Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP is pleased to announce that 163 attorneys have been recognized by The Best Lawyers in America© 2023 as Best Lawyers. Additionally, 98 attorneys were named “Ones to Watch” in their respective fields. 

Among these recognized attorneys, six were named “Lawyer of the Year,” a recognition awarded to individual attorneys with the highest overall peer–feedback for a specific practice area and geographic region. Only one attorney is recognized as the “Lawyer of the Year” for each specialty and location.

Lawyers of the Year:

  • Andrew J. Tapscott: Real Estate Law (Richmond, VA)
  • Fernando Margarit: Banking and Finance Law (Miami, FL)
  • Harry M. “Pete” Johnson, III: Environmental Law, Litigation–Environmental (Richmond, VA)
  • James S. Seevers, Jr.: Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law (Richmond, VA)
  • Juan C. Enjamio: Employment Law–Management (Miami, FL)
  • Robert J. Collins: Land Use and Zoning Law (Houston, TX)

Atlanta, GA

  • Lawrence J. Bracken, II (Best Lawyer): Commercial Litigation, Insurance Law, Litigation–Banking and Finance
  • Matthew J. Calvert (Best Lawyer): Commercial Litigation, Litigation–Municipal, Personal Injury Litigation–Defendants, Product Liability Litigation–Defendants
  • Robert T. Dumbacher (Best Lawyer): Litigation–Labor and Employment
  • Mack Emerson (One to Watch): Financial Services Regulation Law
  • Rachel Hudgins (One to Watch): Insurance Law
  • Andrew S. Koelz (One to Watch): Commercial Litigation
  • Kurt A. Powell (Best Lawyer): Employment Law–Management, Litigation–Labor and Employment
  • John RSchneider (Best Lawyer): Banking and Finance Law
  • Caryl Greenberg Smith (Best Lawyer): Public Finance Law
  • Laura Thayer Wagner (One to Watch): Commercial Litigation

Austin, TX

  • Scott A. Brister (Best Lawyer): Appellate Practice
  • Caitlin A. Scipioni (One to Watch): Tax Law

Boston, MA

  • Brian Bosworth (One to Watch): Commercial Litigation, Litigation–Labor and Employment
  • Martin F. Gaynor, III (Best Lawyer): Litigation–Antitrust
  • Harry L. Manion, III (Best Lawyer): Commercial Litigation
  • Christopher M. Pardo (Best Lawyer): Litigation–Labor and Employment
  • Michael R. Perry (Best Lawyer): Mass Tort Litigation/Class Action–Defendants
  • Thomas F. Reilly (Best Lawyer): Litigation–Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy)
  • Jacob J. Struck (One to Watch): Commercial Litigation
  • Shauna Twohig (One to Watch): Commercial Litigation

Charlotte, NC

  • Todd Brown (Best Lawyer): Commercial Litigation, Employment Law–Individuals, Employment Law–Management, Litigation–Banking and Finance, Litigation–Labor and Employment
  • Robert J. Hahn (Best Lawyer): Securities/Capital Markets Law, Securitization and Structured Finance Law
  • Nathaniel B. Jones (One to Watch): Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Securities/Capital Markets Law
  • Nash E. Long, III (Best Lawyer): Commercial Litigation, Litigation–Environmental, Litigation–Intellectual Property
  • Quince Thompson (One to Watch): Financial Services Regulation Law, Real Estate Law

