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The Best Lawyers in America has named 69 Wilson Elser attorneys representing 24 of the firm's U.S. offices to its 2023 edition published on August 18, 2022. Only the top 5.3% of all practicing lawyers in the nation, spanning 150 practice areas, were selected by their peers for inclusion in the 29^th edition of The Best Lawyers in America®.

Wilson Elser Best Lawyers in America 2023: 

Albany, NY
Christopher Martin, Partner 

Baltimore, MD
Angela W. Russell, Partner 

Birmingham, AL
David B. Hall, Partner
William L. Waudby, Partner 

Boston, MA
William T. Bogaert, Partner
Brett R. Corson, Partner
Christopher P. Flanagan, Partner 

Chicago, IL
Michael J. Duffy, Partner 

Dallas, TX
Jarad L. Kent, Of Counsel

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

Florham Park, NJ
Maxwell L. Billek, Partner
Anne M. Dalena, Of Counsel
Andrew M. Epstein, Partner
Roger R. Gottilla, Senior Counsel
Kurt 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, Partner
Mark R. Vespole, Partner 

Houston, TX
Kent M. Adams, Partner
John W. Bridger, Of Counsel
Allison R. Edwards, Partner
Lori D. Proctor, Partner
John R. Sheppard, Partner
Ronald L. White, Of Counsel 

Jackson, MS
Stephen Kennedy, Partner
Robert F. Walker, Partner 

Las Vegas, NV
Sheri Thome, Partner 

Los Angeles, CA
David S. Eisen, Partner
Diana M. Estrada, Partner
William Tolin Gay, Of Counsel
David Simantob, Partner 

Louisville, KY
James M. Burd, Partner
Marcia L. Pearson, Partner
Christopher M. Piekarski, Associate
Lynsie Gaddis Rust, Partner 

McLean, VA
Kathryn Anne Grace, Partner 

Milwaukee, WI
Kevin A. Christensen, Partner
William J. Katt, Partner 

New Orleans, LA
Michael Harowski, Partner
Antonio J. Rodriguez, Partner 

New York, NY
Allison R. Graffeo, Partner
Robin N. Gregory, Partner
Paul Karp, Partner
Frances Malfa, Partner
Lois K. Ottombrino, Senior Counsel
Debra A. Tama, Partner 

Orlando, FL
Nicholas Freeman, Partner
James M. Kloss, Partner 

Raleigh, NC
Hannah Symonds, Of Counsel 

San Diego, CA
Robert W. Harrison, Partner
Peter M. Hughes, Partner
Bruno W. Katz, Partner
Patrick J. Kearns, Partner 

San Francisco, CA
William M. Hake, Partner 

Stamford, CT
Stephen P. Brown, Partner 

Washington, DC
Robert W. Goodson, Senior Counsel
Catherine Hanrahan, Partner 

White Plains, NY
Alan Friedberg, Partner
Carl J. Pernicone, 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 over 12 million evaluations of the legal abilities of other lawyers based on their specific practice areas.