The 2027 edition of Best Lawyers in America honors fifteen of our attorneys for their work in 20 practice areas, with three attorneys receiving the publication’s “Lawyer of the Year” recognition in four areas. Best Lawyers is a leading peer-reviewed publication whose annual recognition reflects the opinions of attorneys practicing in the same areas and geographic regions which make the publication particularly meaningful.
The Best Lawyers in America, recognizing only the top five percent of attorneys based on peer reviews.
- Lauren Crawford — Commercial Litigation
- Todd Erb — Commercial Litigation
- Stacey Gottlieb — Commercial Litigation; Criminal Defense: White-Collar
- Larry Kasten — Appellate Practice
- Jennifer Lee-Cota — Commercial Litigation
- Bob McKirgan — Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Bet-the-Company Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Bankruptcy; Litigation – Intellectual Property; Litigation – Real Estate
- Randy Papetti — Bet-the-Company Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Legal Malpractice Law – Defendants; Litigation – Antitrust; Litigation – Banking and Finance; Litigation – Real Estate; Litigation – Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy)
- Bruce Samuels — Bet-the-Company Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Copyright Law; Litigation – Intellectual Property; Litigation – Labor and Employment; Litigation – Real Estate; Trade Secrets Law; Trademark Law
- Chuck Steese — Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Intellectual Property
- Jared Sutton — Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Real Estate
- Jon Weiss — Appellate Practice; Arbitration; Bet-the-Company Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Legal Malpractice Law – Defendants; Litigation – Real Estate
Lawyer of the Year, awarded to one lawyer who received the “highest overall peer-feedback” for a specific practice area and location.
- Bob McKirgan — Litigation – Intellectual Property
- Bruce Samuels — Copyright Law; Trademark Law
- Jon Weiss — Arbitration
Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch, recognizing attorneys in practice for less than nine years for their “outstanding professional excellence in private practice.”
- Brooks Brennan — Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Construction; Litigation – Securities
- Hannah Dolski — Commercial Litigation
- Lindsey Huang — Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Environmental
- Heather Robles — Appellate Practice; Commercial Litigation; Education Law
We are grateful for all our peers who took the time to evaluate our attorneys as part of Best Lawyers’ annual peer review process.