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  1. WilmerHale Lawyers Named to the Lawdragon 500 Leading Litigators in America
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WilmerHale Lawyers Named to the Lawdragon 500 Leading Litigators in America

  • 9.9.2024

Lawdragon has recognized 54 WilmerHale lawyers in its 3rd edition guide of Leading Litigators in America. This guide highlights “the best litigators the US has to offer”.  

The WilmerHale lawyers honored include:

  • David Bassett
  • Preet Bharara
  • Christopher Casamassima
  • Steven Cherry
  • Arthur Coviello
  • Felicia Ellsworth
  • Mark Flanagan
  • Mark Fleming
  • Mark Ford
  • Jamie Gorelick
  • Leon Greenfield
  • Monica Grewal
  • David Gringer
  • Robert Gunther Jr.
  • Joseph Haag
  • Jordan Hirsch
  • Ari Holtzblatt
  • Boyd Johnson
  • Omar Khan
  • Perry Lange
  • Gregory Lantier
  • Bill Lee
  • Hallie Levin
  • Ronald Machen
  • Matthew Martens
  • Dominic Massa
  • Mark Matuschak
  • William McLucas
  • Sonal N. Mehta
  • Jennifer Milici
  • Joseph Mueller
  • Thomas Mueller
  • Christopher Noyes
  • Richard O'Neill
  • David Ogden
  • Kimberly Parker
  • Lisa Pirozzolo
  • Kevin Prussia
  • Anjan Sahni
  • Thomas Saunders
  • Hartmut Schneider
  • Mark Selwyn
  • Howard Shapiro
  • Erin Sloane
  • Mindy Sooter
  • Michael Summersgill
  • Timothy Syrett
  • Louis Tompros
  • Daniel Volchok
  • Cynthia Vreeland
  • Seth Waxman
  • Emily Whelan
  • Amy Wigmore
  • Nana Wilberforce
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