United States > Dispute resolution > Corporate investigations and white-collar criminal defense

Advice to corporates

TIER 1

Advice to individuals

TIER 4

Leading lawyers: Advice to corporates

• Randy Mastro

Recommended:

• Alicia O’Brien
• John Richter
• Mark Jensen
• Olivia Radin
• Patrick Montgomery
• Randy Mastro
• Zachary Fardon

Practice Head(s):

• Mark Jensen

Other key lawyer(s):

• Patrick Montgomery
• John Richter
• Zach Fardon
• Olivia Radin
• Alicia O’Brien
• Sally Yates
• Drew Hruska
• Alec Koch
• David Willingham
• Jamie Lang
• John Horn
• Randy Mastro

United States > Dispute resolution > E-discovery

TIER 1

Leading partners

• Ronni Solomon
• Rose Jones

Leading associates

• Tanya Canup

Recommended:

• John Tucker
• Ronni Solomon
• Rose Jones
• Tanya Canup

Practice Head(s):

• Rose Jones
• John Tucker

Other key lawyer(s):

• Tanya Canup

United States > Dispute resolution > International arbitration

TIER 1

Leading partners

• Harry Burnett
• Samaa Haridi

Hall of Fame

• Doak Bishop
• Edward Kehoe

Next Generation Partners

• Aloysius Llamzon

Recommended:

• Aloysius Llamzon
• Craig Miles
• Doak Bishop
• Edward Kehoe
• Elizabeth Silbert
• Harry Burnett
• Javier Rubinstein
• Samaa Haridi
• Wade Coriell

Practice Head(s):

• Wade Coriell
• Elizabeth Silbert

Other key lawyer(s):

• Edward Kehoe
• Doak Bishop
• Harry Burnett
• Samaa Haridi
• Craig Miles
• Javier Rubinstein
• Erica Franzetti
• Reginald Smith
• Fernando Rodriguez-Cortina
• Aloysius Llamzon

United States > Dispute resolution > Leading trial lawyers

TIER 1

• Randy Mastro

Recommended:

• Randy Mastro

United States > Dispute resolution > Product liability, mass tort and class action - defense: automotive/transport

TIER 1

Leading partners

• John Hooper
• Susan Clare

Recommended:

• Geoffrey Drake
• John Hooper
• Susan Clare

Practice Head(s):

• Susan Clare

Other key lawyer(s):

• John Hooper
• Jacquie Seidel
• Alexander Calfo
• Geoffrey Drake
• Eric Gladbach
• Livia Kiser
• Susan Vargas
• Madison Kitchens
• Adam Reinke
• Jessica Shook
• Anneke Shepard

United States > Dispute resolution > Product liability, mass tort and class action - defense: consumer products (including tobacco)

TIER 1

Next Generation Partners

• Keri Borders

Recommended:

• Bruce Hurley
• Cory Hohnbaum
• Dale Giali
• Geoffrey Drake
• John Hooper
• Keri Borders
• Shaila Rahman Diwan
• Ursula Henninger

Practice Head(s):

• Ursula Henninger
• Bruce Hurley
• Shaila Rahman Diwan

Other key lawyer(s):

• Keri Borders
• Morton Dubin
• Dale Giali
• John Hooper
• Livia Kiser
• Philip Green
• Kathryn Lehman
• Val Leppert
• Julia Romano
• Drew Bell
• Patrick Price
• Cory Hohnbaum
• Geoffrey Drake

United States > Dispute resolution > Product liability, mass tort and class action - defense: pharmaceuticals and medical devices

TIER 1

Leading partners

• Andy Bayman
• Kim Bueno

Next Generation Partners

• Adam Spicer

Recommended:

• Adam Spicer
• Andy Bayman
• Geoffrey Drake
• Kim Bueno
• Kristen Fournier
• Morton Dubin
• Robert Friedman 
• Todd Davis

Practice Head(s):

• Geoffrey Drake

Other key lawyer(s):

• Andy Bayman
• Morton Dubin
• Kristen Fournier
• Bobby Woo
• Robert Friedman
• Todd Davis
• Adam Spicer;  Lana Varney
• TaCara Harris
• Gregory Ruehlmann
• Julia Zousmer
• Michael Vives
• Kim Bueno

United States > Dispute resolution > Product liability, mass tort and class action - defense: toxic tort

TIER 1

Leading partners

• Kristen Fournier
• Tracie Renfroe 

Next Generation Partners

• Elizabeth Taber

Recommended:

• Elizabeth Taber
• Kristen Fournier
• Matthew Blaschke
• Morton Dubin
• Tracie Renfroe

Practice Head(s):

• Matt Blaschke
• Kristen Fournier

Other key lawyer(s):

• Tracie Renfroe
• Elizabeth Taber
• Morton Dubin
• Craig Stanfield
• John Ewald
• Douglas Henderson
• Kevin Hynes
• Nicholas Howell

United States > Energy > Energy litigation: oil and gas

TIER 1

Leading partners

• Tracie Renfroe

Recommended:

• Andrew Stakelum
• Charles Correll
• Elizabeth Taber
• Tracie Renfroe

Practice Head(s):

• Tracie Renfroe
• Elizabeth Taber

Other key lawyer(s):

• Charles Correll
• Andrew Stakelum

United States > Energy > Renewable/alternative power

TIER 1

Leading partners

• Jonathan Melmed

Next Generation Partners

• Tristan Pelham Webb

Recommended:

• Adam Hankiss
• Brandon Dalling
• James Bowe
• Jonathan Melmed
• Scott Greer
• Stuart Zisman
• Tristan Pelham Webb

Practice Head(s):

• Jonathan Melmed
• Stuart Zisman
• Scott Greer

Other key lawyer(s):

• Brandon Dalling
• James Bowe
• Adam Hankiss
• Tristan Pelham Webb

United States > Finance > Financial services regulation

TIER 1

United States > Government > Government relations

Congressional investigations

TIER 1

Government relations

TIER 3

Recommended:

• Daniel Donovan
• David Farber
• J.C. Boggs
• Sally Yates
• Steven Kupka
• Theodore Hester
• Thomas Spulak

Practice Head(s):

• Thomas Spulak

Other key lawyer(s):

