Only the top 5.3 percent of all practicing lawyers in the nation are selected by their peers for inclusion on The Best Lawyers in America® list.

This year, 140 Wilson Elser attorneys were so honored:

Albany, NY

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

Atlanta, GA

  • Vonnetta L. Benjamin, Of Counsel
  • Matthew N. Foree, Of Counsel
  • Parks K. Stone, Partner

Baltimore, MD

  • Angela W. Russell, Partner

Birmingham, AL

  • David Hall, Partner
  • William L. Waudby, Partner

Boston, MA

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

Charlotte, NC

  • Kathryn Anne Grace, Partner
  • Gerald A. Stein II, Of Counsel

Chicago, IL

  • Andrew J. Albright, Partner
  • Michael J. Duffy, Partner
  • Melissa A. Murphy-Petros, Of Counsel

Dallas, TX

  • Craig Brinker, Partner
  • Angela M. Buchanan, Of Counsel
  • J. Price Collins, Partner
  • Ashley F. Gilmore, Partner
  • Jennafer G. Groswith, Partner
  • Stephani R. Johnson, Partner
  • Jarad L. Kent, Partner
  • Jennifer Martin, Partner
  • R. Douglas Noah Jr., Partner
  • Susan Abbott Schwartz, Senior Counsel
  • Kimberly A. Wilson, Partner

Denver, CO

  • Emily L. P. Aguero, Partner
  • Jason D. Melichar, Partner
  • Ryan A. Williams, Partner
  • Jane E. Young, Partner
  • Christopher D. Yvars, Partner

Houston, TX

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

Jackson, MS

  • John S. Graham, Of Counsel

Las Vegas, NV

  • Karen L. Bashor, Partner
  • Michael Lowry, Partner
  • Sheri Thome, Partner

Detroit, MI

  • William S. Cook, Partner
  • Kevin M. Mulvaney, Partner

Los Angeles, CA

  • David S. Eisen, Partner
  • Diana M. Estrada, Partner
  • William Tolin Gay, Of Counsel
  • Linda Tai Hoshide, Partner
  • Gregory K. Lee, Partner
  • David Simantob, Partner
  • Tae S. Um, Partner

Louisville, KY

  • James M. Burd, Partner
  • Scott Davidson, Of Counsel
  • 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 B. Sharp, Of Counsel
  • Katherine E. Tammaro, Partner
  • Sheila Tarabour, Partner
  • Michael P. Turner, Senior Counsel
  • Mark R. Vespole, Partner

McLean, VA

  • Matthew W. Lee, Partner
  • Peter M. Moore, Partner
  • Jason R. Waters, Partner

Miami, FL

  • Alan Fiedel, Partner
  • Tanya I. Suarez, Partner

Milwaukee, WI

  • Sarah Fry Bruch, Of Counsel
  • William J. Katt, Senior Counsel
  • John P. Loringer, Partner

New Orleans, LA

  • Michael Harowski, Partner
  • H. Jake Rodriguez, Partner

New York, NY

  • Jeffrey B. Araten, Partner
  • Eugene T. Boulé, Partner
  • Joseph L. Francoeur, Partner
  • Allison R. Graffeo, Partner
  • Robin N. Gregory, Partner
  • Ellen Greiper, Partner
  • Paul Karp, Partner
  • Guy J. Levasseur, Partner
  • Frances Malfa, Partner
  • Stuart A. Miller, Partner
  • Daniel J. Morse, Partner
  • Richard Ng, Partner
  • Lois K. Ottombrino, Senior Counsel
  • Jay A. Potter, Partner
  • Ricki E. Roer, Partner
  • Dov G. Sternberg, Partner

Orlando, FL

  • John Y. Benford, Partner
  • Alicia M. Caridi, Of Counsel
  • Jaime B. Eagan, Of Counsel
  • Jessica Forbes, Of Counsel
  • Nicholas D. Freeman, Partner
  • James M. Kloss, Partner
  • Sean M. McDonough, Partner
  • Noelle K. Sheehan, Partner

Philadelphia, PA

  • Brian F. Breen, Partner
  • John T. Donovan, Partner
  • William F. McDevitt, Partner
  • Kathleen D. Wilkinson, Senior Counsel

Portland, OR

  • Michael Belisle, Partner
  • Lloyd Bernstein, Partner
  • George Pitcher, Partner

San Diego, CA

  • David J. Aveni, Partner
  • Carole J. Buckner, Of Counsel
  • Bruno W. Katz, Partner
  • Patrick J. Kearns, Partner
  • Michael P. McCloskey, Senior Counsel 

San Francisco, CA

  • William M. Hake, Senior Counsel 
  • John H. Podesta, Partner
  • Julie A. Torres, Partner
  • Yakov P. Wiegmann, Partner

Seattle, WA

  • Erin P. Fraser, Partner
  • Rachel Tallon Reynolds, Partner

St. Louis, MO

  • Ramona A. Gau, Of Counsel
  • Daniel E. Tranen, Partner

Stamford, CT

  • Stephen P. Brown, Partner
  • Douglas M. Connors, Partner
  • Eric W.F. Niederer, Partner

Washington, DC

  • Daniel R. Coffman, Of Counsel
  • Robert W. Goodson, Senior Counsel
  • Catherine Hanrahan, Partner

White Plains, NY

  • Alan B. Friedberg, Senior Counsel
  • Michael F. Grady, Partner
  • Jacqueline Hattar, Partner
  • Patricia Lacy, Partner
  • Phillip Quaranta, Partner
  • Scott H. Stopnik, Partner
  • Thomas W. Tobin, Senior Counsel