Month: August 2023

Mr. Hueston was also selected as a “Lawyer of the Year” for his work in bet-the-company litigation. This designation is only awarded to a single lawyer in a specific practice area and location.

The following lawyers are recognized:

Marshall A. Camp
Vicki Chou
Douglas J. Dixon
Padraic Foran
Brian J. Hennigan
John C. Hueston
Moez M. Kaba
Robert N. Klieger
Allison Libeu
Harry A. Mittleman
Alison L. Plessman
Michael M. Purpura
Christy Rayburn
Andrew Walsh
Tom Zaccaro

Recognition by Best Lawyers is based entirely on peer review. The methodology is designed to capture, as accurately as possible, the consensus opinion of leading lawyers about the professional abilities of their colleagues within the same geographical area and legal practice area.

Best Lawyers employs a sophisticated, conscientious, rational, and transparent survey process designed to elicit meaningful and substantive evaluations of the quality of legal services.

The list recognizes attorneys that have been practicing for 5-9 years and have achieved outstanding professional excellence in private practice.

The following lawyers are recognized this year:

Michael Acquah
Joseph Aronsohn
Annie Banks
Brittani Jackson
Lauren McGrory Johnson
Sourabh Mishra
Samantha Schnier
Michael Todisco
Rajan Trehan

Editorial analysis noted how Ms. Libeu has “swiftly etched herself a position as being an invaluable member of the team.” “She’s just a killer trial lawyer,” sums up one peer. “She tried the Monster Energy case, in which she landed a verdict of almost $300 million.”

The extensive research process used in the creation of Benchmark’s Top 250 Women in Litigation involves months of investigation into individual litigators’ professional activities as well as client feedback surveys and one-on-one interviews, and has culminated in the selection of the most distinguished women in the world of litigation. These women have earned their place amongst the leading women litigators by participating in some of the most impactful litigation matters in recent history as well as by earning the hard-won respect of their peers and clients. Though they hail from widely different practice areas, they all share the distinction of being recognized as top players in their respective fields.

Every year, Benchmark Litigation sets out to identify the best and brightest litigators across the US. Those named to this exclusive list have proven their eligibility as individuals at the partner level of their respective firms who are of the age of 40 or younger. They have all also had a hand in some of their firms’ most noteworthy recent cases and have earned praise from clients and peers regarding the quality of their work.

Attorneys named to the 2023 publication were chosen through several phases of research: namely, the review of their recent case work, peer review in which we consider how attorneys at peer legal institutions might rank them, and a consideration of client feedback on their performances. These attorneys, though young, have established themselves in their respective fields and are set to enjoy bright futures.