Ranking tables
Litigation: General Commercial | USA
California
Rankings overview for Lawyers
Senior Statespeople
- Ronald Olson Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP21 Years Ranked
- John KekerKeker, Van Nest & Peters LLP
- Joseph CotchettCotchett, Pitre & McCarthy
Star Individuals
Band 1
Band 2
- Arturo J González Morrison Foerster15 Years Ranked
- Ekwan E. Rhow Bird, Marella, Rhow, Lincenberg, Drooks & Nessim, LLP8 Years Ranked
- Elizabeth Deeley Latham & Watkins LLP4 Years Ranked
- John Spiegel Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP20 Years Ranked
- Kalpana Srinivasan Susman Godfrey LLP4 Years Ranked
- Michael G Rhodes Cooley LLP11 Years Ranked
- Moez Kaba Hueston Hennigan LLP5 Years Ranked
- Patricia Glaser Glaser, Weil, Fink, Howard, Jordan & Shapiro, LLP20 Years Ranked
- Robert A Sacks Sullivan & Cromwell LLP20 Years Ranked
- Scott Edelman Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP20 Years Ranked
- William C Price Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP15 Years Ranked
- Robert Van NestKeker, Van Nest & Peters LLP
Band 3
- Bryan Merryman White & Case LLP13 Years Ranked
- Chad S Hummel Sidley Austin LLP3 Years Ranked
- David R Singh Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP2 Years Ranked
- Jason D Russell Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP & Affiliates3 Years Ranked
- Luis Li Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati5 Years Ranked
- Marc Seltzer Susman Godfrey LLP6 Years Ranked
- Mark McKane Kirkland & Ellis LLP6 Years Ranked
- Michael Mallow Shook, Hardy & Bacon LLP12 Years Ranked
- Michael McNamara Jenner & Block LLP12 Years Ranked
- Tiffany Cheung Morrison Foerster3 Years Ranked
- William W Oxley Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP12 Years Ranked
- Douglas R YoungFarella Braun + Martel LLP
Band 4
- Angela C Agrusa DLA Piper LLP (US)1 Years Ranked
- Bambo Obaro Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP1 Years Ranked
- Bobbie Wilson Perkins Coie LLP1 Years Ranked
- Christopher Chorba Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP9 Years Ranked
- Christopher Tayback Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP2 Years Ranked
- Diane M Doolittle Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP2 Years Ranked
- Douglas Dixon Hueston Hennigan LLP1 Years Ranked
- Eric M George Ellis George LLP3 Years Ranked
- Kay Anderle Keller/Anderle LLP2 Years Ranked
- Kirk D Dillman McKool Smith4 Years Ranked
- Lance A Etcheverry Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP & Affiliates2 Years Ranked
- Mark T. Drooks Bird, Marella, Rhow, Lincenberg, Drooks & Nessim, LLP5 Years Ranked
- Matt Powers O'Melveny & Myers LLP3 Years Ranked
- Matthew Kline O'Melveny & Myers LLP5 Years Ranked
- Michael H Steinberg Sullivan & Cromwell LLP12 Years Ranked
- Neal Marder Akin1 Years Ranked
- Robert J Herrington Greenberg Traurig, LLP1 Years Ranked
- Whitty Somvichian Cooley LLP2 Years Ranked
- Louis R. MillerMiller Barondess LLP
All Lawyers profiles
Senior Statespeople
S Ronald OlsonMunger, Tolles & Olson LLP | Litigation: General Commercial2023 | Senior Statespeople | 21 Years RankedRonald Olson possesses a wealth of experience in commercial disputes and is regularly engaged to represent high-profile names in the technology and media sectors.Key sectorsArt and Entertainment|Energy and Utilities|Insurance|Retail and Consumer|Technology, Media and Telecoms (TMT)- John KekerKeker, Van Nest & Peters LLP | Litigation: General Commercial2023 | Senior Statespeople
- Joseph CotchettCotchett, Pitre & McCarthy | Litigation: General Commercial2023 | Senior Statespeople
Star Individuals
- Bart H WilliamsProskauer Rose LLP | Litigation: General Commercial2023 | Star Individuals | 16 Years RankedBart Williams' wide-ranging trial practice sees him regularly taking on significant mandates for high-profile clients. He has notable experience in product liability and antitrust disputes.
- Brad BrianMunger, Tolles & Olson LLP | Litigation: General Commercial2023 | Star Individuals | 21 Years RankedBrad Brian is a respected litigator who is regularly called to handle the most high-stakes commercial disputes, with clients benefiting from his outstanding pedigree in bet-the-company litigation and his impressive trial skills.Key sectorsDefence and Space|Energy and Utilities|Financial Services|Government and Public Sector|Technology, Media and Telecoms (TMT)
- Daniel PetrocelliO'Melveny & Myers LLP | Litigation: General Commercial2023 | Star Individuals | 20 Years RankedDaniel Petrocelli wins praise from all corners of the market for his wealth of expertise in big-ticket litigation. He is regularly called upon by household-name clients, with particular experience acting for clients from the media and entertainment sector.
