Six Reed Smith attorneys were named Lawyer of the Year in the 2027 edition of The Best Lawyers in America. Best Lawyers® grants this distinction to only one lawyer per practice area in each metropolitan area, based entirely on peer review.
In total, 218 Reed Smith lawyers across 19 U.S. offices earned recognition in the 2027 edition: 163 named to The Best Lawyers in America, including those recognized as Lawyer of the Year, and 55 recognized in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America. The recognitions span practices from bankruptcy and insurance to energy, intellectual property, international arbitration, and health care, reflecting the breadth of the firm’s platform in the United States.
LAWYER OF THE YEAR HONOREES
Best Lawyers selects only one Lawyer of the Year per practice area in each metropolitan region. The following Reed Smith lawyers received that distinction for 2027:
- Selina Coleman, Litigation - Health Care, Washington, D.C.
- Craig Enochs, Derivatives and Futures Law, Houston
- Scott Marrah, Corporate Compliance Law, Atlanta
- Christopher Mosley, Insurance Law, Denver
- Luke Sizemore, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Pittsburgh
- Justin Werner, Oil and Gas Law, Pittsburgh
BEST LAWYERS HONOREES
The following 163 Reed Smith lawyers were recognized in The Best Lawyers in America, including 56 who were listed in more than one practice category, reflecting sustained peer recognition across dozens of practice areas and 19 offices nationwide:
Atlanta
- Scott Allen, Corporate Law
- Anthony Boggs, Tax Law
- Cindy Davis, Banking and Finance Law
- Elliot Franklin, Corporate Law
- David Long-Daniels, Employment Law - Management and Litigation - Labor and Employment
- Scott Marrah, Commercial Litigation and Corporate Compliance Law and Criminal Defense: White-Collar, and Litigation - Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy)
- Christopher Maxwell, Corporate Law
- Adria Perez, Corporate Compliance Law and Criminal Defense: White-Collar
- Amie Singer, Corporate Law
Austin, Texas
- R. Jeffrey Layne, Health Care Law and Litigation - Health Care
- Rebecca Jones McKnight, FDA Law
Boston
- James Nicholas, Employment Law - Management
Chicago
- Monique Bhargava, Advertising Law and Privacy and Data Security Law
- J. Michael Brown, Banking and Finance Law
- Tiffany Fordyce, Employment Law - Management
- David Goodsir, Insurance Law
- James Hultquist, Litigation - Intellectual Property and Trade Secrets Law
- Mel Justak, Trusts and Estates
- Michael LoVallo, Trusts and Estates
- Thomas Marrinson, Insurance Law
- Steven Miller, Criminal Defense: White-Collar
- Stanley Nardoni, Insurance Law
- Brian Roche, Trade Secrets Law
- Carolyn Rosenberg, Insurance Law and Litigation - Insurance
- Bradley Schmarak, Corporate Law and Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- John Vishneski III, Insurance Law
Dallas
- Omar Alaniz, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Keith Miles Aurzada, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law and Litigation - Bankruptcy
- Elizabeth Brandon, Litigation - Securities and Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
- Michael Cooley, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law and Litigation - Bankruptcy
- Alfred Kyle, Banking and Finance Law and Real Estate Law
- Paulo McKeeby, Litigation - Labor and Employment
- Brian Mitchell, Litigation - Banking and Finance
- Nigel Stark, Technology Law
- Sarah Cummings Stewart, Health Care Law
Denver
- Adam Massaro, Litigation - Intellectual Property and Trade Secrets Law
- Christopher Mosley, Commercial Litigation and Insurance Law, and Litigation - Insurance
- Jay Spader, Corporate Law
- Brooke Yates, Commercial Litigation and Insurance Law, Litigation - Construction, and Litigation - Insurance
Houston
- Efren Acosta, Corporate Law
- Kenneth Broughton, Commercial Litigation
- Peter Chassman, Litigation - Intellectual Property and Litigation - Patent and Patent Law
- J. James Cooper, Insurance Law
- Craig Enochs, Derivatives and Futures Law and Energy Law
- Julie Hardin, Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
- Gary Johnson, Oil and Gas Law
- Paul Moak, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law and Commercial Litigation, and Litigation - Bankruptcy
- Jason Newman, Energy Law and Oil and Gas Law
- Benjamin Patton, Environmental Law
- Edward Rhyne Jr., Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
- Robert Riddle, Litigation - Intellectual Property and Patent Law
- Francisco Rivero, Arbitration and International Arbitration - Commercial
- William Russell, International Arbitration - Commercial
- Ronald Jason Scharnberg, Tax Law
- Chris Watt, Commercial Litigation and Litigation - Construction
- R. Alan York, Appellate Practice
Los Angeles
- Terry Bates, Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Plaintiffs
- Kasey Curtis, Appellate Practice
- Amber Finch, Insurance Law
- Benjamin Fliegel, Insurance Law
- David Halbreich, Insurance Law
- Marsha Houston, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Marilyn Moberg, Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
- Kurt Peterson, Appellate Practice
- David Stone Phelps, Real Estate Law
- Douglas Rawles, Insurance Law
- Alexandra Roje, Insurance Law
- Michael Sanders, Health Care Law
- Stephen Sessa, Entertainment Law - Music
- Kim Watterson, Appellate Practice
Miami
- José Astigarraga, Arbitration and Commercial Litigation and International Arbitration - Commercial and International Arbitration - Governmental, and Litigation - Banking and Finance
- Felipe Berer, Corporate Law and International Mergers and Acquisitions
- Christopher Kuleba, Insurance Law
- R. Hugh Lumpkin, Insurance Law and Litigation - Insurance
- Edward Mullins, Appellate Practice and Commercial Litigation and International Arbitration - Commercial and International Arbitration - Governmental
- Francisco Rodriguez, Arbitration and International Arbitration - Commercial
- Matthew Weaver, Insurance Law
New York
- Evan Barr, Criminal Defense: White-Collar
- Keri Bruce, Advertising Law
- Mark Goldstein, Litigation - Labor and Employment
- Cheryl Hader, Trusts and Estates
- Joseph Marger, Real Estate Law
- Taila Martin, Real Estate Law
- Louis Solomon, Commercial Litigation and Litigation - Intellectual Property
- Robert Vilter, Energy Law
- Peter Williams, Securitization and Structured Finance Law
Orange County, Calif.
