(August 21, 2025) - Best Lawyers has selected 198 Lewis Brisbois attorneys across 49 offices for its 32nd edition of The Best Lawyers in America. It has also recognized two Lewis Brisbois partners on its "Lawyers of the Year" list: Charleston Partner Patricia Bello (Litigation - Environmental) and Northwest Indiana/Indianapolis Managing Partner Renee J. Mortimer (Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants).
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 R. Conley - Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
- 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; Private Funds / Hedge Funds Law; Tax Law; and Trusts and Estates
- Partner Nathaniel R. Sinn - Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Albuquerque, NM
- Managing Partner Jill Collins - Insurance Law; Litigation - Insurance; and Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
- Partner Karen M. Dicke - Insurance Law; and Professional Malpractice Law - 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
- Managing Partner R. Scott Masterson - Litigation - Environmental; and Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
- 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; and Litigation - 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; Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants; and Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
- Partner Marc A. Cohen - Litigation - Insurance
Charleston, WV
- Partner Patricia Bello - Litigation - Environmental; 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 - Environmental
Charlotte, NC
- Managing Partner Philip Hinson - Employment Law - Management; and Litigation - 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 Daniel P. Slayden - Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants
- 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; and Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
- Co-Managing Partner Thomas P. Mannion - Health Care Law; and Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants
- Co-Managing Partner Ryan K. Rubin - Product Liability Litigation - 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 Ryan Gill - Insurance Law
- Partner Wade A. Houser - Real Estate Law
Edwardsville, IL
- Partner Charles S. Anderson - Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants; and Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
- Managing Partner Jeffrey Bash - Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants; and Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
- Partner Timothy A. McGuire - Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
Fort Lauderdale, FL
- Partner Jonathan A. Beckerman - Employment Law - Management
- Partner Joseph R. Englander - Trademark Law
- 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
- Partner Kevin M. Vannatta - Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants
- Managing Partner Cheryl Wilke - Commercial Litigation
Highland, IN
- Partner Ami T. Anderson - Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
- Associate Corban J. Cavanaugh - Litigation - Insurance; and Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
- Partner Scott B. Cockrum - Insurance Law; and Professional Malpractice Law - Defendants
- Managing Partner Renee J. Mortimer - Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants; Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants; Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants; and Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
Hingham, MA
- Partner Margreta Vellucci – Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions - Defendants
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; Professional Malpractice Law - 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; and Litigation - Insurance
Indian Wells, CA
- Managing Partner Patrick J. Foley - Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
Jackson, MS
- Managing Partner Cable M. 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; Privacy and Data Security Law; and Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
Kansas City, MO
- Partner Leonard B. Rose - Commercial Litigation; and Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
Lafayette, LA
- Managing Partner Jennifer E. Michel - Insurance Law
Las Vegas, NV
- Partner David B. Avakian - Commercial Litigation
- Partner Robert W. Freeman, Jr. - Insurance Law
- Partner Craig S. Newman - Commercial Litigation
Lexington, KY
- Partner Craig M. Schneider - Insurance Law; Litigation - Insurance; and Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
- Managing Partner Judd Uhl - Insurance Law; Litigation - Insurance; and Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
Los Angeles, CA
- Partner Dana Alden Fox - Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
- Partner Nina D. Froeschle - Litigation - Labor & Employment
- 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
- Managing Partner Jana I. Lubert - Insurance Law
- Partner David D. Samani - Professional Malpractice Law - Defendants
- Partner Anthony Sonnett - Product Liability Litigation - Defendants; and Railroad Law
- Partner Michael R. Velladao - Insurance Law
- Partner Jamie L. Vels - Insurance Law
Miami, FL
- Partner Edward J. Briscoe - Litigation - Construction
- Managing Partner Todd R. Ehrenreich - Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants; Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants; and Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
Minneapolis, MN
