Taft’s Beverly Perry was quoted in the article “How the Commanders returned to D.C.: The wild, unlikely saga of a years-long journey home,” which was published in the New York Times on May 7, 2026. The article discusses the strategic steps leading up to the city’s announcement to develop the RFK Stadium footprint, including Perry’s role in securing federal land for the redevelopment.

Prior to joining Taft, Perry served as Senior Advisor to D.C.’s Mayor Browser where she helped spearhead the creation of the mixed-use district and an innovative, new 65,000-seat stadium that will return the NFL’s Washington Commanders to their historic home in 2030.

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Perry is a partner in Taft’s Government Resource and Response Group and has extensive municipal, executive, and legislative experience as well as lobbying experience at the federal, state, and local levels. She is a strategic advisor to major utilities, project developers, and stakeholders in municipal governments, helping clients navigate the changing landscape affecting American cities with shifting economic climates, diminishing budgets, aging infrastructure, and increasing costs for utility services.