- Timothy Royden Rupp, Corporate Law and Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law, and Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- John Simonis, Real Estate Law
Philadelphia
- Stephen Blazick, Tax Law
- James Boudreau, Employment Law - Management and Litigation - Labor and Employment
- Luke Debevec, Insurance Law
- John Ellison, Insurance Law
- Scott Esterbrook, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law and Financial Services Regulation Law
- David Gutowski, Tax Law
- Michael Jacobs, Tax Law
- Timothy Law, Insurance Law
- James Lawlor, Banking and Finance Law
- Stephen Lyons III, Real Estate Law
- Joseph Mahady, Criminal Defense: White-Collar
- Stephen McConnell, Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants and Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
- S. William Richter, Banking and Finance Law
- Matthew Rosso, Insurance Law
- Kyle Sollie, Tax Law
- Thomas Suddath, Jr., Corporate Compliance Law and Criminal Defense: White-Collar and Litigation - Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy)
- Matthew Tashman, Banking and Finance Law and Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Lee Zoeller, Litigation and Controversy - Tax and Tax Law
Pittsburgh
- Jeffrey Aromatorio, Corporate Law
- Nicolle Snyder Bagnell, Commercial Litigation, Energy Law, and Oil and Gas Law
- Daniel Booker, Antitrust Law and Bet-the-Company Litigation and Commercial Litigation, Corporate Law, and Litigation - Antitrust
- Douglas Cameron, Insurance Law
- Paul Didomenico, Litigation - Real Estate and Real Estate Law
- James Doerfler, Construction Law
- Ronald Francis Jr., Corporate Law and Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Brad Funari, Commercial Litigation
- Jennifer Gardner, Corporate Law and Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
- Megan Haines, Litigation - Environmental and Oil and Gas Law
- Jason Hazlewood, Commercial Litigation
- Brian Himmel, Insurance Law
- Leo Hitt, Litigation and Controversy - Tax and Tax Law
- Courtney Horrigan, Insurance Law
- Dusty Elias Kirk, Real Estate Law
- Justin Kontul, Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
- Michael Kostiew, Real Estate Law
- Lucas Liben, Energy Law and Oil and Gas Law
- James Martin, Appellate Practice
- David McAllister, Employment Law - Management and Litigation - Labor and Employment
- Matthew Mohn, Corporate Law and Mergers and Acquisitions Law, and Securities / Capital Markets Law
- Andrew Muha, Insurance Law
- Traci Rea, Commercial Litigation
- Jared Roach, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law and Financial Services Regulation Law
- Andrew Roman, Insurance Law
- Dominic Rupprecht, Insurance Law
- Casey Ryan, Employment Law – Management and Labor Law - Management and Litigation - Labor and Employment
- William Sheridan, Health Care Law and Litigation - Antitrust
- Paul Singer, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law and Bet-the-Company Litigation, and Litigation - Bankruptcy
- Luke Sizemore, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law and Commercial Litigation
- Jennifer Smokelin, Environmental Law
- George Stewart II, Insurance Law
- Arnd von Waldow, Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
- Jeffrey Weimer, Commercial Litigation
- Justin Werner, Energy Law and Oil and Gas Law
- Colin Wrabley, Appellate Practice
Princeton, N.J.
- Daniel Peck, Jr., Banking and Finance Law
Richmond, Va.
