Best Lawyers 2027 Lists Over 100 Shook Attorneys and Names Six “Lawyers of the Year”

Shook is honored to have over 100 attorneys recognized among the 2027 Best Lawyers, including six partners as “Lawyer of the Year.” Best Lawyers and “Lawyer of the Year” distinctions are based on independent peer evaluations. Attorneys are named for their high level of client service and professionalism.

Shook attorneys selected as a “Lawyer of the Year” include the following partners:

• Robert Adams (Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants)
• John Barkett (Arbitration)
• Charles Eblen (Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants)
• Clinton Newton (Patent Law)
• Leonard Searcy (Trademark Law)
• James Thompson (Litigation – Environmental)

Shook attorneys named to Best Lawyers include:

Atlanta

• Joshua Becker (Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants)
• Ashley Drumm (Commercial Litigation)
• Colin K. Kelly (Product Liability Litigation – Defendants)
• Anna Sumner Pieschel (Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants)

Boston

• Holly M. Polglase (Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants)
• Lisa Oliver White (Product Liability Litigation – Defendants)

Chicago

• Amy Cho (Commercial Litigation)
• Gary M. Elden (Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Insurance Law, Litigation – Securities)
• Kurt Weaver (Commercial Litigation)
• Matthew C. Wolfe (Commercial Litigation)

Denver

• Eric J. Hobbs (Commercial Litigation, Litigation - Intellectual Property)
• Daniel E. Rohner (Commercial Litigation)

Hartford

• Lauren R. Greenspoon (Commercial Litigation)
• Robert R. Simpson (Commercial Litigation, Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants)

Houston

• Peter M. Henk (Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants)
• Scott A. James (Appellate Practice)
• John Lewis, Jr. (Criminal Defense: White-Collar)
• Robert H. Reckers (Litigation - Intellectual Property, Litigation – Patent, Patent Law)

Irvine (Orange County)

• Michelle M. Fujimoto (Product Liability Litigation – Defendants)
• Janet Hickson (Commercial Litigation)
• Marc P. Miles (Commercial Litigation)
• Kristy A. Schlesinger (Commercial Litigation)

Kansas City

• Robert T. Adams (Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants)
• Eric Anielak (Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants)
• Jennifer Artman (Product Liability Litigation – Defendants)
• Sarah E. Lynn Baltzell (Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants)
• Jane J. Bartley (Product Liability Litigation – Defendants)
• Chad R. Beashore (Litigation - Intellectual Property, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants)
• Douglas S. Beck (Litigation – Insurance, Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants)
• Adrienne Byard (Product Liability Litigation – Defendants)
• Katie Gates Calderon (Product Liability Litigation – Defendants)
• Michael S. Cargnel (Commercial Litigation, Litigation - Labor and Employment)
• Andrew D. Carpenter (Commercial Litigation, Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants)
• Kerensa Cassis (Product Liability Litigation – Defendants)
• Zach Chaffee-McClure (Commercial Litigation, Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants)
• Amy M. Crouch (Commercial Litigation, Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants)
• James B. DeVaney (Litigation - Intellectual Property, Patent Law)
• Stacey E. Deere (Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants)
• Andrew J. Dockter (Tax Law)
• Tristan L. Duncan (Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants)
• Brent Dwerlkotte (Commercial Litigation)
• Charles C. Eblen (Litigation – Antitrust, Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants)
• Gabriel Egli (Product Liability Litigation – Defendants)
• Jeffrey E. Elkins (Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants)
• John D. Garretson (Litigation - Intellectual Property)
• Thomas J. Grever (Environmental Law, Litigation – Environmental)
• Lindsey K. Heinz (Product Liability Litigation – Defendants)
• Micah L. Hobbs (Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants)
• Justin J. Johl (Litigation - Labor and Employment)
• Scott D. Kaiser (Product Liability Litigation – Defendants)
• Jennifer Blues Kenyon (Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants)
• Michael J. Kleffner (Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants)
• Mathew L. Larsen (Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants)
• Patrick A. Lujin (Litigation - Intellectual Property, Litigation – Patent)
• Audrey Manito (Administrative / Regulatory Law)
• Carrie A. McAtee (Litigation - Labor and Employment)
• Steven M. McCartan (Commercial Litigation, Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants)
• Madeleine M. McDonough (FDA Law)
• Elena K. McFarland (Litigation - Intellectual Property, Litigation – Patent, Patent Law)
• Lori C. McGroder (Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants)
• Mark Moedritzer (Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Litigation – Bankruptcy)
• James P. Muehlberger (Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants)
• Clinton G. Newton (Litigation - Intellectual Property, Litigation – Patent, Patent Law, Trademark Law)
• Laurie A. Novion (Commercial Litigation)
• Bryan Pratt (Commercial Litigation, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants)
• Todd W. Ruskamp (Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Litigation - Banking and Finance)
• Maria R. Salcedo (Product Liability Litigation – Defendants)
• Leonard Searcy (Trademark Law)
• Terrence J. Sexton (Product Liability Litigation – Defendants)
• Russell J. Shankland (Commercial Litigation)
• Steven D. Soden (Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants)
• Jon Strongman (Product Liability Litigation – Defendants)
• Dana L. Strueby (Product Liability Litigation – Defendants)
• Mark C. Tatum (Commercial Litigation, Litigation - Labor and Employment)
• Steven M. Thomas (Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants)
• James F. Thompson (Environmental Law, Litigation – Environmental)
• John C. Vaglio (Commercial Litigation)
• B. Trent Webb (Litigation - Intellectual Property, Litigation – Patent, Patent Law)
• Paul A. Williams (Commercial Litigation, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants)
• Gregory K. Wu (Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants) 

