44 B&D Lawyers Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America 2026; 26 Listed in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America 2026
B&D is proud to announce that 44 attorneys were named to the 2027 edition of The Best Lawyers in America© in the fields of Environmental Law, Environmental Litigation, Energy Law, Commercial Litigation, Mass Tort Litigation, and Natural Resources Law.
In addition, 26 B&D lawyers were included in the seventh edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch© in America for Environmental Law, Environmental Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Natural Resources Law, Health Care Law, and Insurance Law.
New additions this year include Principals Katelyn Ciolino, Brook Detterman, Lisa Dyar, Brian Haughton, Evynn Overton, Roy Prather; Of Counsel Sarah Wightman; Senior Associate Julia Li; and Associates Ryan Andrée, Kelsey Dayton, Noa Ervin, Peter Selimos, and Megan Unger.
We congratulate these members of our team and thank our clients and industry colleagues for recognizing them for their participation in this peer-review process.
B&D Lawyers Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America 2027
Environmental Law
- Amber Ahmed (Of Counsel, Austin)
- Lisa Dyar (Principal, Austin)
- Laura LaValle (Senior Counsel, Austin)
- Bina Reddy (Principal, Austin)
- Pamela Marks (Principal, Baltimore)
- Evynn Overton (Office Managing Principal, Baltimore
- Timothy M. Sullivan (Principal, Baltimore)
- Brook Detterman (Principal, Boston)
- Marc Goldstein (Firmwide Managing Principal, Boston)
- Jeanine Grachuk (Principal, Boston)
- Dylan Sanders (Of Counsel, Boston)
- Megan Brillault (Principal, New York)
- Katelyn Ciolino (Principal, New York)
- Michael Murphy (Principal, New York)
- John Paul (Principal, New York)
- Morgan Gilhuly (Principal, San Francisco)
- Brian Haughton (Principal, San Francisco)
- David Metres (Principal, San Francisco)
- Gary Smith (Senior Counsel, San Francisco)
- Susan Smith (Office Managing Principal, San Francisco)
- Eric Christensen (Principal, Seattle)
- Loren Dunn (Principal, Seattle)
- Allyn Stern (Office Managing Principal, Seattle)
- David Weber (Principal, Seattle)
- Sarah Wightman (Of Counsel, Seattle)
- Gus Winkes (Principal, Seattle)
- Ryan Carra (Principal, Washington, DC)
- John Cruden (Principal, Washington, DC)
- Mark Duvall (Principal, Washington, DC)
- David Friedland (Principal, Washington, DC)
- Paul Hagen (Principal, Washington, DC)
- Russ LaMotte (Principal, Washington, DC)
- Jimmy Slaughter (Principal Washington, DC)
Environmental Litigation
- Laura LaValle (Senior Counsel, Austin)
- Bina Reddy (Principal, Austin)
- Michael Vitris (Office Managing Principal, Austin)
- Pamela Marks (Principal, Baltimore)
- Evynn Overton (Office Managing Principal, Baltimore)
- Roy Prather (Principal, Baltimore)
- Timothy M. Sullivan (Principal, Baltimore)
- Marc Goldstein (Firmwide Managing Principal, Boston)
- Eric Klein (Principal, Boston)
- Dylan Sanders (Of Counsel, Boston)
- Megan Brillault (Principal, New York)
- Katelyn Ciolino (Principal, New York)
- Daniel Krainin (Office Managing Principal, New York)
- Michael Murphy (Principal, New York)
- John Paul (Principal, New York)
- Nicole Weinstein (Principal, New York)
- Morgan Gilhuly (Principal, San Francisco)
- Brian Haughton (Principal, San Francisco)
- Stephen Lewis (Senior Counsel, San Francisco)
- David Metres (Principal, San Francisco)
- Gary Smith (Senior Counsel, San Francisco)
- Susan Smith (Office Managing Principal, San Francisco)
- Loren Dunn (Principal, Seattle)
- David Weber (Principal, Seattle)
- Sarah Wightman (Of Counsel, Seattle)
- Nessa Coppinger (Principal, Washington, DC)
- John Cruden (Principal, Washington, DC)
- David Friedland (Principal, Washington, DC)
- John Guttmann (Principal, Washington, DC)
- John Hanson (Principal, Washington, DC)
- Jimmy Slaughter (Principal, Washington, DC)
- Kathy Szmuszkovicz (Firm Chair, Washington, DC)
Energy Law
- Eric Christensen (Principal, Seattle)
Commercial Litigation
- Robert Brager (Principal, Baltimore)
Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
- John Guttmann (Principal, Washington, DC)
Natural Resources Law
- Timothy M. Sullivan (Principal, Baltimore)
B&D Lawyers Recognized as Best Lawyers in America: Ones to Watch 2027
Environmental Law
- Michael Campinell (Principal, Boston)
- Lauren Karam (Senior Associate, Boston)
- Katrina Krebs (Principal, New York)
- Claire McLeod Ruiz (Associate, San Francisco)
- Casey Clausen (Principal, Seattle)
- Kirstin Gruver (Senior Associate, Seattle)
- Ryan Andrée (Associate, Washington, DC)
- Jacqueline Eisermann (Senior Associate, Washington, DC)
- Noa Ervin (Associate, Washington, DC)
- Deepti Gage (Associate, Washington, DC)
- Julia Li (Senior Associate, Washington, DC)
- Elizabeth Nugent Morrow (Senior Associate, Washington, DC)
- Jonas Reagan (Senior Associate, Washington, DC)
- Peter Selimos (Associate, Washington, DC)
- Charles Spencer-Davis (Associate, Washington, DC)
- Nikki Waxman (Senior Associate, Washington, DC)
- Jack Zietman (Senior Associate, Washington, DC)
Environmental Litigation
- Leandra Ansah (Senior Associate, Austin)
- Thomas “Tap” Kolkin (Of Counsel, Baltimore)
- Michael Campinell (Principal, Boston)
- Vetone Ivezaj (Senior Associate, New York)
- Katrina Krebs (Principal, New York)
- Claire McLeod Ruiz (Associate, San Francisco)
- Casey Clausen (Principal, Seattle)
- Leigh Barton (Senior Associate, Washington, DC)
- Noa Ervin (Associate, Washington, DC)
- Justin Weatherwax (Associate, Washington, DC)
- Jack Zietman (Senior Associate, Washington, DC)
Commercial Litigation
- Kelsey Dayton (Associate, San Francisco)
Natural Resources Law
- Jonas Reagan (Senior Associate, Washington, DC)
- Megan Unger (Associate, San Francisco)
Health Care Law
- Jessica Kyle (Principal, Baltimore)
Insurance Law
- Jessica Kyle (Principal, Baltimore)
First published in 1983, the Best Lawyers® listing is based on an annual exhaustive peer-review survey. Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® recognizes lawyers in private practice who are typically 5-9 years into their careers.