Ranking tables
Litigation: General Commercial | USA
Massachusetts
Rankings overview for Departments
Band 2
- Choate Hall & Stewart LLP 20 Years Ranked
- Cooley LLP 4 Years Ranked
- Goulston & Storrs 22 Years Ranked
- Holland & Knight LLP 9 Years Ranked
- Latham & Watkins LLP 7 Years Ranked
- Mintz 22 Years Ranked
- Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP 12 Years Ranked
- Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP 21 Years Ranked
- Proskauer Rose LLP 7 Years Ranked
- Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP 5 Years Ranked
- Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP & Affiliates 18 Years Ranked
Band 3
Band 4
- Greenberg Traurig, LLP 5 Years Ranked
- Hinckley Allen 6 Years Ranked
- K&L Gates 2 Years Ranked
- Saul Ewing LLP 4 Years Ranked
- Smith Duggan Cornell & Gollub LLP 2 Years Ranked
- Sullivan & Worcester 3 Years Ranked
- Davis, Malm & D'Agostine, P.C.
- Donnelly, Conroy & Gelhaar LLP
Band 5
- Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP 1 Years Ranked
- Sherin and Lodgen LLP 12 Years Ranked
- Bernkopf Goodman LLP
- DarrowEverett LLP
- Fitch Law Partners LLP
- Meehan, Boyle, Black & Bogdanow, P.C.
- Rose Law Partners LLP
Senior Statespeople
- Kenneth J Parsigian Latham & Watkins LLP22 Years Ranked
- Robert S Frank Jr Choate Hall & Stewart LLP23 Years Ranked
- Michael KeatingMeehan, Boyle, Black & Bogdanow, P.C.
Eminent Practitioners
Band 1
- Adam Gershenson Cooley LLP3 Years Ranked
- Harvey J Wolkoff Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP18 Years Ranked
- James R Carroll Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP & Affiliates20 Years Ranked
- Joan Lukey Manatt Phelps & Phillips LLP23 Years Ranked
- Jonathan M Albano Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP19 Years Ranked
- Lisa G Arrowood Arrowood LLP20 Years Ranked
- Martin M Fantozzi Goulston & Storrs12 Years Ranked
- Michael N. Sheetz Cooley LLP5 Years Ranked
- Richard M Zielinski Goulston & Storrs19 Years Ranked
- Scott Ford Mintz4 Years Ranked
- William 'BJ' Trach Latham & Watkins LLP7 Years Ranked
- Lisa GoodheartFitch Law Partners LLP
Band 2
- Aliki Sofis Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP5 Years Ranked
- Anthony A Bongiorno Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP7 Years Ranked
- Charles Solomont Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP4 Years Ranked
- Christopher M Morrison Jones Day8 Years Ranked
- Howard M Cooper Todd & Weld LLP2 Years Ranked
- John Butts WilmerHale3 Years Ranked
- Lindsay Sampson Bishop K&L Gates3 Years Ranked
- Martin F Murphy Manatt Phelps & Phillips LLP19 Years Ranked
- Michael J Connolly Hinckley Allen22 Years Ranked
- Michael Tuteur Foley & Lardner LLP22 Years Ranked
- Robert Kaler Holland & Knight LLP16 Years Ranked
- Russell Beck Beck Reed Riden LLP16 Years Ranked
- Christopher DonnellyDonnelly, Conroy & Gelhaar LLP
Band 3
- Andrew Dulberg WilmerHale3 Years Ranked
- Bruce Falby DLA Piper LLP (US)6 Years Ranked
- Christopher A Duggan Smith Duggan Cornell & Gollub LLP1 Years Ranked
- Christopher Cunio Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP2 Years Ranked
- Elizabeth Marks Latham & Watkins LLP1 Years Ranked
- Felicia H Ellsworth WilmerHale1 Years Ranked
- Jeffrey Robbins Saul Ewing LLP10 Years Ranked
- John Roddy Bailey & Glasser, LLP2 Years Ranked
- Joseph Lipchitz Saul Ewing LLP4 Years Ranked
- Kate Wallace Jones Day1 Years Ranked
- Matthew Knowles McDermott Will & Emery LLP2 Years Ranked
- Michael Leard Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP2 Years Ranked
- Mike Hackett Proskauer Rose LLP1 Years Ranked
- Sara Shanahan Sherin and Lodgen LLP6 Years Ranked
- Sarah Kelly Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP1 Years Ranked
- Wayne F Dennison Brown Rudnick LLP3 Years Ranked
