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Quinn Emanuel Attorneys Ranked in 2027 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America

August 20, 2026
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116 Quinn Emanuel attorneys have been ranked in the 2027 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America, with two being named "Lawyers of the Year."

Lawyers of the Year

  • Eric Winston, Lawyer of the Year - Litigation - Bankruptcy - Los Angeles
  • Susheel Kirpalani, Lawyer of the Year - Litigation - Bankruptcy - New York

Best Lawyers

  • Anthony P. Alden (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2027)
    • Appellate Practice
  • Todd Anten (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2023)
    • Copyright Law
  • James R. Asperger (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2008)
    • Bet-the-Company Litigation
    • Commercial Litigation
  • Melissa J. Baily (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2025)
    • Litigation - Intellectual Property
  • John Bash (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2027)
    • Appellate Practice
  • Andrew M. Berdon (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2024)
    • Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
  • Debra Bernstein (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2023)
    • Commercial Litigation
    • Litigation - Antitrust
  • Brian P. Biddinger (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2023)
    • Litigation - Intellectual Property
    • Litigation - Patent
  • David Bilsker (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2023)
    • Litigation - Patent
  • Anthony A. Bongiorno (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2013)
    • Commercial Litigation
    • Privacy and Data Security Law
  • Linda J. Brewer (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2024)
    • Insurance Law
    • Litigation - Intellectual Property
    • Litigation - Securities
  • Jonathan C. Bunge (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2008)
    • Commercial Litigation
    • Criminal Defense: White-Collar
  • William A. Burck (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2019)
    • Criminal Defense: White-Collar
    • Government Relations Practice
  • Michael B. Carlinsky (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2026)
    • Insurance Law
  • F. Dominic Cerrito (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2010)
    • Litigation - Intellectual Property
    • Litigation - Patent
    • Patent Law
  • Angus Chen (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2025)
    • FDA Law
    • Litigation - Intellectual Property
  • Steven Cherny (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2001)
    • Litigation - Intellectual Property
    • Litigation - Patent
  • Kenneth Chiate (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2021)
    • Litigation - Real Estate
  • Diane M. Doolittle (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2026)
    • Criminal Defense: White-Collar
  • David Eiseman (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2013)
    • Commercial Litigation
  • Robert P. Feldman (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2001)
    • Commercial Litigation
    • Criminal Defense: White-Collar
    • Litigation - Bankruptcy
  • Benjamin I. Finestone (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2020)
    • Litigation - Bankruptcy
  • Gary E. Gans (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2025)
    • Entertainment Law - Motion Pictures and Television
    • Litigation - Intellectual Property
  • James M. Glass (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2026)
    • Litigation - Patent
  • Richard C. Godfrey (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2006)
    • Bet-the-Company Litigation
    • Commercial Litigation
    • Litigation - Antitrust
    • Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
  • David M. Grable (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2023)
    • Criminal Defense: White-Collar
  • Tigran Guledjian (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2012)
    • Litigation - Patent
  • Stephen M. Hauss (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2025)
    • Criminal Defense: White-Collar
  • Dennis H. Hranitzky (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2022)
    • Commercial Litigation
  • Eric Huang (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2024)
    • Litigation - Patent
  • Julianne Jaquith (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2027)
    • International Arbitration - Commercial
  • Kevin P.B. Johnson (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2013)
    • Litigation - Intellectual Property
  • Rachel Herrick Kassabian (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2023)
    • Copyright Law
  • Scott B. Kidman (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2026)
    • Litigation - Insurance
  • Susheel Kirpalani (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2006)
    • Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
    • Litigation - Bankruptcy
  • Daniel R. Lombard (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2025)
    • Commercial Litigation
  • Frederick A. Lorig (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2006)
    • Litigation - Intellectual Property
    • Litigation - Patent
    • Patent Law
  • Steven G. Madison (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2023)
    • Commercial Litigation
    • Criminal Defense: White-Collar
  • Victoria F. Maroulis (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2014)
    • Litigation - Intellectual Property
  • Juan P. Morillo (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2026)
    • Criminal Defense: White-Collar
  • Bennett J. Murphy (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2013)
    • Litigation - Bankruptcy
  • David Nelson (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2019)
    • Litigation - Patent
  • Deborah J. Newman (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2024)
    • Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
  • Luke Nikas (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2019)
    • Art Law
    • Commercial Litigation
  • Raymond N. Nimrod (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2020)
    • Litigation - Patent
  • David M. Orta (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2023)
    • International Arbitration - Commercial
    • International Arbitration - Governmental
  • Sean S. Pak (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2018)
    • Litigation - Intellectual Property
  • Jonathan E. Pickhardt (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2023)
    • Commercial Litigation
  • Christopher D. Porter (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2024)
    • Commercial Litigation
    • Trade Secrets Law
  • Daniel Posner (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2024)
    • Litigation - Intellectual Property
  • John Potter (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2007)
    • Criminal Defense: General Practice
    • Criminal Defense: White-Collar
    • Litigation - Antitrust
  • Michael D. Powell (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2027)
    • Litigation - Intellectual Property
  • William C. Price (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2023)
    • Commercial Litigation
  • John B. Quinn (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2006)
    • Bet-the-Company Litigation
    • Commercial Litigation
  • Sascha N. Rand (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2024)
    • Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
  • Valerie Roddy (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2027)
    • Litigation - Insurance
  • Andrew H. Schapiro (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2010)
    • Appellate Practice
    • Criminal Defense: White-Collar
  • Robert M. Schwartz (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2006)
    • Entertainment Law - Motion Pictures and Television
    • Litigation - Intellectual Property
  • K. John Shaffer (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2003)
    • Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
    • Litigation - Bankruptcy
  • Jack Simms (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2027)
    • Commercial Litigation
  • Aliki Sofis (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2024)
    • Commercial Litigation
  • Karl S. Stern (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2005)
    • Antitrust Law
    • Arbitration
    • Commercial Litigation
    • Litigation - Antitrust
    • Litigation - Mergers and Acquisitions
    • Litigation - Securities
  • Jason Sternberg (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2026)
    • Arbitration
  • Robert W. Stone (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2023)
    • Litigation - Intellectual Property
    • Litigation - Patent
  • Brianne Straka (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2025)
    • Litigation - Intellectual Property
  • Christopher Tayback (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2014)
    • Criminal Defense: White-Collar
  • James C. Tecce (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2018)
    • Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
  • Patricia B. Tomasco (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2021)
    • Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
    • Litigation - Bankruptcy
  • Mark Tung (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2025)
    • Litigation - Intellectual Property
  • Olga Vieira (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2022)
    • Commercial Litigation
    • Litigation - Real Estate
  • Scott L. Watson (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2023)
    • Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Plaintiffs
  • William Weinreb (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2020)
    • Criminal Defense: White-Collar
  • Richard I. Werder, Jr. (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2021)
    • Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
    • Commercial Litigation
  • Robert B. Wilson (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2014)
    • Litigation - Intellectual Property
  • Eric Winston (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2020)
    • Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
    • Litigation - Bankruptcy
  • Adam B. Wolfson (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2026)
    • Antitrust Law
  • Harvey J. Wolkoff (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2006)
    • Bet-the-Company Litigation
    • Commercial Litigation
    • Litigation - Securities
  • Michael T. Zeller (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2027)
    • Litigation - Intellectual Property