• J.C. Boggs
• David Farber
• Steven Kupka
• Daniel Donovan
• Sally Yates
• Theodore Hester

United States > Healthcare > Service providers

TIER 1

Leading partners

• Mark Polston

Hall of Fame

• Jon Harris

Next Generation Partners

• Dan Hettich

Recommended:

• Adam Robison
• Alek Pivec
• Chris Kenny
• Dan Hettich
• Jim Boswell
• Jon Harris
• Mark Polston

Practice Head(s):

• Jim Boswell
• Mark Polston

Other key lawyer(s):

• Dan Hettich
• Adam Robison
• Chris Kenny
• Alek Pivec
• Sara Brinkmann
• Glenn Solomon
• Jon Harris
• Rick Zall

United States > Industry focus > Education

TIER 1

Recommended:

• Adam Robison
• Andy Bayman
• Todd Holleman
• Zachary Fardon
• Zachary Fardon

Practice Head(s):

• Zach Fardon
• Andy Bayman
• Todd Holleman

Other key lawyer(s):

• Kristin Roshelli
• Mark Polston

United States > Intellectual property > Copyright

TIER 1

Hall of Fame

• Kenneth Steinthal

Next Generation Partners

• David Mattern

Recommended:

• Arwen Johnson
• David Mattern
• Kenneth Steinthal

Practice Head(s):

• Kenneth Steinthal

Other key lawyer(s):

• Arwen Johnson
• David Mattern

United States > International trade and national security > Trade remedies and trade policy

TIER 1

Leading partners

• Stephen Orava
• Stephen Vaughn

Next Generation Partners

• Jamieson Greer

Recommended:

• Jamieson Greer
• Michael Taylor
• Neal Reynolds
• Stephen Orava
• Stephen Vaughn

Practice Head(s):

• Stephen Orava

Other key lawyer(s):

• Stephen Vaughn
• Michael Taylor
• Jamieson Greer
• Neal Reynolds
• Daniel Schneiderman

United States > M&A/corporate and commercial > M&A: middle-market ($500m-999m)

TIER 1

Leading partners

• Keith Townsend
• Rahul Patel 

Next Generation Partners

• Kathleen Blaszak

Recommended:

• Cal Smith
• Enrico Granata
• Jonathan Melmed
• Joseph Halloum
• Keith Townsend
• Laura Bushnell
• Rahul Patel
• Tom Knox

Practice Head(s):

• Jonathan Melmed
• Rahul Patel
• Keith Townsend

Other key lawyer(s):

• Enrico Granata
• Cal Smith
• Ray Baltz
• Tom Knox
• Laura Bushnell
• Russ Richards
• Erik Belenky
• Charles Katz
• Justin King
• Kathleen Blaszak
• John Hyman
• Spencer Stockdale
• Joseph Halloum

United States > Transport > Rail and road: finance

TIER 1

Hall of Fame

• Christopher Buchanan

Recommended:

• Jeff Dutson
• Peter Montoni
• Todd Holleman

Practice Head(s):

• Todd Holleman

Other key lawyer(s):

• Christopher Buchanan
• Jeff Dutson
• Peter Montoni

United States > Dispute resolution > General commercial disputes

TIER 2

Hall of Fame

• Randy Mastro

Recommended:

• Andy Bayman
• Christopher Duffy
• Jennifer Recine
• Joe Akrotirianakis
• Mark Kirsch
• Randy Mastro
• Richard Marooney
• Veronica Moyé

Practice Head(s):

• Andy Bayman
• Richard Marooney

Other key lawyer(s):

• Randy Mastro
• David Balser
• Mark Kirsch
• Mary-Olga Lovett
• Joe Akrotirianakis
• Veronica Moyé
• Jennifer Recine

United States > Dispute resolution > International litigation

TIER 2

Hall of Fame

• Randy Mastro

Next Generation Partners

• Olivia Radin

Recommended:

• Andy Bayman
• Olivia Radin
• Randy Mastro
• Reggie Smith
• Richard Marooney

Practice Head(s):

• Andy Bayman
• Reggie Smith

Other key lawyer(s):

• Randy Mastro
• Richard Marooney
• Olivia Radin

United States > Dispute resolution > Securities litigation: defense

TIER 2

Leading partners

• Mark Kirsch
• Warren Pope

Recommended:

• Brian Miller
• Christopher Duffy
• Jessica Corley
• Mark Kirsch
• Michael Smith
• Paul Bessette
• Randy Mastro
• Richard Marooney
• Warren Pope

Practice Head(s):

• Jessica Corley

Other key lawyer(s):

• Randy Mastro
• Warren Pope
• Michael Smith
• Richard Marooney
• Paul Besette
• Mark Kirsch
• Brian Miller
• Christopher Duffy

United States > Energy > Energy transactions: oil and gas

TIER 2

Leading partners

• Peter Hays
• Stuart Zisman

Recommended:

• David Lang
• Mitchell Tiras
• Peter Hays
• Stuart Zisman

Practice Head(s):

• Stuart Zisman

Other key lawyer(s):

• Peter Hays
• David Lang
• Mitchell Tiras

United States > Environment > Environment: litigation

TIER 2

Leading partners

• Tracie Renfroe

Hall of Fame

• Granta Nakayama

Recommended:

• Douglas Henderson
• Granta Nakayama
• Kristen Fournier
• Matt Blaschke
• Peter Hsiao
• Tracie Renfroe

Practice Head(s):

• Granta Nakayama
• Kristen Fournier
• Matt Blaschke

Other key lawyer(s):

• Tracie Renfroe
• Douglas Henderson
• Peter Hsiao
• Elizabeth Taber

United States > Environment > Environment: regulatory

TIER 2

Leading partners

• Ilana Saltzbart

Hall of Fame

• Granta Nakayama

Recommended:

• Cynthia Stroman
• Granta Nakayama
• Ilana Saltzbart
• Karl Heisler
• Peter Hsiao

Practice Head(s):

• Granta Nakayama

Other key lawyer(s):

• Peter Hsiao
• Ilana Saltzbart
• Patrick Runge
• Karl Heisler
• Cynthia Stroman

United States > Finance > Structured finance: securitization

TIER 2

Recommended:

• David Ridenour
• Jeff Misher
• Jonathan Arkins
• Katy Berger
• Nika Silva

Practice Head(s):

• Jonathan Arkins
• Jeff Misher
• David Ridenour

Other key lawyer(s):

• Katy Berger
• Nika Silva
• Martin Eid
• Kathryn Weiss

United States > Healthcare > Life sciences

TIER 2

Next Generation Partners

• Brian Bohnenkamp
• Lisa Dwyer

Recommended:

• Brian Bohnenkamp
• Jeffrey Shapiro
• John Shakow
• Lisa Dwyer
• Mark Brown
• Nikki Reeves
• Seth Lundy

Practice Head(s):

• Mark Brown
• Nikki Reeves
• Seth Lundy

Other key lawyer(s):

• John Shakow
• Brian Bohnenkamp
• Lisa Dwyer
• Jeffrey Shapiro

United States > Intellectual property > Patents: litigation (International Trade Commission)

TIER 2

Leading partners

• Jeffrey Telep

Leading associates

• Brian Hill

Recommended:

• Brian Hill
• Britton Davis
• Chris Campbell
• Jeffrey Telep

Practice Head(s):

• Jeffrey Telep

Other key lawyer(s):

• Chris Campbell
• Britton Davis
• Brian Hill

United States > Intellectual property > Trademarks: non-contentious (including prosecution, portfolio management and licensing)

TIER 2

United States > International trade and national security > Customs, export controls and economic sanctions

TIER 2

Leading partners

• Christine Savage
• Michael Taylor

Next Generation Partners

• Patrick Togni

Recommended:

• Alexis Early
• Christine Savage
• Danielle Pressler
• Jeffrey Telep
• Michael Taylor
• Patrick Togni
• Shaswat Das
• Stephen Orava

Practice Head(s):

• Michael Taylor
• Christine Savage
• Stephen Orava

Other key lawyer(s):

• Jeffrey Telep
• Patrick Togni
• Alexis Early
• Danielle Pressler
• Shaswat Das
• Jamieson Greer
• Christopher Hyner

United States > M&A/corporate and commercial > Private equity buyouts: middle-market (Up to $500m)

TIER 2

Leading partners

• Jonathan Melmed

Recommended:

• Adam Hankiss
• Enrico Granata
• Jonathan Melmed
• Rahul Patel

Practice Head(s):

• Jonathan Melmed
• Rahul Patel

Other key lawyer(s):

• Enrico Granata
• Adam Hankiss
• Aaron Hullman

United States > Real estate > Construction (including construction litigation)

TIER 2

Leading partners

• Mike Stenglein

Hall of Fame

• Scott Greer
• Stephen O’Neal

Recommended:

• Benjamin Jones
• Jonathan Katz
• Mike Stenglein
• Scott Greer
• Stephen O’Neal

Practice Head(s):

• Mike Stenglein
• Scott Greer

Other key lawyer(s):

• Stephen O’Neal
• Benjamin Jones
• Jonathan Katz

United States > Transport > Rail and road: litigation and regulation

TIER 2

Leading partners

• Livia Kiser
• Susan Clare

Hall of Fame

• Granta Nakayama

Next Generation Partners

• Adam Reinke

Recommended:

• Adam Reinke
• Geoffrey Drake
• Granta Nakayama
• Ilana Saltzbart
• Jacquie Seidel
• John Hooper
• Livia Kiser
• Madison Kitchens
• Susan Clare
• Susan Vargas

Practice Head(s):

• Granta Nakayama
• Susan Clare

Other key lawyer(s):

• Geoffrey Drake
• John Hooper
• Jacquie Seidel
• Granta Nakayama
• Ilana Saltzbart
• Livia Kiser
• Susan Vargas
• Madison Kitchens
• Adam Reinke
• Jessica Shook
• Anneke Shepard

United States > Dispute resolution > Appellate: courts of appeals / Appellate: supreme courts (states and federal)

Appellate: Courts of Appeal

TIER 3

Appellate: Supreme Courts (States and Federal)

TIER 4

Recommended:

• Anne Voigts
• Ashley Parrish
• Jeffrey Bucholtz

Practice Head(s):

• Jeffrey Bucholtz
• Ashley Parrish

Other key lawyer(s):

• Anne Voigts
• Paul Mezzina

United States > Dispute resolution > M&A litigation: defense

TIER 3

Recommended:

• Christopher Duffy
• Jessica Corley
• Peter Isajiw
• Richard Marooney
• Warren Pope

Practice Head(s):

• Richard Marooney
• Jessica Corley

Other key lawyer(s):

• Peter Isajiw
• Warren Pope
• Christopher Duffy

United States > Energy > Energy regulation: oil and gas

TIER 3

Recommended:

• James Bowe
• Nikesh Jindal
• Tyler Brown

Practice Head(s):

• James Bowe
• Nikesh Jindal

Other key lawyer(s):

• Tyler Brown

United States > Environment > Environment: transactional

TIER 3

Recommended:

• Cynthia Stroman
• Granta Nakayama
• Joseph Eisert
• Karl Heisler

Practice Head(s):

• Granta Nakayama

Other key lawyer(s):

• Cynthia Stroman
• Joseph Eisert
• Karl Heisler

United States > Finance > Commercial lending

Advice to lenders

TIER 3

Advice to borrowers

TIER 5

Recommended:

• Amy Peters
• Carolyn Alford
• Jennifer Daly
• Todd Holleman

Practice Head(s):

• Todd T. Holleman
• Amy Peters
• Carolyn Z. Alford
• Jennifer E. Daly  

Other key lawyer(s):

• Mary Liz Brady

United States > Finance > Project finance

TIER 3

Leading partners

• Brandon Dalling

Next Generation Partners

• Tristan Pelham Webb

Recommended:

• Ayesha Chatterjee
• Brandon Dalling
• Daniel Tsarevsky
• Tristan Pelham Webb

Practice Head(s):

• Brandon Dalling

Other key lawyer(s):

• Tristan Pelham Webb
• Ayesha Chatterjee
• Daniel Tsarevsky

United States > Government > State attorneys general

TIER 3

Recommended:

• Adam Baker
• Alicia O’Brien
• Amelia Medina
• Greg Scott
• J.C. Boggs
• Olivia Radin
• Peter Hsiao

Practice Head(s):

• J.C. Boggs
• Alicia O’Brien

Other key lawyer(s):

• Peter Hsiao
• Greg Scott
• Adam Baker
• Olivia Radin
• Amelia Medina

United States > Insurance > Insurance: non-contentious

TIER 3

Leading partners

• Bernhardt Nadell

Recommended:

• Bernhardt Nadell

Practice Head(s):

• Bernhardt Nadell

United States > Intellectual property > Trademarks: litigation

TIER 3

United States > Labor and employment > ERISA litigation

TIER 3

Next Generation Partners

• Danielle Chattin
• Darren Shuler

Recommended:

• Danielle Chattin
• Darren Shuler
• David Tetrick

Practice Head(s):

• David Tetrick

Other key lawyer(s):

• Darren Shuler
• Danielle Chattin

United States > M&A/corporate and commercial > Venture capital and emerging companies

TIER 3

Recommended:

• Charles Katz
• Daniel Kahan
• Laura Bushnell
• Linda Lorenat
• Tom Knox

Practice Head(s):

• Tom Knox
• Laura Bushnell
• Daniel Kahan

Other key lawyer(s):

• Charles Katz; Linda Lorenat; Lucas Barta

United States > Media, technology and telecoms > Cyber law (including data privacy and data protection)

TIER 3

Recommended:

• David Balser
• Elizabeth Adler
• Phyllis Sumner
• Robert Hudock
• Zachary Fardon

Practice Head(s):

• Phyllis Sumner
• David Balser
• Zachary Fardon

Other key lawyer(s):

• Robert Hudock
• Elizabeth Adler
• Sean Royall

United States > Media, technology and telecoms > Media and entertainment: litigation

TIER 3

Leading partners

• Kenneth Steinthal

Next Generation Partners

• David Mattern

Recommended:

• Arwen Johnson
• David Mattern
• Kenneth Steinthal
• Lena Colin

Practice Head(s):

• Kenneth L. Steinthal

Other key lawyer(s):

• Arwen Johnson
• David Mattern
• Lena Colin

United States > Real estate > Real estate investment trusts (REITs)

TIER 3

Recommended:

• Kathryn Furman
• Keith Townsend
• Spencer Johnson
• Tony Rothermel

Practice Head(s):

• Spencer Johnson
• Tony Rothermel

Other key lawyer(s):

• Kathryn Furman
• Wayne Pressgrove
• Keith Townsend

United States > Transport > Aviation and air travel: finance

TIER 3

Recommended:

• Carolyn Alford
• Stephen Baskin

Practice Head(s):

• Carolyn Alford

Other key lawyer(s):

• Stephen Baskin

United States > Antitrust > Civil litigation/class actions: defense

TIER 4

Recommended:

• Chris Yook
• Jeff Spigel
• Sean Royall

Practice Head(s):

• Jeff Spigel

Other key lawyer(s):

• Chris Yook
• Sean Royall

United States > Dispute resolution > Financial services litigation

TIER 4

Recommended:

• Craig Carpenito
• David Lesser
• Jamie Dycus
• Laura Harris
• Matthew Biben

Other key lawyer(s):

• Matthew Biben
• Craig Carpenito
• Jamie Dycus
• David Lesser
• Laura Harris

United States > Finance > Capital markets: debt offerings

TIER 4

Recommended:

• Cal Smith
• Keith Townsend
• Zachary Cochran

Practice Head(s):

• Keith Townsend

Other key lawyer(s):

• Cal Smith
• Zachary Cochran

United States > Finance > Capital markets: equity offerings

TIER 4

Recommended:

• Keith Townsend

Practice Head(s):

• Keith Townsend

Other key lawyer(s):

• Spencer Johnson
• Elizabeth Morgan
• Laura Bushnell
• Kevin Many
• Zachary Davis

United States > International trade and national security > CFIUS

TIER 4

Next Generation Partners

• Alexis Early

Recommended:

• Alexis Early
• Christine Savage
• Philip Ludvigson

Practice Head(s):

• Christine Savage

Other key lawyer(s):

• Alexis Early
• Philip Ludvigson

United States > Antitrust > Merger control

TIER 5

Recommended:

• Jeff Spigel

Practice Head(s):

• Jeff Spigel

Other key lawyer(s):

• Sean Royall

United States > Finance > Restructuring (including bankruptcy): corporate

TIER 5

Recommended:

• Arthur Steinberg
• Austin Jowers
• Jeff Dutson

Practice Head(s):

• Todd Holleman
• Jennifer Daly

Other key lawyer(s):

• Arthur Steinberg
• Austin Jowers
• Jeff Dutson

United States > Labor and employment > Employee benefits, executive compensation and retirement plans: transactional

TIER 5

Leading partners

• Sam Choy

United States > Real estate > Real estate

TIER 5

United States > Investment fund formation and management > Private equity funds (including venture capital)

TIER 6

United States > Antitrust > Civil litigation/class actions: defense

FIRM RANKED: TIER 4
 

Recommended lawyers:

• Chris Yook
• Jeff Spigel
• Sean Royall

Practice Head(s):

• Jeff Spigel

Other key lawyer(s):

• Chris Yook
• Sean Royall

United States > Antitrust > Merger control

FIRM RANKED: TIER 5
 

Recommended lawyers:

• Jeff Spigel

Practice Head(s):

• Jeff Spigel

Other key lawyer(s):

• Sean Royall

United States > Dispute resolution > Appellate: courts of appeals / Appellate: supreme courts (states and federal)

Appellate: Courts of Appeal

FIRM RANKED: TIER 3
 

Appellate: Supreme Courts (States and Federal)

FIRM RANKED: TIER 4
 

Recommended lawyers:

• Anne Voigts
• Ashley Parrish
• Jeffrey Bucholtz

Practice Head(s):

• Jeffrey Bucholtz
• Ashley Parrish

Other key lawyer(s):

• Anne Voigts
• Paul Mezzina

United States > Dispute resolution > Corporate investigations and white-collar criminal defense

