Ranking tables
Litigation: Trial Lawyers | Global
USA
Rankings overview for Lawyers
Senior Statespeople
Chilton Davis Varner King & Spalding LLP17 Years Ranked
William H Jeffress Jr Baker Botts L.L.P.17 Years Ranked- Brendan V. Sullivan Jr.Williams & Connolly LLP
- John KekerKeker, Van Nest & Peters LLP
- Philip BeckBartlit Beck LLP
Eminent Practitioners
- David BoiesBoies Schiller Flexner LLP
Star Individuals
- Dan K Webb Winston & Strawn LLP21 Years Ranked
Diane P Sullivan Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP11 Years Ranked- Lori G Cohen Greenberg Traurig, LLP8 Years Ranked
Theodore V Wells Jr Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP21 Years Ranked
W Mark Lanier The Lanier Law Firm9 Years Ranked- Beth A WilkinsonWilkinson Stekloff LLP
- John C HuestonHueston Hennigan LLP
- Reid WeingartenSteptoe LLP
- Tarek IsmailGoldman Ismail Tomaselli Brennan & Baum LLP
Band 1
Barry H Berke Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP15 Years Ranked
Bart H Williams Proskauer Rose LLP6 Years Ranked- George C Lombardi Winston & Strawn LLP6 Years Ranked
Karen L Dunn Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP3 Years Ranked- Lynne C. Hermle Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP12 Years Ranked
Michael Schachter Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP2 Years Ranked
Orin Snyder Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP11 Years Ranked
Paul W Schmidt Covington & Burling LLP5 Years Ranked
Randy Mastro King & Spalding LLP11 Years Ranked- Tom Melsheimer Winston & Strawn LLP7 Years Ranked
- Bill CarmodySusman Godfrey LLP
- Brad BrianMunger, Tolles & Olson LLP
- Daniel PetrocelliO'Melveny & Myers LLP
- Heidi K. HubbardWilliams & Connolly LLP
- James HurstKirkland & Ellis
- Jennifer L. KellerKeller Anderle & Scnolnick LLP
- Matthew I. MenchelKobre & Kim
- Morgan ChuIrell & Manella LLP
- Robert C BrockKirkland & Ellis LLP
- Robert Van NestKeker, Van Nest & Peters LLP
- Robin C GibbsGibbs & Bruns LLP
- Rusty HardinRusty Hardin & Associates
- Sean HeckerHecker Fink LLP
- Tracey A KennedySheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Band 2
Arturo J González Morrison Foerster5 Years Ranked
Craig C Martin Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP4 Years Ranked
David R Marriott Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP1 Years Ranked- Henry W Asbill Schertler Onorato Mead & Sears, LLP6 Years Ranked
- John B Quinn Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP19 Years Ranked
John M Desmarais Desmarais LLP21 Years Ranked- Kim Bueno King & Spalding LLP1 Years Ranked
Lyn P Pruitt DLA Piper LLP (US)5 Years Ranked- Michael Carlinsky Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP5 Years Ranked
Richard M Strassberg Goodwin9 Years Ranked
Tracie Renfroe King & Spalding LLP2 Years Ranked- Alexandra WalshAnapol Weiss
- Allison BrownKirkland & Ellis LLP
- Dane H ButswinkasWilliams & Connolly LLP
- David J BeckBeck Redden LLP
- David MarkusMarkus/Moss
- David RossRoss Aronstam & Moritz LLP
- Enu A. MainigiWilliams & Connolly LLP
- Janet LevineKendall Brill & Kelly LLP
- John LauroLauro & Singer
- Moez KabaHueston Hennigan LLP
- Robert AdamsShook, Hardy & Bacon LLP
- Seth LevineLevine Lee LLP
- Shayna CookGoldman Ismail Tomaselli Brennan & Baum LLP
- Steven F MoloMoloLamken LLP
- Steven McCoolMcGuireWoods LLP
- Thomas ConnollyHWG LLP
- William F LeeWilmerHale
All Lawyers profiles
Senior Statespeople
S Chilton Davis Varner
King & Spalding LLP | Litigation: Trial Lawyers2025 | Senior Statespeople | 17 Years RankedChilton Davis Varner has decades of experience handling some of the country's largest product liability cases taken to trial. She has represented some of the country's largest pharmaceutical and medical device companies. She is based in the Atlanta office of King & Spalding.S William H Jeffress Jr
Baker Botts L.L.P. | Litigation: Trial Lawyers2025 | Senior Statespeople | 17 Years RankedWilliam Jeffress has deep and varied experience acting on behalf of clients in jury and bench trials across the United States. He is particularly adept at defending corporates and individuals in white-collar cases involving fraud and corruption and is also able to handle the full range of commercial disputes. He is based in Baker Botts' Washington, DC office.- Brendan V. Sullivan Jr.Williams & Connolly LLP | Litigation: Trial Lawyers2025 | Senior Statespeople
- John KekerKeker, Van Nest & Peters LLP | Litigation: Trial Lawyers2025 | Senior Statespeople
Eminent Practitioners
- David BoiesBoies Schiller Flexner LLP | Litigation: Trial Lawyers2025 | Eminent Practitioners
Star Individuals
- Dan K Webb