Best Lawyers — Ones to Watch

  • Viviana Aldous (Recognized in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America since 2021)
    • Appellate Practice
    • Commercial Litigation
    • Litigation - Securities
  • Jesse Bernstein (Recognized in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America since 2026)
    • Commercial Litigation
  • Mike Bonanno (Recognized in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America since 2023)
    • Antitrust Law
    • Litigation - Antitrust
    • Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
    • Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Plaintiffs
  • Nicholas Caluda (Recognized in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America since 2025)
    • Appellate Practice
    • Commercial Litigation
  • Brendan Carroll (Recognized in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America since 2024)
    • Commercial Litigation
  • Christine J. Chen (Recognized in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America since 2027)
    • Commercial Litigation
    • Corporate Governance and Compliance Law
  • Sara C. Clark (Recognized in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America since 2022)
    • Commercial Litigation
  • Jonathan Cooper (Recognized in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America since 2023)
    • Appellate Practice
  • Marc-André O. Cyr (Recognized in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America since 2024)
    • Commercial Litigation
  • Abigail DeMasi (Recognized in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America since 2027)
    • Intellectual Property Law
  • Jonathan Feder (Recognized in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America since 2023)
    • Government Relations Practice
  • Gregory A. Fuoco (Recognized in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America since 2027)
    • Commercial Litigation
  • Samantha Gillespie (Recognized in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America since 2024)
    • Commercial Litigation
    • Criminal Defense: White-Collar
  • Dawn Yamane Hewett (Recognized in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America since 2026)
    • Government Relations Practice
  • Kathryn Hutchins (Recognized in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America since 2026)
    • Commercial Litigation
  • Kevin Jang (Recognized in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America since 2023)
    • Litigation - Patent
  • Marc L. Kaplan (Recognized in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America since 2024)
    • Litigation - Patent
  • Benjamin M. Kleinman (Recognized in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America since 2025)
    • Commercial Litigation
  • Dan Koffmann (Recognized in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America since 2023)
    • Corporate Law
  • Wayne Latu (Recognized in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America since 2026)
    • Commercial Litigation
  • Moon Hee Lee (Recognized in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America since 2023)
    • Intellectual Property Law
    • Litigation - Intellectual Property
  • Alec Levy (Recognized in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America since 2026)
    • Commercial Litigation
  • Alex H. Loomis (Recognized in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America since 2023)
    • Appellate Practice
    • Commercial Litigation
  • Jocelyn Ma (Recognized in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America since 2026)
    • Commercial Litigation
    • Litigation - Intellectual Property
    • Litigation - Patent
  • Brian E. Mack (Recognized in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America since 2026)
    • Commercial Litigation
    • Patent Law
  • John T. McKee (Recognized in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America since 2024)
    • Litigation - Intellectual Property
    • Litigation - Patent
  • Maxwell Meadows (Recognized in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America since 2026)
    • Litigation - Antitrust
  • Ross Misskelley (Recognized in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America since 2024)
    • Litigation - Intellectual Property
  • David Needham (Recognized in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America since 2026)
    • Commercial Litigation
    • Criminal Defense: White-Collar
  • Michael T. Packard (Recognized in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America since 2022)
    • Commercial Litigation
    • Criminal Defense: White-Collar
  • Isaac Saidel-Goley (Recognized in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America since 2026)
    • Commercial Litigation
    • Criminal Defense: White-Collar
  • Scott Schlafer (Recognized in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America since 2026)
    • Commercial Litigation
  • Dylan Scher (Recognized in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America since 2026)
    • Intellectual Property Law
  • Margaret Shyr (Recognized in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America since 2026)
    • Patent Law
  • Matthew K. Wasserman (Recognized in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America since 2024)
    • Criminal Defense: White-Collar
  • Courtney Whang (Recognized in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America since 2024)
    • Commercial Litigation
  • Vasundhara Ziemba-Prasad (Recognized in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America since 2026)
    • Commercial Litigation
  • Ognjen Zivojnovic (Recognized in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America since 2024)
    • Commercial Litigation