Band 1
1 Elizabeth J CabraserLieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, LLP | Litigation: General Commercial2023 | Band 1 | 17 Years RankedElizabeth Cabraser represents commercial plaintiffs and her practice spans complex litigation in consumer fraud, product liability and antitrust law.1 Jennifer L. KellerKeller/Anderle LLP | Litigation: General Commercial2023 | Band 1 | 8 Years RankedJennifer Keller is a highly respected trial lawyer. Her practice spans a range of significant commercial disputes in tax, patent and contract law.1 John B QuinnQuinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP | Litigation: General Commercial2023 | Band 1 | 21 Years RankedJohn Quinn is widely acclaimed as one of the leading trial lawyers in the nation, offering proven skills in high-stakes commercial disputes for an array of blue-chip companies.1 John C HuestonHueston Hennigan LLP | Litigation: General Commercial2023 | Band 1 | 16 Years RankedJohn Hueston is consistently recognized as one of the top trial attorneys in the country, with clients regularly turning to him for their most sophisticated commercial disputes in issues ranging across environmental claims, intellectual property disputes and labor and employment law.1 Mark HolscherKirkland & Ellis LLP | Litigation: General Commercial2023 | Band 1 | 20 Years RankedMark Holscher offers considerable experience in a range of commercial disputes, including breach of contract and intellectual property matters, as well as additional expertise in securities litigation.
Band 2
2 Arturo J GonzálezMorrison Foerster | Litigation: General Commercial2023 | Band 2 | 15 Years RankedArturo González is a well-regarded litigator practicing across the spectrum of commercial mandates, including contractual disputes and trade secrets matters. He attracts particular praise for his skills in court.2 Ekwan E. RhowBird, Marella, Rhow, Lincenberg, Drooks & Nessim, LLP | Litigation: General Commercial2023 | Band 2 | 8 Years RankedEkwan Rhow is frequently engaged by large corporates, midsize businesses and individual clients to handle significant litigation work, with his expert trial skills considered a significant asset.2 Elizabeth DeeleyLatham & Watkins LLP | Litigation: General Commercial2023 | Band 2 | 4 Years RankedElizabeth Deeley maintains a wide-ranging practice, spanning antitrust, fraud and securities litigation. She regularly counsels major clients in the tech sector. She is global vice chair of Latham's complex commercial litigation practice.2 John SpiegelMunger, Tolles & Olson LLP | Litigation: General Commercial2023 | Band 2 | 20 Years RankedJohn Spiegel attracts universal praise for his expertise in sophisticated securities litigation, which is supplemented by a diverse practice in broader commercial litigation.Key sectorsEnergy and Utilities|Environmental and Waste|Financial Services|Health and Life Sciences|Retail and Consumer2 Kalpana SrinivasanSusman Godfrey LLP | Litigation: General Commercial2023 | Band 2 | 4 Years RankedKalpana Srinivasan acts for clients in an array of commercial disputes, and is particularly well versed in patent and trade secrets cases.2 Michael G RhodesCooley LLP | Litigation: General Commercial2023 | Band 2 | 11 Years RankedMichael Rhodes assists clients in the tech sector with a range of contentious matters, including particular expertise in acting for businesses facing privacy and data security litigation.2 Moez KabaHueston Hennigan LLP | Litigation: General Commercial2023 | Band 2 | 5 Years RankedMoez Kaba is highly regarded for his commercial litigation practice. His experience spans negligence, intellectual property and contractual disputes.2 Patricia GlaserGlaser, Weil, Fink, Howard, Jordan & Shapiro, LLP | Litigation: General Commercial2023 | Band 2 | 20 Years RankedPatricia Glaser is routinely engaged by clients on a variety of complex mandates, including notable skills in media and entertainment disputes. She chairs the litigation department at Glaser, Weil, Fink, Howard, Avchen & Shapiro.2 Robert A SacksSullivan & Cromwell LLP | Litigation: General Commercial2023 | Band 2 | 20 Years RankedRobert Sacks has attained a sterling reputation for his disputes practice, which sees him employ his well-honed litigation skills in a broad spectrum of commercial claims and securities class actions.2 Scott EdelmanGibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP | Litigation: General Commercial2023 | Band 2 | 20 Years RankedScott Edelman is well regarded in the market for his wide-ranging litigation practice, which encompasses fraud, antitrust and employment-related disputes as well as major class actions.2 William C PriceQuinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP | Litigation: General Commercial2023 | Band 2 | 15 Years RankedWilliam Price is adept at handling a range of commercial litigation, including contractual disputes and intellectual property claims.- Robert Van NestKeker, Van Nest & Peters LLP | Litigation: General Commercial2023 | Band 2
Band 3
