Ranking tables
Litigation: General Commercial | USA
District of Columbia
Rankings overview for Lawyers
Andrew Tulumello Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP13 Years Ranked
Craig A Hoover Hogan Lovells US LLP18 Years Ranked
Craig S. Primis Kirkland & Ellis LLP13 Years Ranked
Dane H Butswinkas Williams & Connolly LLP14 Years Ranked
Derek Shaffer Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP5 Years Ranked
Enu A. Mainigi Williams & Connolly LLP12 Years Ranked
Mark C Hansen Kellogg, Hansen, Todd, Figel & Frederick, PLLC12 Years Ranked
Tara Lee Dechert LLP17 Years Ranked
Thomas J Perrelli Jenner & Block LLP8 Years Ranked
William Isaacson Dunn Isaacson Rhee LLP12 Years Ranked
Abid R Qureshi Latham & Watkins LLP8 Years Ranked
David W DeBruin Jenner & Block LLP11 Years Ranked
Gordon Todd Sidley Austin LLP5 Years Ranked
Helgi C Walker Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP16 Years Ranked
Jennifer Saulino Sidley Austin LLP5 Years Ranked
Mary Elizabeth Gately DLA Piper LLP (US)13 Years Ranked
Michael F Williams Kirkland & Ellis LLP6 Years Ranked
Stephen J. Obermeier Wiley5 Years Ranked
Brian L. Stekloff Wilkinson Stekloff LLP7 Years Ranked
Carl S Kravitz Zuckerman Spaeder LLP6 Years Ranked
Derek Ho Kellogg, Hansen, Todd, Figel & Frederick, PLLC2 Years Ranked
Hamish Hume Boies Schiller Flexner LLP3 Years Ranked
Jonathan F. Cohn Lehotsky Keller Cohn LLP5 Years Ranked
Lindsay Harrison Jenner & Block LLP7 Years Ranked
Michael Gottlieb Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP2 Years Ranked
Nicholas J Boyle Latham & Watkins LLP4 Years Ranked
Todd Stenerson A&O Shearman6 Years Ranked
Anthony T. Pierce Akin2 Years Ranked
Ariel Lavinbuk HSF Kramer1 Years Ranked
Benjamin J Razi Covington & Burling LLP4 Years Ranked- Chantale Fiebig Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP1 Years Ranked
Daniel T. Donovan Kirkland & Ellis LLP7 Years Ranked
David E Mills Cooley LLP1 Years Ranked- David Horniak DLA Piper LLP (US)1 Years Ranked
David Weiner Arnold & Porter6 Years Ranked- Deborah B Baum Pillsbury1 Years Ranked
E. Desmond Hogan Hogan Lovells US LLP12 Years Ranked
Edward Bennett Williams & Connolly LLP3 Years Ranked
Elizabeth Bower Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP2 Years Ranked
Elizabeth Papez Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP3 Years Ranked
Eric R. Delinsky Zuckerman Spaeder LLP13 Years Ranked
Gary Orseck Hogan Lovells US LLP3 Years Ranked
Graeme W. Bush Zuckerman Spaeder LLP13 Years Ranked
Jake Kramer Faegre Drinker1 Years Ranked
Jeannie Rhee Dunn Isaacson Rhee LLP6 Years Ranked
Jessica E Phillips Dunn Isaacson Rhee LLP3 Years Ranked
Jonathan Massey Massey & Gail LLP3 Years Ranked
Linda M Jackson ArentFox Schiff LLP6 Years Ranked
Mark T. Stancil Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP4 Years Ranked
Meaghan VerGow O'Melveny & Myers LLP6 Years Ranked
Rakesh Kilaru Wilkinson Stekloff LLP3 Years Ranked
Rebecca Mandel Hogan Lovells US LLP1 Years Ranked- Adam K LevinHogan Lovells US LLP
- Jonathan E PaikinWilmerHale
- Kate ToddTorridon Law PLLC
All Lawyers profiles
Star Individuals
Beth A Wilkinson
Wilkinson Stekloff LLP | Litigation: General Commercial2026 | Star Individuals | 19 Years RankedBeth Wilkinson commands enormous respect from peers and clients for her prowess at trial, regularly handling high-stakes matters for major clients. She is particularly strong in large product liability and antitrust cases.
Karen L Dunn
Dunn Isaacson Rhee LLP | Litigation: General Commercial2026 | Star Individuals | 9 Years RankedKaren Dunn maintains a high-powered practice acting for many of the USA's largest tech companies in commercial disputes and antitrust cases. She is also well known for her work in civil rights cases.
Band 1