- Alan D. RoseRose Law Partners LLP
- Peter B. McGlynnBernkopf Goodman LLP
Up and Coming
- Brian Lee Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP1 Years Ranked
- Christopher Valente K&L Gates2 Years Ranked
- Julie Palmer Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP1 Years Ranked
- Kate MacLeman Goodwin2 Years Ranked
- Mathilda McGee-Tubb Mintz1 Years Ranked
- Melanie Conroy Pierce Atwood LLP1 Years Ranked
- Michael McMahon Cooley LLP1 Years Ranked
- William Dalsen Proskauer Rose LLP1 Years Ranked
Associates to watch
All Departments profiles
Band 1
1 GoodwinLitigation: General Commercial2025 | Band 1 | 22 Years RankedGoodwin has a standout team with experience in appearing before courts across the USA, up to the Supreme Court. The firm's expertise spans a range of industries, including real estate, manufacturing, technology and finance. It possesses skill in alternative dispute resolution and litigation avoidance. The firm is also noted for its defence of companies and individuals facing government investigation. Additionally, it offers capability in handling healthcare fraud class actions. Its experience covers shareholder litigation and IPO disputes.
1 Ropes & Gray LLPLitigation: General Commercial2025 | Band 1 | 22 Years RankedRopes & Gray LLP has expert advisers across a myriad of complex commercial disputes and litigation arising from corporate transactions. The firm's broad client base spans a variety of diverse industries, including financial services, life sciences and telecommunications. It is also esteemed for its adept handling of high-profile securities litigation. The firm is experienced in working with shareholders, employees and consumers.
1 WilmerHaleLitigation: General Commercial2025 | Band 1 | 21 Years RankedWilmerHale offers market-leading advice in areas such as securities litigation and complex civil disputes. The firm is acclaimed for its strength in cases involving IP matters. Its clients include Fortune 500 companies, hedge funds and financial services institutions. The firm provides extensive expertise with respect to class actions and derivative claims.
Band 2
2 Choate Hall & Stewart LLPLitigation: General Commercial2025 | Band 2 | 20 Years RankedChoate Hall & Stewart LLP has an established team of practitioners handling a broad range of commercial matters, including complex commercial litigation and both insurance and reinsurance disputes. The firm has particular expertise in private equity and venture capital M&A cases, with further experience in appellate proceedings. It offers additional strength in securities litigation.
2 Cooley LLPLitigation: General Commercial2025 | Band 2 | 4 Years RankedCooley LLP offers considerable capabilities across securities and commercial litigation. The firm regularly handles high-stakes fraud and class action cases. Its attorneys regularly work with life sciences and technology companies in Massachusetts and across the US. The firm also has noteworthy experience in handling trade secrets and patent-related disputes.
2 Goulston & StorrsLitigation: General Commercial2025 | Band 2 | 22 Years RankedThe Goulston & Storrs team is recommended for its handling of a broad range of business and commercial disputes, including real estate, banking and First Amendment litigation. The firm is singled out for its deep expertise in professional liability claims, particularly those involving legal industry participants. It represents clients in a range of sectors including education, healthcare and transportation.
2 Holland & Knight LLPLitigation: General Commercial2025 | Band 2 | 9 Years RankedHolland & Knight LLP is noted for its sophisticated representation of clients involved in an array of business disputes. The firm's expertise includes litigation relating to IP, employment and product liability.