Los Angeles

• Christopher J. Kondon (Employment Law – Management, Litigation - Labor and Employment)
• Michael Mallow (Appellate Practice, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants)
• Michael B. Shortnacy (Consumer Protection Law)
• Steven B. Weisburd (Appellate Practice)

Miami

• John M. Barkett (Arbitration, Commercial Litigation, Environmental Law, Litigation – Environmental, Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants, Mediation)
• Gregory Boulos (Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants)
• Hassia T. Diolombi (Litigation - Labor and Employment, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants)
• Kenneth J. Reilly (Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants)
• Daniel B. Rogers (Appellate Practice, Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants)
• Alfred J. Saikali (Privacy and Data Security Law)

New York

• Scott A. Chesin (Product Liability Litigation – Defendants)
• Thomas J. Sheehan (Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants)

Philadelphia

• Joseph H. Blum (Product Liability Litigation – Defendants)
• Eben S. Flaster (Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants) 
• Thomas J. Sullivan (Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants)

San Francisco

• Alicia J. Donahue (Product Liability Litigation – Defendants)
• Jessica Grant (Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants)
• Michael F. Healy (Product Liability Litigation – Defendants)
• H. Grant Law (Product Liability Litigation – Defendants)
• Ryan M. Sandrock (Antitrust Law)

Seattle

• Hunter K. Ahern (Product Liability Litigation – Defendants)]
• Bart Eppenauer (Litigation – Patent, Patent Law)
• Amy Ragen (Technology Law)

St. Louis

• Sue Werstak (Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants)

Tampa

• Razvan Axente (Product Liability Litigation – Defendants)
• Aimée Tecla Canty (Product Liability Litigation – Defendants)
• Anitra Clement (Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants)
• Ashley P. Hayes (Commercial Litigation, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants)
• W. Edwards Muñiz (Commercial Litigation, Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants)
• Terri L. Parker (Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants)
• Curtis L. Perry (Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants)
• Kristopher J. Verra (Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants)
• Jennifer M. Voss (Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants)
• Laura K. Whitmore (Appellate Practice, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants)

Washington, D.C.

• Mark A. Behrens (Product Liability Litigation – Defendants)
• William C. Martucci (Commercial Litigation, Employment Law – Management, Labor Law – Management, Litigation - Labor and Employment)
• William A. Yoder (Product Liability Litigation – Defendants)