Susman Godfrey lawyers earned multiple individual honors in the National Law Journal’s 2026 Elite Trial Lawyers awards, with the firm also securing finalist recognition across several major categories.
Susman Godfrey partner Shawn Rabin was named a finalist for Plaintiff Attorney of the Year, one of the awards program’s top individual honors recognizing leading plaintiff-side trial lawyers nationwide.
National Law Journal also placed three Susman Godfrey lawyers on its 2026 list of Rising Stars of the Plaintiffs Bar: Samir Doshi, Eliza Finley, and Jillian Hewitt. The annual recognition honors standout plaintiff-side lawyers making significant contributions early in their careers.
At the firm level, Susman Godfrey was named a finalist for Plaintiff Law Firm of the Year, recognizing the nation’s leading plaintiff-side litigation firms.
The firm also earned finalist recognition in four additional categories:
- Business Torts Firm of the Year
- Catastrophic Injury Firm of the Year
- Privacy/Data Breach Firm of the Year
- Technology (Including AI) Firm of the Year
The National Law Journal’s Elite Trial Lawyers awards recognize firms and attorneys that have “performed exemplary and cutting-edge work on behalf of plaintiffs.” Winners will be announced at an awards ceremony in New York on July 23, 2026.
