Awards and Honors

Tom Hentoff Recognized as Leading Lawyer for First Amendment and Media & Entertainment Litigation

August 2025 • less than a minute

Chambers USA has again recognized partner Tom Hentoff among the top lawyers in the nation for First Amendment and Media & Entertainment Litigation, with Band 1 rankings in both categories.  The Legal 500 also recognized Tom as a “Leading Partner” in Media and Entertainment: Litigation.  According to Chambers, clients report: “Tom is one of the smartest lawyers working the First Amendment and media space. His depth of knowledge is unmatched.”

Tom serves as Co-Chair of the firm’s Trademark and Copyright and First Amendment and Media practice groups.  His practice is concentrated in three areas: intellectual property disputes, First Amendment and media law, and complex civil litigation.  Tom has represented clients in a wide variety of copyright, trademark, trade secret, defamation, privacy, false-advertising, and class action litigation and counseling matters.  He has also represented clients in a broad range of civil litigation matters at the trial and appellate levels.

View Tom’s profiles on Chambers USA and The Legal 500.