Advice to corporates

FIRM RANKED: TIER 1
 

Advice to individuals

FIRM RANKED: TIER 4
 

Leading lawyers: Advice to corporates

Full list of rankings definitions

• Randy Mastro

Recommended lawyers:

• Alicia O’Brien
• John Richter
• Mark Jensen
• Olivia Radin
• Patrick Montgomery
• Randy Mastro
• Zachary Fardon

Practice Head(s):

• Mark Jensen

Other key lawyer(s):

• Patrick Montgomery
• John Richter
• Zach Fardon
• Olivia Radin
• Alicia O’Brien
• Sally Yates
• Drew Hruska
• Alec Koch
• David Willingham
• Jamie Lang
• John Horn
• Randy Mastro

United States > Dispute resolution > E-discovery

FIRM RANKED: TIER 1
 

Leading partners

Full list of rankings definitions

• Ronni Solomon
• Rose Jones

Leading associates

Full list of rankings definitions

• Tanya Canup

Recommended lawyers:

• John Tucker
• Ronni Solomon
• Rose Jones
• Tanya Canup

Practice Head(s):

• Rose Jones
• John Tucker

Other key lawyer(s):

• Tanya Canup

United States > Dispute resolution > Financial services litigation

FIRM RANKED: TIER 4
 

Recommended lawyers:

• Craig Carpenito
• David Lesser
• Jamie Dycus
• Laura Harris
• Matthew Biben

Other key lawyer(s):

• Matthew Biben
• Craig Carpenito
• Jamie Dycus
• David Lesser
• Laura Harris

United States > Dispute resolution > General commercial disputes

FIRM RANKED: TIER 2
 

Hall of Fame

Full list of rankings definitions

• Randy Mastro

Recommended lawyers:

• Andy Bayman
• Christopher Duffy
• Jennifer Recine
• Joe Akrotirianakis
• Mark Kirsch
• Randy Mastro
• Richard Marooney
• Veronica Moyé

Practice Head(s):

• Andy Bayman
• Richard Marooney

Other key lawyer(s):

• Randy Mastro
• David Balser
• Mark Kirsch
• Mary-Olga Lovett
• Joe Akrotirianakis
• Veronica Moyé
• Jennifer Recine

United States > Dispute resolution > International arbitration

FIRM RANKED: TIER 1
 

Leading partners

Full list of rankings definitions

• Harry Burnett
• Samaa Haridi

Hall of Fame

Full list of rankings definitions

• Doak Bishop
• Edward Kehoe

Next Generation Partners

Full list of rankings definitions

• Aloysius Llamzon

Recommended lawyers:

• Aloysius Llamzon
• Craig Miles
• Doak Bishop
• Edward Kehoe
• Elizabeth Silbert
• Harry Burnett
• Javier Rubinstein
• Samaa Haridi
• Wade Coriell

Practice Head(s):

• Wade Coriell
• Elizabeth Silbert

Other key lawyer(s):

• Edward Kehoe
• Doak Bishop
• Harry Burnett
• Samaa Haridi
• Craig Miles
• Javier Rubinstein
• Erica Franzetti
• Reginald Smith
• Fernando Rodriguez-Cortina
• Aloysius Llamzon

United States > Dispute resolution > International litigation

FIRM RANKED: TIER 2
 

Hall of Fame

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• Randy Mastro

Next Generation Partners

Full list of rankings definitions

• Olivia Radin

Recommended lawyers:

• Andy Bayman
• Olivia Radin
• Randy Mastro
• Reggie Smith
• Richard Marooney

Practice Head(s):

• Andy Bayman
• Reggie Smith

Other key lawyer(s):

• Randy Mastro
• Richard Marooney
• Olivia Radin

United States > Dispute resolution > Leading trial lawyers

FIRM RANKED: TIER 1

• Randy Mastro

Recommended lawyers:

• Randy Mastro

United States > Dispute resolution > M&A litigation: defense

FIRM RANKED: TIER 3
 

Recommended lawyers:

• Christopher Duffy
• Jessica Corley
• Peter Isajiw
• Richard Marooney
• Warren Pope

Practice Head(s):

• Richard Marooney
• Jessica Corley

Other key lawyer(s):

• Peter Isajiw
• Warren Pope
• Christopher Duffy

United States > Dispute resolution > Product liability, mass tort and class action - defense: automotive/transport

FIRM RANKED: TIER 1
 

Leading partners

Full list of rankings definitions

• John Hooper
• Susan Clare

Recommended lawyers:

• Geoffrey Drake
• John Hooper
• Susan Clare

Practice Head(s):

• Susan Clare

Other key lawyer(s):

• John Hooper
• Jacquie Seidel
• Alexander Calfo
• Geoffrey Drake
• Eric Gladbach
• Livia Kiser
• Susan Vargas
• Madison Kitchens
• Adam Reinke
• Jessica Shook
• Anneke Shepard

United States > Dispute resolution > Product liability, mass tort and class action - defense: consumer products (including tobacco)

FIRM RANKED: TIER 1
 

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• Keri Borders

Recommended lawyers:

• Bruce Hurley
• Cory Hohnbaum
• Dale Giali
• Geoffrey Drake
• John Hooper
• Keri Borders
• Shaila Rahman Diwan
• Ursula Henninger

Practice Head(s):

• Ursula Henninger
• Bruce Hurley
• Shaila Rahman Diwan

Other key lawyer(s):

• Keri Borders
• Morton Dubin
• Dale Giali
• John Hooper
• Livia Kiser
• Philip Green
• Kathryn Lehman
• Val Leppert
• Julia Romano
• Drew Bell
• Patrick Price
• Cory Hohnbaum
• Geoffrey Drake

United States > Dispute resolution > Product liability, mass tort and class action - defense: pharmaceuticals and medical devices

FIRM RANKED: TIER 1
 

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• Andy Bayman
• Kim Bueno

Next Generation Partners

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• Adam Spicer

Recommended lawyers:

• Adam Spicer
• Andy Bayman
• Geoffrey Drake
• Kim Bueno
• Kristen Fournier
• Morton Dubin
• Robert Friedman 
• Todd Davis

Practice Head(s):

• Geoffrey Drake

Other key lawyer(s):

