"U.S. Trial Firm of the Year" – 3 Consecutive Years (Benchmark; Law360)

Hennigan and Hueston Repeat as Top 100 Trial Lawyers in America

2021_Benchmark_Top100 - Picture of John Hueston and Brian Hennigan

For the third consecutive year, Brian Hennigan and John Hueston earned spots on the list of “Top 100 Trial Lawyers” in America and “Top 20 Trial Lawyers in California” in the 2021 edition of Benchmark Litigation.

“I’ve seen trial lawyers rise and fade but John is young and vibrant enough to be in this for the long haul,” opines one peer. Benchmark analysts noted this “near-unanimous acclaim” and lauded Mr. Hueston’s complete defense verdict for the California Institute of Technology and a number of high-level appointments representing the Houston Astros in its litigation related to the alleged sign-stealing conduct and a high-profile individual caught up in the “Varsity Blues” college admissions case.

The firm also earned spots on the coveted list of “Top Boutiques” and “Top 20 Trial Firms” in the United States and also earned national – and State of California – tier 1 rankings in the General Commercial, White Collar, Securities and Entertainment practice areas.

Numerous Hueston Hennigan lawyers were also individually recognized, as noted below:

Marshall A. Camp, Litigation Star
Vicki Chou, 40 & Under Hot List
Douglas J. Dixon, Future Star
Brian Hennigan, National Practice Area Star, Local Litigation Star, Top 100 Trial Lawyer, Top 20 California Trial Lawyer
John C. Hueston, National Practice Area Star, Local Litigation Star, Top 100 Trial Lawyer, Top 20 California Trial Lawyer
Moez M. Kaba, 40 & Under Hot List, Local Litigation Star
Robert N. Klieger, Local Litigation Star
Allison Libeu, 40 & Under Hot List

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