George C. Rockas

The Best Lawyers in America has named 91 Wilson Elser attorneys representing 27 of the firm's U.S. offices to its 2024 edition published on August 17, 2023. Only the top 5.3 percent of all practicing lawyers in the nation, spanning 150 practice areas, were selected by their peers for inclusion in this 30th edition of The Best Lawyers in America®.

Wilson Elser Best Lawyers in America 2024:

Albany, NY

• Peter A. Lauricella, Partner
• Christopher Martin, Partner

Atlanta, GA

• Vonnetta L. Benjamin, Of Counsel

Baltimore, MD

• Angela W. Russell, Partner

Birmingham, AL

• David Hall, Partner
• Robert J. Sewell, Associate
• William L. Waudby, Partner

Boston, MA

• William T. Bogaert, Partner
• Christopher P. Flanagan, Partner
• Christine A. Knipper, Partner
• George C. Rockas, Partner

Chicago, IL

• Michael J. Duffy, Partner

Dallas, TX

• Craig Brinker, Partner
• Price Collins, Partner
• Ashley F. Gilmore, Partner
• Stephani R. Johnson, Partner
• Jillian J. Keith, Partner
• Jarad L. Kent, Of Counsel
• George Lankford, Of Counsel
• Douglas Noah Jr., Partner
• Susan Abbott Schwartz, Partner

Denver, CO

• Emily L.P., Aguero, Partner
• Jane Bendle Lucero, Partner
• Ryan A. Williams, Partner
• Christopher D. Yvars, Partner

Detroit, MI

• William S. Cook, Partner

Houston, TX

• Kent M. Adams, Partner
• John W. Bridger, Of Counsel
• Lori D. Proctor, Partner
• John R. Shepperd, Partner
• Ronald L. White, Of Counsel

Las Vegas, NV

• Sheri Thome, Partner

Los Angeles, CA

• Diana M. Estrada, Partner
• William Tolin Gay, Of Counsel
• David Simantob, Partner
• Tae S. Um, Partner

Louisville, KY

• James M. Burd, Partner
• Marcia L. Pearson, Partner
• Christopher M. Piekarski, Of Counsel
• Lynsie Gaddis Rust, Partner

Madison, NJ

• Maxwell L. Billek, Partner
• Anne M. Dalena, Of Counsel
• Andrew M. Epstein, Partner
• Roger R. Gottilla, Senior Counsel
• Barbara Hopkinson Kelly, Partner
• Kurt W. Krauss, Partner
• William D. Lipkind, Partner
• Carolyn F. O’Connor, Partner
• Joanna Piorek, Partner
• Thomas F. Quinn, Partner
• James P. Sharp, Of Counsel
• Katherine E. Tammaro, Partner
• Sheila Tarabour, Partner
• Michael P. Turner, Senior Counsel
• Mark R. Vespole, Partner

McLean, VA

• Kathryn Anne Grace, Partner
• Matthew W. Lee, Partner

Milwaukee, WI

• Kevin A. Christensen, Partner
• William J. Katt, Partner
• John P. Loringer, Partner

New Orleans, LA

• Michael Harowski, Partner
• Antonio J. Rodriguez, Partner

New York, NY

• Jeffrey B. Araten, Partner
• Allison R. Graffeo, Partner
• Robin N. Gregory, Partner
• Paul Karp, Partner
• Frances Malfa, Partner
• Lois K. Ottombrino, Senior Counsel
• Ricki E. Roer, Partner

Orlando, FL

• Nicholas D. Freeman, Partner
• James M. Kloss, Partner
• Noelle K. Sheehan, Partner

Philadelphia, PA

• John T. Donovan, Partner
• Kathleen D. Wilkinson, Partner

Raleigh, NC

• Hannah Symonds, Of Counsel

San Diego, CA

• David J. Aveni, Partner
• Peter M. Hughes, Partner
• Bruno W. Katz, Partner
• Patrick J. Kearns, Partner
• Michael P. McCloskey, Partner

San Francisco, CA

• William M. Hake, Partner
• Julie A. Torres, Partner
• Yakov P. Wiegmann, Of Counsel

Sarasota, FL

• Jaime B. Eagan, Of Counsel

Stamford, CT

• Stephen P. Brown, Partner
• Eric W.F. Niederer, Partner

Washington, DC

• Robert W. Goodson, Senior Counsel
• Catherine A. Hanrahan, Partner

White Plains, NY

• Michael F. Grady, Partner
• Jacqueline Hattar, Partner
• Thomas W. Tobin, Partner

Best Lawyers in America is universally regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence. Best Lawyers awards are compiled based on an exhaustive peer-review evaluation. Almost 90,000 industry-leading lawyers from around the world are eligible to vote, totaling more than 12 million evaluations of the legal abilities of other lawyers based on their specific practice areas.