3 Bryan MerrymanWhite & Case LLP | Litigation: General Commercial2023 | Band 3 | 13 Years RankedBryan Merryman maintains a varied practice in commercial litigation, with experience in disputes covering antitrust, securities and product liability.3 Chad S HummelSidley Austin LLP | Litigation: General Commercial2023 | Band 3 | 3 Years RankedChad Hummel is a highly respected litigator who receives particular plaudits for his courtroom prowess, having appeared in both civil and criminal trials arising out of commercial disputes and regulatory enforcement matters.3 David R SinghWeil, Gotshal & Manges LLP | Litigation: General Commercial2023 | Band 3 | 2 Years RankedDavid Singh is highly reputed for his abilities in defending corporate clients facing class action litigation. He offers experience defending mass claims involving employment law, product liability and consumer protection, as well as acting on a wide array of broader commercial disputes.3 Jason D RussellSkadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP & Affiliates | Litigation: General Commercial2023 | Band 3 | 3 Years RankedJason Russell is an experienced litigator who acts for an array of significant corporate clients on commercial litigation matters and class actions, including particular expertise in the sports sector.3 Luis LiWilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati | Litigation: General Commercial2023 | Band 3 | 5 Years RankedLuis Li has a mixed practice which sees him advise on both commercial disputes and defending business and individuals in white-collar criminal enforcement and investigations.3 Marc SeltzerSusman Godfrey LLP | Litigation: General Commercial2023 | Band 3 | 6 Years RankedMarc Seltzer combines great experience in antitrust litigation with additional expertise in securities matters, and is well versed at handling large class actions.3 Mark McKaneKirkland & Ellis LLP | Litigation: General Commercial2023 | Band 3 | 6 Years Ranked"He is a great litigator. He is super practical, he lays out the costs and benefits of moving forward and works in the client's best interest."3 Michael MallowShook, Hardy & Bacon LLP | Litigation: General Commercial2023 | Band 3 | 12 Years RankedMichael Mallow is regularly engaged to defend corporations against significant class actions concerning consumer protection and product liability issues. He is the managing partner of Shook, Hardy & Bacon's Los Angeles office.3 Michael McNamaraJenner & Block LLP | Litigation: General Commercial2023 | Band 3 | 12 Years RankedMichael McNamara focuses his practice on the representation of leading law firms in cases concerning allegations of malpractice, fraud and professional negligence.3 Tiffany CheungMorrison Foerster | Litigation: General Commercial2023 | Band 3 | 3 Years Ranked"Tiffany is incredibly knowledgeable about the matters she provides guidance on. She is practical, knows the law and she gets the facts. She's also a good cross examiner and excellent at depositions."3 William W OxleyOrrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP | Litigation: General Commercial2023 | Band 3 | 12 Years RankedWilliam Oxley comes highly recommended for his expertise representing clients in commercial disputes, including significant product liability matters. He offers recent experience acting for clients in the chemical and pharmaceutical sectors.- Douglas R YoungFarella Braun + Martel LLP | Litigation: General Commercial2023 | Band 3
Band 4
4 Angela C AgrusaDLA Piper LLP (US) | Litigation: General Commercial2023 | Band 4 | 1 Years RankedCochair of DLA Piper's business and commercial litigation practice, Angela Agrusa is noted for her considerable expertise representing food and beverage manufacturers alongside experience acting for clients in the tech sector.4 Bambo ObaroWeil, Gotshal & Manges LLP | Litigation: General Commercial2023 | Band 4 | 1 Years RankedBambo Obaro has a broad base of expertise in commercial litigation and arbitration encompassing contract, intellectual property, antitrust and product liability related disputes. He has experience representing clients at trial and appellate levels.4 Bobbie WilsonPerkins Coie LLP | Litigation: General Commercial2023 | Band 4 | 1 Years RankedBobbie Wilson leads the San Francisco litigation practice at Perkins Coie and is a go-to litigator for household names in the technology sector. She is particularly experienced in handling intellectual property cases as well as class actions alleging breaches of privacy, consumer protection and advertising laws.4 Christopher ChorbaGibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP | Litigation: General Commercial2023 | Band 4 | 9 Years RankedChristopher Chorba is noted for his handling of a variety of disputes, including significant class actions. His clients include major tech companies.4 Christopher TaybackQuinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP | Litigation: General Commercial2023 | Band 4 | 2 Years RankedManaging partner of Quinn Emanuel's Los Angeles office, Christopher Tayback is hugely experienced handling a range of commercial litigation, particularly those arising from bankruptcies.4 Diane M DoolittleQuinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP | Litigation: General Commercial2023 | Band 4 | 2 Years RankedDiane