1 Andrew Tulumello
Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP | Litigation: General Commercial2026 | Band 1 | 13 Years RankedAndrew Tulumello, cochair of the firm's global litigation department, represents major corporations in various commercial disputes. He offers particular strength in antitrust claims and class actions, as well as handling appeals. He regularly acts for clients from the technology, transport and food and beverage sectors.

1 Craig A Hoover
Hogan Lovells US LLP | Litigation: General Commercial2026 | Band 1 | 18 Years RankedCraig Hoover, the head of Hogan Lovells' global class action group, is a specialist in major multiparty and multijurisdictional class actions. He offers particular expertise in antitrust and health insurance-related matters.

1 Craig S. Primis
Kirkland & Ellis LLP | Litigation: General Commercial2026 | Band 1 | 13 Years RankedCraig Primis is well regarded for his representation of clients in substantial False Claims Act and trade secrets cases, as well as shareholder disputes and class actions. He also excels in litigation relating to data breaches and antitrust.
1 Dane H Butswinkas
Williams & Connolly LLP | Litigation: General Commercial2026 | Band 1 | 14 Years RankedDane Butswinkas enjoys an excellent reputation for his representation of leading clients in the financial services sector. He is called upon to handle matters ranging from antitrust and securities to corporate governance.
1 Derek Shaffer
Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP | Litigation: General Commercial2026 | Band 1 | 5 Years RankedDerek Shaffer regularly acts for clients in sensitive First Amendment litigation. He cochairs Quinn Emanuel's government and regulatory litigation and national appellate litigation practices.
1 Enu A. Mainigi
Williams & Connolly LLP | Litigation: General Commercial2026 | Band 1 | 12 Years RankedEnu Mainigi wins praise from all corners of the market for her representation of major clients in the healthcare, pharmaceutical and financial services sectors. She has considerable trial experience.
1 Mark C Hansen
Kellogg, Hansen, Todd, Figel & Frederick, PLLC | Litigation: General Commercial2026 | Band 1 | 12 Years RankedMark Hansen has built a formidable practice representing clients in antitrust cases, breach of contract claims and IP disputes.

1 Tara Lee
Dechert LLP | Litigation: General Commercial2026 | Band 1 | 17 Years RankedTara Lee specializes in handling complex and often high-profile multijurisdictional disputes for clients from a wide range of sectors including media and telecommunications. She also offers notable experience in class actions.
1 Thomas J Perrelli
Jenner & Block LLP | Litigation: General Commercial2026 | Band 1 | 8 Years RankedThomas Perrelli currently serves as chair of Jenner & Block. He is well regarded in the market for his expertise in high-profile litigation, regularly advocating on behalf government bodies and corporations from a wide range of sectors.

1 William Isaacson
Dunn Isaacson Rhee LLP | Litigation: General Commercial2026 | Band 1 | 12 Years RankedWilliam Isaacson is a celebrated trial lawyer whose practice focuses on huge cases alleging antitrust violations for both defendants and plaintiffs, as well as price fixing and unfair competition. He is also highly skilled in handling consumer class actions.
Band 2

2 Abid R Qureshi
Latham & Watkins LLP | Litigation: General Commercial2026 | Band 2 | 8 Years RankedAbid Qureshi is well regarded in the market for his extensive skills in civil litigation. His expertise spans across healthcare fraud, international arbitration, securities class actions and FCA cases.
2 David W DeBruin
Jenner & Block LLP | Litigation: General Commercial2026 | Band 2 | 11 Years RankedDavid DeBruin secures excellent results for a diverse client base, ranging from energy companies to Native American tribes, in high stakes litigation. He offers significant experience in M&A litigation and False Claims Act cases, as well as in appellate proceedings.

