Crowell & Moring Secures Top Rankings in Chambers USA 2026

Washington – June 4, 2026: Crowell & Moring earned 92 individual rankings for 81 attorneys, as well as 48 national and statewide practice area rankings, in the Chambers USA 2026 guide. The Chambers guide ranks the country’s top law firms and lawyers through in-depth research, client interviews, and feedback from attorneys at peer firms. 

Crowell lawyers and practices are ranked in the following areas: 

Advertising 

Advertising: Litigation – Nationwide 

Advertising: Transactional & Regulatory – Nationwide 

Partner David Ervin – Advertising: Transactional & Regulatory – Nationwide

Antitrust 

Antitrust – Nationwide 

Antitrust – California 

Antitrust – District of Columbia 

Antitrust – New York 

Antitrust: Mainly Plaintiff – California 

Partner Eric P. Enson – Antitrust – California 

Partner Jordan Ludwig – Antitrust – California 

Partner Jason C. Murray – Antitrust – California 

Partner Chahira Solh – Antitrust – California 

Partner Megan L. Wolf – Antitrust – District of Columbia 

Partner Sarah Gilbert – Antitrust – New York 

Partner Daniel L. Zelenko – Antitrust – New York 

Partner Kent A. Gardiner – Antitrust: Litigation Specialists – District of Columbia 

Partner Daniel A. Sasse – Antitrust: Mainly Plaintiff – California* 

Partner William V. Reiss – Antitrust: Mainly Plaintiff – New York*  

Bankruptcy/Restructuring 

Partner Monique D. Almy – Bankruptcy/Restructuring - District of Columbia 

Climate Change 

Climate Change – Nationwide 

Senior counsel Thomas A. Lorenzen – Climate Change – Nationwide* 

Corporate Crime & Investigations 

Corporate Crime & Investigations: Highly Regarded – Nationwide* 

Corporate/M&A & Private Equity 

Corporate/M&A & Private Equity – District of Columbia 

Partner Bryan Brewer – Corporate/M&A & Private Equity – District of Columbia 

E-Discovery & Information Governance 

Partner Jeane A. Thomas – E-Discovery & Information Governance – Nationwide* 

Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation 

Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation – District of Columbia 

Partner Anthony G. Provenzano – Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation – District of Columbia  

Energy 

Energy: Electricity: Regulatory & Litigation – Nationwide 

Senior counsel Deborah A. Carpentier – Energy: Electricity: Regulatory & Litigation – Nationwide  

Environment 

Environment – Nationwide 

Environment – District of Columbia* 

Partner Amanda Shafer Berman – Environment – District of Columbia 

Partner Kirsten L. Nathanson – Environment – District of Columbia* 

Partner David Chung – Environment – District of Columbia 

Partner Juge Gregg – Environment – District of Columbia 

Senior counsel Thomas A. Lorenzen – Environment – District of Columbia 

False Claims Act 

False Claims Act – Nationwide 

Partner Stephen M. Byers – False Claims Act – Nationwide  

Partner Brian Tully McLaughlin – False Claims Act – Nationwide 

FCPA 

FCPA – Nationwide 

Partner Derek A. Hahn – FCPA – Nationwide 

Partner Thomas A. Hanusik – FCPA – Nationwide 

Financial Services Regulation 

Partner Anand Sithian – Financial Services Regulation: Banking (Enforcement & Investigations) – Nationwide 

Government Contracts 

Government Contracts: The Elite – Nationwide* 

Partner Adelicia Cliffe – Government Contracts – Nationwide 

Partner Peter Eyre – Government Contracts – Nationwide* 

Partner Daniel R. Forman – Government Contracts – Nationwide* 

Partner Stephen J. McBrady – Government Contracts – Nationwide 

Partner Amy Laderberg O’Sullivan – Government Contracts – Nationwide* 

Partner Zachary Schroeder – Government Contracts – Nationwide 

Associate Sarah Styles – Government Contracts – Nationwide 

Partner Daniel R. Forman – Government Contracts: Bid Protests – Nationwide* 

Partner Amy Laderberg O'Sullivan – Government Contracts: Bid Protests – Nationwide* 

Partner Peter Eyre – Government Contracts: M&A – Nationwide* 

Healthcare 

Healthcare: The Elite – Nationwide 

Healthcare – California 

Healthcare – District of Columbia* 

Healthcare – Illinois 

Healthcare – New York* 

Partner Jennifer S. Romano – Healthcare – California 

Partner Amir Shlesinger – Healthcare – California 

Partner Kenneth Smersfelt – Healthcare – California 

Partner Troy A. Barsky – Healthcare – District of Columbia* 

Partner Christopher Flynn – Healthcare – District of Columbia 

Partner Michael W. Lieberman – Healthcare – District of Columbia 

Partner Martin J. Bishop – Healthcare – Illinois 

Partner Steven D. Hamilton – Healthcare – Illinois 

Partner Alex Lucas – Healthcare – Illinois 

Partner Linda Malek – Healthcare – New York 

Partner Paul Mourning – Healthcare – New York*  

Insurance 

Senior Counsel Doug Widin – Insurance – Pennsylvania 

Intellectual Property 

Intellectual Property – Illinois 

Intellectual Property: Trademark, Copyright & Trade Secrets – California 

Intellectual Property: Trademark, Copyright & Trade Secrets – Illinois* 

Partner Yuezhong Feng – Intellectual Property – Illinois 

Partner Mark Supko – Intellectual Property: Litigation – District of Columbia 

Partner Mark A. Klapow – Intellectual Property: Trade Secrets – Nationwide 

Partner Valerie M. Goo Intellectual Property: Trademark, Copyright & Trade Secrets – California 

