Crowell & Moring Earns Top Honors in The Best Lawyers in America® 2027 Edition, with Two Attorneys Named Lawyer of the Year

Washington – August 20, 2026: The Best Lawyers in America® has recognized 57 of the firm's attorneys in its 2027 edition, a testament to the firm's deep bench of legal talent across practices and offices nationwide. In addition, 29 attorneys have been named to the Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® list, recognizing outstanding attorneys earlier in their careers. 

The firm earned particular distinction with two "Lawyer of the Year" awards, a designation awarded to only one attorney per practice area in each region. Eric P. Enson in Los Angeles and Ryan W. Marth in Minneapolis were each named Lawyer of the Year in Litigation – Antitrust. 

The Best Lawyers in America lists are compiled through a rigorous peer-review process, and this year's recognition reflects strong feedback from leading attorneys across relevant practice areas and regions.  

The following Crowell & Moring lawyers are included: 

Best Lawyers in America 

Chicago 

• Partner Steven D. Hamilton — Health Care Law 

• Partner Jeffrey A. Handelman — Trademark Law 

• Partner Dan J. Hofmeister — Litigation – Insurance 

• Partner John J. Koenigsknecht — Corporate Law 

• Partner Mark H. Remus — Litigation – Intellectual Property; Litigation – Patent 

• Partner David S. Stone — Corporate Law 

• Partner Kevin D. Tessier — Health Care Law 

• Senior Counsel Lawrence M. Benjamin — Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law 

Los Angeles 

• Partner Michelle L. Cheng — Health Care Law 

• Partner Eric P. Enson (Lawyer of the Year) — Antitrust Law; Litigation – Antitrust 

• Partner Lorenzo E. Gasparetti — Insurance Law 

• Partner Jason C. Murray — Antitrust Law; Litigation – Antitrust 

Minneapolis 

• Partner Jeffrey S. Gleason — Commercial Litigation 

• Senior Counsel Ryan W. Marth (Lawyer of the Year) — Appellate Practice; Litigation – Antitrust 

New York 

• Partner Kelly T. Currie — Criminal Defense: White-Collar 

• Partner Linda Malek — Health Care Law 

• Partner Paul Mourning — Health Care Law 

• Senior Counsel James M. Carolan — Real Estate Law 

Orange County 

• Partner Jon Gurka — Litigation – Intellectual Property 

• Partner Joshua M. Robbins — Criminal Defense: White-Collar; Litigation – Securities; Trade Secrets Law 

• Senior Counsel Joanna M. Fuller — Litigation – Patent 

San Francisco 

• Partner Christopher J. Banks — Employment Law – Management 

• Partner Jon Welner — Environmental Law; Litigation – Environmental; Natural Resources Law 

• Senior Counsel Daniel Sharp — Commercial Litigation 

Washington, D.C. 

• Partner Michael K. Atkinson — Criminal Defense: White-Collar 

• Partner John B. Brew — International Trade and Finance Law 

• Partner Stephen M. Byers — Criminal Defense: White-Collar 

• Partner Elizabeth B. Dawson — Environmental Law 

• Partner David Ervin — Advertising Law 

• Partner Peter Eyre — Government Contracts 

• Partner Cheryl A. Falvey — Advertising Law 

• Partner Christopher Flynn — Health Care Law 

• Partner Daniel R. Forman — Government Contracts 

• Partner Kent A. Gardiner — Antitrust Law; Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants 

• Partner Juge Gregg — Environmental Law; Litigation – Environmental 

• Partner Thomas A. Hanusik — Criminal Defense: White-Collar; Litigation – Securities; Securities Regulation 

• Partner Philip T. Inglima — Bet-the-Company Litigation; Criminal Defense: White-Collar; Securities Regulation 

• Partner Ian A. Laird — International Arbitration – Commercial 

• Partner Kris D. Meade — Litigation – Labor and Employment 

• Partner Kirsten L. Nathanson — Litigation – Environmental 

• Partner Preston L. Pugh — Criminal Defense: White-Collar 

• Partner Stephen T. Raptis — Insurance Law 

• Partner Jeffrey L. Snyder — International Trade and Finance Law 

• Partner Mark Supko — Litigation – Patent 

• Senior Counsel Peter L. Gray — Environmental Law; Litigation – Environmental 

• Senior Counsel Thomas A. Lorenzen — Environmental Law; Litigation – Environmental 

• Senior Counsel Douglas R. Widin — Insurance Law 

Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America 

Boston 

• Counsel Maria Stracqualursi — Corporate Law 

Chicago 

• Partner Gang Chen, Ph.D. — Commercial Litigation 

• Counsel Judy He — Intellectual Property Law 

• Counsel Emily Kappers — Intellectual Property Law; Litigation – Intellectual Property 

• Counsel Elaina Valtierra-Doherty — Commercial Litigation; Insurance Law 

Denver 

• Counsel Amy Pauli — Commercial Litigation 

Los Angeles 

• Partner Jordan Ludwig — Antitrust Law 

• Counsel Sigourney Haylock — Commercial Litigation 

Minneapolis 

• Associate Brent Murcia — Commercial Litigation 

New York 

• Counsel Michelle L. Chipetine — Health Care Law 

Orange County 

• Counsel Ross Garrett — Commercial Litigation 

San Francisco 

• Counsel Jacob Canter — Commercial Litigation 

Washington, D.C. 

• Partner Charles Baek — Commercial Litigation 

• Partner Carina C. Federico — Litigation and Controversy – Tax; Tax Law 

• Partner Lauren R. Nunez — Health Care Law 

• Partner Rochelle-Leigh (Shelley) Rosenberg — Commercial Litigation; Health Care Law 

• Partner Roma Sharma — Administrative/Regulatory Law; Health Care Law 

• Senior Counsel Connor Ahearn — Antitrust Law; Litigation – Antitrust 

• Counsel Eli Berns-Zieve — Commercial Litigation 

• Counsel Crinesha B. Berry — Commercial Litigation 

• Counsel Stephanie L. Crawford — Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants 

• Counsel Eric Herendeen — Government Relations Practice 

• Counsel Brian C. Lewis — Antitrust Law; Health Care Law 

• Counsel Eduardo Mathison — Alternative Dispute Resolution 

• Counsel David Steenburg — Corporate Law 

• Associate Alexandra Brooks — Criminal Defense: White-Collar 

The Best Lawyers in America lists are compiled annually through a peer-review evaluation process in which tens of thousands of leading lawyers confidentially assess their professional peers. To view the full methodology, visit bestlawyers.com. 

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