2 Gordon Todd
Sidley Austin LLP | Litigation: General Commercial2026 | Band 2 | 5 Years RankedGordon Todd has a broad base of commercial litigation experience, which sees him act for both plaintiffs and defendants.
2 Helgi C Walker
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP | Litigation: General Commercial2026 | Band 2 | 16 Years RankedHelgi Walker co-chairs the global litigation practice group and the administrative law and regulatory practice group at Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher. She has extensive experience in appellate law and regulatory disputes.

2 Jennifer Saulino
Sidley Austin LLP | Litigation: General Commercial2026 | Band 2 | 5 Years RankedJennifer Saulino has recognized expertise in product liability and contractual litigation. She has additional experience in securities and government investigations.
2 Mary Elizabeth Gately
DLA Piper LLP (US) | Litigation: General Commercial2026 | Band 2 | 13 Years RankedMary Elizabeth Gately has a particularly strong practice in reputation management, as well as in product liability and complex first amendment claims. She is adept at handling multidistrict litigation.

2 Michael F Williams
Kirkland & Ellis LLP | Litigation: General Commercial2026 | Band 2 | 6 Years RankedMichael Williams is a prolific litigator who frequently represents clients both in trial and on appeal. He offers significant experience in toxic torts, putative class actions and disputes relating to constitutional law.
2 Stephen J. Obermeier
Wiley | Litigation: General Commercial2026 | Band 2 | 5 Years RankedStephen Obermeier routinely acts in commercial disputes before federal and state courts. His expertise extends to RICO litigation, as well as internal investigations.
Band 3

3 Brian L. Stekloff
Wilkinson Stekloff LLP | Litigation: General Commercial2026 | Band 3 | 7 Years RankedBrian Stekloff has considerable experience trying cases before juries across the country and serves as national trial counsel for numerous clients in multidistrict litigations and other consolidated litigations.

3 Carl S Kravitz
Zuckerman Spaeder LLP | Litigation: General Commercial2026 | Band 3 | 6 Years RankedCarl Kravitz has significant strength in a variety of commercial disputes, including securities litigation and antitrust and insurance claims. He excels in acting for both plaintiffs and defendants.
3 Derek Ho
Kellogg, Hansen, Todd, Figel & Frederick, PLLC | Litigation: General Commercial2026 | Band 3 | 2 Years RankedDerek Ho litigates high-stakes commercial cases, often with several billions of dollars at stake. He has helped clients obtain large judgments through trial or settlement. As both an experienced trial litigator and a seasoned appellate advocate, Derek represents plaintiffs and defendants in all phases of litigation.

3 Hamish Hume
Boies Schiller Flexner LLP | Litigation: General Commercial2026 | Band 3 | 3 Years RankedHamish Hume is a well-regarded litigator who regularly tries cases for significant clients. Hume has particular expertise in cases with financial and governmental aspects.

3 Jonathan F. Cohn
Lehotsky Keller Cohn LLP | Litigation: General Commercial2026 | Band 3 | 5 Years RankedJonathan Cohn of Lehotsky Keller Cohn is an experienced litigator who is well versed in handling class actions, commercial disputes and product liability claims. He regularly acts for major clients in the pharmaceutical sector.

3 Lindsay Harrison
Jenner & Block LLP | Litigation: General Commercial2026 | Band 3 | 7 Years RankedLindsay Harrison is an experienced commercial litigator who is frequently sought after by high profile clients in the real estate, hospitality and education sectors. She is managing partner of Jenner & Block's DC office and co-chairs the firm's real estate and hospitality practice.

3 Michael Gottlieb
Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP | Litigation: General Commercial2026 | Band 3 | 2 Years RankedMichael Gottlieb focuses his practice on complex First Amendment litigation matters.

3 Nicholas J Boyle
Latham & Watkins LLP | Litigation: General Commercial2026 | Band 3 | 4 Years RankedNicholas Boyle, vice chair of Latham & Watkins' complex commercial litigation practice, is noted for his skills in handling complex commercial litigation, with experience in intellectual property and securities cases.

