Best Lawyers Honors Hundreds of Lewis Brisbois Attorneys, Names Four Partners ‘Lawyers of the Year’

Please join us in congratulating the following attorneys on their Best Lawyers recognition! You can see the full list of attorneys named to Best Lawyers' Ones to Watch in America here. 

Akron, OH

• Partner John F. Hill- Bet-the-Company Litigation Commercial Litigation, Legal Malpractice Law - Defendants, and Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs
• Partner Kerri Keller- Commercial Litigation, Employment Law - Management
• Managing Partner David Kern- Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Tax Law, and Trusts and Estates

Albuquerque, NM

• Managing Partner Jill Collins- Insurance Law Litigation - Insurance, and Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants

Atlanta, GA

• Partner S. Christopher Collier- Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions - Defendants, Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants, and Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
• Partner Joshua D. Curry- Litigation - Intellectual Property, Litigation - Patent, and Patent Law
• Partner James R. Doyle- Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
• Partner Seth M. Friedman- Insurance Law
• Partner Jonathan D. Goins- Copyright Law, and Trademark Law
• Partner Christine Hall- Insurance Law
• Partner Scott D. Huray- Insurance Law
• Partner Keith Kodosky- Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs
• Partner Jessica Cabral Odom- Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
• Partner Charles K. Reed- Commercial Litigation
• Partner Todd E. Schwartz- Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions - Defendants
• Partner John Snelling- Employment Law - Management Litigation, and Labor and Employment

Baltimore, MD

• Partner Andrew Gendron- Commercial Litigation
• Managing Partner R. Scott Krause- Legal Malpractice Law - Defendants

Boston, MA

• Partner Kip J. Adams- Litigation - Insurance

Charleston, WV

• Partner Patricia Bello- Litigation - Environmental, and Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
• Managing Partner Matthew A. Nelson- Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions - Defendants, Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants, and Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
• Partner Tim Yianne- Litigation - Environmental, and Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions - Defendants

Charlotte, NC

• Managing Partner Philip Hinson - Employment Law - Management Litigation, and Labor and Employment
• Partner Kevin Parsons- Employment Law - Management
• Partner Rod Philip Sherman- Workers' Compensation Law - Employers

Chicago, IL

• Partner Jill Anderfuren- Litigation - Intellectual Property
• Partner Scott C. Bentivenga- Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants
• Partner Zacarias Chacon- Insurance Law
• Partner Jeffrey A. Goldwater - Insurance Law
• Partner Darcy L. Ibach- Insurance Law
• Partner George J. Manos- Insurance Law
• Partner Kelly M. Ognibene- Insurance Law
• Partner Perry M. Shorris- Insurance Law
• Partner Stephen L. Sitley- Employment Law - Management
• Partner Thomas M. Wolf- Insurance Law

Cleveland, OH

• Partner Brad J. Barmen- Litigation - Labor and Employment, and Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
• Partner Tera Sherman Edwards - Insurance Law
• Managing Partner Thomas P. Mannion - Health Care Law, and Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants

Dallas, TX

• Managing Partner Nichol Bunn - Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants
• Partner Clint A. Corrie- Commercial Litigation
• Partner Edward Davis- Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
• Partner John M. Lynch- Litigation - Labor and Employment

Denver, CO

• Partner Wade A. Houser- Real Estate Law

Fort Lauderdale, FL

• Partner Jonathan A. Beckerman- Employment Law - Management
• Partner Kenneth J. Joyce- Commercial Litigation
• Managing Partner Michael G. Platner- Corporate Law
• Partner Gary J. Romer- Real Estate Law
• Partner Stacy M. Schwartz- Commercial Litigation
• Managing Partner Cheryl Wilke - Commercial Litigation

Hartford, CT

• Managing Partner Angeline N. Ioannou - Health Care Law

Houston, TX

• Partner Josh K. Davis- Health Care Law
• Partner David Deiss- Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
• Partner Al Durrell- Commercial Litigation Insurance Law
• Partner Walter J. Gallant- Admiralty and Maritime Law
• Partner Joelle Nelson- Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
• Managing Partner David Oubre- Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants, and Transportation Law
• Partner Jason A. Powers- Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants

Indianapolis, IN

• Partner Kari H. Halbrook- Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions - Defendants
• Partner Susan E. Mehringer- Insurance Law Litigation - Insurance

Jackson, MS

• Managing Partner Cable N. Frost - Commercial Litigation, and Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
• Partner Bradley W. Smith - Commercial Litigation Litigation - Health Care, Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants, Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants, and Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
• Partner Robert F. Walker - Litigation and Controversy – Tax, Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions – Defendants, and Product Liability Litigation – Defendants

Kansas City, MO

• Partner Leonard B. Rose- Commercial Litigation, and Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants

Las Vegas, NV

• Partner David B. Avakian- Commercial Litigation
• Partner Craig S. Newman- Commercial Litigation

Lexington, KY

• Partner Kate L. Kennedy- Insurance Law
• Partner Craig M. Schneider- Insurance Law Litigation - Insurance
• Managing Partner Judd Uhl- Insurance Law Litigation - Insurance, and Product Liability Litigation - Defendants

Los Angeles, CA

• Partner Patrick J. Foley- Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
• Partner Dana Alden Fox- Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
• Partner Nina D. Froeschle- Litigation - Labor and Employment
• Partner Jerry Garcia- Insurance Law
• Partner Steven G. Gatley- Employment Law - Management
• Partner Craig Holden- Commercial Litigation
• Partner Douglas R. Irvine- Insurance Law
• Partner Jon P. Kardassakis- Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions - Defendants
• Chairman Emeritus Robert F. Lewis- Insurance Law
• Partner Steven R. Lewis- Product Liability Litigation - Defendants, and Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs
• Partner David D. Samani- Professional Malpractice Law - Defendants
• Partner Anthony Sonnett- Railroad Law
• Partner Michael R. Velladao- Insurance Law
• Partner Jamie L. Vels- Insurance Law

Madison County, IL

• Partner Charles S. Anderson- Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions - Defendants, and Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
• Managing Partner Jeffrey Bash- Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
• Partner Timothy A. McGuire - Product Liability Litigation - Defendants

Miami, FL

• Managing Partner Todd R. Ehrenreich- Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions - Defendants, Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants, and Product Liability Litigation - Defendants

Minneapolis, MN

• Managing Partner Michelle R. Gilboe- Commercial Litigation
• Partner Ryan Gill- Insurance Law

New Orleans, LA

• Partner Thomas J. Cortazzo - Commercial Litigation
• Partner Karen M. Dicke - Insurance Law, and Professional Malpractice Law - Defendants

New York, NY

• Partner Richard A. Beyman - Entertainment Law - Motion Pictures and Television
• Partner Laura K. Brecher - Litigation - Construction
• Partner Meghan A. Cavalieri - Construction Law
• Partner Steven T. Corbin - Litigation - Environmental
• Partner Joshua M. Jemal - Litigation - Construction
• National Managing Partner Gregory S. Katz - Litigation - Construction
• Partner Steven R. Montgomery - Construction Law

Newark, NJ

• Partner Jeffrey S. Leonard - Insurance Law
• Partner Thomas G. Rantas - Insurance Law, and Professional Malpractice Law - Defendants
• Partner Thomas C. Regan - Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
• Partner Meredith Kaplan Stoma - Professional Malpractice Law - Defendants
• Partner Brian J. Whiteman - Insurance Law

Northwest Indiana

• Associate Corban J. Cavanaugh - Litigation - Insurance, and Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
• Partner Scott B. Cockrum- Insurance Law
• Managing Partner Renee J. Mortimer- Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions - Defendants, Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants, Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants, and Product Liability Litigation - Defendants

Philadelphia, PA

• Partner Lawrence D. Jackson - Insurance Law
• Partner Lee J. Janiczek - Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
• Managing Partner John T. Salvucci - Insurance Law
• Partner Steven D. Urgo - Insurance Law Litigation – Insurance

Phoenix, AZ

• Partner Gina M. Bartoszek - Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants
• Partner Andrew Bell - Litigation - Insurance, and Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
• Partner Gregg E. Clifton - Sports Law
• Partner Georgia L. Hamann - Commercial Litigation, and Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
• Partner Matthew J. Martinez - Employment Law - Management Litigation, and Labor and Employment
• Partner Kevin C. Nicholas - Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants
• Partner Adam S. Polson - Product Liability Litigation - Defendants