Dallas, TX

  • Michael F. Albers (Best Lawyer): Construction Law
  • Scott Austin (Best Lawyer): Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
  • David A. Barbour (Best Lawyer): Banking and Finance Law, Securitization and Structured Finance Law
  • Fawaz A. Bham (One to Watch): Real Estate Law
  • Thomas H. Cantrill (Best Lawyer): Trusts and Estates
  • Jennifer L. Clyde (One to Watch): Commercial Litigation
  • Michael L. Dinnin (Best Lawyer): Commercial Litigation
  • Gary Enis (One to Watch): Labor and Employment Law–Management
  • Lauren Freeland (One to Watch): Energy Law
  • John T. Gerhart, Jr. (Best Lawyer): Commercial Litigation
  • Jeffrey W. Giese (Best Lawyer): Real Estate Law
  • John R. Holzgraefe (Best Lawyer): Advertising Law
  • Ted Huffman (One to Watch): Commercial Litigation, Litigation–Securities
  • Marysia Laskowski (One to Watch): Mergers and Acquisitions Law
  • Andrew W. Lawrence (Best Lawyer): Tax Law
  • Joshua T. McNulty (Best Lawyer): Banking and Finance Law
  • Daryl B. Robertson (Best Lawyer): Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law
  • Gregory J. Schmitt (Best Lawyer): Corporate Governance Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law
  • Howard E. Schreiber (Best Lawyer): Real Estate Law
  • Louis M. Stahl (One to Watch): Real Estate Law
  • Mark R. Vowell (Best Lawyer): Real Estate Law
  • Kevin A. Wakefield (One to Watch): Real Estate Law
  • Peter G. Weinstock (Best Lawyer): Advertising Law, Banking and Finance Law, Corporate Law

Houston, TX

  • Madison Amons (One to Watch): Project Finance Law, Real Estate Law
  • Jason Antrican (One to Watch): Real Estate Law
  • Mark B. Arnold (Best Lawyer): Public Finance Law, Real Estate Law
  • Mark Breeding (Best Lawyer): Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law
  • Megan Brown (One to Watch): Commercial Litigation
  • Jeffrey M. Butler (Best Lawyer): Banking and Finance Law
  • Robert J. Collins (Best Lawyer): Land Use and Zoning Law, Litigation–Land Use and Zoning
  • Timothy A. Davidson, II (Best Lawyer): Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
  • Lee Davis (One to Watch): Corporate Law, Energy Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law
  • Jeff C. Dodd (Best Lawyer): Corporate Law, Information Technology Law
  • Kaylan Dunn (One to Watch): Commercial Litigation, Energy Law
  • Thomas W. Ford, Jr. (Best Lawyer): Tax Law
  • Ian R. Goldberg (One to Watch): Corporate Law, Energy Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law
  • Jared D. Grodin (One to Watch): Banking and Finance Law, Commercial Litigation
  • Philip M. Guffy (One to Watch): Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Energy Law
  • Ashley L. Harper (One to Watch): Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Financial Services Regulation Law
  • Ross Hill (One to Watch): Energy Law
  • Michael Hoffman (One to Watch): Corporate Law, Energy Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Securities/Capital Markets Law
  • Kelsey J. Hope (One to Watch): Commercial Litigation
  • Robert V. Jewell (Best Lawyer): Corporate Law, Energy Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law
  • Erin Juvenal Jennings (One to Watch): Corporate Law
  • Ashley Kahn (One to Watch): Commercial Litigation, Construction Law, Energy Law
  • Terri Lacy (Best Lawyer): Litigation–Trusts and Estates, Trusts and Estates
  • Ashley Lewis (One to Watch): Commercial Litigation, Construction Law, Energy Law
  • Jessica Knapp Little (One to Watch): Energy Law, Labor and Employment Law–Management
  • Emily Macey (Best Lawyer): Trusts and Estates
  • Allison D. Mantor (Best Lawyer): Corporate Law, Tax Law
  • Jeffrey B. McClure (Best Lawyer): Medical Malpractice Law–Defendants, Personal Injury Litigation–Defendants, Product Liability Litigation–Defendants
  • Daniel E. McCormick (Best Lawyer): Real Estate Law
  • Chanse L. McLeod (Best Lawyer): Real Estate Law
  • Robert J. McNamara (Best Lawyer): Tax Law
  • William T. Miller (Best Lawyer): Arbitration, Litigation–Trusts and Estates
  • Scott M. Nelson (Best Lawyer): Employment Law–Management
  • Leah B. Nommensen (One to Watch): Commercial Litigation, Energy Law, Real Estate Law
  • Michael O'Leary (Best Lawyer): Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Securities/Capital Markets Law
  • Thomas J. Perich (Best Lawyer): Banking and Finance Law, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
  • Austin N. Priddy (One to Watch): Commercial Litigation
  • Samantha Gilley Rachlin (One to Watch): Public Finance Law
  • Michael Reed (One to Watch): Labor and Employment Law–Management
  • Joseph Rovira (One to Watch): Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Energy Law
  • Robin Russell (Best Lawyer): Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Corporate Law
  • Thomas A. Sage (Best Lawyer): Public Finance Law
  • Conor Shary (Best Lawyer): Real Estate Law
  • John B. Shely (Best Lawyer): Litigation–Insurance
  • Timothy J. Unger (Best Lawyer): Corporate Law, Energy Law, Project Finance Law
  • Holly H. Williamson (Best Lawyer): Employment Law–Management, Litigation–Labor and Employment
  • David A. Zdunkewicz (Best Lawyer): Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law