3 Todd Stenerson
A&O Shearman | Litigation: General Commercial2026 | Band 3 | 6 Years RankedTodd Stenerson is a well-regarded trial lawyer with significant experience across a broad range of commercial litigation. He possesses notable capabilities in antitrust, breach of contract and RICO cases.
Band 4

4 Anthony T. Pierce
Akin | Litigation: General Commercial2026 | Band 4 | 2 Years RankedAnthony Pierce of Akin is a well-regarded litigator and trial lawyer. He is noted for his work in the consumer protection space.

4 Ariel Lavinbuk
HSF Kramer | Litigation: General Commercial2026 | Band 4 | 1 Years RankedAriel Lavinbuk is the managing partner of the firm's DC office, where he has experience assisting clients with commercial disputes in federal and state courts across the country.

4 Benjamin J Razi
Covington & Burling LLP | Litigation: General Commercial2026 | Band 4 | 4 Years RankedBenjamin Razi is cochair of Covington's commercial litigation practice group. He is a well-regarded litigator who regularly tries big cases for Fortune 500 clients across multiple sectors including pharmaceuticals and financial services.
4 Chantale Fiebig
Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP | Litigation: General Commercial2026 | Band 4 | 1 Years RankedChantale Fiebig sits as co-managing partner of the firm's DC office, where she represents corporate clients in commercial disputes, including antitrust litigation, consumer class actions and contractual disputes.

4 Daniel T. Donovan
Kirkland & Ellis LLP | Litigation: General Commercial2026 | Band 4 | 7 Years RankedDaniel Donovan is a seasoned trial lawyer with wide-ranging commercial experience. He is particularly noted for his representation of clients in the energy sector, as well as resource and pharmaceutical businesses.

4 David E Mills
Cooley LLP | Litigation: General Commercial2026 | Band 4 | 1 Years RankedDavid Mills is an experienced litigator and trial lawyer recognized for his handling of complex disputes on behalf of a wide range of clients. He has acted for tech, finance and communications companies, among others.
4 David Horniak
DLA Piper LLP (US) | Litigation: General Commercial2026 | Band 4 | 1 Years RankedDavid Horniak acts for a range of clients, from Fortune 500 corporations to individuals and startups, with experience handling business disputes at trial, in arbitration and on appeal.

4 David Weiner
Arnold & Porter | Litigation: General Commercial2026 | Band 4 | 6 Years RankedDavid Weiner boasts deep expertise working with companies across multiple practice areas, including insurance, product liability and wider commercial litigation.
4 Deborah B Baum
Pillsbury | Litigation: General Commercial2026 | Band 4 | 1 Years RankedDeborah Baum sits as the firm's global head of litigation and has experience both prosecuting and defending a range of business cases in state and federal trial and appellate courts.

4 E. Desmond Hogan
Hogan Lovells US LLP | Litigation: General Commercial2026 | Band 4 | 12 Years RankedDesmond Hogan, head of Hogan Lovell's global litigation, arbitration and employment practice, wins plaudits from clients for his work in high stakes class actions and multidistrict litigation. He is well versed in handling data breach cases for major tech companies and is also known for his work in the healthcare sector.

4 Edward Bennett
Williams & Connolly LLP | Litigation: General Commercial2026 | Band 4 | 3 Years RankedEdward Bennett, cochair of Williams & Connolly's commercial litigation group, focuses his practice on financial litigation and antitrust. He is well versed in state and federal courts and often represents Fortune 100 companies.
4 Elizabeth Bower
Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP | Litigation: General Commercial2026 | Band 4 | 2 Years RankedElizabeth Bower is cochair of the firm's accounting litigation and enforcement practice group. She is well known for representing accounting firms and auditors, financial institutions and other corporates in complex commercial litigation and internal investigations.

4 Elizabeth Papez
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP | Litigation: General Commercial2026 | Band 4 | 3 Years RankedElizabeth Papez, a former deputy assistant to the Attorney General at the DOJ, is an experienced litigator who regularly advises on complex cases, with a particular specialty in class action defence and federal antitrust work.

