Ranking tables
Litigation: Trial Lawyers | Global
USA
Rankings overview for Lawyers
- Brendan V. Sullivan Jr.Williams & Connolly LLP
- John KekerKeker, Van Nest & Peters LLP
- Philip BeckBartlit Beck LLP
Barry H Berke Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP16 Years Ranked- Dan K Webb Winston & Strawn LLP22 Years Ranked
Diane P Sullivan Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP12 Years Ranked- Lori G Cohen Greenberg Traurig, LLP9 Years Ranked
Theodore V Wells Jr Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP22 Years Ranked
W Mark Lanier The Lanier Law Firm10 Years Ranked- Beth A WilkinsonWilkinson Stekloff LLP
- John C HuestonHueston Hennigan LLP
- Karen L DunnDunn Isaacson Rhee LLP
- Reid WeingartenSteptoe LLP
- Tarek IsmailGoldman Ismail Tomaselli Brennan & Baum LLP
- Allison Brown Kirkland & Ellis LLP3 Years Ranked
Bart H Williams Proskauer Rose LLP7 Years Ranked- George C Lombardi Winston & Strawn LLP7 Years Ranked
John M Desmarais Desmarais LLP22 Years Ranked- Lynne C. Hermle Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP13 Years Ranked
Matthew I. Menchel Kobre & Kim12 Years Ranked
Michael Schachter Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP3 Years Ranked
Orin Snyder Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP12 Years Ranked
Paul W Schmidt Covington & Burling LLP6 Years Ranked
Randy Mastro Dechert LLP12 Years Ranked- Robert C Brock Kirkland & Ellis LLP12 Years Ranked
- Tom Melsheimer King & Spalding LLP8 Years Ranked
- Bill CarmodySusman Godfrey LLP
- Brad BrianMunger, Tolles & Olson LLP
- Daniel PetrocelliO'Melveny & Myers LLP
- Enu A. MainigiWilliams & Connolly LLP
- Heidi K. HubbardWilliams & Connolly LLP
- Jennifer L. KellerKeller Anderle Scolnick LLP
- Moez KabaHueston Hennigan LLP
- Morgan ChuIrell & Manella LLP
- Robin C GibbsGibbs & Bruns LLP
- Rusty HardinRusty Hardin & Associates
- Sean HeckerHecker Fink LLP
- Shayna CookGoldman Ismail Tomaselli Brennan & Baum LLP
- Tracey A KennedySheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Arturo J González Morrison Foerster6 Years Ranked
Craig C Martin Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP5 Years Ranked
David R Marriott Latham & Watkins LLP2 Years Ranked- James Hurst Kirkland & Ellis6 Years Ranked
Jennifer Saulino Sidley Austin LLP1 Years Ranked
John B Quinn Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP20 Years Ranked
Kim Bueno Kirkland & Ellis LLP2 Years Ranked
Lyn P Pruitt DLA Piper LLP (US)6 Years Ranked
Michael Carlinsky Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP6 Years Ranked
Richard M Strassberg Goodwin10 Years Ranked
Sean M Berkowitz Latham & Watkins LLP1 Years Ranked
Tracie Renfroe King & Spalding LLP3 Years Ranked- William F Lee WilmerHale24 Years Ranked
- Alexandra WalshAnapol Weiss
- Dane H ButswinkasWilliams & Connolly LLP
- David MarkusMarkus/Moss
- David RossRoss Aronstam & Moritz LLP
- Ekwan E. RhowBird, Marella, Rhow, Lincenberg, Drooks & Nessim, LLP
- Henry W AsbillSchertler Onorato Mead Sears & Manning
- Janet LevineKendall Brill & Kelly LLP
- John LauroLauro & Singer
- Robert AdamsShook, Hardy & Bacon LLP
- Robert Van NestKeker, Van Nest & Peters LLP
- Seth LevineLevine Lee LLP
- Steven F MoloMoloLamken LLP
- Steven McCoolMcGuireWoods LLP
All Lawyers profiles
Senior Statespeople
- Brendan V. Sullivan Jr.Williams & Connolly LLP | Litigation: Trial Lawyers2026 | Senior Statespeople
- John KekerKeker, Van Nest & Peters LLP | Litigation: Trial Lawyers2026 | Senior Statespeople
Eminent Practitioners
E David BoiesBoies Schiller Flexner LLP | Litigation: Trial Lawyers2026 | Eminent Practitioners | 26 Years RankedBoies Schiller Flexner chairman David Boies maintains his reputation as a leading light in the market for his remarkable track record in the full gamut of civil and criminal trials across the country. He works out of the firm's Armonk and New York offices.
Star Individuals
Barry H Berke
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP | Litigation: Trial Lawyers2026 | Star Individuals | 16 Years RankedBarry Berke, co-chair of Gibson Dunn’s Litigation department has a wealth of experience defending clients subject to criminal charges for corruption, insider trading and fraud, among others. He is based in New York.
- Dan K Webb
Winston & Strawn LLP | Litigation: Trial Lawyers2026 | Star Individuals | 22 Years RankedWinston & Strawn's Dan Webb is a first rate trial lawyer who represents clients in high-stakes antitrust, product liability and other commercial and criminal cases. He is based in Chicago.
Diane P Sullivan
Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP | Litigation: Trial Lawyers2026 | Star Individuals | 12 Years RankedDiane Sullivan is renowned for her trial work, with particular expertise defending large medical device and pharmaceutical companies in major product liability trials, including high-stakes mass torts. She is based in the New York office at Weil.- Lori G Cohen
Greenberg Traurig, LLP | Litigation: Trial Lawyers2026 | Star Individuals | 9 Years RankedCochair of Greenberg Traurig's global litigation practice, Lori Cohen is a widely renowned litigator who is particularly adept at handling large scale product liability actions, often defending major pharmaceutical and medical device clients. She acts out of the firm's Atlanta office.
Theodore V Wells Jr
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP | Litigation: Trial Lawyers2026 | Star Individuals | 22 Years RankedTheodore Wells receives universal acclaim as one of the country's premier trial lawyers. He represents the full gamut of corporate clients in high-profile commercial and criminal trials. Based in New York, he cochairs the litigation practice in Paul, Weiss.
W Mark LanierThe Lanier Law Firm | Litigation: Trial Lawyers2026 | Star Individuals | 10 Years RankedThe Lanier Law Firm founder Mark Lanier is hugely well reputed for his handling of major plaintiff-side product liability cases on behalf of large classes seeking damages. He is based in Houston.- Beth A WilkinsonWilkinson Stekloff LLP | Litigation: Trial Lawyers2026 | Star Individuals
- John C HuestonHueston Hennigan LLP | Litigation: Trial Lawyers2026 | Star Individuals
- Karen L DunnDunn Isaacson Rhee LLP | Litigation: Trial Lawyers2026 | Star Individuals
- Tarek IsmailGoldman Ismail Tomaselli Brennan & Baum LLP | Litigation: Trial Lawyers2026 | Star Individuals
Band 1
1 Allison BrownKirkland & Ellis LLP | Litigation: Trial Lawyers2026 | Band 1 | 3 Years RankedAllison Brown is highly regarded for her leadership in major product liability and toxic tort trials, particularly those concerning pharmaceuticals and medical devices.