Doolittle is an experienced litigator with significant expertise in handling breach of contract, antitrust and fraud claims, as part of a broad commercial litigation practice.4 Douglas DixonHueston Hennigan LLP | Litigation: General Commercial2023 | Band 4 | 1 Years RankedDouglas Dixon is an experienced trial lawyer with a strong track record across state and federal courts. He has particular strength handling intellectual property and antitrust related disputes, as part of a broad commercial litigation practice.4 Eric M GeorgeEllis George LLP | Litigation: General Commercial2023 | Band 4 | 3 Years RankedEric George of Ellis George LLP is frequently engaged by clients to handle commercial disputes, where his well-attested pedigree at trial comes to the fore. He also handles appellate arguments before state and federal courts of appeal.4 Kay AnderleKeller/Anderle LLP | Litigation: General Commercial2023 | Band 4 | 2 Years RankedKay Anderle is an expert trial lawyer with a wealth of experience acting for clients on issues ranging from shareholder litigation, intellectual property and business fraud. She also excels in white-collar criminal defense matters.4 Kirk D DillmanMcKool Smith | Litigation: General Commercial2023 | Band 4 | 4 Years Ranked"He is an outstanding litigator and is very experienced. He's an excellent writer and thinker. His strong competence and skills make him very enjoyable to work with."4 Lance A EtcheverrySkadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP & Affiliates | Litigation: General Commercial2023 | Band 4 | 2 Years RankedLance Etcheverry has an international disputes practice which sees him act for both domestic and foreign clients on a broad array of commercial claims and class action litigation. His client roster includes a number of Asia-based businesses.4 Mark T. DrooksBird, Marella, Rhow, Lincenberg, Drooks & Nessim, LLP | Litigation: General Commercial2023 | Band 4 | 5 Years Ranked"Mark has an acute legal mind but his real strength is strategic thinking. He has a plan for the course of the litigation and is able to give practical advice consistent with that overall strategy."4 Matt PowersO'Melveny & Myers LLP | Litigation: General Commercial2023 | Band 4 | 3 Years RankedAs cochair of O'Melveny & Myers' consumer class actions practice, Matt Powers possesses an impressive breadth of experience acting for manufacturers and retailers spanning the consumer products, financial services and pharmaceutical sectors.4 Matthew KlineO'Melveny & Myers LLP | Litigation: General Commercial2023 | Band 4 | 5 Years RankedMatthew Kline is an experienced litigator, with expertise in a broad range of sectors, such as entertainment and technology.4 Michael H SteinbergSullivan & Cromwell LLP | Litigation: General Commercial2023 | Band 4 | 12 Years Ranked"Michael is a very strategic thinker and a strong advocate. He is someone that is aggressive in his commitment and advocacy as well as being an extremely hard worker."4 Neal MarderAkin | Litigation: General Commercial2023 | Band 4 | 1 Years RankedNeal Marder possesses a broad commercial disputes practice, with experience spanning securities litigation, business disputes and consumer class actions. He leads Akin's California commercial litigation practice.4 Robert J HerringtonGreenberg Traurig, LLP | Litigation: General Commercial2023 | Band 4 | 1 Years RankedCochair of Greenberg Traurig's national class action practice Robert Herrington possesses considerable experience acting for product manufacturers and retailers in defect, consumer fraud and false advertising claims, among others.4 Whitty SomvichianCooley LLP | Litigation: General Commercial2023 | Band 4 | 2 Years RankedWhitty Somvichian is held in high esteem by clients in the technology sector, who he represents in a broad array of commercial litigation and class action defense. He offers notable expertise in privacy disputes.
Up and Coming
U Amanda BonnSusman Godfrey LLP | Litigation: General Commercial2023 | Up and Coming | 3 Years RankedAmanda Bonn is a rising star in the commercial sphere, with significant experience in litigation claims both for and against businesses in areas such as intellectual property, securities and labor and employment.U Ilissa SamplinGibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP | Litigation: General Commercial2023 | Up and Coming | 2 Years RankedIlissa Samplin's practice focuses on commercial litigation arising from the technology, media and entertainment industries. She is particularly adept handling intellectual property disputes.U Nicole C. ValcoLatham & Watkins LLP | Litigation: General Commercial2023 | Up and Coming | 1 Years RankedNicole Valco focuses her practice on complex business disputes. She has experience in advising clients in the technology, energy and healthcare industries.U Sierra ElizabethKirkland & Ellis LLP | Litigation: General Commercial2023 | Up and Coming | 1 Years RankedSierra Elizabeth's growing practice focuses on complex litigation, with particular strength in product liability and toxic torts defense. She has notable experience representing clients at trial in both federal and state courts.