Los Angeles, CA

  • Christopher W. Hasbrouck (One to Watch): Land Use and Zoning Law, Real Estate Law
  • Roland M. Juarez (Best Lawyer): Litigation–Labor and Employment
  • Veronica A. Torrejón (One to Watch): Litigation–Labor and Employment
  • Malcolm C. Weiss (Best Lawyer): Environmental Law
  • JeeHyun Yoon (One to Watch): Litigation–Labor and Employment

Miami, FL

  • Yaniel Abreu (One to Watch): Commercial Litigation, Insurance Law
  • Gil O. Acevedo (Best Lawyer): Real Estate Law
  • Fernando C. Alonso (Best Lawyer): Banking and Finance Law, Commercial Finance Law, Corporate Law, International Mergers & Acquisitions
  • Walter J. Andrews (Best Lawyer): Insurance Law, Litigation–Insurance
  • Daniel Butler (One to Watch): Labor and Employment Law–Management, Litigation–Labor and Employment
  • María Castellanos (One to Watch): Commercial Litigation
  • Samuel A. Danon (Best Lawyer): Commercial Litigation
  • Barry R. Davidson (Best Lawyer): Bet–the–Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Litigation–Antitrust, Litigation–Banking and Finance, Litigation–Construction, Litigation–Real Estate, Litigation–Securities
  • Andrea DeField (One to Watch): Commercial Litigation, Insurance Law
  • John J. Delionado (Best Lawyer): Commercial Litigation, Criminal Defense–White–Collar
  • Juan C. Enjamio (Best Lawyer): Commercial Litigation, Employment Law–Management, Labor Law–Management, Litigation–Labor and Employment
  • Jamie Zysk Isani (Best Lawyer): Commercial Litigation
  • Gabriel M. Lopez (One to Watch): Banking and Finance Law
  • Fernando Margarit (Best Lawyer): Banking and Finance Law, Corporate Law
  • Uriel A. Mendieta (Best Lawyer): Corporate Law
  • Angela Morrison (Best Lawyer): Environmental Law
  • Cary Steklof (One to Watch): Insurance Law
  • Cary Tolley, III (Best Lawyer): Equipment Finance Law
  • Alice Weeks (One to Watch): Insurance Law

New York, NY

  • Daniela Alvarado (One to Watch): Real Estate Law
  • George E. Badenoch (Best Lawyer): Litigation–Patent
  • Jeremy S. Boczko (One to Watch): Intellectual Property Law
  • Brian M. Clarke (One to Watch): Corporate Law
  • Jessica Cohen–Nowak (One to Watch): Intellectual Property Law
  • Douglas Dua (One to Watch): Energy Law
  • Emmett Ellis (Best Lawyer): Energy Law
  • Laurie A. Grasso (Best Lawyer): Real Estate Law
  • Douglas H. Hoffmann (Best Lawyer): Real Estate Law
  • Peter S. Partee, Sr. (Best Lawyer): Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
  • Jonathan D. Reichman (Best Lawyer): Copyright Law
  • Carl F. Schwartz (Best Lawyer): Real Estate Law
  • Paul N. Silverstein (Best Lawyer): Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law