- Partner Larina Alton - Litigation - Intellectual Property
- Managing Partner Michelle R. Gilboe - Commercial Litigation
- Partner Mack Reed - Commercial Litigation
New Orleans, LA
- Managing Partner Thomas J. Cortazzo - Commercial Litigation
- Partner Lee M. Peacocke - Admiralty and Maritime Law
New York, NY
- Partner Richard A. Beyman - Entertainment Law - Motion Pictures and Television
- Partner Meghan A. Cavalieri - Construction Law; and Litigation - Construction
- Partner Steven T. Corbin - Litigation - Environmental
- Partner Clare M. Cunningham - Construction Law
- Partner Joshua M. Jemal - Litigation - Construction
- National Managing Partner Gregory S. Katz - Litigation - Construction
- Partner Steven R. Montgomery - Construction Law
- Partner David M. Pollack - Construction Law
- Partner David L. Rosenthal - Construction Law
- Partner James T. Whalen - Construction Law
- Partner Jennifer W. Yuen - Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants
Newark, NJ
- Partner Jeffrey S. Leonard - Insurance Law
- Partner Malinda A. Miller - Litigation - Health Care
- Partner Andrea Miller-Jones - Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants
- Partner Thomas G. Rantas - Insurance Law; and Professional Malpractice Law - Defendants
- Partner Thomas C. Regan - Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
- Partner James S. Rehberger - Litigation - Construction
- Partner Meredith Kaplan Stoma - Professional Malpractice Law - Defendants
- Partner Brian J. Whiteman - Insurance Law
Philadelphia, PA
- Partner Eric J. Bronstein - Litigation - Labor and Employment
- 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; and Litigation - Insurance
Phoenix, AZ
- Partner Gina M. Bartoszek - Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants
- Partner Andrew Bell - Litigation - Insurance; and Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
- Partner William Caravetta III - Commercial Litigation; Insurance Law; Litigation - Insurance; and Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
- Partner Gregg E. Clifton - Sports Law
- Partner Stephen D. Hoffman - Commercial Litigation; Litigation - Labor and Employment; and Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
- Partner Matthew Kleifield - Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
- Partner Matthew J. Martinez - Employment Law - Management; and Litigation - Labor and Employment
- Partner Scott McClure - Commercial Litigation; and Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
- Partner Kristian E. Nelson - Commercial Litigation; and Litigation - Securities
- Partner Kevin C. Nicholas - Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants
- Partner Adam S. Polson - Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
Pittsburgh, PA
- Partner Mark T. Caloyer - Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
- Partner Eric W. Santos - Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
Portland, OR
- Partner Bruce C. Smith - Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants
Providence, RI
- Partner Jeffrey M. Liptrot - Litigation - Labor and Employment
- Partner Michael Marcello - Litigation - Municipal; and 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 - Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants; and Professional Malpractice Law - Defendants
Roanoke, VA
- 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 - Commercial Litigation; and 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 - Commercial Litigation; Construction Law; and Real Estate Law
- Partner Matthew M. Randle - Construction Law
- Partner Joseph A. Salazar, Jr. - Energy Law; Environmental Law; and Litigation - Environmental
- Partner Shane Singh - Employment Law - Management; and Litigation - 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 - Insurance Law; and 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 Corinne Bertsche - Legal Malpractice Law - Defendants
- Partner Gary K. Brucker - Commercial Litigation; Criminal Defense: White-Collar; and Litigation - Real Estate
- Partner Craig T. Mann - Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants; and Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
- Partner Lann G. McIntyre - Appellate Practice
- Partner Jeffry A. Miller - Appellate Practice
- Partner Marilyn R. Moriarty - Litigation - Labor and Employment; and 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
- Partner Christopher J. Nevis - Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
- Managing Partner Julian J. Pardini - Insurance Law; and Litigation - Insurance
- Partner Alan E. Swerdlow - Insurance Law
Savannah, GA
- Managing Partner Brantley C. Rowlen - Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants
- Partner Nickisha M. Woodward - Commercial Litigation; Insurance Law; Litigation - Construction; Litigation - Insurance; and Personal Injury Litigation - 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
- Partner Michael E. Boutzoukas - Real Estate Law
- Partner Steven Holtzman - Corporate Law; Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law; and Securities / Capital Markets Law
- Partner Jonathan Kepko - Construction Law
- Managing 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 Partner 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 - Labor and Employment; and Litigation - Municipal
Wilmington, DE
- Partner Scott D. Cousins - Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Managing Partner Francis G.X. Pileggi - Commercial Litigation; and Corporate Governance Law