Forty-five Susman Godfrey lawyers have been recognized in the 2027 editions of The Best Lawyers in America and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America, including two partners named “Lawyer of the Year.”
Houston partners Erica Harris and Neal Manne received the publication’s highest individual distinction. Harris was named Houston “Lawyer of the Year” for Litigation – Antitrust, while Manne received the honor for Antitrust Law. The “Lawyer of the Year” designation is presented to only one lawyer in each practice area and geographic region.
In total, 26 Susman Godfrey partners were recognized in The Best Lawyers in America across 18 practice areas:
Los Angeles
- Marc Seltzer – Antitrust Law; Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Antitrust; Litigation – Securities; and Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions – Plaintiffs
- Steven Sklaver – Litigation – Labor and Employment
- Kalpana Srinivasan – Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Antitrust; and Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions – Plaintiffs
New York
- Bill Carmody – Antitrust Law; Bet-the-Company Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Intellectual Property; Litigation – Patent; and Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions – Plaintiffs
Houston
- Barry Barnett – Bet-the-Company Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Antitrust; Litigation – Intellectual Property; and Litigation – Patent
- Vineet Bhatia – Commercial Litigation
- Ophelia Camiña – Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Antitrust; Litigation – Intellectual Property; and Litigation – Patent
- Ryan Caughey – Commercial Litigation and Litigation – Antitrust
- Erica Harris – Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Antitrust; Litigation – Environmental; and Litigation – Intellectual Property
- Geoffrey L. Harrison – Appellate Practice; Commercial Litigation; Energy Law; and Litigation – Construction
- Alex Kaplan – Commercial Litigation
- Neal S. Manne – Antitrust Law; Arbitration; Bet-the-Company Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Antitrust; Litigation – Environmental; Litigation – Intellectual Property; Litigation – Patent; and Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs
- Eric Mayer – Commercial Litigation
- Kenneth McNeil – Commercial Litigation
- William R. H. Merrill – Commercial Litigation
- Abigail Noebels – Commercial Litigation
- Trey Peacock – Commercial Litigation
- Shawn Raymond – Bet-the-Company Litigation; Commercial Litigation; and Litigation – Antitrust
- James Southwick – Commercial Litigation
- Harry Susman – Bet-the-Company Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants; and Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs
- Max Tribble – Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Intellectual Property; and Litigation – Patent
- Mark Wawro – Bet-the-Company Litigation and Commercial Litigation
- Lexie White – Commercial Litigation and Litigation – Patent
Seattle
- Rachel Black – Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Intellectual Property; Litigation – Patent; and Qui Tam Law
- Ian Crosby – Litigation – Intellectual Property and Litigation – Patent
- Brooke Taylor – Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Intellectual Property; and Litigation – Patent
An additional 19 Susman Godfrey lawyers were recognized in the 2027 edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America, which honors lawyers earlier in their careers for outstanding professional excellence. Four lawyers—Betsy Aronson, Ace Factor, Jeff Melsheimer, and Max Straus—earned the recognition for the first time.
Los Angeles
- Krysta Kauble Pachman – Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Antitrust; Litigation – Intellectual Property; and Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions – Plaintiffs
New York
- Betsy Aronson – Commercial Litigation
- Elisha Barron – Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Intellectual Property; and Litigation – Patent
- Samir Doshi – Commercial Litigation
- Zach Fields – Commercial Litigation
- Mark Hatch-Miller – Litigation – Intellectual Property
- Charlotte Lepic – Commercial Litigation
- Jeff Melsheimer – Commercial Litigation
- Max Straus – Commercial Litigation
Houston
- Samuel Drezdzon – Intellectual Property Law and Litigation – Patent
- Ace Factor – Commercial Litigation
- Amy Hall – Commercial Litigation
- Meredith Harrison – Litigation – Intellectual Property
- Allen Hernandez – Commercial Litigation
- Jerry Klaristenfeld – Commercial Litigation
- Rocco Magni – Commercial Litigation; Intellectual Property Law; and Litigation – Intellectual Property
- Taylor Wilson – Commercial Litigation
Seattle
- Kemper Diehl – Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Banking and Finance; and Litigation – Intellectual Property
- Ian Gore – Commercial Litigation and Litigation – Intellectual Property
Best Lawyers selections are based on peer review by leading lawyers within the same geographic region and practice area.
