Month: September 2021

Hueston Hennigan once again tops the Benchmark Litigation rankings, earning a spot on the coveted list of “Top Boutiques” and “Top 20 Trial Firms” in the United States.

Benchmark analysis noted Hueston Hennigan “is massively successful” … “with a client base [that] is remarkably diverse … with very little repeat business and virtually no ‘routine’ cases.” Editors noted “a multi-year streak of trial wins” observing “these cases are just ‘WOW!’ factor all the way.” “Even by [Hueston Hennigan’s] usual standards of trial breeding, this is exceptional.”

“Hueston Hennigan doesn’t do the ‘cookie-cutter.’ They do really cool, cutting-edge work,” declared a peer, who goes on to confide, “I admit it makes me jealous, and I’m sure I’m not alone!”

Benchmark recognized partners, John Hueston and Moez Kaba, as two of the Top 100 Trial Lawyers in the Country and two of the Top 20 Trial Lawyers in California. John Hueston was acclaimed as “a trial trailblazer who has carved himself an enviable position even among others in the elite trial lawyer circuit.” While Moez Kaba, “the youngest appointee to this prestigious list by some distance,” was praised as having “staked himself a position as another of the firm’s lead trial counsel on some of the firm’s most high-stakes disputes.”

Benchmark also praised multiple additional Hueston Hennigan lawyers. Doug Dixon, for example, recognized as a Litigation Star, is “a spectacular lawyer” who shines on “tough cases.” Marshall Camp, Rob Klieger, and Brian Hennigan were likewise recognized as Litigation Stars. A peer noted, Future Stars and Top Lawyers Under 40, Allison Libeu, Vicki Chou, and Christy Rayburn, “have really positioned themselves as key counsel on a number of issues.”

Hueston Hennigan lawyers’ individual recognitions are summarized below:

Marshall A. Camp, Litigation Star
Vicki Chou, 40 & Under Hot List, Future Star
Douglas J. Dixon, Litigation Star
Brian Hennigan, National Star (White Collar Crime), Litigation Star
John C. Hueston, Top 100 Trial Lawyer, Top 20 California Trial Lawyer, National Star (White Collar Crime and General Commercial Litigation), Litigation Star
Moez M. Kaba, Top 100 Trial Lawyer, Top 20 California Trial Lawyer, 40 & Under Hot List, Litigation Star
Robert N. Klieger, Litigation Star
Allison Libeu, 40 & Under Hot List, Future Star
Christy Rayburn, 40 & Under Hot List

Hueston Hennigan also earned national – and State of California – tier 1 rankings in the General Commercial, White Collar, Securities and Entertainment practice areas.

Benchmark Litigation is the definitive guide to America’s leading litigation law firms and lawyers. Research is conducted through extensive interviews with litigators, dispute resolution specialists and their clients to identify the leading litigators and firms. During these interviews, we examine recent casework handled by law firms and ask individual litigators to provide their professional opinions on peers and practitioners within their jurisdiction or practice area.

The Daily Journal noted Mr. Hueston’s “active,” winning trial schedule, having completed four trials in the past nine months. Among other wins, Mr. Hueston obtained a complete defense victory for PricewaterhouseCoopers in a federal trial raising contract and retaliation claims; won a $25 million jury verdict for Acorn Technologies against Samsung after a five-day trial in U.S. District Court in the Eastern District of Texas; obtained a trial win for Amazon.com; and obtained dismissal for the Houston Astros in high-profile litigation arising from cheating claims.

The Daily Journal noted Mr. Kaba’s “enthusiasm for being back in the courtroom,” and commented on his impressive trial record, including three trials in the past nine months with several more to come. Among others, Mr. Kaba obtained a complete defense judgment for Amazon.com after a 2-week trial in a case promoted by eBay as an international RICO and fraud conspiracy to unlawfully recruit eBay sellers to Amazon; prevailed at trial as co-lead counsel on behalf of PricewaterhouseCoopers; and obtained dismissals for multiple cases on behalf of the California Institute of Technology.

The list recognizes the very best California attorneys who have made an impact on the law and society within the last year. Mr. Hueston has been named to the prestigious list for over a decade, and Mr. Kaba has been on the list for five consecutive years.

Click here to read Mr. Hueston’s full profile.

Click here to read Mr. Kaba’s full profile.