Overview
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.”
- Lisa Blatt, Dispute Resolution: Appellate
- Brendan Sullivan, White Collar: Criminal Defense
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.
- Nick Gamse, Media & Entertainment: Litigation
- Benjamin Graham, International Litigation
- John Williams, Securities Litigation: Defense
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.”
- Kenneth Brown, Commercial Disputes
- Dane Butswinkas, Commercial Disputes
- Paul Gaffney, Intellectual Property
- Tom Hentoff, Intellectual Property
- Heidi Hubbard, Commercial Disputes
- Bob Van Kirk, Commercial Disputes
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