• Andy Bayman
• Morton Dubin
• Kristen Fournier
• Bobby Woo
• Robert Friedman
• Todd Davis
• Adam Spicer;  Lana Varney
• TaCara Harris
• Gregory Ruehlmann
• Julia Zousmer
• Michael Vives
• Kim Bueno

United States > Dispute resolution > Product liability, mass tort and class action - defense: toxic tort

FIRM RANKED: TIER 1
 

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• Kristen Fournier
• Tracie Renfroe 

Next Generation Partners

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• Elizabeth Taber

Recommended lawyers:

• Elizabeth Taber
• Kristen Fournier
• Matthew Blaschke
• Morton Dubin
• Tracie Renfroe

Practice Head(s):

• Matt Blaschke
• Kristen Fournier

Other key lawyer(s):

• Tracie Renfroe
• Elizabeth Taber
• Morton Dubin
• Craig Stanfield
• John Ewald
• Douglas Henderson
• Kevin Hynes
• Nicholas Howell

United States > Dispute resolution > Securities litigation: defense

FIRM RANKED: TIER 2
 

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• Mark Kirsch
• Warren Pope

Recommended lawyers:

• Brian Miller
• Christopher Duffy
• Jessica Corley
• Mark Kirsch
• Michael Smith
• Paul Bessette
• Randy Mastro
• Richard Marooney
• Warren Pope

Practice Head(s):

• Jessica Corley

Other key lawyer(s):

• Randy Mastro
• Warren Pope
• Michael Smith
• Richard Marooney
• Paul Besette
• Mark Kirsch
• Brian Miller
• Christopher Duffy

United States > Energy > Energy litigation: oil and gas

FIRM RANKED: TIER 1
 

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• Tracie Renfroe

Recommended lawyers:

• Andrew Stakelum
• Charles Correll
• Elizabeth Taber
• Tracie Renfroe

Practice Head(s):

• Tracie Renfroe
• Elizabeth Taber

Other key lawyer(s):

• Charles Correll
• Andrew Stakelum

United States > Energy > Energy regulation: oil and gas

FIRM RANKED: TIER 3
 

Recommended lawyers:

• James Bowe
• Nikesh Jindal
• Tyler Brown

Practice Head(s):

• James Bowe
• Nikesh Jindal

Other key lawyer(s):

• Tyler Brown

United States > Energy > Energy transactions: oil and gas

FIRM RANKED: TIER 2
 

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• Peter Hays
• Stuart Zisman

Recommended lawyers:

• David Lang
• Mitchell Tiras
• Peter Hays
• Stuart Zisman

Practice Head(s):

• Stuart Zisman

Other key lawyer(s):

• Peter Hays
• David Lang
• Mitchell Tiras

United States > Energy > Renewable/alternative power

FIRM RANKED: TIER 1
 

Leading partners

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• Jonathan Melmed

Next Generation Partners

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• Tristan Pelham Webb

Recommended lawyers:

• Adam Hankiss
• Brandon Dalling
• James Bowe
• Jonathan Melmed
• Scott Greer
• Stuart Zisman
• Tristan Pelham Webb

Practice Head(s):

• Jonathan Melmed
• Stuart Zisman
• Scott Greer

Other key lawyer(s):

• Brandon Dalling
• James Bowe
• Adam Hankiss
• Tristan Pelham Webb

United States > Environment > Environment: litigation

FIRM RANKED: TIER 2
 

Leading partners

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• Tracie Renfroe

Hall of Fame

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• Granta Nakayama

Recommended lawyers:

• Douglas Henderson
• Granta Nakayama
• Kristen Fournier
• Matt Blaschke
• Peter Hsiao
• Tracie Renfroe

Practice Head(s):

• Granta Nakayama
• Kristen Fournier
• Matt Blaschke

Other key lawyer(s):

• Tracie Renfroe
• Douglas Henderson
• Peter Hsiao
• Elizabeth Taber

United States > Environment > Environment: regulatory

FIRM RANKED: TIER 2
 

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• Ilana Saltzbart

Hall of Fame

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• Granta Nakayama

Recommended lawyers:

• Cynthia Stroman
• Granta Nakayama
• Ilana Saltzbart
• Karl Heisler
• Peter Hsiao

Practice Head(s):

• Granta Nakayama

Other key lawyer(s):

• Peter Hsiao
• Ilana Saltzbart
• Patrick Runge
• Karl Heisler
• Cynthia Stroman

United States > Environment > Environment: transactional

FIRM RANKED: TIER 3
 

Recommended lawyers:

• Cynthia Stroman
• Granta Nakayama
• Joseph Eisert
• Karl Heisler

Practice Head(s):

• Granta Nakayama

Other key lawyer(s):

• Cynthia Stroman
• Joseph Eisert
• Karl Heisler

United States > Finance > Capital markets: debt offerings

FIRM RANKED: TIER 4
 

Recommended lawyers:

• Cal Smith
• Keith Townsend
• Zachary Cochran

Practice Head(s):

• Keith Townsend

Other key lawyer(s):

• Cal Smith
• Zachary Cochran

United States > Finance > Capital markets: equity offerings

FIRM RANKED: TIER 4
 

Recommended lawyers:

• Keith Townsend

Practice Head(s):

• Keith Townsend

Other key lawyer(s):

• Spencer Johnson
• Elizabeth Morgan
• Laura Bushnell
• Kevin Many
• Zachary Davis

United States > Finance > Commercial lending

Advice to lenders

FIRM RANKED: TIER 3
 

Advice to borrowers

FIRM RANKED: TIER 5
 

Recommended lawyers:

• Amy Peters
• Carolyn Alford
• Jennifer Daly
• Todd Holleman

Practice Head(s):

• Todd T. Holleman
• Amy Peters
• Carolyn Z. Alford
• Jennifer E. Daly  

Other key lawyer(s):

• Mary Liz Brady

United States > Finance > Financial services regulation

FIRM RANKED: TIER 1
 

United States > Finance > Project finance

FIRM RANKED: TIER 3
 

Leading partners

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• Brandon Dalling

Next Generation Partners

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• Tristan Pelham Webb

Recommended lawyers:

• Ayesha Chatterjee
• Brandon Dalling
• Daniel Tsarevsky
• Tristan Pelham Webb

Practice Head(s):

