USA Guide 2026 : District of Columbia
Ranked Individuals
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Bailey & Glasser, LLP’s litigation department is known for its tenacious and creative litigation team, led by the much-lauded trial talent and leadership of name partners Ben Bailey and Brian Glasser. The firm is recognized as a leader in trial areas including complex commercial litigation, class action, consumer protection, bankruptcy, multi-district litigations, environmental, and ERISA. Complementing our litigation prowess is our cutting-edge Electronically Stored Information (“ESI”) practice group whose chair is CEDS certified, a global credential. We handle eDiscovery, including information management, collection, implementation, data culling, data production, and international discovery, and are litigation-ready, no matter the case size, with speed and cost-effectiveness.
Collaborative and innovative, Bailey Glasser handles litigation for – and against - companies of all sizes, including multi-national conglomerates, insurance carriers, energy companies, finance companies, technology behemoths, and more. The firm's trial lawyers are passionate about what they do and are as comfortable resolving things privately as they are jumping into a trial – the client’s goals are always the focus.
Bailey Glasser lawyers are also frequently brought in by other law firms to lead bet-the-company litigation, particularly when matters are unable to settle, and clients become aware that skilled trial lawyers in the courtroom are now an essential investment.
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Bailey & Glasser's team draws strength from its nationwide presence. It is well regarded for acting on employee benefit and contract-related disputes for plaintiffs. The group is further recognized for its expertise in construction and antitrust litigation.
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Bailey & Glasser represented and co-led the challenge brought by the Coalition of Counsel for Justice in Talc Claimants in its action against Johnson & Johnson's plan to channel asbestos-related cases into a new subsidiary, Red River Talc LLC.
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Michael Murphy is a respected plaintiffs litigator who routinely acts on insurance and trade mark infringement disputes.
Michael is exceptional. He is extremely responsive and very helpful in servicing the client no matter the need. He is able to jump in on challenging matters.
His knowledge as well as his approach to working and collaborating with others are strengths and the reasons we are drawn to work with the firm.
Cary Joshi, leader of the firm's commercial and environmental litigation group, regularly represents clients in Title IX disputes and in plaintiff-side commercial litigation.
Nicholas Johnson frequently acts for plaintiffs and companies on matters concerning the energy, environmental and mining sectors. He chairs the corporate, commercial litigation and criminal practice department at Bailey & Glasser.
Nick is a very creative attorney.
Nick is an exceptionally intelligent attorney whose advice is consistently sound and reliable. He demonstrate strong judgment, deep expertise and a practical understanding of complex matters.
Litigation: Mainly Plaintiffs
Litigation: Mainly Plaintiffs
Litigation: Mainly Plaintiffs
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Gregory Porter
Brian Glasser
Head of Department
John Barrett
Ryan Jenny
Sallie Gilbert
James Kaufman
Elliott McGraw
Panida Anderson
Joshua Hammack
Cary Joshi
Head of Department
Michael Murphy
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