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22 August 2025

The Best Lawyers In America 2026 Includes 140 Wilson Elser Attorneys

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Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP

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More than 800 attorneys strong, Wilson Elser serves clients of all sizes across multiple industries. It maintains 38 domestic offices, another in London and enjoys more extensive international reach as a founding member of Legalign Global.  The firm is currently ranked 56th in the National Law Journal’s NLJ 500.
Only the top 5.3 percent of all practicing lawyers in the nation are selected by their peers for inclusion on The Best Lawyers in America® list.
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Only the top 5.3 percent of all practicing lawyers in the nation are selected by their peers for inclusion on The Best Lawyers in America® list.

This year, 140 Wilson Elser attorneys were so honored:

Albany, NY

  • Peter A. Lauricella, Partner
  • Christopher Martin, Partner

Atlanta, GA

  • Vonnetta L. Benjamin, Of Counsel
  • Matthew N. Foree, Of Counsel
  • Parks K. Stone, Partner

Baltimore, MD

  • Angela W. Russell, Partner

Birmingham, AL

  • David Hall, Partner
  • William L. Waudby, Partner

Boston, MA

  • William T. Bogaert, Senior Counsel
  • Christopher P. Flanagan, Partner
  • Christine A. Knipper, Partner
  • George C. Rockas, Partner

Charlotte, NC

  • Kathryn Anne Grace, Partner
  • Gerald A. Stein II, Of Counsel

Chicago, IL

  • Andrew J. Albright, Partner
  • Michael J. Duffy, Partner
  • Melissa A. Murphy-Petros, Of Counsel

Dallas, TX

  • Craig Brinker, Partner
  • Angela M. Buchanan, Of Counsel
  • J. Price Collins, Partner
  • Ashley F. Gilmore, Partner
  • Jennafer G. Groswith, Partner
  • Stephani R. Johnson, Partner
  • Jarad L. Kent, Partner
  • Jennifer Martin, Partner
  • R. Douglas Noah Jr., Partner
  • Susan Abbott Schwartz, Senior Counsel
  • Kimberly A. Wilson, Partner

Denver, CO

  • Emily L. P. Aguero, Partner
  • Jason D. Melichar, Partner
  • Ryan A. Williams, Partner
  • Jane E. Young, Partner
  • Christopher D. Yvars, Partner

Houston, TX

  • Kent M. Adams, Senior Counsel
  • John W. Bridger, Of Counsel
  • Christina C. Huston, Of Counsel
  • Lori D. Proctor, Partner
  • John R. Shepperd, Partner
  • Ronald L. White, Of Counsel

Jackson, MS

  • John S. Graham, Of Counsel

Las Vegas, NV

  • Karen L. Bashor, Partner
  • Michael Lowry, Partner
  • Sheri Thome, Partner

Detroit, MI

  • William S. Cook, Partner
  • Kevin M. Mulvaney, Partner

Los Angeles, CA

  • David S. Eisen, Partner
  • Diana M. Estrada, Partner
  • William Tolin Gay, Of Counsel
  • Linda Tai Hoshide, Partner
  • Gregory K. Lee, Partner
  • David Simantob, Partner
  • Tae S. Um, Partner

Louisville, KY

  • James M. Burd, Partner
  • Scott Davidson, Of Counsel
  • Marcia L. Pearson, Partner
  • Christopher M. Piekarski, Of Counsel
  • Lynsie Gaddis Rust, Partner

Madison, NJ

  • Maxwell L. Billek, Partner
  • Anne M. Dalena, Of Counsel
  • Andrew M. Epstein, Partner
  • Roger R. Gottilla, Senior Counsel
  • Barbara Hopkinson Kelly, Partner
  • Kurt W. Krauss, Partner
  • William D. Lipkind, Partner
  • Carolyn F. O'Connor, Partner
  • Joanna Piorek, Partner
  • Thomas F. Quinn, Partner
  • James B. Sharp, Of Counsel
  • Katherine E. Tammaro, Partner
  • Sheila Tarabour, Partner
  • Michael P. Turner, Senior Counsel
  • Mark R. Vespole, Partner

McLean, VA

  • Matthew W. Lee, Partner
  • Peter M. Moore, Partner
  • Jason R. Waters, Partner

Miami, FL

  • Alan Fiedel, Partner
  • Tanya I. Suarez, Partner

Milwaukee, WI

  • Sarah Fry Bruch, Of Counsel
  • William J. Katt, Senior Counsel
  • John P. Loringer, Partner

New Orleans, LA

  • Michael Harowski, Partner
  • H. Jake Rodriguez, Partner

New York, NY

  • Jeffrey B. Araten, Partner
  • Eugene T. Boulé, Partner
  • Joseph L. Francoeur, Partner
  • Allison R. Graffeo, Partner
  • Robin N. Gregory, Partner
  • Ellen Greiper, Partner
  • Paul Karp, Partner
  • Guy J. Levasseur, Partner
  • Frances Malfa, Partner
  • Stuart A. Miller, Partner
  • Daniel J. Morse, Partner
  • Richard Ng, Partner
  • Lois K. Ottombrino, Senior Counsel
  • Jay A. Potter, Partner
  • Ricki E. Roer, Partner
  • Dov G. Sternberg, Partner

Orlando, FL

  • John Y. Benford, Partner
  • Alicia M. Caridi, Of Counsel
  • Jaime B. Eagan, Of Counsel
  • Jessica Forbes, Of Counsel
  • Nicholas D. Freeman, Partner
  • James M. Kloss, Partner
  • Sean M. McDonough, Partner
  • Noelle K. Sheehan, Partner

Philadelphia, PA

  • Brian F. Breen, Partner
  • John T. Donovan, Partner
  • William F. McDevitt, Partner
  • Kathleen D. Wilkinson, Senior Counsel

Portland, OR

  • Michael Belisle, Partner
  • Lloyd Bernstein, Partner
  • George Pitcher, Partner

San Diego, CA

  • David J. Aveni, Partner
  • Carole J. Buckner, Of Counsel
  • Bruno W. Katz, Partner
  • Patrick J. Kearns, Partner
  • Michael P. McCloskey, Senior Counsel

San Francisco, CA

  • William M. Hake, Senior Counsel
  • John H. Podesta, Partner
  • Julie A. Torres, Partner
  • Yakov P. Wiegmann, Partner

Seattle, WA

  • Erin P. Fraser, Partner
  • Rachel Tallon Reynolds, Partner

St. Louis, MO

  • Ramona A. Gau, Of Counsel
  • Daniel E. Tranen, Partner

Stamford, CT

  • Stephen P. Brown, Partner
  • Douglas M. Connors, Partner
  • Eric W.F. Niederer, Partner

Washington, DC

  • Daniel R. Coffman, Of Counsel
  • Robert W. Goodson, Senior Counsel
  • Catherine Hanrahan, Partner

White Plains, NY

  • Alan B. Friedberg, Senior Counsel
  • Michael F. Grady, Partner
  • Jacqueline Hattar, Partner
  • Patricia Lacy, Partner
  • Phillip Quaranta, Partner
  • Scott H. Stopnik, Partner
  • Thomas W. Tobin, Senior Counsel

Contributor

More than 800 attorneys strong, Wilson Elser serves clients of all sizes across multiple industries. It maintains 38 domestic offices, another in London and enjoys more extensive international reach as a founding member of Legalign Global.  The firm is currently ranked 56th in the National Law Journal’s NLJ 500.
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