Best Lawyers Honors 48 Lewis Brisbois Attorneys, Recognizes Four Partners as 'Lawyers of the Year'

August 19, 2021 Best Lawyers has selected 48 Lewis Brisbois attorneys across 27 offices for inclusion in its list of 2022 Best Lawyers in America. It has also recognized four Lewis Brisbois partners as "Lawyers of the Year."

(August 19, 2021) - Best Lawyers has selected 48 Lewis Brisbois attorneys across 27 offices for inclusion in its list of 2022 Best Lawyers in America. It has also recognized four Lewis Brisbois partners as "Lawyers of the Year": Cleveland/Akron Partner John F. Hill (Bet-the-Company Litigation); San Diego Partner Marilyn R. Moriarty (Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants); Portland Managing Partner Eric J. Neiman (Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants); and Sacramento Partner Eric J. Stiff (Corporate Law).

Please join us in congratulating these four partners and the following attorneys on their Best Lawyers recognition.

Seattle Partner Randy J. Aliment: Commercial Litigation
Reno Managing Partner Jack G. Angaran: Insurance Law, Litigation - Construction, Litigation - Real Estate
Los Angeles Partner Brian G. Arnold: Litigation - Intellectual Property, Litigation - Patent
Sacramento Partner Scott E. Bartel: Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law, Securities / Capital Markets Law
Fort Lauderdale Partner Jonathan A. Beckerman: Employment Law - Management
New Orleans Partner Thomas J. Cortazzo: Commercial Litigation
Atlanta Partner Joshua D. Curry: Litigation - Intellectual Property, Litigation - Patent, Patent Law
Portland Partner Jason H. Daywitt: Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
New Orleans Partner Karen Dicke: Professional Malpractice Law - Defendants
San Francisco Partner Daniel B. Eng: Banking and Finance Law, Corporate Governance Law, Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law, Securities / Capital Markets Law
Salt Lake City Managing Partner Richard K. Glauser: Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
Washington, D.C. Partner Michael J. Grace: Tax Law
Philadelphia Partner Megan E. Grossman: Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
Tampa Partner Jason Hall: Insurance Law, Litigation - Insurance
Cleveland/Akron Partner John F. Hill: Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Legal Malpractice Law - Defendants, Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs
Charlotte Partner Philip Hinson: Employment Law - Management
Los Angeles Partner Craig Holden: Commercial Litigation
Atlanta Partner Scott D. Huray: Insurance Law
Roanoke Partner John T. Jessee: Litigation - Health Care, Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants, Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
Orange County Of Counsel H. Gilbert Jones, Jr.: Legal Malpractice Law - Defendants, Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
New York Partner Alan Kaminsky: Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
Akron Managing Partner David Kern: Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Tax Law, Trusts and Estates
Los Angeles Partner Jon P. Kardassakis: Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
Roanoke Partner Paul C. Kuhnel: Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants
Roanoke Partner Eleanor Lasky: Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants
Founding Partner Robert F. Lewis: Insurance Law
Washington, D.C. Managing Partner Jane C. Luxton: Environmental Law
San Diego Partner Jeffry A. Miller: Appellate Practice
Minneapolis Partner Richard G. Morgan: Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
San Diego Partner Marilyn R. Moriarty: Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants
Northwest Indiana Managing Partner Renee J. Mortimer: Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants, Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants, Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants, Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
Portland Managing Partner Eric J. Neiman: Litigation - Health Care, Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants
Charleston Managing Partner Matthew A. Nelson: Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
San Bernardino Partner James C. Packer: Insurance Law, Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants, Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs
Sacramento Managing Partner John S. Poulos: Construction Law, Real Estate Law
Newark Partner Thomas G. Rantas: Insurance Law
Newark Partner Thomas C. Regan: Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
Seattle Partner Rachel Reynolds: Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
Wichita, KS/Kansas City, MO Managing Partner Alan L. Rupe: Civil Rights Law, Employment Law - Management, Litigation - Labor and Employment, Litigation - Municipal
Atlanta Partner John Snelling: Litigation - Labor and Employment
San Francisco Partner Eric J. Stiff: Corporate Governance Law, Corporate Law
Newark Partner Meredith Kaplan Stoma: Professional Malpractice Law - Defendants
Philadelphia Partner Walter H. Swayze III: Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants, Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants, Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
Minneapolis Partner Tina A. Syring: Employment Law - Management
New Orleans Partner Joseph P. Tynan: Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
Philadelphia Partner Steven D. Urgo: Insurance Law
Los Angeles Partner Roy G. Weatherup: Appellate Practice

In addition, Best Lawyers has recognized a number of attorneys as "Ones to Watch." Congratulations to the following attorneys on this designation.