2 Latham & Watkins LLPLitigation: General Commercial2025 | Band 2 | 7 Years RankedLatham & Watkins LLP has an impressive bench of seasoned commercial lawyers with extensive trial expertise. The firm is well regarded for complex commercial disputes, business tort and product liability litigation. Its sector experience covers tobacco, pharmaceuticals and healthcare, among others.
2 MintzLitigation: General Commercial2025 | Band 2 | 22 Years RankedMintz is widely respected for its broad capabilities across white-collar crime, securities litigation, “bet-the-company” commercial disputes and product liability matters. The firm adroitly handles matters for both high-profile individuals and corporations. It is regularly called upon to represent clients in the pharmaceutical and biotech industries, among others. The firm possesses a strong bench of experienced trial lawyers and regulatory experts.
2 Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLPLitigation: General Commercial2025 | Band 2 | 12 Years RankedMorgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP's Massachusetts litigation practice is highly thought of for its adept representation of clients across a range of sectors, including financial services and technology. The firm is well known for its representation of public companies, hedge funds and individuals in civil disputes. It offers expert guidance in connection with complex commercial and securities litigation. The firm enjoys a strong client roster of market-leading and multinational corporations.
2 Nutter McClennen & Fish LLPLitigation: General Commercial2025 | Band 2 | 21 Years RankedNutter McClennen & Fish LLP is recognised for its representation of a range of clients, including financial institutions, medical manufacturers and healthcare providers, in complex disputes before state and federal courts. The firm has impressive capability in product liability and restrictive covenant actions.
2 Proskauer Rose LLPLitigation: General Commercial2025 | Band 2 | 7 Years RankedProskauer Rose LLP offers strong capabilities across a wide range of commercial litigation, including complex fraud, breach of fiduciary duty and corporate governance disputes. The firm regularly works with clients in the banking, funds and finance space.
2 Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLPLitigation: General Commercial2025 | Band 2 | 5 Years RankedQuinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP is an esteemed international litigation powerhouse with increasing recognition in the Boston market. The firm has notable ability in the representation of both plaintiffs and defendants from a broad range of industries. It is able to advise on the full range of complex commercial disputes.
2 Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP & AffiliatesLitigation: General Commercial2025 | Band 2 | 18 Years RankedSkadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP & Affiliates is a prominent firm providing top-tier counsel to financial institutions and multinational corporations, often in business-critical matters. Alongside the firm's expert handling of commercial disputes, class actions and securities litigation, it offers guidance in alternative dispute resolution. The firm has notable expertise handling “bet-the-company” cases on behalf of the healthcare, pharmaceutical and biotech industries.
Band 3
3 Brown Rudnick LLPLitigation: General Commercial2025 | Band 3 | 4 Years RankedBrown Rudnick LLP's litigation group in Massachusetts offers notable capabilities across commercial disputes, intellectual property matters and real estate litigation. Members of the team regularly represent clients in high-stakes trials.
3 Foley & Lardner LLPLitigation: General Commercial2025 | Band 3 | 21 Years RankedFoley & Lardner LLP is recognised for its broad expertise in complex commercial disputes and securities litigation. The firm regularly acts for Fortune 500 companies, start-ups and venture capital firms, among others. It is noted for its handling of disputes arising from the healthcare and pharmaceutical fields. The firm is also active on behalf of clients in the gaming industry.
3 Foley Hoag LLPLitigation: General Commercial2025 | Band 3 | 22 Years RankedFoley Hoag LLP is recognised for its adept representation of clients before both state and federal courts. The firm's areas of expertise include complex commercial disputes and IP litigation. It is also highlighted for its expert representation of accounting firms in professional liability litigation. The firm is sought after by major national clients for its additional capabilities in employment and insurance recovery litigation.
