Fenwick Lawyers Named Among Best in America
Best Lawyers has recognized 53 Fenwick lawyers in its 2021 edition of The Best Lawyers in America.
Notably, five partners were honored as Lawyers of the Year for receiving the highest overall feedback in their practice area and geographic region. Additionally, 17 lawyers were named as Ones to Watch, a recognition that honors extraordinary lawyers who have been in private practice for less than 10 years.
The following attorneys were recognized for their excellence in the 2021 edition of Best Lawyers:
Advertising Law
Vejay Lalla
Antitrust Law
Mark Ostrau (Lawyer of the Year)
Biotechnology and Life Sciences Practice
Stephen Graham (Lawyer of the Year)
David Tellekson
Commercial Litigation
Matthew Becker (Ones to Watch)
Sapna Mehta (Ones to Watch)
Molly Melcher (Ones to Watch)
Armen Nercessian (Ones to Watch)
Laurence Pulgram
Commercial Transactions / UCC Law
Mark Porter
Copyright Law
Andrew Bridges
David Hayes
Corporate Law
Chelsea Anderson (Ones to Watch)
Jim Bishop (Ones to Watch)
Will Black (Ones to Watch)
Taimur Case (Ones to Watch)
Gordon Davidson
Robert Freedman (Lawyer of the Year)
Stephen Graham
Cynthia Hess
Matthew Rossiter
Alan Smith
Mark Stevens
Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Tyler Newby
Christopher Steskal
Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Elizabeth Gartland (Ones to Watch)
Marshall Mort (Ones to Watch)
Scott Spector
Information Technology Law
David Hayes
Stuart Meyer
Intellectual Property Law
Peter Hart (Ones to Watch)
Jeffrey Ware (Ones to Watch)
Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
Gordon Davidson
Mark Stevens
Litigation - Intellectual Property
Andrew Bridges
Kathryn Fritz
Todd Gregorian (Ones to Watch)
David Hayes
Laurence Pulgram
David Tellekson
Litigation – Patent
David Hayes
Jeffrey Oelke
Lynn Pasahow
Michael Sacksteder
David Tellekson
Jeffrey Ware (Ones to Watch)
Litigation - Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy)
Michael Dicke
Litigation – Securities
Jennifer Bretan
Michael Dicke
Dean Kristy
Litigation and Controversy – Tax
James Fuller
Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Douglas Cogen
Stephen Graham
Cynthia Hess
Laird Simons III
Alan Smith (Lawyer of the Year)
Patent Law
Michael Farn
Stephen Gillespie
David Hayes
Rajiv Patel
Securities / Capital Markets Law
Gordon Davidson
Robert Freedman
Julia Forbess (Ones to Watch)
Laird Simons III
Alan Smith
Securities Regulation
Gordon Davidson
Tax Law
James Fuller
Ariel Love (Ones to Watch)
Walter Raineri
Technology Law
Pinar Bailey (Ones to Watch)
Andrew Bridges (Lawyer of the Year)
Gordon Davidson
Stuart Meyer
Alan Smith
Trade Secrets Law
David Hayes
Trademark Law
Sally Abel
David Hayes
Venture Capital Law
Gordon Davidson
Ryan Slunaker (Ones to Watch)
Alan Smith
William Bromfield
The full rankings are available through the Best Lawyers website. Best Lawyers is a peer-reviewed publication of U.S. News Media Group.