Las Vegas Associate Sean Africk: Workers' Compensation Law - Employers
Philadelphia Associate Andrew F. Albero: Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
Dallas Associate Tiffany A. Au: Commercial Litigation
Philadelphia Associate Asher A. Block: Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
Atlanta/Savannah Partner Kate Cappelmann: Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
Providence Partner Joseph P. Carnevale IV: Workers' Compensation Law - Employers
Minneapolis Partner David J. Carrier: Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
Cleveland Associate Timothy Chai: Commercial Litigation, Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
Albuquerque Associate Kalin A. Cogar: Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
Kansas City Associate Jonathan M. Craig: Commercial Litigation, Construction Law
Cleveland/Akron Associate Casey J. Davis: Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Tax Law
Cleveland Associate Joseph Fiorello: Labor and Employment Law - Management
Miami Partner Jenna L. Fischman: Commercial Litigation
San Diego Partner Steven Frisch: Workers' Compensation Law - Employers
San Diego Associate Michael P. Fullam: Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
Denver Associate Thomas P. Gerwick: Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
Miami Associate Brian Goldenberg: Commercial Litigation, Insurance Law
Newark Associate Eric M. Gonzalez: Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
Las Vegas Partner Cheryl A. Grames: Commercial Litigation
New York Associate Shevonne Greene: Medical Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs
Orange County Associate Nathan M. Grosch: Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
Madison County Associate Alyson M. Hau: Insurance Law
Seattle Partner Keith M. Hayasaka: Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
Sacramento/Los Angeles Associate Caitlin E. Higgins: Commercial Litigation
Portland Associate Jacqueline Houser: Labor and Employment Law - Management, Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants
Los Angeles Associate Samantha Hughes: Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
Atlanta Partner Bert Hummel: Workers' Compensation Law - Employers
Roanoke Associate Sarah C. Jessee: Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants, Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
Charleston Associate Sophie L. Johns: Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
Baltimore Associate Marquita Johnson: Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants
Newark Partner Gene K. Kaskiw: Commercial Litigation
Providence Partner Samuel Kennedy-Smith: Workers' Compensation Law - Employers
Orange County Partner Justin S. Kim: Construction Law
Tampa Associate Elizabeth Kirkhart: Insurance Law
Portland Partner Bradley J. Krupicka: Litigation - Labor and Employment
Chicago Partner Jordan W. LaClair: Insurance Law
Cleveland Partner Daniel A. Leister: Appellate Practice
Phoenix Associate Barrett N. Lindsey: Construction Law
Cleveland/Akron Associate Anna M. Luczkow: Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Tax Law
San Diego Associate Andrea M. Maestas: Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants
Albuquerque Associate Jessica D. Marshall: Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants
Newark Partner Christopher S. Martino: Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants
Atlanta Associate Noah J. Mason: Commercial Litigation, Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
San Diego Associate Tiffany A. Le Melle: Health Care Law
San Diego Associate Paloma Moreno-Acosta: Labor and Employment Law - Management
Las Vegas Associate Micah Mtatabikwa-Walker: Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
Chicago Associate Danielle F. Pappas: Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants
Chicago Partner Michael F. Pasqualino: Insurance Law
Portland Partner Emma Pelkey: Health Care Law, Litigation - Labor and Employment
Philadelphia Partner Carmalena del Pizzo: Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
New York Associate Jeremy Pollack: Construction Law
Miami Associate Ravika Rameshwar: Commercial Litigation, Insurance Law, Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
Las Vegas Partner Joel Reeves: Workers' Compensation Law - Employers
Atlanta Associate Jeffrey Reynolds: Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
Houston Associate James Richardson: Corporate Law
Orange County Partner Thalia S. Rofos: Labor and Employment Law - Management
Chicago Associate Michael J. Roman: Commercial Litigation
Tampa Partner Justin N. Shindore: Insurance Law
Akron Associate Meleah M. Skillern: Commercial Litigation
Portland Associate Alejandra Torres: Commercial Litigation
Portland Partner Ben F. Veralrud: Commercial Litigation, Insurance Law, Product Liability Litigation - Defendants, Transportation Law

Learn more about Best Lawyers' methodology here and read its official press release regarding this year's lists here.