Williams & Connolly attorneys have once again been nationally recognized among the leading practitioners in their respective areas in the 2026 edition of The Legal 500: United States.
Two partners were named to The Legal 500’s “Hall of Fame” list, which recognizes those who are “at the pinnacle of the profession.”
Williams & Connolly attorneys were also named to The Legal 500’s “Leading Lawyers” list, which is designed to highlight lawyers who are pre-eminent in their given field.
- David Berl, Intellectual Property: Patents: Litigation
- Jessamyn Berniker, Intellectual Property: Patents: Litigation
- Dane Butswinkas, Leading Trial Lawyers; Dispute Resolution: General Commercial Disputes
- Kevin Downey, Dispute Resolution: Corporate Investigations and White Collar Criminal Defense
- Benjamin Graham, International Arbitration
- Tom Hentoff, Media & Entertainment: Litigation
- Heidi Hubbard, Leading Trial Lawyers, Product Liability, Mass Tort, Class Action: Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices – Defense
- Enu Mainigi, Leading Trial Lawyers
- Luke McCloud, Dispute Resolution: Appellate
- Joe Petrosinelli, Product Liability, Mass Tort and Class Action: Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices – Defense
- Jonathan Pitt, Antitrust: Civil Litigation/Class Actions - Defense
- Amy Saharia, Dispute Resolution: Appellate
- John Schmidtlein, Antitrust: Civil Litigation/Class Actions - Defense
- Bob Van Kirk, Dispute Resolution: General Commercial Disputes and Securities Litigation: Defense
- Neelum Wadhwani, Product Liability, Mass Tort and Class Action: Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices – Defense
Three partners were named to The Legal 500’s “Next Generation Partners” list, which identifies partners who, according to the publication, are the “next generation” of law firm leaders.
One attorney was also recognized as a “Leading Associate.”
- Haley Wasserman, Dispute Resolution: International Litigation, International Arbitration
Six attorneys were also recognized to The Legal 500’s “Washington D.C. City Elite series.”
To see the full list of rankings, click here.