Partners Barry Barnett and Davida Brook have been selected to appear on Forbes magazine’s debut list of the best in-state lawyers in the nation. Forbes’ “elite cohort of lawyers from all 50 states” are considered the “finest attorneys in private practice from across all 50 states.” The group was selected by an editorial team who “identified a wide pool of eligible candidates through hundreds of interviews with industry insiders.”
A Fellow in the American College of Trial Lawyers, Barry Barnett describes his career path as “eclectic, providential, and lucky,” bolstered by a series of “happy accidents.” His clients include KKR, Yale University, Alaska Airlines, Texas Instruments and Duane Reade, among others. In his profile with Forbes, Barnett discusses the trajectory of his career, why his clients know they can trust him, and the importance of credibility. Read more about Barnett’s work here.
Davida Brook is often at the helm of the country’s most prominent cases. She is currently serving as co-lead counsel to The New York Times in a groundbreaking copyright infringement action alleging that Microsoft and OpenAI illegally used millions of articles to train ChatGPT. She was also appointed to serve as Court-appointed Liaison Counsel for all News Plaintiffs suing MS/OpenAI. In 2023, Ms. Brook was co-lead counsel in Dominion Voting System’s massive defamation lawsuit against Fox News which resulted in a historic $787.5 million settlement. Read more about her work here.