1 Bart H Williams
Proskauer Rose LLP | Litigation: Trial Lawyers2026 | Band 1 | 7 Years RankedChair of Proskauer Rose's litigation department, Bart Williams handles complex multidistrict commercial and criminal litigation for clients from a range of industry sectors, including pharmaceutical and technology companies. He is based in Los Angeles.1 George C Lombardi
Winston & Strawn LLP | Litigation: Trial Lawyers2026 | Band 1 | 7 Years RankedGeorge Lombardi acts for pharmaceutical and healthcare clients in complex patent and other intellectual property disputes. He cochairs Winston & Strawn's litigation department.
1 John M Desmarais
Desmarais LLP | Litigation: Trial Lawyers2026 | Band 1 | 22 Years RankedFounding partner of Desmarais LLP, John Desmarais is renowned for his trial work in the intellectual property space. He is based in New York and has a wealth of experience representing high profile clients in major disputes across the country.1 Lynne C. Hermle
Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP | Litigation: Trial Lawyers2026 | Band 1 | 13 Years RankedLynne Hermle has remarkable expertise handling a variety of complex employment cases at trial, including cases involving allegations of gender discrimination and unfair dismissal. She operates out of Orrick's office in Silicon Valley.
1 Matthew I. Menchel
Kobre & Kim | Litigation: Trial Lawyers2026 | Band 1 | 12 Years RankedMatthew Menchel is a renowned white-collar litigator at Kobre & Kim, known for trying many of the country's most high-profile criminal cases. He is based in Miami.

1 Michael Schachter
Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP | Litigation: Trial Lawyers2026 | Band 1 | 3 Years RankedAs cochair of Willkie Farr & Gallagher's white-collar defense practice, Michael Schachter offers considerable expertise representing clients in complex trials and investigations brought by government agencies. He is based in New York.
1 Orin Snyder
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP | Litigation: Trial Lawyers2026 | Band 1 | 12 Years RankedOrin Snyder represents household names in the media and technology sectors in complex commercial disputes. He cochairs the global trial practice group at Gibson Dunn and is based in New York.
1 Paul W SchmidtCovington & Burling LLP | Litigation: Trial Lawyers2026 | Band 1 | 6 Years RankedPaul Schmidt has a distinguished reputation for representing clients in a range of product liability trials, regularly defending major pharmaceutical companies. He works out of Covington & Burling's New York office and cochairs its product liability and mass torts practice.

