Ranking tables
Litigation: General Commercial | USA
Maryland
Rankings overview for Departments
Band 1
Band 2
- Brown, Goldstein & Levy LLP 5 Years Ranked
- Gallagher Evelius & Jones, LLP 12 Years Ranked
- Venable LLP 20 Years Ranked
- Goodell, DeVries, Leech & Dann, LLP
- Miles & Stockbridge PC
- Rosenberg Martin Greenberg, LLP
Band 3
- Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP 5 Years Ranked
- Whiteford, Taylor & Preston LLP 17 Years Ranked
- Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC
- Lerch, Early & Brewer, Chartered
Senior Statespeople
Star Individuals
Band 1
Band 2
- Andrew Freeman Brown, Goldstein & Levy LLP5 Years Ranked
- Andrew Levy Brown, Goldstein & Levy LLP5 Years Ranked
- Brett Ingerman DLA Piper LLP (US)17 Years Ranked
- Cyril Smith Zuckerman Spaeder LLP7 Years Ranked
- John A. Bourgeois Kramon & Graham, PA17 Years Ranked
- Lauren S Colton Hogan Lovells US LLP14 Years Ranked
- Steven F Barley Hogan Lovells US LLP17 Years Ranked
- Jerrold A ThropeGordon Feinblatt LLC
- Robert BrennenMiles & Stockbridge PC
Band 3
- Ava Lias-Booker McGuireWoods LLP7 Years Ranked
- Craig Thompson Venable LLP8 Years Ranked
- David J. Shuster Kramon & Graham, PA3 Years Ranked
- David W Kinkopf Gallagher Evelius & Jones, LLP9 Years Ranked
- Geoffrey H. Genth Kramon & Graham, PA9 Years Ranked
- Jean E. Lewis Kramon & Graham, PA4 Years Ranked
- Scott R Haiber Hogan Lovells US LLP4 Years Ranked
- Brian MoffetMiles & Stockbridge PC
- John McCannMiles & Stockbridge PC
- Linda S. WoolfGoodell, DeVries, Leech & Dann, LLP
- Stanley J ReedLerch, Early & Brewer, Chartered
Band 4
- Conor O'Croinin Zuckerman Spaeder LLP4 Years Ranked
- David B Hamilton DLA Piper LLP (US)3 Years Ranked
- Kenneth Thompson Venable LLP1 Years Ranked
- Matthew Sturtz Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP8 Years Ranked
- Michael Blumenfeld Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP2 Years Ranked
- Michael MacWilliams Venable LLP1 Years Ranked
- Paul S Caiola Gallagher Evelius & Jones, LLP6 Years Ranked
- Stacie E Tobin Venable LLP3 Years Ranked
- Stewart Webb Venable LLP6 Years Ranked
- William F Ryan Jr Whiteford, Taylor & Preston LLP12 Years Ranked
- Gerard J GaengRosenberg Martin Greenberg, LLP
- Kathleen Howard MeredithIliff, Meredith, Wildberger, & Brennan
- Lauri E ClearyLerch, Early & Brewer, Chartered
- Richard BarnesGoodell, DeVries, Leech & Dann, LLP
Up and Coming
Associates to watch
All Departments profiles
Band 1
1 DLA Piper LLP (US)Litigation: General Commercial2023 | Band 1 | 20 Years RankedDLA Piper LLP (US) is an impressive international firm with a very highly regarded local presence and extensive global reach. It advises both domestic and international clients on class actions, business defamation and insurance disputes. Their strong civil practice is enhanced by significant white-collar criminal defense capabilities, boasting particular experience in government investigations and compliance.1 Hogan Lovells US LLPLitigation: General Commercial2023 | Band 1 | 20 Years RankedHogan Lovells is highly regarded for its expert handling of high-profile disputes for major healthcare, life sciences and software entities. The firm is also notable for its strong practice in the securities sector. The group is recognized as a go-to practice for 'bet the company' litigation, including product liability class actions, shareholder derivative suits and major contractual claims.1 Kramon & Graham, PALitigation: General Commercial2023 | Band 1 | 20 Years RankedKramon & Graham, PA is a boutique litigation firm with a preeminent presence in Maryland. The team is extremely highly regarded for its expert commercial disputes practice, which includes significant experience at trial and appellate stages. The group is also noted for its deep experience in federal and state criminal investigations and trials. They are retained by a sophisticated client roster which includes corporates, financial institutions and government bodies, as well as law firms and legal professionals.1 Zuckerman Spaeder LLPLitigation: General Commercial2023 | Band 1 | 20 Years RankedZuckerman Spaeder LLP is a boutique litigation firm with a distinguished team experienced in handling a range of complex contentious matters, including white-collar criminal defense and commercial claims. Strong bench of trial lawyers with extensive state and federal experience, including significant capabilities in securities, antitrust and ERISA litigation. The group holds notable strength in acting for healthcare clients.
Band 2
2 Brown, Goldstein & Levy LLPLitigation: General Commercial2023 | Band 2 | 5 Years RankedBrown, Goldstein & Levy LLP is a boutique litigation firm advising both plaintiffs and defendants on a wide range of disputes. The firm handles business and employment-related litigation as well as issues of professional malpractice, wrongful death suits and white-collar criminal defense.2 Gallagher Evelius & Jones, LLPLitigation: General Commercial2023 | Band 2 | 12 Years RankedGallagher Evelius & Jones, LLP attracts an impressive roster of institutional clients, including real estate and healthcare companies, as well as religious and educational bodies. Strong group of trial lawyers whose expertise extends to complex constitutional disputes, internal investigations and law firm defense. The team also fields experience in monitorships.2 Venable LLPLitigation: General Commercial2023 | Band 2 | 20 Years RankedVenable has a highly regarded team with broad experience across a range of commercial litigation matters, representing local, national and global clients in cases at both state and federal level. Frequently acts on class actions and institutional disputes involving areas such as employment law, commercial claims and insurance.
Band 3
3 Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLPLitigation: General Commercial2023 | Band 3 | 5 Years RankedNelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP's growing team in Baltimore holds considerable expertise in commercial disputes, including breach of contract cases, product liability claims and real estate litigation. The team has notable expertise in toxic torts, including the defense of complex personal injury claims relating to asbestos.3 Whiteford, Taylor & Preston LLPLitigation: General Commercial2023 | Band 3 | 17 Years RankedWhiteford has a longstanding litigation practice housing significant trial capabilities. The team's experience includes representing individuals and large corporations in contentious M&A and professional liability matters. The firm is active in healthcare industry disputes and antitrust cases, drawing on notable strength in cases of first instance and at appellate stage.- Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PCLitigation: General Commercial2023 | Band 3