{"id":5595,"date":"2025-05-02T12:35:00","date_gmt":"2025-05-02T12:35:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatrustedlawyers.com\/blog\/announcing-the-finalists-for-the-2025-elite-trial-lawyers\/"},"modified":"2025-05-02T12:35:00","modified_gmt":"2025-05-02T12:35:00","slug":"announcing-the-finalists-for-the-2025-elite-trial-lawyers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatrustedlawyers.com\/blog\/announcing-the-finalists-for-the-2025-elite-trial-lawyers\/","title":{"rendered":"Announcing the Finalists for the 2025 Elite Trial Lawyers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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We are pleased to unveil the finalists and honorees for The National Law Journal Legal Awards highlighting the top litigation and appellate work from the previous year.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The law firms and attorneys being recognized this year stood out for their work guiding clients through high-stakes litigation, their cutting-edge approaches to environmental, social and corporate governance issues, as well their as diversity and inclusion initiatives. The list also includes the winner of the Lifetime Achievement Award as well as those being recognized on the Appellate Hot List and Rising Stars.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Winners for individual categories with finalists will be unveiled during an awards event at the JW Marriott Essex House in New York City on July 10. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Lifetime Achievement Award Honorees<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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David Buchanan, Seeger Weiss
Patrick Coughlin, Scott+Scott Attorneys at Law
Judge Ronald C. Dresnick, Kluger, Kaplan, Silverman, Katzen & Levine
John Yanchunis, Morgan & Morgan<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Elite Women of the Plaintiffs Bar Honorees<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Katie Bennett, Robins Kaplan
Elizabeth Cabraser, Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein
Jeanne M. Christensen, Wigdor
Jesse-Justin Cuevas, Susman Godfrey
Jessica Dean, Dean Omar Branham Shirley
Kimberly Evans, Block & Leviton
Meredith A. Firetog, Wigdor
Veronica Nannis, Joseph Greenwald & Laake
Krysta Pachman, Susman Godfrey
Donna Williams Rucker, Tully Rinckey
Katherine M. Sinderson, Bernstein Litowitz Berger & Grossmann
Lisa S. Tsai, Reid Collins & Tsai
Lucy E. Tufts, Cunningham Bounds
Carol C. Villegas, Labaton Keller Sucharow
Murielle Steven Walsh, Pomerantz
Michelle C. Yau, Cohen Milstein Sellers & Toll
Krisina Zu\u00f1iga, Susman Godfrey<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Rising Stars of the Plaintiffs Bar Honorees<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Jessica Beringer, Keller Postman
Isabel J. Broer, Olson Grimsley Kawanabe Hinchcliff & Murray
Benjamin F. Burry, Bleichmar Fonti & Auld
Michael Cohen, The Rosen Law Firm
Nicholas M. DiCarlo, Zuckerman Spaeder
Samir Doshi, Susman Godfrey
Jered Ede, Clare Locke
Amelia Frenkel, Keller Postman
Grant Gillenwater, Morgan & Morgan
Monica Hincken, Wigdor
Sarah F. King, Clifford Law Offices
Itak Moradi, Joseph Saveri Law Firm
Jason Murray, Olson Grimsley Kawanabe Hinchcliff & Murray
Phong-Chau Nguyen, Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein
Sy Polky, Susman Godfrey
Evan Rosenberg, Morgan & Morgan
Stephanie Spies, Susman Godfrey
Harini Srinivasan, Cohen Milstein Sellers & Toll<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The winner in each of the following categories will be announced at the July 10 dinner:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Plaintiff Law Firm of the Year Finalists<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Bernstein Litowitz Berger & Grossmann
Cohen Milstein Sellers & Toll
Keller Postman
Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check
Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein
Pomerantz
Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd
Susman Godfrey<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro
Joseph Saveri Law Firm
Kellogg, Hansen, Todd, Figel & Frederick
Scott+Scott Attorneys at Law<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Business Torts Finalists\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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MoloLamken
Pallas Partners
Reid Collins & Tsai
Susman Godfrey
Umhofer, Mitchell & King<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Catastrophic Injury Finalists<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Atlas Law Firm
Corboy & Demetrio
Farah & Farah
Morgan & Morgan
Panish Shea Ravipudi
Ryan Zehl
The Carlson Law Firm, The Hall Law Firm, Law Offices of Nelson M. Jones, III, and Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Civil Rights\/Discrimination (Non-Employment) Finalists<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Kasowitz Benson Torres
Morgan & Morgan
Pachuta & Kammerman
Robins Kaplan
Sauder Schelkopf
Umhofer, Mitchell & King<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Cohen Milstein Sellers & Toll
Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro
Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check
Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein
Morgan & Morgan
Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Consumer Protection Finalists<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Kellogg, Hansen, Todd, Figel & Frederick
Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein
Motley Rice
Sauder Schelkopf<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Discrimination (including Employment) Finalists<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Cohen Milstein Sellers & Toll
McNicholas & McNicholas<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Employment Rights Finalists<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The deRubertis Law Firm
Pitt McGehee Palmer Bonanni & Rivers<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Environmental Protection (including Energy and Sustainability) Finalists<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Brockstedt Mandalas Federico
Motley Rice<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Governmental Representation Finalists<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Brockstedt Mandalas Federico
Keller Postman
Seeger Weiss<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Anderson Kill
Cohen Ziffer Frenchman & McKenna<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Brockstedt Mandalas Federico
Cohen Milstein Sellers & Toll
Keller Postman
Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein
Motley Rice<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Medical Malpractice Finalists<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Clifford Law Offices
Tara Leigh Eberly<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Pharmaceutical Litigation Finalists<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Scott+Scott Attorneys at Law
Seeger Weiss
Steptoe
Susman Godfrey<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Plaintiff Attorney of the Year Finalists<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Benjamin D. Brown, Cohen Milstein Sellers & Toll
Michael P. Canty, Labaton Keller Sucharow
Bill Carmody, Susman Godfrey
Joseph A. Fonti, Bleichmar Fonti & Auld
Robert R. Henssler Jr., Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd
Jeroen van Kwawegen, Bernstein Litowitz Berger & Grossmann
Joseph Saveri, Joseph Saveri Law Firm
Jennifer Selendy, Selendy Gay
Joshua B. Silverman, Pomerantz
Ned Weinberger, Labaton Keller Sucharow<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Privacy\/Data Breach Finalists\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Keller Postman
Labaton Keller Sucharow
Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein
Morgan & Morgan
Seeger Weiss
Tycko & Zavareei<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Products Liability Finalists<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Dean Omar Branham Shirley
Keller Postman
Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein
Motley Rice
Sauder Schelkopf
Seeger Weiss<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Securities Litigation \/ Shareholder Rights Finalists<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Bernstein Litowitz Berger & Grossmann
Labaton Keller Sucharow
Motley Rice
Pomerantz
Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd
Scott+Scott Attorneys at Law<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Kellogg, Hansen, Todd, Figel & Frederick
Steptoe<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Transportation (Including Aviation) Winner<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Trial Strategy Innovation Finalists\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Cohen Milstein Sellers & Toll
Keller Postman
Labaton Keller Sucharow
Susman Godfrey
The Carlson Law Firm, The Hall Law Firm, Law Offices of Nelson M. Jones, III, and Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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