Ranking tables
First Amendment Litigation | USA
USA - Nationwide
Rankings overview for Departments
Senior Statespeople
- David A Schulz Ballard Spahr LLP21 Years Ranked
- David J Bodney Ballard Spahr LLP11 Years Ranked
- Floyd Abrams Cahill Gordon & Reindel LLP21 Years Ranked
- Kevin T. Baine Williams & Connolly LLP21 Years Ranked
- Peter C Canfield Jones Day13 Years Ranked
- Victor A Kovner Davis Wright Tremaine LLP21 Years Ranked
- Thomas S LeatherburyThomas S. Leatherbury Law, PLLC
Star Individuals
Band 1
- Charles Babcock Jackson Walker LLP18 Years Ranked
- Charles D Tobin Ballard Spahr LLP20 Years Ranked
- Elizabeth A McNamara Davis Wright Tremaine LLP20 Years Ranked
- Jay Ward Brown Ballard Spahr LLP15 Years Ranked
- Laura R Handman Davis Wright Tremaine LLP21 Years Ranked
- Theodore J Boutrous Jr Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP20 Years Ranked
Band 2
- Alonzo Wickers IV Davis Wright Tremaine LLP20 Years Ranked
- Bruce Johnson Davis Wright Tremaine LLP17 Years Ranked
- Joel Kurtzberg Cahill Gordon & Reindel LLP10 Years Ranked
- Katherine M Bolger Davis Wright Tremaine LLP15 Years Ranked
- Laura Prather Haynes and Boone, LLP7 Years Ranked
- Nathan E Siegel Davis Wright Tremaine LLP19 Years Ranked
- Rachel Strom Davis Wright Tremaine LLP9 Years Ranked
- Thomas G. Hentoff Williams & Connolly LLP17 Years Ranked
- Steven D ZansbergLaw Office of Steven D. Zansberg, LLC
Band 3
Band 4
- Jeffrey Robbins Saul Ewing LLP8 Years Ranked
- Michael Grygiel Greenberg Traurig, LLP1 Years Ranked
- Paul Watler Jackson Walker LLP2 Years Ranked
- Rachel E Matteo-Boehm Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP16 Years Ranked
- Robert Bertsche Klaris Law PLLC1 Years Ranked
- Eli SegalLeVan Stapleton Segal Cochran LLC
- Jean-Paul JassyJassy Vick Carolan LLP
- Mark I. BailenBailenLaw
Associates to watch
All Departments profiles
Band 1
1 Ballard Spahr LLPFirst Amendment Litigation2023 | Band 1 | 4 Years RankedBallard Spahr LLP houses a top-flight First Amendment practice which is viewed as a first port of call to defend high-stakes defamation claims. It is also noted for its skillful handling of privacy and access issues across the media and entertainment industry. The group acts for an enviable client base consisting of leading news organizations as well as individual reporters.1 Davis Wright Tremaine LLPFirst Amendment Litigation2023 | Band 1 | 5 Years RankedDavis Wright Tremaine LLP fields an impressive team of First Amendment litigators, providing first-rate representation to clients in the media and entertainment industry. It attracts acclaim for its expert handling of complex defamation disputes, and is also frequently entrusted to handle right of publicity and access-to-information claims. The group draws upon a deep, bicoastal bench of expert practitioners to offer a comprehensive litigation practice as well as regularly assisting clients with prepublication review.
Band 2
2 Jackson Walker LLPFirst Amendment Litigation2023 | Band 2 | 3 Years RankedJackson Walker LLP is a respected Texas-based litigation practice with a wealth of experience handling First Amendment claims. The firm is renowned for advising major media and entertainment companies on the defense of defamation claims, at the trial and appellate stages.2 Williams & Connolly LLPFirst Amendment Litigation2023 | Band 2 | 3 Years RankedWilliams & Connolly LLP houses a well-established practice group with extensive experience in the area of First Amendment litigation. The team regularly acts on behalf of national news outlets and individual journalists in complex defamation, privacy and access claims.
Band 3
3 Cahill Gordon & Reindel LLPFirst Amendment Litigation2023 | Band 3 | 1 Years RankedCahill Gordon & Reindel LLP has a notable reputation for its strength in media defense. The New York-based group has a varied practice that includes defamation and privacy work for media and commercial clients.3 Haynes and Boone, LLPFirst Amendment Litigation2023 | Band 3 | 1 Years RankedHaynes and Boone acted on behalf of a coalition of local and national media organizations, including The New York Times and the Associated Press, in connection with seeking access to records related to the shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, and the law enforcement response.