1 Randy Mastro
Dechert LLP | Litigation: Trial Lawyers2026 | Band 1 | 12 Years RankedRandy Mastro has an outstanding trial practice, which sees him act for clients in state and federal courts in commercial disputes. He is based in New York and serves as global cochair of Dechert's securities and complex litigation practice.
1 Robert C BrockKirkland & Ellis LLP | Litigation: Trial Lawyers2026 | Band 1 | 12 Years RankedRobert Brock has a wealth of experience trying large-scale product liability cases and mass torts on behalf of pharmaceutical, medical device and technology companies. He is based in Kirkland & Ellis's Washington, DC office.
1 Tom Melsheimer
King & Spalding LLP | Litigation: Trial Lawyers2026 | Band 1 | 8 Years RankedTom Melsheimer is a highly accomplished trial lawyer who regularly handles civil and criminal trials for major players in the pharmaceutical and healthcare spaces. He is managing partner of Winston & Strawn's Dallas office.- Jennifer L. KellerKeller Anderle Scolnick LLP | Litigation: Trial Lawyers2026 | Band 1
- Shayna CookGoldman Ismail Tomaselli Brennan & Baum LLP | Litigation: Trial Lawyers2026 | Band 1
- Tracey A KennedySheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP | Litigation: Trial Lawyers2026 | Band 1
Band 2

2 Arturo J González
Morrison Foerster | Litigation: Trial Lawyers2026 | Band 2 | 6 Years RankedArturo González is highly sought after by clients in the technology sector. He has considerable expertise across a range of commercial disputes, including trade secrets and intellectual property. He is based in the San Francisco office of Morrison Foerster.
2 Craig C Martin
Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP | Litigation: Trial Lawyers2026 | Band 2 | 5 Years RankedCraig Martin is a partner at Willkie Farr & Gallagher and has a breadth of trial expertise spanning a broad array of commercial, intellectual property and ERISA disputes. He is based in Chicago.
2 David R Marriott
Latham & Watkins LLP | Litigation: Trial Lawyers2026 | Band 2 | 2 Years RankedNew York-based David Marriott is a go-to trial attorney for matters relating to antitrust disputes, with further skill in handling IP, securities and general commercial litigation.2 James HurstKirkland & Ellis | Litigation: Trial Lawyers2026 | Band 2 | 6 Years RankedJames Hurst is widely revered as a stellar trial lawyer for complex patent cases, regularly acting on behalf of clients in the life sciences space. He is based in the Chicago office of Kirkland & Ellis.
2 Jennifer Saulino
Sidley Austin LLP | Litigation: Trial Lawyers2026 | Band 2 | 1 Years RankedJennifer Saulino is noted for her breadth and depth of trial experience, which encompasses product liability, white-collar and commercial disputes. She is based in the Washington, DC office of Sidley Austin and co-leads the firm's product liability practice.

2 John B Quinn
Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP | Litigation: Trial Lawyers2026 | Band 2 | 20 Years RankedQuinn Emanuel founding partner John Quinn is a heavyweight litigator with decades of experience trying high-stakes cases across the US. He handles the full range of commercial cases, including intellectual property and antitrust cases. He is based in Los Angeles.
2 Kim BuenoKirkland & Ellis LLP | Litigation: Trial Lawyers2026 | Band 2 | 2 Years RankedAustin-based Kim Bueno is an experienced trial lawyer who is particularly highly sought after for her strength in product liability litigation, with considerable expertise handling pharmaceutical and medical device cases.

2 Lyn P Pruitt
DLA Piper LLP (US) | Litigation: Trial Lawyers2026 | Band 2 | 6 Years RankedLyn Pruitt is a leading figure in the product liability space, with experience defending pharmaceutical and medical device clients in high-stakes trials across the country. She is a partner in DLA Piper's Dallas office.
2 Michael Carlinsky
Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP | Litigation: Trial Lawyers2026 | Band 2 | 6 Years RankedMichael Carlinsky has deep experience acting for clients in trials relating to complex commercial and insurance disputes. Based in New York, he is global head of complex litigation at Quinn Emanuel.
2 Richard M Strassberg
Goodwin | Litigation: Trial Lawyers2026 | Band 2 | 10 Years RankedRichard Strassberg advocates on behalf of major corporates and individuals in the full range of white-collar criminal trials. He is based in New York and heads Goodwin's white-collar practice.
2 Sean M Berkowitz
Latham & Watkins LLP | Litigation: Trial Lawyers2026 | Band 2 | 1 Years RankedChicago-based Sean Berkowtiz has an impressive depth and breadth of litigation expertise, which sees him handle complex commercial and securities cases, as well as white-collar criminal matters. He is global chair of Latham & Watkins' complex commercial litigation practice.

2 Tracie Renfroe
King & Spalding LLP | Litigation: Trial Lawyers2026 | Band 2 | 3 Years RankedTracie Renfroe acts for clients in the energy, manufacturing and pharmaceutical sectors and is noted for her considerable expertise in environmental and product liability litigation. She is managing partner of King & Spalding's Houston office and chairs the firm's global energy practice.
2 William F Lee
WilmerHale | Litigation: Trial Lawyers2026 | Band 2 | 24 Years RankedWilliam Lee is widely regarded as a leader in intellectual property and patents disputes with an enviable track record acting in major trials and appeals on behalf of leading technology sector clients. He is based in WilmerHale's Boston office.- Ekwan E. RhowBird, Marella, Rhow, Lincenberg, Drooks & Nessim, LLP | Litigation: Trial Lawyers2026 | Band 2
- Henry W AsbillSchertler Onorato Mead Sears & Manning | Litigation: Trial Lawyers2026 | Band 2