Norfolk, VA

  • Kevin J. Cosgrove (Best Lawyer): Construction Law, Litigation–Construction
  • Sharon S. Goodwyn (Best Lawyer): Employment Law–Management, Labor Law–Management, Litigation–Labor and Employment
  • Wendy C. McGraw (Best Lawyer): Appellate Practice, Litigation–Labor and Employment
  • Robert M. Tata (Best Lawyer): Litigation–Intellectual Property, Trade Secrets Law

Richmond, VA

  • Rafia Ali (One to Watch): Financial Services Regulation Law, Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
  • John J. Beardsworth, Jr. (Best Lawyer): Corporate Law, Energy Law, International Trade and Finance Law, Project Finance Law
  • Timothy E. Biller (One to Watch): Energy Law
  • Matthew P. Bosher (Best Lawyer): Litigation–Securities
  • Charles L. Brewer (One to Watch): Corporate Governance and Compliance Law, Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Securities/Capital Markets Law
  • Alyson Brown (One to Watch): Labor and Employment Law–Management, Litigation–Labor and Employment
  • Tyler P. Brown (Best Lawyer): Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Bet–the–Company Litigation, Litigation–Bankruptcy
  • Kevin J. Buckley (Best Lawyer): Corporate Law, Securitization and Structured Finance Law
  • Daniel M. Campbell (Best Lawyer): Real Estate Law
  • Aaron J. Carroll (One to Watch): Construction Law, Real Estate Law
  • Whittington W. Clement (Best Lawyer): Government Relations Practice
  • Cassandra C. Collins (Best Lawyer): Commercial Litigation, Litigation–Environmental
  • Kathryn A. Crowe (One to Watch): Banking and Finance Law, Financial Services Regulation Law, Real Estate Law
  • Alexandra B. Cunningham (Best Lawyer): Litigation–Environmental, Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions–Defendants, Product Liability Litigation–Defendants
  • Shannon E. Daily (One to Watch): Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Commercial Litigation
  • Merideth Snow Daly (One to Watch): Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions–Defendants, Product Liability Litigation–Defendants
  • Stephen P. Demm (Best Lawyer): Copyright Law, Litigation–Intellectual Property, Trademark Law
  • Mayme Beth F. Donohue (One to Watch): Corporate Governance and Compliance Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Securities/Capital Markets Law
  • Katharine Westfall Durante (One to Watch): Commercial Litigation, Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions–Defendants,  Product Liability Litigation–Defendants
  • Maya M. Eckstein (Best Lawyer): Litigation–Intellectual Property, Litigation–Patent
  • Christina C. Edwards (One to Watch): Corporate Law, Technology Law
  • W. Jeffery Edwards (Best Lawyer): Commercial Litigation
  • Kelly L. Faglioni (Best Lawyer): Commercial Litigation
  • Eric H. Feiler (Best Lawyer): Commercial Litigation
  • Edward J. Fuhr (Best Lawyer): Corporate Compliance Law, Litigation–Banking and Finance, Litigation­–First Amendment, Litigation–Mergers and Acquisitions, Litigation–Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy), Litigation–Securities, Securities/Capital Markets Law, Securities Regulation
  • Douglas M. Garrou (Best Lawyer): Commercial Litigation
  • Ryan A. Glasgow (Best Lawyer): Labor Law–Management, Litigation–Labor and Employment
  • Michael P. Goldman (Best Lawyer): Mergers and Acquisitions Law
  • Allen C. Goolsby, III (Best Lawyer): Corporate Governance Law, Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law
  • Douglas S. Granger (Best Lawyer): Banking and Finance Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law
  • Steven M. Haas (Best Lawyer): Corporate Governance Law, Corporate Law
  • Ann Hancock (One to Watch): Commercial Litigation, Criminal Defense–White–Collar
  • Sharon P. Harrington (One to Watch): Corporate Law, Energy Law
  • Rudene Mercer Haynes (Best Lawyer): Banking and Finance Law
  • Mark S. Hedberg (Best Lawyer): Health Care Law
