industry practice advising clients negotiating bespoke agreements with the U.S. government, including serving as lead counsel on multiple historic CHIPS Act awards to support the development of semiconductor capability in the United States.

Sonia serves on the Council of the ABA Section of Public Contract Law, GW Law’s Government Contracts Advisory Council, and the Advisory Board of the Children’s Law Center.