Winston & Strawn LLP | Litigation: Trial Lawyers2025 | Star Individuals | 21 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 Lawyers2025 | Star Individuals | 11 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 CohenGreenberg Traurig, LLP | Litigation: Trial Lawyers2025 | Star Individuals | 8 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 Lawyers2025 | Star Individuals | 21 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 Lawyers2025 | Star Individuals | 9 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 Lawyers2025 | Star Individuals
- John C HuestonHueston Hennigan LLP | Litigation: Trial Lawyers2025 | Star Individuals
- Tarek IsmailGoldman Ismail Tomaselli Brennan & Baum LLP | Litigation: Trial Lawyers2025 | Star Individuals
Band 1
1 Barry H Berke
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP | Litigation: Trial Lawyers2025 | Band 1 | 15 Years RankedBarry Berke chairs the litigation department at Kramer Levin and 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.1 Bart H Williams
Proskauer Rose LLP | Litigation: Trial Lawyers2025 | Band 1 | 6 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 LombardiWinston & Strawn LLP | Litigation: Trial Lawyers2025 | Band 1 | 6 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 Karen L DunnPaul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP | Litigation: Trial Lawyers2025 | Band 1 | 3 Years RankedKaren Dunn has attained a formidable reputation for her pedigree in trial work, having acted for an impressive array of major corporations and boards of directors in their most challenging courtroom matters. She is based in the Washington, DC office of Paul, Weiss.1 Lynne C. Hermle
Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP | Litigation: Trial Lawyers2025 | Band 1 | 12 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 Michael Schachter
Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP | Litigation: Trial Lawyers2025 | Band 1 | 2 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 SnyderGibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP | Litigation: Trial Lawyers2025 | Band 1 | 11 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 Lawyers2025 | Band 1 | 5 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 and DC offices.1 Randy MastroKing & Spalding LLP | Litigation: Trial Lawyers2025 | Band 1 | 11 Years RankedRandy Mastro has an outstanding trial practice, which sees him act for clients in state and federal courts in commercial disputes. He operates out of King & Spalding's New York office.1 Tom MelsheimerWinston & Strawn LLP | Litigation: Trial Lawyers2025 | Band 1 | 7 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 & Scnolnick LLP | Litigation: Trial Lawyers2025 | Band 1
- Tracey A KennedySheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP | Litigation: Trial Lawyers2025 | Band 1
Band 2
2 Arturo J González
Morrison Foerster | Litigation: Trial Lawyers2025 | Band 2 | 5 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 MartinWillkie Farr & Gallagher LLP | Litigation: Trial Lawyers2025 | Band 2 | 4 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
Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP | Litigation: Trial Lawyers2025 | Band 2 | 1 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 Henry W AsbillSchertler Onorato Mead & Sears, LLP | Litigation: Trial Lawyers2025 | Band 2 | 6 Years RankedHenry Asbill is highly regarded as one of the country's foremost trial lawyers for white-collar criminal cases and defends clients facing charges of healthcare fraud, tax law violations and public corruption. He is a partner at Orrick and splits his time between offices in DC and New York.2 John B Quinn
Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP | Litigation: Trial Lawyers2025 | Band 2 | 19 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 John M DesmaraisDesmarais LLP | Litigation: Trial Lawyers2025 | Band 2 | 21 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.2 Kim BuenoKing & Spalding LLP | Litigation: Trial Lawyers2025 | Band 2 | 1 Years RankedAustin-based King & Spalding partner 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 PruittDLA Piper LLP (US) | Litigation: Trial Lawyers2025 | Band 2 | 5 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 CarlinskyQuinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP | Litigation: Trial Lawyers2025 | Band 2 | 5 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 Lawyers2025 | Band 2 | 9 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 Tracie RenfroeKing & Spalding LLP | Litigation: Trial Lawyers2025 | Band 2 | 2 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.- Shayna CookGoldman Ismail Tomaselli Brennan & Baum LLP | Litigation: Trial Lawyers2025 | Band 2