Super Lawyers 2021 Recognizes Akin Lawyers

(Washington, D.C.) – Super Lawyers has selected 64 Akin Gump lawyers for inclusion in its 2021 Super Lawyers recognitions spanning the United States.

Super Lawyers recognizes, through a selection process of independent research and peer nominations and evaluations, outstanding U.S. lawyers with high degrees of peer recognition and professional achievement.

The following Akin Gump lawyers were selected by Super Lawyers:

California - Super Lawyers

Irvine

• Kevin G. McBride (Intellectual Property Litigation, Intellectual Property)

Los Angeles

• P. John Burke* (Entertainment and Sports)
• Neal Marder (Class Action/Mass Torts: Defense, Business Litigation, Securities Litigation)
• Marissa Román Griffith (Entertainment and Sports)
• Christopher Staton Spicer (Entertainment and Sports)

California – Rising Stars

Irvine

• Kelsey Stapler Morris (Class Action/Mass Torts: Defense, Business Litigation, Personal Injury - Products: Defense)

Los Angeles

• Vanessa Roman (Entertainment and Sports)

New York – Super Lawyers

• James J. Benjamin Jr. (Criminal Defense: White Collar, Civil Litigation: Defense)
• Kerry Berchem (Business/Corporate)
• David H. Botter (Bankruptcy: Business)
• Ira S. Dizengoff (Bankruptcy: Business)
• Patrick B. Fenn (Tax: Business)
• Daniel H. Golden* (Bankruptcy: Business)
• Stuart E. Leblang (Tax: Business)
• Parvin Daphne Moyne (Crime Defense: White Collar)
• Abid Qureshi (Bankruptcy: Business)
• Bruce E. Simonetti (Employee Benefits, Tax: Business, Employment & Labor: Employer)
• Michael S. Stamer (Bankruptcy: Business)
• David M. Zensky (Business Litigation, Bankruptcy: Business)

New York – Rising Stars

• Desireé E. Busching (Employment and Labor: Employer, Bankruptcy: Business, Employment Litigation: Defense, Mergers and Acquisitions)
• Andrew Fox Lillywhite (Business/Corporate)
• John P.J. Mattiace (Employment Litigation: Defense, Employment and Labor: Employer)
• Richard T. Swanson (Tax: Business)
• Katie Tongalson (Business Litigation, Bankruptcy: Business, Criminal Defense: White Collar)

Pennsylvania – Super Lawyers

• Dianne B. Elderkin (Intellectual Property Litigation) (Top Lists: Top 50 Women Pennsylvania Super Lawyers)
• Steven D. Maslowski (Intellectual Property Litigation, Intellectual Property)

Texas – Super Lawyers

Dallas

• M. Scott Barnard (Securities Litigation, Civil Litigation: Defense, General Litigation)
• Jessica Hammons (Securities and Corporate Finance, Mergers and Acquisitions)
• Michelle A. Reed (Securities Litigation, Class Action/Mass Torts: Defense)
• Wesley Williams (Securities and Corporate Finance, Mergers and Acquisitions)

Houston

• Michael J. Byrd (Energy and Natural Resources)
• John Goodgame (Securities and Corporate Finance, Mergers and Acquisitions)
• Christine B. LaFollette* (Mergers and Acquisitions, Securities and Corporate Finance)

Texas – Rising Stars

Dallas

• Maka Y. Hutson (Immigration: Business)
• Brennan H. Meier (Business Litigation, Personal Injury - Products: Defense, Class Action/Mass Torts: Defense, Securities Litigation)
• Elizabeth D. Scott (Civil Litigation: Defense, Class Action/Mass Torts: Defense)
• Laura Warrick (Business Litigation)

Fort Worth

• Kent Morris Watson (Real Estate: Business)

Houston

• Jon Boben (Mergers and Acquisitions, Business/Corporate)
• Devin S. Sikes (International, Administrative Law, Appellate)

Washington, D.C. – Super Lawyers

• Paul W. Butler (Criminal Defense: White Collar, General Litigation, Government Relations)
• Cono A. Carrano (Intellectual Property Litigation)
• Charles Connolly (Criminal Defense: White Collar, Civil Litigation: Defense)
• Spencer S. Griffith (International)
• John R. Jacob (Health Care)
• Robert G. Lian Jr. (Employment and Labor)
• Mark J. MacDougall (Criminal Defense: White Collar, International)
• Nathan J. Oleson (Employment and Labor: Employer)
• Anthony T. Pierce (Business Litigation, Class Action/Mass Torts: Defense, Employment Litigation: Defense, Intellectual Property Litigation)
• Donald R. Pongrace (Native American Law)
• Jennifer Richter (Communications, Aviation and Aerospace, Mergers and Acquisitions)
• Corey W. Roush (Antitrust Litigation, Mergers & Acquisitions, Class Action/Mass Torts: Defense, Consumer Law)
• Robert S. Salcido (Health Care)
• Pratik Shah (Appellate)

Washington, D.C. – Rising Stars

• Kate Doorley (Bankruptcy: Business)
• Rachel J. Elsby (Intellectual Property Litigation, Intellectual Property)
• Daniel D. Graver (Health Care)
• Abigail K. Kohlman (Criminal Defense: White Collar)
• Amanda S. McGinn (Employment & Labor: Employer)
• Kapil Pandit (Business/Corporate)
• Lide Paterno (Appellate)
• Joshua Keith Sekoski (Employment & Labor: Employer)
• Ryan Stronczer (Intellectual Property)
• Melissa D. Whitaker (Criminal Defense: White Collar, Business Litigation and Class Action/Mass Torts: Defense)

*Partner Emeritus

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP is a leading international law firm with more than 900 lawyers in offices throughout the United States, Europe, Asia and the Middle East.

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