Fifty-nine Susman Godfrey partners across all four of the firm’s offices have been named to the 2027 Lawdragon 500 Leading Litigators in America. Susman Godfrey once again has more lawyers recognized than any other litigation firm on the list.
The 2027 guide recognizes lawyers who, according to Lawdragon, “excel at the art of advocacy before juries, judges and other decision makers on behalf of their clients.” Honorees were selected through Lawdragon’s independent journalistic research and vetting by leading trial lawyers nationwide. Partners Rohit Nath and Stephanie Spies are included in the Leading Litigators guide for the first time this year.
Lawdragon has repeatedly recognized Susman Godfrey and its lawyers this year. The firm’s attorneys were honored in the 2026 Lawdragon 500 X – The Next Generation, which recognizes the legal profession’s “next generation”; the 2026 Lawdragon 500 Leading Plaintiff Financial Lawyers, spotlighting lawyers who excel in high-stakes plaintiff-side matters; and the Lawdragon 500 Leading Lawyers in America, where Susman Godfrey has led all litigation firms for 11 consecutive years. Most recently, co-managing partners Vineet Bhatia and Kalpana Srinivasan were named to Lawdragon’s inaugural list of the 100 Managing Partners You Need to Know.
The complete list of Susman Godfrey Lawdragon 500 Litigator honorees includes:
Houston: Barry Barnett, Vineet Bhatia, Ophelia Camiña, Johnny Carter, Ryan Caughey, Joseph Grinstein, Erica Harris, Geoffrey Harrison, Richard Hess, Alex Kaplan, John Lahad, Chanler Langham, Neal Manne*, Eric Mayer, Ashley McMillian, Brian Melton, Bill Merrill, Justin Nelson, Abby Noebels, Trey Peacock, Sy Polky, Shawn Raymond, Robert Rivera Jr., Robert Safi, Mary Kathryn Sammons, Harry Susman, Max Tribble, Laranda Walker, Mark Wawro*, Lexie White, and Meng Xi.
Los Angeles: Amanda Bonn, Davida Brook, Kathryn Hoek, Krysta Kauble Pachman, Rohit Nath, Marc Seltzer*, Steven Sklaver, and Kalpana Srinivasan.
New York: Seth Ard, Elisha Barron, Jacob Buchdahl, Cory Buland, Bill Carmody*, Mark Hatch-Miller, Ryan Kirkpatrick, Tamar Lusztig, Mark Musico, Shawn Rabin, Stephen Shackelford, Steven Shepard, and Stephanie Spies.
Seattle: Matthew Berry, Rachel Black, Ian Gore, Drew Hansen, Andres Healy, Steve Morrissey, and Daniel Shih.
*Previously inducted into Lawdragon’s Hall of Fame
