Susman Godfrey and its lawyers have once again earned top recognition in the 2026 edition of Chambers USA, one of the legal industry’s most respected guides to the nation’s leading law firms and attorneys.
This year, Chambers ranked 12 Susman Godfrey practice areas and 22 firm lawyers, recognizing the firm’s strength in high-stakes commercial litigation, antitrust, intellectual property, and trial work nationwide. The rankings include a new nationwide recognition for Litigation: General Commercial and a first-time ranking for the firm’s California Intellectual Property practice, underscoring the breadth of Susman Godfrey’s litigation talent and its continued success across a wide range of complex disputes.
In extensive interviews with clients and peers, Chambers researchers heard consistent praise for the firm’s trial capabilities, strategic judgment, and deep bench of talent. Among the comments highlighted in this year’s guide:
“Trial expertise is what distinguishes Susman Godfrey.”
“It is the smartest, best prepared and most effective law firm I have ever worked with.”
“Susman Godfrey has brilliant trial lawyers who are great at taking complex matters and simplifying them for great results”
The 2026 guide also included several notable individual achievements. Partner Davida Brook earned her first Chambers ranking for Litigation: Mainly Plaintiffs in California, while partner Ian Crosby was recognized for the first time in Washington: Intellectual Property. In addition, partner Bill Carmody once again earned Chambers’ prestigious Star Individual designation for his commercial litigation practice.
FIRM RANKINGS
Nationwide
- Antitrust: Plaintiff
- Litigation: General Commercial
California
- Antitrust: Mainly Plaintiff
- Intellectual Property: Trademark, Copyright & Trade Secrets
- Litigation: Mainly Plaintiffs
New York
- Antitrust: Mainly Plaintiff
- Litigation: General Commercial: The Elite
Texas
- Antitrust
- Intellectual Property
- Litigation: General Commercial
Washington
- Intellectual Property
- Litigation: General Commercial
INDIVIDUAL RECOGNITIONS
Nationwide:
- Bill Carmody – Litigation: Trial Lawyers
- Kalpana Srinivasan – Antitrust: Plaintiff
- Marc Seltzer – Antitrust: Plaintiff
California
- Amanda Bonn – Antitrust: Mainly Plaintiff; Litigation: Mainly Plaintiffs
- Davida Brook – Litigation: Mainly Plaintiffs
- Kalpana Srinivasan – Antitrust: Mainly Plaintiff; Litigation: Mainly Plaintiffs; Patent Litigation
- Marc Seltzer – Antitrust: Mainly Plaintiff; Litigation: Mainly Plaintiffs
New York
- Jacob Buchdahl – Litigation: General Commercial: The Elite
- Bill Carmody – Antitrust: Mainly Plaintiff; Litigation: General Commercial: The Elite
- Mark Musico – Litigation: General Commercial: The Elite
- Shawn Rabin – Antitrust: Mainly Plaintiff; Litigation: General Commercial: The Elite
- Stephen Shackelford – Litigation: General Commercial: The Elite
Texas
- Barry Barnett – Antitrust; Litigation: General Commercial
- Ryan Caughey – Litigation: General Commercial
- Joseph Grinstein – Intellectual Property
- Erica Harris – Litigation: General Commercial
- Geoffrey Harrison – Litigation: General Commercial
- Alex Kaplan – Antitrust
- Neal Manne – Antitrust; Litigation: General Commercial
- Shawn Raymond – Antitrust; Litigation: General Commercial
- Max Tribble – Intellectual Property
- Harry Susman – Litigation: General Commercial
- Lexie White – Litigation: General Commercial
Washington
- Ian Crosby – Intellectual Property
- Stephen Morrissey – Litigation: General Commercial
Published annually by Chambers and Partners, Chambers USA identifies the nation’s leading lawyers and law firms through extensive independent research and thousands of interviews with clients and peers. Rankings are based on qualities including legal ability, client service, commercial awareness, diligence, and professional conduct.