  • David C. Hiltebrand (One to Watch): Banking and Finance Law, Financial Services Regulation Law, Securities/Capital Markets Law
  • George C. Howell, III (Best Lawyer): Tax Law
  • Matthew D. Jenkins (Best Lawyer): Health Care Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law
  • Harry M. Johnson, III (Best Lawyer): Environmental Law, Litigation–Environmental
  • Jacob Johnson (One to Watch): Tax Law
  • Laura Ellen Jones (Best Lawyer): Tax Law
  • Dan J. Jordanger (Best Lawyer): Litigation–Environmental
  • James A. Kennedy, II (One to Watch): Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law
  • Christopher G. Kulp (Best Lawyer): Project Finance Law, Public Finance Law
  • Tyler S. Laughinghouse (One to Watch): Labor and Employment Law–Management
  • Henry Long, III (One to Watch): Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
  • Austin P. Maloney (One to Watch): Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law
  • Charles M. Matthews (One to Watch): Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Real Estate Law, Securities/Capital Markets Law
  • John Gary Maynard, III (Best Lawyer): Litigation–Intellectual Property, Trademark Law
  • Reilly C. Moore (One to Watch): Labor and Employment Law–Management
  • Thurston R. Moore (Best Lawyer): Corporate Law, Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
  • Mike Nedzbala (Best Lawyer): Securitization and Structured Finance Law
  • Matthew Nigriny (One to Watch): Intellectual Property Law, Litigation–Intellectual Property
  • Lonnie D. Nunley, III (Best Lawyer): Commercial Litigation, Product Liability Litigation–Defendants
  • John D. O'Neill, Jr. (Best Lawyer): Public Finance Law
  • Johanna Orleski (One to Watch): Real Estate Law
  • Anna Knecht Page (One to Watch): Financial Services Regulation Law, Real Estate Law, Tax Law
  • David Parker (One to Watch): Commercial Litigation, Intellectual Property Law
  • Randall S. Parks (Best Lawyer): Corporate Law, Information Technology Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law
  • Robert Dean Pope (Best Lawyer): Public Finance Law
  • Lewis F. Powell, III (Best Lawyer): Commercial Litigation, Litigation–Antitrust
  • J. G. Ritter, II (Best Lawyer): Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law, Litigation–ERISA
  • Robert M. Rolfe (Best Lawyer): Bet–the–Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Litigation–Environmental
  • Kate Saltz (One to Watch): Corporate Law, Real Estate Law
  • P. Watson Seaman (Best Lawyer): Corporate Law
  • James S. Seevers, Jr. (Best Lawyer): Corporate Law, Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law, Venture Capital Law
  • Michael R. Shebelskie (Best Lawyer): Commercial Litigation
  • George P. Sibley, III (Best Lawyer): Litigation–Environmental
  • Kendal A. Sibley (Best Lawyer): Tax Law
  • Thomas G. Slater, Jr. (Best Lawyer): Antitrust Law, Bet–the–Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Corporate Law, Litigation–Antitrust, Litigation–Intellectual Property, Litigation–Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy), Personal Injury Litigation–Defendants
  • Brendan M. Staley (One to Watch): Public Finance Law, Real Estate Law
  • Andrew J. Tapscott (Best Lawyer): Real Estate Law
  • W. Lake Taylor, Jr. (Best Lawyer): Corporate Law
  • Gary E. Thompson (Best Lawyer): Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law
  • Patrick C. Tricker (One to Watch): Financial Services Regulation Law
  • William J. Van Thunen (One to Watch): Corporate Law, Securities/Capital Markets Law
  • Joshua R. Venne (One to Watch): Tax Law
  • Richard L. Warren (Best Lawyer): Corporate Governance Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law
  • Lawton B. Way (Best Lawyer): Corporate Law
  • Mark W. Wickersham (Best Lawyer): Corporate Governance Law
  • Brian A. Wright (One to Watch): Commercial Litigation, Mergers and Acquisitions Law
  • Jennifer E. Wuebker (One to Watch): Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law