4 Eric R. Delinsky
Zuckerman Spaeder LLP | Litigation: General Commercial2026 | Band 4 | 13 Years RankedEric Delinsky is experienced in business and securities litigation as well as healthcare-related disputes. He also has expertise in white-collar defense.
4 Gary Orseck
Hogan Lovells US LLP | Litigation: General Commercial2026 | Band 4 | 3 Years RankedGary Orseck is a well-regarded commercial litigator who regularly tries cases for large companies in the healthcare, pharmaceutical and financial sectors.

4 Graeme W. Bush
Zuckerman Spaeder LLP | Litigation: General Commercial2026 | Band 4 | 13 Years RankedGraeme Bush is a highly regarded litigator who regularly handles malpractice and employment disputes, as well as securities litigation. He also advises on investigations and disciplinary action.
4 Jake Kramer
Faegre Drinker | Litigation: General Commercial2026 | Band 4 | 1 Years RankedJake Kramer of Faegre Drinker is recognized for his broad-based litigation experience, which encompasses class actions in the antitrust space to commercial disputes of various kinds.

4 Jeannie Rhee
Dunn Isaacson Rhee LLP | Litigation: General Commercial2026 | Band 4 | 6 Years RankedJeannie Rhee is a former federal prosecutor who uses her experience to help clients in crisis management and litigation. She has experience handling an array of complex business disputes as well as antitrust and sexual assault cases.

4 Jessica E Phillips
Dunn Isaacson Rhee LLP | Litigation: General Commercial2026 | Band 4 | 3 Years RankedJessica Phillips is recognized for her broad based commercial disputes practice, with expertise spanning intellectual property, employment and securities-related litigation.

4 Jonathan Massey
Massey & Gail LLP | Litigation: General Commercial2026 | Band 4 | 3 Years RankedJonathan Massey of Massey & Gail possesses a broad-based commercial disputes practice which encompasses antitrust, bankruptcy and financial services.

4 Linda M Jackson
ArentFox Schiff LLP | Litigation: General Commercial2026 | Band 4 | 6 Years RankedLinda Jackson is well regarded for her extensive capabilities in employment litigation. She also handles disputes relating to trade secrets claims and competition law.
4 Mark T. Stancil
Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP | Litigation: General Commercial2026 | Band 4 | 4 Years RankedMark Stancil is an experienced trial and appellate attorney who advises on complex commercial litigation, with particular strength acting for investment funds, trustees and investor groups.
4 Meaghan VerGowO'Melveny & Myers LLP | Litigation: General Commercial2026 | Band 4 | 6 Years RankedMeaghan VerGow sits as cochair of the firm's securities litigation and financial services practice, where she assists clients with commercial litigation and class actions at the trial and appellate levels.

4 Rakesh Kilaru
Wilkinson Stekloff LLP | Litigation: General Commercial2026 | Band 4 | 3 Years RankedRakesh Kilaru has experience litigating matters in trial and appellate courts across the country. He assists clients in a number of matters, including antitrust, defamation, financial services, products liability and trade secrets.

4 Rebecca Mandel
Hogan Lovells US LLP | Litigation: General Commercial2026 | Band 4 | 1 Years RankedRebecca Mandel is an experienced trial lawyer, who handles all aspects of litigation, from start to finish. She represents clients in federal and state courts throughout the country.
Up and Coming

U Lina Dagnew
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP | Litigation: General Commercial2026 | Up and Coming | 1 Years RankedLina Dagnew has experience representing domestic and international clients in a wide array of commercial disputes.

U Michael Klebanov
Husch Blackwell LLP | Litigation: General Commercial2026 | Up and Coming | 1 Years RankedMichael Klebanov of Husch Blackwell represents clients in class actions, defending a range of challenges, including antitrust, breach of contract, warranty, product mislabeling, negligence and securities violation claims.

U Scott Lerner
Dechert LLP | Litigation: General Commercial2026 | Up and Coming | 1 Years RankedScott Lerner has a practice focused on commercial litigation, class actions and investigations, with particular expertise in sports-related disputes.