• Brandon Dalling

Other key lawyer(s):

• Tristan Pelham Webb
• Ayesha Chatterjee
• Daniel Tsarevsky

United States > Finance > Restructuring (including bankruptcy): corporate

FIRM RANKED: TIER 5
 

Recommended lawyers:

• Arthur Steinberg
• Austin Jowers
• Jeff Dutson

Practice Head(s):

• Todd Holleman
• Jennifer Daly

Other key lawyer(s):

• Arthur Steinberg
• Austin Jowers
• Jeff Dutson

United States > Finance > Structured finance: securitization

FIRM RANKED: TIER 2
 

Recommended lawyers:

• David Ridenour
• Jeff Misher
• Jonathan Arkins
• Katy Berger
• Nika Silva

Practice Head(s):

• Jonathan Arkins
• Jeff Misher
• David Ridenour

Other key lawyer(s):

• Katy Berger
• Nika Silva
• Martin Eid
• Kathryn Weiss

United States > Government > Government relations

Congressional investigations

FIRM RANKED: TIER 1
 

Government relations

FIRM RANKED: TIER 3
 

Recommended lawyers:

• Daniel Donovan
• David Farber
• J.C. Boggs
• Sally Yates
• Steven Kupka
• Theodore Hester
• Thomas Spulak

Practice Head(s):

• Thomas Spulak

Other key lawyer(s):

• J.C. Boggs
• David Farber
• Steven Kupka
• Daniel Donovan
• Sally Yates
• Theodore Hester

United States > Government > State attorneys general

FIRM RANKED: TIER 3
 

Recommended lawyers:

• Adam Baker
• Alicia O’Brien
• Amelia Medina
• Greg Scott
• J.C. Boggs
• Olivia Radin
• Peter Hsiao

Practice Head(s):

• J.C. Boggs
• Alicia O’Brien

Other key lawyer(s):

• Peter Hsiao
• Greg Scott
• Adam Baker
• Olivia Radin
• Amelia Medina

United States > Healthcare > Life sciences

FIRM RANKED: TIER 2
 

Next Generation Partners

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• Brian Bohnenkamp
• Lisa Dwyer

Recommended lawyers:

• Brian Bohnenkamp
• Jeffrey Shapiro
• John Shakow
• Lisa Dwyer
• Mark Brown
• Nikki Reeves
• Seth Lundy

Practice Head(s):

• Mark Brown
• Nikki Reeves
• Seth Lundy

Other key lawyer(s):

• John Shakow
• Brian Bohnenkamp
• Lisa Dwyer
• Jeffrey Shapiro

United States > Healthcare > Service providers

FIRM RANKED: TIER 1
 

Leading partners

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• Mark Polston

Hall of Fame

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• Jon Harris

Next Generation Partners

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• Dan Hettich

Recommended lawyers:

• Adam Robison
• Alek Pivec
• Chris Kenny
• Dan Hettich
• Jim Boswell
• Jon Harris
• Mark Polston

Practice Head(s):

• Jim Boswell
• Mark Polston

Other key lawyer(s):

• Dan Hettich
• Adam Robison
• Chris Kenny
• Alek Pivec
• Sara Brinkmann
• Glenn Solomon
• Jon Harris
• Rick Zall

United States > Industry focus > Education

FIRM RANKED: TIER 1
 

Recommended lawyers:

• Adam Robison
• Andy Bayman
• Todd Holleman
• Zachary Fardon

Practice Head(s):

• Zach Fardon
• Andy Bayman
• Todd Holleman

Other key lawyer(s):

• Kristin Roshelli
• Mark Polston

United States > Insurance > Insurance: non-contentious

FIRM RANKED: TIER 3
 

Leading partners

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• Bernhardt Nadell

Recommended lawyers:

• Bernhardt Nadell

Practice Head(s):

• Bernhardt Nadell

United States > Intellectual property > Copyright

FIRM RANKED: TIER 1
 

Hall of Fame

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• Kenneth Steinthal

Next Generation Partners

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• David Mattern

Recommended lawyers:

• Arwen Johnson
• David Mattern
• Kenneth Steinthal

Practice Head(s):

• Kenneth Steinthal

Other key lawyer(s):

• Arwen Johnson
• David Mattern

United States > Intellectual property > Patents: litigation (International Trade Commission)

FIRM RANKED: TIER 2
 

Leading partners

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• Jeffrey Telep

Leading associates

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• Brian Hill

Recommended lawyers:

• Brian Hill
• Britton Davis
• Chris Campbell
• Jeffrey Telep

Practice Head(s):

• Jeffrey Telep

Other key lawyer(s):

• Chris Campbell
• Britton Davis
• Brian Hill

United States > Intellectual property > Trademarks: litigation

FIRM RANKED: TIER 3
 

United States > Intellectual property > Trademarks: non-contentious (including prosecution, portfolio management and licensing)

FIRM RANKED: TIER 2
 

United States > International trade and national security > CFIUS

FIRM RANKED: TIER 4
 

Next Generation Partners

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• Alexis Early

Recommended lawyers:

• Alexis Early
• Christine Savage
• Philip Ludvigson

Practice Head(s):

• Christine Savage

Other key lawyer(s):

• Alexis Early
• Philip Ludvigson

United States > International trade and national security > Customs, export controls and economic sanctions

FIRM RANKED: TIER 2
 

Leading partners

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• Christine Savage
• Michael Taylor

Next Generation Partners

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• Patrick Togni

Recommended lawyers:

• Alexis Early
• Christine Savage
• Danielle Pressler
• Jeffrey Telep
• Michael Taylor
• Patrick Togni
• Shaswat Das
• Stephen Orava

Practice Head(s):

• Michael Taylor
• Christine Savage
• Stephen Orava

Other key lawyer(s):

• Jeffrey Telep
• Patrick Togni
• Alexis Early
• Danielle Pressler
• Shaswat Das
• Jamieson Greer
• Christopher Hyner

United States > International trade and national security > Trade remedies and trade policy

FIRM RANKED: TIER 1
 

Leading partners

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• Stephen Orava
• Stephen Vaughn

Next Generation Partners

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• Jamieson Greer

Recommended lawyers:

• Jamieson Greer
• Michael Taylor
• Neal Reynolds
• Stephen Orava
• Stephen Vaughn

Practice Head(s):

• Stephen Orava

Other key lawyer(s):

• Stephen Vaughn
• Michael Taylor
• Jamieson Greer
• Neal Reynolds
• Daniel Schneiderman

United States > Investment fund formation and management > Private equity funds (including venture capital)

FIRM RANKED: TIER 6
 

United States > Labor and employment > ERISA litigation

FIRM RANKED: TIER 3
 

Next Generation Partners

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• Danielle Chattin
• Darren Shuler

Recommended lawyers:

• Danielle Chattin
• Darren Shuler
• David Tetrick

Practice Head(s):

• David Tetrick

Other key lawyer(s):

• Darren Shuler
• Danielle Chattin

United States > Labor and employment > Employee benefits, executive compensation and retirement plans: transactional

FIRM RANKED: TIER 5
 

Leading partners

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• Sam Choy

United States > M&A/corporate and commercial > M&A: middle-market ($500m-999m)

FIRM RANKED: TIER 1
 

Leading partners

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• Keith Townsend
• Rahul Patel 

Next Generation Partners

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• Kathleen Blaszak

Recommended lawyers:

• Cal Smith
• Enrico Granata
• Jonathan Melmed
• Joseph Halloum
• Keith Townsend
• Laura Bushnell
• Rahul Patel
• Tom Knox

Practice Head(s):

• Jonathan Melmed
• Rahul Patel
• Keith Townsend

Other key lawyer(s):

• Enrico Granata
• Cal Smith
• Ray Baltz
• Tom Knox
• Laura Bushnell
• Russ Richards
• Erik Belenky
• Charles Katz
• Justin King
• Kathleen Blaszak
• John Hyman
• Spencer Stockdale
• Joseph Halloum

United States > M&A/corporate and commercial > Private equity buyouts: middle-market (Up to $500m)

FIRM RANKED: TIER 2
 

Leading partners

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• Jonathan Melmed

Recommended lawyers:

• Adam Hankiss
• Enrico Granata
• Jonathan Melmed
• Rahul Patel

Practice Head(s):

• Jonathan Melmed
• Rahul Patel

Other key lawyer(s):

• Enrico Granata
• Adam Hankiss
• Aaron Hullman

United States > M&A/corporate and commercial > Venture capital and emerging companies

FIRM RANKED: TIER 3
 

Recommended lawyers:

• Charles Katz
• Daniel Kahan
• Laura Bushnell
• Linda Lorenat
• Tom Knox

Practice Head(s):

• Tom Knox
• Laura Bushnell
• Daniel Kahan

Other key lawyer(s):

• Charles Katz; Linda Lorenat; Lucas Barta

United States > Media, technology and telecoms > Cyber law (including data privacy and data protection)

FIRM RANKED: TIER 3
 

Recommended lawyers:

• David Balser
• Elizabeth Adler
• Phyllis Sumner
• Robert Hudock
• Zachary Fardon

Practice Head(s):

• Phyllis Sumner
• David Balser
• Zachary Fardon

Other key lawyer(s):

• Robert Hudock
• Elizabeth Adler
• Sean Royall

United States > Media, technology and telecoms > Media and entertainment: litigation

FIRM RANKED: TIER 3
 

Leading partners

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• Kenneth Steinthal

Next Generation Partners

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• David Mattern

Recommended lawyers:

• Arwen Johnson
• David Mattern
• Kenneth Steinthal
• Lena Colin

Practice Head(s):

• Kenneth L. Steinthal

Other key lawyer(s):

• Arwen Johnson
• David Mattern
• Lena Colin

United States > Real estate > Construction (including construction litigation)

FIRM RANKED: TIER 2
 

Leading partners

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• Mike Stenglein

Hall of Fame

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• Scott Greer
• Stephen O’Neal

Recommended lawyers:

• Benjamin Jones
• Jonathan Katz
• Mike Stenglein
• Scott Greer
• Stephen O’Neal

Practice Head(s):

• Mike Stenglein
• Scott Greer

Other key lawyer(s):

• Stephen O’Neal
• Benjamin Jones
• Jonathan Katz

United States > Real estate > Real estate

FIRM RANKED: TIER 5
 

United States > Real estate > Real estate investment trusts (REITs)

FIRM RANKED: TIER 3
 

Recommended lawyers:

• Kathryn Furman
• Keith Townsend
• Spencer Johnson
• Tony Rothermel

Practice Head(s):

• Spencer Johnson
• Tony Rothermel

Other key lawyer(s):

• Kathryn Furman
• Wayne Pressgrove
• Keith Townsend

United States > Transport > Aviation and air travel: finance

FIRM RANKED: TIER 3
 

Recommended lawyers:

• Carolyn Alford
• Stephen Baskin

Practice Head(s):

• Carolyn Alford

Other key lawyer(s):

• Stephen Baskin

United States > Transport > Rail and road: finance

FIRM RANKED: TIER 1
 

Hall of Fame

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• Christopher Buchanan

Recommended lawyers:

• Jeff Dutson
• Peter Montoni
• Todd Holleman

Practice Head(s):

• Todd Holleman

Other key lawyer(s):

• Christopher Buchanan
• Jeff Dutson
• Peter Montoni

United States > Transport > Rail and road: litigation and regulation

FIRM RANKED: TIER 2
 

Leading partners

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• Livia Kiser
• Susan Clare

Hall of Fame

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• Granta Nakayama

Next Generation Partners

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• Adam Reinke

Recommended lawyers:

• Adam Reinke
• Geoffrey Drake
• Granta Nakayama
• Ilana Saltzbart
• Jacquie Seidel
• John Hooper
• Livia Kiser
• Madison Kitchens
• Susan Clare
• Susan Vargas

Practice Head(s):

• Granta Nakayama
• Susan Clare

Other key lawyer(s):

• Geoffrey Drake
• John Hooper
• Jacquie Seidel
• Granta Nakayama
• Ilana Saltzbart
• Livia Kiser
• Susan Vargas
• Madison Kitchens
• Adam Reinke
• Jessica Shook
• Anneke Shepard