San Francisco, CA

  • Shannon S. Broome (Best Lawyer): Environmental Law, Litigation–Environmental
  • Samuel L. Brown (Best Lawyer): Environmental Law
  • Scott P. DeVries (Best Lawyer): Commercial Litigation, Insurance Law, Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions–Defendants
  • Clare Ellis (One to Watch): Environmental Law, Litigation–Environmental
  • J. Drei Munar (One to Watch): Labor and Employment Law–Management
  • Katherine P. Sandberg (One to Watch): Labor and Employment Law–Management, Litigation–Labor and Employment

The Woodlands, TX

  • Michael L. Dinnin (Best Lawyer): Commercial Litigation

Washington, DC

  • Virginia S. Albrecht (Best Lawyer): Environmental Law, Litigation–Environmental
  • Ian P. Band (Best Lawyer): Immigration Law
  • Ryan M. Bates (Best Lawyer): Litigation–Labor and Employment
  • Jason P. Brown (One to Watch): Labor and Employment Law–Management
  • F. William Brownell (Best Lawyer): Litigation–Environmental
  • Ellis M. Butler (Best Lawyer): Energy Law
  • James Channing (One to Watch): Construction Law
  • Christopher J. Dufek (One to Watch): Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions–Defendants
  • Heather Archer Eastep (Best Lawyer): FinTech Practice
  • Latosha Ellis (One to Watch): Commercial Litigation, Insurance Law, Product Liability Litigation–Defendants
  • Andrea Field (Best Lawyer): Litigation–Environmental
  • Christopher Giragosian (Best Lawyer): Banking and Finance Law
  • James A. Glasgow (Best Lawyer): Energy Law
  • Kevin Hahm (Best Lawyer): Antitrust Law
  • Alexandra Hamilton (One to Watch): Environmental Law
  • Timothy L. Jacobs (Best Lawyer): Tax Law
  • Andrew D. Kasnevich (One to Watch): Intellectual Property Law
  • Andrew R. Kintzinger (Best Lawyer): Public Finance Law
  • Charles H. Knauss (Best Lawyer): Environmental Law, Litigation–Environmental
  • Perie Reiko Koyama (One to Watch): Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions–Defendants
  • Michael S. Levine (Best Lawyer): Insurance Law
  • Phyllis H. Marcus (Best Lawyer): Advertising Law
  • Jeffrey N. Martin (Best Lawyer): Litigation–Environmental
  • Lorelie S. Masters (Best Lawyer): Insurance Law, Litigation–Insurance
  • John C. McGranahan, Jr. (Best Lawyer): Land Use and Zoning Law, Litigation–Land Use and Zoning, Real Estate Law
  • David A. Mustone (Best Lawyer): Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
  • Henry V. Nickel (Best Lawyer): Litigation–Environmental
  • Charles D. Ossola (Best Lawyer): Litigation–Intellectual Property
  • Shemin V. Proctor (Best Lawyer): Energy Law
  • Adam J. Rosser (Best Lawyer): Immigration Law
  • Jeffrey P. Schroeder (Best Lawyer): Energy Law
  • Carter C. Simpson (One to Watch): Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions–Defendants
  • Koorosh Talieh (Best Lawyer): Insurance Law, Litigation–Insurance
  • Lieselot K. Whitbeck (One to Watch): Immigration Law
  • Kevin J. White (Best Lawyer): Litigation–Labor and Employment
  • Brian M. Zimmet (Best Lawyer): Energy Law

Recognition by Best Lawyers® is based entirely on peer–review. The methodology is designed to capture, as accurately as possible, the consensus opinion of leading lawyers about the professional abilities of their colleagues within the same geographical region and legal practice area. Best Lawyers employs a sophisticated, conscientious, rational, and transparent survey process designed to elicit meaningful and substantive evaluations of the quality of legal services.