The Best Lawyers in America 2023 Recognizes 54 Crowell & Moring Attorneys, Three Selected as Lawyer of the Year

Washington – August 18, 2022: The 2023 edition of The Best Lawyers in America® has recognized 54 firm lawyers as "Best Lawyers" and 32 lawyers as “Ones to Watch.”

The publication also named Crowell & Moring chair Philip T. Inglima as the Criminal Defense: White-Collar “Lawyer of the Year” in Washington, D.C.; Christopher A. Cole as the Advertising Law “Lawyer of the Year” in Washington, D.C.; and Holly A. Melton as the Media Law “Lawyer of the Year” in New York City.

The following Crowell & Moring lawyers are included:

Best Lawyers in America

Chicago

• Partner William H. Frankel – Copyright Law, Litigation - Intellectual Property
• Partner Jeffrey A. Handelman – Trademark Law
• Partner Brad Lane – Litigation - Intellectual Property
• Partner James P. Naughton – Patent Law
• Partner Mark H. Remus – Litigation - Intellectual Property, Litigation – Patent
• Partner James R. Sobieraj – Litigation - Intellectual Property, Patent Law

Denver

• Partner Meshach Y. Rhoades – Food and Beverage Law

Indianapolis

• Partner Sanders N. Hillis – Patent Law

Los Angeles

• Partner Renée Delphin-Rodriguez – Health Care Law
• Partner Jason C. Murray – Antitrust Law, Litigation - Antitrust

New York

• Partner Kelly T. Currie – Criminal Defense: White-Collar
• Partner Kathy Hirata Chin – Health Care Law
• Partner Stephanie Marcantonio – Health Care Law
• Partner S. Starling Marshall – Litigation and Controversy - Tax
• Partner Holly A. Melton – Advertising Law, Media Law
• Partner Paul W. Mourning – Health Care Law
• Partner Rebecca Monck Ricigliano – Criminal Defense: White-Collar

San Francisco

• Partner Gregory D. Call – Commercial Litigation
• Partner Mark D. Plevin – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Insurance Law
• Senior counsel J. Daniel Sharp – Commercial Litigation

Washington, DC

• Partner Michael K. Atkinson – Criminal Defense: White-Collar
• Partner Troy A. Barsky – Health Care Law
• Partner David B. Blair – Tax Law
• Partner John T. Brennan, Jr. – Health Care Law
• Partner John B. Brew – International Trade and Finance Law
• Partner Christopher A. Cole – Advertising Law
• Partner Larry F. Eisenstat – Energy Law
• Partner Clifton S. Elgarten – Insurance Law
• Partner David J. Ervin – Advertising Law
• Partner Cheryl A. Falvey – Advertising Law
• Partner David J. Fischer – Tax Law
• Partner Christopher Flynn – Health Care Law
• Partner Laura A. Foggan – Insurance Law, Litigation – Insurance
• Partner Kent A. Gardiner – Antitrust Law, Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
• Partner Alexis J. Gilman – Antitrust Law
• Partner Eileen M. Gleimer – Equipment Finance Law
• Partner Peter L. Gray – Environmental Law, Litigation – Environmental
• Partner Thomas A. Hanusik – Criminal Defense: White-Collar, Litigation – Securities, Securities Regulation
• Partner Clifford B. Hendler – Insurance Law
• Partner Philip T. Inglima – Bet-the-Company Litigation, Criminal Defense: White-Collar, Securities Regulation
• Partner Shawn R. Johnson – Antitrust Law
• Partner Elliott P. Laws – Environmental Law
• Partner Thomas A. Lorenzen – Litigation – Environmental
• Partner Michael D. Mann – Corporate Compliance Law, Litigation - Securities, Securities Regulation
• Partner Kris D. Meade – Litigation - Labor and Employment
• Partner Kirsten L. Nathanson – Litigation - Environmental
• Partner Stuart H. Newberger – Commercial Litigation, Mediation
• Partner Anthony G. Provenzano – Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
• Partner Teresa Stanek Rea – Biotechnology and Life Sciences Practice
• Partner Wm. Randolph Smith – Antitrust Law
• Partner Jeffrey L. Snyder – International Trade and Finance Law
• Partner Jeane A. Thomas – Antitrust Law
• Partner Scott L. Winkelman – Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
• Partner Clifford J. Zatz – Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants

Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America

Chicago

• Counsel Emily Kappers – Intellectual Property Law
• Counsel Andrew McElligott – Intellectual Property Law
• Counsel Joshua P. Smith – Commercial Litigation
• Associate Adam D. Sussman, Ph.D. – Intellectual Property Law, Patent Law, Litigation - Intellectual Property

Los Angeles

• Counsel Raija Horstman – Commercial Litigation
• Counsel Angel Prado – Antitrust Law

New York

• Counsel Robert B. Kornweiss – Commercial Litigation
• Practice Innovation & Knowledge Attorney Jessica L. Itzkowitz – Commercial Litigation
• Counsel Lisa Nicole Umans – Criminal Defense: White-Collar, Commercial Litigation

Washington

• Counsel Jillian Ambrose – Labor and Employment Law – Management
• Counsel Laura J. Mitchell Baker – Commercial Litigation
• Counsel Sarah Bartle – Criminal Defense: White-Collar
• Counsel Luke Bresnahan – Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
• Counsel Stephanie L. Crawford – Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
• Associate Matthew David – Intellectual Property Law, Litigation - Intellectual Property
• Counsel Elizabeth Dawson – Environmental Law
• Counsel Alexis Victoria DeBernardis – Antitrust Law
• Counsel Carina C. Federico – Litigation and Controversy – Tax, Tax Law
• Counsel Brandon C. Ge – Health Care Law
• Partner Kelly Hightower Hibbert – Health Care Law
• Counsel Justin Kingsolver – Commercial Litigation, Health Care Law
• Counsel Brian C. Lewis – Antitrust Law
• Counsel Eduardo Mathison – Alternative Dispute Resolution
• Associate Rukiya Mohamed – Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants, Technology Law
• Associate Eleanor Moran McWaters – Nonprofit / Charities Law
• Counsel Nimrah Najeeb – Criminal Defense: White-Collar
• Counsel Christopher Pinto – Health Care Law
• Counsel Joe Records – Health Care Law
• Counsel Michael E. Samuels – Government Relations Practice
• Counsel Roma Sharma – Health Care Law
• Associate Adam J. Singer – Commercial Litigation, Insurance Law
• Counsel Kieran J. Tuckley – Product Liability Litigation - Defendants

The Best Lawyers in America lists are compiled annually based on a peer–review evaluation in which tens of thousands of leading lawyers confidentially evaluate their professional peers. To view the full methodology, visit here.

About Crowell & Moring LLP

Crowell & Moring LLP is an international law firm with offices in the United States, Europe, MENA, and Asia. Drawing on significant government, business, industry and legal experience, the firm helps clients capitalize on opportunities and provides creative solutions to complex litigation and arbitration, regulatory and policy, and corporate and transactional issues.  The firm is consistently recognized for its commitment to pro bono service and its programs and initiatives to advance diversity, equity and inclusion.  

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