3 Jones DayLitigation: General Commercial2025 | Band 3 | 12 Years RankedJones Day is able to advise on a wide range of commercial disputes, including at trial and at appeal. The firm offers particular expertise in IP litigation and draws upon further capabilities in securities class actions and product liability cases.
3 Manatt Phelps & Phillips LLPLitigation: General Commercial2025 | Band 3 | 2 Years RankedManatt Phelps & Phillips LLP works with clients in all forms of complex commercial disputes. The firm has wide-ranging experience, including in class actions and contractual disputes. It has a wealth of experience in representing clients in the area of education.
3 McDermott Will & Emery LLPLitigation: General Commercial2025 | Band 3 | 21 Years RankedMcDermott Will & Emery LLP is highly commended for its strength in healthcare litigation, handling a range of matters including commercial disputes and arbitrations. The firm is particularly adept at defending against litigation arising from claims brought under the False Claims Act. It is a fine choice for antitrust, mass tort and data privacy litigation as well as high-stakes class actions. The firm offers notable expertise in the healthcare sector, often acting for medical device and pharmaceutical companies.
3 Nixon Peabody LLPLitigation: General Commercial2025 | Band 3 | 14 Years RankedNixon Peabody LLP has a well-regarded practice offering representation to clients operating in a diverse array of industries, including financial services, life sciences, technology and healthcare. The firm handles a broad range of commercial disputes and is also noted for its strength in alternative dispute resolution, including mediations and arbitrations. Its clients include corporates, institutions and individuals.
Band 4
4 Greenberg Traurig, LLPLitigation: General Commercial2025 | Band 4 | 5 Years RankedGreenberg Traurig, LLP has a noted litigation group with expertise in handling a wide range of complex commercial disputes. The firm is frequently engaged to represent clients from a diverse array of industries.
4 Hinckley AllenLitigation: General Commercial2025 | Band 4 | 6 Years RankedHinckley Allen is a respected northeastern firm which is regularly called upon to advise on a range of disputes, including IP and real estate litigation. The firm's clients include transport and office retail companies. It is highly regarded for construction-related litigation.
4 K&L GatesLitigation: General Commercial2025 | Band 4 | 2 Years RankedK&L Gates and its team of dedicated litigators deal with a range of complex commercial disputes. The firm possesses notable experience in working in the insurance, healthcare and financial services sectors.
4 Saul Ewing LLPLitigation: General Commercial2025 | Band 4 | 4 Years RankedSaul Ewing LLP's Massachusetts-based litigation team handles disputes ranging across class and shareholder actions, malpractice and fiduciary litigation. The team is particularly accomplished in contentious work in the higher education space, regularly working on highly sensitive matters for well-known sector clients.4 Smith Duggan Cornell & Gollub LLPLitigation: General Commercial2025 | Band 4 | 2 Years RankedSmith Duggan Cornell & Gollub LLP is a Boston and Lincoln-based practice offering a broad base of litigation experience, including acting for clients at trial and appellate levels. The firm has substantial expertise in insurance, product liability, healthcare and travel-related matters.
4 Sullivan & WorcesterLitigation: General Commercial2025 | Band 4 | 3 Years RankedSullivan & Worcester has a notable litigation offering in Boston, with experience handling a wide array of commercial disputes. The firm has handled complex securities, real estate, art and tax-related cases.
Band 5
5 Hunton Andrews Kurth LLPLitigation: General Commercial2025 | Band 5 | 1 Years RankedHunton Andrews Kurth LLP's Boston office is experienced in a variety of complex litigation involving sectors such as energy, real estate and education. The firm is adept in a broad range of matters, including contractual disputes, employment lawsuits and insurance coverage litigation.
5 Sherin and Lodgen LLPLitigation: General Commercial2025 | Band 5 | 12 Years RankedSherin and Lodgen LLP offers clients deep expertise in litigation and experienced handling of matters such as class actions, contractual disputes and employment-related lawsuits. The firm has acted for clients across a range of sectors including real estate, retail and technology.