The 2026 edition of The Legal 500 guide to the leading law practices in the United States has ranked Susman Godfrey as top tier nationally in five practice areas – up from three practice areas last year – and has recognized sixteen attorneys in its new City Elite rankings.
NATIONAL PRACTICE AREA RECOGNTION
This year The Legal 500 continued to recognize Susman Godfrey as leaders in General Commercial Disputes, Antitrust: Civil Litigation/Class Actions (Plaintiff), and Energy Litigation: Oil and Gas. This year the legal researcher also recognized the firm’s leadership in Intellectual Property: Patent Litigation and Media & Entertainment Litigation.
“If you want to win, you want Susman Godfrey. They are the best, from head to toe.”
Client testimonial, Legal 500 2026
CITY ELITE
Legal 500 has launched a new guide this year, “City Elite,” which recognized specific lawyers in major cities from across the nation for their litigation successes over the past year. Susman Godfrey’s 2026 honorees include:
Houston (General Commercial Litigation): Barry Barnett, Geoffrey Harrison, Brian Melton, Neal Manne, Harry Susman
Houston (Energy): Erica Harris
Los Angeles (General Commercial Litigation): Amanda Bonn, Davida Brook, Halley Josephs, Kalpana Srinivasan
New York City (General Commercial Litigation): Jacob Buchdahl, Bill Carmody
Seattle (General Commercial Litigation): Matt Berry, Rachel Black. Steve Morrissey, Katy Peaslee
The Legal 500 bases its rankings on a combination of law firm submissions and peer and client feedback to assess overall visibility and reputation of law practices nationwide.
“The entire team is always well prepared, in court and for any deadline.”
Client testimonial, Legal 500 2026