- S. Brian Farmer, Corporate Law and Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law and Mergers and Acquisitions Law and Private Funds / Hedge Funds Law and Securities / Capital Markets Law, and Venture Capital Law
- Betty S.W. Graumlich, Employment Law - Management and Litigation - Labor and Employment
San Francisco
- J. David Bickham, Commercial Litigation
- Raymond Cardozo, Appellate Practice
- Michele Haydel Gehrke, Employment Law - Management and Litigation - Labor and Employment
- Robert Phillips, Trademark Law
- Cristina Shea, Insurance Law
- David Weiss, Insurance Law
Tysons, Va.
- James Brennan, Real Estate Law
- Benton Burroughs Jr., Corporate Law
- Robert Diamond, Community Association Law
- Thomas Greeson, Health Care Law
- Katherine Seikaly, Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Washington, D.C.
- Christopher Buchanan, Banking and Finance Law
- Selina Coleman, Litigation - Health Care and Qui Tam Law
- John Feldman, Advertising Law
- Leigh Hansson, International Trade and Finance Law
- Joseph Metro, Health Care Law
Wilmington, Del.
- Kurt Gwynne, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law and Litigation - Bankruptcy
- Brian Rostocki, Commercial Litigation
ONES TO WATCH HONOREES
The Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America designation recognizes lawyers earlier in their careers who have demonstrated outstanding professional excellence. Fifty-five Reed Smith lawyers earned this recognition for 2027, including 34 who were listed in more than one practice category.
Atlanta
- James Alexander, Jr., Corporate Governance and Compliance Law and Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Kelli Church, Labor and Employment Law - Management and Litigation - Labor and Employment
- Haley Gleerup, Corporate Law and Technology Law
- JD Hawkins, Corporate Law and Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Andy Klemm, Corporate Law and Technology Law
- Sarah Moy, Corporate Law and Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Ballard Yelton, Corporate Law
Chicago
- Rebecca Charles, Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants and Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
- Nicholas Gibson, Corporate Law and Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Joshua Newman, Intellectual Property Law
- Claire Whitehead, Commercial Litigation and Environmental Law and Insurance Law, and Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants
Dallas
- London England, Commercial Litigation and Health Care Law, and Litigation - Bankruptcy
- Hannah Pool, Commercial Litigation and Labor and Employment Law - Management, and Litigation - Labor and Employment
Denver
- Nicholas Erickson, Commercial Litigation and Litigation - Labor and Employment
- Elizabeth Graffeo, Corporate Governance and Compliance Law and Corporate Law
- Christopher Hand, Banking and Finance Law and Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law, and Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Stephen Robin, Commercial Litigation and Insurance Law
- Joyce Williams, Commercial Litigation and Litigation - Banking and Finance, and Litigation - Construction
Houston
- Daniel Avila II, Alternative Dispute Resolution and Commercial Litigation
- Megan Brown, Commercial Litigation and Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants
- Jason Canaras, Real Estate Law
- A.J. Wissinger, Energy Law and Environmental Law, and Natural Resources Law
Los Angeles
- Margaret McDonald, Commercial Litigation and Insurance Law
- Whitney Nonnette Perry, Labor and Employment Law - Management
Miami
- Conor Cassidy, Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Plaintiffs and Medical Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs, and Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs
- Brandon Elliott, Banking and Finance Law and Corporate Law
- Sujey Herrera, Alternative Dispute Resolution
- Alexander Loy, Insurance Law
- Christina Olivos, Alternative Dispute Resolution
- Ana Ulseth, Alternative Dispute Resolution
New York
- Lowell Bourgeois, Corporate Law and Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Ari Byk, Corporate Law and Tax Law
- Han Deng, Transportation Law
- Arya Goudarzi, Banking and Finance Law
- Rose McClave, Real Estate Law
- Christine McLellan, Intellectual Property Law
- Madison Moreland, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Thuy Nguyen, Banking and Finance Law and Real Estate Law
- Victoria Serigano, Litigation - Real Estate
Philadelphia
- Brent Beissel, Litigation and Controversy - Tax and Tax Law
- Kristen Capriotti, Corporate Law and Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Zachary Kimmel, Labor and Employment Law - Management
Pittsburgh
- Alison Andronic, Land Use and Zoning Law and Real Estate Law
- Christopher Bouriat, Litigation - Labor and Employment
- Cameron Kehm, Corporate Law
- Elizabeth Taylor, Alternative Dispute Resolution and Commercial Litigation, and Insurance Law
- Gregory Vose, Antitrust Law and Commercial Litigation and Litigation - Antitrust, and Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
Princeton, N.J.
- Allen Hansen III, Banking and Finance Law and Real Estate Law
- David Murphy, Commercial Litigation
- Alexander Raap, Labor and Employment Law - Management and Litigation - Labor and Employment
San Francisco
- Rae Chung, Litigation - Labor and Employment
- T. Connor O’Carroll, Insurance Law
- Saba Shatara, Tax Law
Washington, D.C.
- William Atherton, Financial Services Regulation Law and Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Wilmington, Del.
- Benjamin Chapple, Commercial Litigation and Corporate Law
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