The Best Lawyers in America 2026 Recognizes 44 Crowell & Moring Attorneys

Washington – August 20, 2025: The 2026 edition of The Best Lawyers in America® has recognized 44 Crowell & Moring lawyers as "Best Lawyers." 

The following Crowell & Moring lawyers are included: 

Chicago 

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

• Partner Steven Hamilton – Health Care Law 

• Partner Jeffery 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 Jason Stiehl – Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants 

• Partner Kevin D. Tessier – Health Care Law 

Denver 

• Partner Samuel Holland Edwards – Corporate Law 

Irvine 

• Partner Jon Gurka – Litigation – Intellectual Property 

• Partner Joshua M. Robbins – Criminal Defense: White-Collar, Litigation – Securities 

Los Angeles 

• Partner Michelle L. Cheng – Health Care Law 

• Partner Eric P. Enson – Antitrust Law, Litigation – Antitrust 

• Partner Lorenzo E. Gasparetti – Insurance Law 

• Partner Jason Murray – Antitrust Law, Litigation – Antitrust 

Minneapolis 

• Senior Counsel Ryan W. Marth – Litigation – Antitrust 

New York 

• Senior Counsel James M. Carolan – Real Estate Law 

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

• Partner Linda Malek – Health Care Law 

• Partner Paul W. Mourning – Health Care Law 

San Francisco 

• Partner Christopher J. Banks – Employment Law – Management 

• Senior Counsel J. Daniel Sharp – Commercial Litigation 

• Partner Jon Welner – Environmental Law, Litigation – Environmental, Natural Resources Law 

Washington, D.C. 

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

• Partner Troy A. Barsky – Health Care Law 

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

• 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, Criminal Defense: White-Collar, Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants 

• Senior Counsel Peter L. Gray – 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, International Arbitration – Governmental 

• Senior Counsel Thomas A. Lorenzen – Environmental Law, Litigation – Environmental 

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

• Partner Kirsten L. Nathanson – Litigation – Environmental 

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

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

• Senior Counsel Douglas R. Widin – Insurance Law 

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. 

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