Lawdragon has recognized 28 Williams & Connolly attorneys in their inaugural guide to the “500 Leading Lawyers in America.” According to the publication, honorees were selected through journalistic research of the lawyers behind the biggest cases and editorial vetting from a board of peers.

Will Ashworth - Complex Civil Litigation & Investigations (Insurance)

Bob Barnett - Civil Litigation & Investigations

Ed Barnidge - Complex Commercial Litigation (Financial, Securities, False Claims Act)

David Berl - IP Litigation (Patent)

Jessamyn Berniker - IP Litigation, (Patent)

Lisa Blatt - Appellate (Supreme Court)

Dane Butswinkas - Commercial Litigation & Investigations

Steve Cady - Complex Civil Litigation, Criminal Defense

Rob Cary - Civil Litigation, Criminal Defense

Kevin Downey - White Collar, Investigations, Civil Litigation

Steve Farina - Complex Civil Litigation (Securities, Financial, Investigations, Appeals)

Bruce Genderson - IP Litigation (Patent)

Ben Greenblum - Complex Civil Litigation (Antitrust)

Ashley Hardin - Complex Civil Litigation (Mass Tort)

Lane Heard - Complex Litigation (Mass Tort Pharmaceutical)

Heidi Hubbard - Trial Lawyer (Antitrust, Product Liability, Class Action)

David Kendall - Civil & Criminal Litigation

David Kurtzer-Ellenbogen - Complex Commercial Litigation (Class Action, Financial, Investigations)

Mandy MacDonald - Securities Litigation & Enforcement

Enu Mainigi - Complex Commercial Litigation

Joe Petrosinelli - Complex Civil Litigation (Product Liability, Mass Tort)

Jonathan Pitt - Complex Litigation (Antitrust, Securities, Criminal Investigations)

Steve Raber - Civil Litigation (Product Liability, Real Estate)

John Schmidtlein - Antitrust Litigation & Investigations

Brendan Sullivan - Trial Lawyer

Katie Trefz - Criminal Defense; Internal Investigations

Bob Van Kirk - Complex Commercial Litigation (Securities, Antitrust, Investigations)

Jen Wicht - Complex Civil & Criminal Litigation

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