Pittsburgh, PA

• Partner Eric W. Santos - Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants

Portland, OR

• Partner Christopher E. Hawk - Employment Law - Management
• Partner Bruce C. Smith - Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants

Providence, RI

• Partner Jeffrey M. Liptrot - Litigation - Labor and Employment
• Partner Michael Marcello - Litigation - Municipal Law
• Managing Partner Lauren Motola-Davis - Workers' Compensation Law - Employers
• Partner Monica R. Nelson - Product Liability Litigation - Defendants

Raleigh, NC

• Managing Partner Christopher J. Derrenbacher - Litigation - Insurance
• Partner Eric G. Sauls - Professional Malpractice Law - Defendants

Roanoke, VA

• Managing Partner John T. Jessee - Litigation - Health Care, Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants, and Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
• Partner Patrick R. Kelly - Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants
• Partner Paul C. Kuhnel - Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants
• Partner Eleanor Lasky - Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants
• Partner Madalene Y. Simpson - Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants

Sacramento, CA

• Partner Christopher J. Bakes - Litigation - Construction
• Partner Scott E. Bartel - Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law, and Securities / Capital Markets Law
• Partner Frank Perrott - Construction Law
• Partner Amy L. Pierce - Commercial Litigation
• Managing Partner John S. Poulos - Construction Law Real Estate Law
• Partner Joseph A. Salazar, Jr. - Energy Law Environmental Law
• Partner Shane Singh - Employment Law - Management Litigation, and Labor and Employment
• Partner Eric J. Stiff - Corporate Governance Law, Corporate Law, Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Securities / Capital Markets Law, and Venture Capital Law

Salt Lake City, UT

• Managing Partner Richard K. Glauser - Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants, and Professional Malpractice Law - Defendants
• Partner Edward McBride - Insurance Law, and Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
• Partner Michael W. Wright - Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants

San Bernardino, CA

• Managing Partner John S. Lowenthal - Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants, and Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
• Partner John M. Porter - Professional Malpractice Law - Defendants
• Partner Bryan R. Reid - Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants

San Diego, CA

• Partner Gary K. Brucker - Commercial Litigation, Criminal Defense: White-Collar, and Litigation - Real Estate
• Partner Craig T. Mann - Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants
• Partner Lann G. McIntyre - Appellate Practice
• Partner Jeffry A. Miller - Appellate Practice
• Partner Marilyn R. Moriarty - Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants
• Partner Stephen L. Smith - Litigation – Health Care, and Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants

San Francisco, CA

• Partner Daniel B. Eng - Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law, and Securities / Capital Markets Law
• Managing Partner Christopher J. Nevis - Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
• Managing Partner Julian J. Pardini - Insurance Law Litigation - Insurance
• Partner Alan E. Swerdlow - Insurance Law

Savannah, GA

• Managing Partner Brantley C. Rowlen - Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants

Seattle, WA

• Partner Randy J. Aliment - Commercial Litigation
• Partner Kathleen A. Nelson - Commercial Litigation
• Partner Benjamin J. Stone - Litigation - Labor and Employment

St. Louis, MO

• Managing Partner Tracy Cowan - Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions - Defendants, and Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
• Partner Karen Volkman - Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions – Defendants

Tampa, FL

• Managing Partner Jason D. Hall - Insurance Law Litigation - Insurance
• Partner Steven Holtzman - Corporate Law, Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, and Securities / Capital Markets Law
• Partner John A. Rine - Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants, and Product Liability Litigation – Defendants

Washington, DC

• Partner J. Mario Fontes, Jr. - Corporate Law
• Managing Partner Jane C. Luxton - Environmental Law

Weirton, WV

• Managing Parter Michelle L. Gorman - Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions - Defendants, and Professional Malpractice Law - Defendants

Wichita, KS

• Managing Partner Alan L. Rupe - Civil Rights Law, Employment Law - Management Litigation, and Labor and Employment Litigation - Municipal
• Managing Partner Jeremy K. Schrag - Litigation - Labor and Employment, and Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants

Wilmington, DE

• Partner Scott D. Cousins - Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
• Managing Partner Francis G.X. Pileggi - Commercial Litigation, Corporate Governance Law

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