Partner Kent B. Goss – Intellectual Property: Trademark, Copyright & Trade Secrets – California 

Partner Andrew J. Avsec – Intellectual Property: Trademark, Copyright & Trade Secrets – Illinois  

Partner Jeffrey A. Handelman – Intellectual Property: Trademark, Copyright & Trade Secrets – Illinois 

Partner Howard Michael– Intellectual Property: Trademark, Copyright & Trade Secrets – Illinois 

Partner Virginia Wolk Marino– Intellectual Property: Trademark, Copyright & Trade Secrets – Illinois 

International Arbitration 

International Arbitration: Highly Regarded – Nationwide* 

Partner Meagan T. Bachman – International Arbitration: Counsel – Nationwide 

Partner Ian A. Laird – International Arbitration: Counsel – Nationwide 

International Trade 

International Trade: Customs – Nationwide* 

International Trade: Export Controls & Economic Sanctions: The Elite – Nationwide 

International Trade: Intellectual Property (Section 337) – Nationwide 

Partner John B. Brew – International Trade: Customs – Nationwide* 

Partner David Stepp – International Trade: Customs – Nationwide 

Partner Jeffrey L. Snyder – International Trade: Export Controls & Economic Sanctions – Nationwide* 

Partner Dj Wolff – International Trade: Export Controls & Economic Sanctions – Nationwide 

Partner Kathryn L. Clune – International Trade: Intellectual Property (Section 337) – Nationwide 

Labor & Employment 

Labor & Employment – District of Columbia 

Partner Trina Fairley Barlow – Labor & Employment - District of Columbia 

Partner Kris D. Meade – Labor & Employment - District of Columbia 

Litigation 

Litigation: General Commercial: The Elite – Nationwide 

Litigation: General Commercial: The Elite – District of Columbia 

Litigation: General Commercial: Highly Regarded – California* 

Litigation: General Commercial: Highly Regarded – New York 

Litigation: White Collar Crime & Government Investigations – California 

Litigation: White Collar Crime & Government Investigations – District of Columbia 

Litigation: White Collar Crime & Government Investigations: The Elite – New York 

Partner Meshach Y. Rhoades – Litigation: General Commercial – Colorado  

Partner Jason Stiehl – Litigation: General Commercial – Illinois 

Partner S. Starling Marshall – Litigation: General Commercial – New York 

Partner Derek Hahn – Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations – California  

Partner Agustin D. Orozco – Litigation: White Collar Crime & Government Investigations – California 

Partner Joshua Robbins – Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations – California 

Partner Michael K. Atkinson – Litigation: White Collar Crime & Government Investigations – District of Columbia 

Partner Thomas A. Hanusik – Litigation: White Collar Crime & Government Investigations – District of Columbia* 

Partner Philip T. Inglima – Litigation: White Collar Crime & Government Investigations (Eminent Practitioners) – District of Columbia 

Partner Kelly Currie – Litigation: White Collar Crime & Government Investigations – New York* 

Partner Glen McGorty – Litigation: White Collar Crime & Government Investigations – New York* 

Partner Anand Sithian – Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations – New York  

Partner Lisa N. Umans – Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations – New York 

Partner Daniel L. Zelenko - Litigation: White Collar Crime & Government Investigations – New York* 

Mining & Metals 

Mining & Metals – Nationwide* 

Partner John J. Koenigsknecht – Mining & Metals – Nationwide* 

Partner David S. Stone – Mining & Metals – Nationwide* 

National Security 

National Security – Nationwide* 

Privacy & Data Security 

Privacy & Data Security: Highly Regarded – Nationwide* 

Product Liability 

Product Liability & Mass Torts: Highly Regarded – Nationwide* 

Product Liability: Regulatory – Nationwide* 

Partner Andrew D. Kaplan – Product Liability & Mass Torts – Nationwide 

Partner Cheryl A. Falvey – Product Liability: Regulatory – Nationwide* 

Startups & Emerging Companies 

Startups & Emerging Companies – Nationwide 

Partner Samuel Holland Edwards – Startups & Emerging Companies – Nationwide 

Tax 

Tax: Controversy – Nationwide 

Tax – District of Columbia 

Partner Carina C. Federico – Tax – District of Columbia 

Partner Carina C. Federico – Tax: Controversy – Nationwide 

Partner S. Starling Marshall – Tax: Controversy – Nationwide 

Transportation 

Transportation: Aviation: Regulatory – Nationwide 

Transportation: Rail (for Railroads) – Nationwide 

Transportation: Aviation: Transactional – Nationwide* 

Partner Mary-Caitlin Ray – Transportation: Aviation: Regulatory – Nationwide 

Partner Mary-Caitlin Ray – Transportation: Aviation: Transactional – Nationwide* 

Partner Scott L. Winkelman – Transportation: Rail (for Railroads) – Nationwide* 

*Indicates first or second tier ranking 

Chambers and Partners ranks lawyers and law firms around the world, covering 185 jurisdictions. Researchers conduct in-depth interviews with lawyers and clients and make ranking determinations based on satisfaction, professional ability, and reputation.  

The Chambers USA 2026 guide can be accessed online here and the firm’s profile is here. 

About Crowell & Moring LLP

Crowell & Moring is an international law firm with operations in the United States, Europe, and MENA. Drawing on significant government, business, industry, and legal experience, the firm helps clients capitalize on opportunities and provides creative solutions to complex regulatory and policy, litigation, transactional, and intellectual property issues. The firm is consistently recognized for its commitment to pro bono service, as well as its comprehensive programs and initiatives to advance the professional and personal development of all members of the Crowell community. 

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