Best Lawyers Ranks Next Generation as 2027 “Ones to Watch”

Best Lawyers ranked 37 of Shook’s next generation attorneys among its 2027 “Ones to Watch.” Best Lawyers “Ones to Watch” are early-career, private-practice attorneys who stand out for their service to clients. Shook attorneys included in this year’s list serve clients in a wide variety of areas, including health, science and technology. 

The following Shook attorneys were listed as “Ones to Watch.”

Boston

• Anne Krache (Litigation – Bankruptcy, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants)
• Emyr T. Remy (Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Construction)

Chicago

• Peter F. O'Neill (Commercial Litigation)
• Grecia M. Sáenz-Hamilton (Litigation – Construction)
• Joshua J. Taylor (Litigation – Environmental)

Denver

• Brooke Churchman (Labor and Employment Law – Management, Transportation Law)
• Liz Hutchinson (Commercial Litigation, Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants)

Hartford

• Sheldon Poole (Litigation – Environmental, Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants)

Houston

• Lakshmi Achari (Product Liability Litigation – Defendants)
• Michella Gibbs (Litigation - Labor and Employment, Product Liability Litigation - Defendants)
• Julia Kurtz (Civil Rights Law, Health Care Law, Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants)
• Andrew Long (Intellectual Property Law)
• Megan Mitchell (Intellectual Property Law)
• Cesar Udave (Litigation - Intellectual Property, Patent Law)

Irvine (Orange County)

• Katya Etemadieh (Product Liability Litigation – Defendants)

Kansas City

• Zachary Beach (Litigation - Labor and Employment)
• Samuel LaRoque (Litigation - Intellectual Property, Litigation – Patent)
• Maxwell C. McGraw (Litigation – Patent)
• Dalton R. Mott (Environmental Law, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants)
• Stephen E. Nichols (Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants)
• Torrey Peterson (Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants)
• W. Clark Richardson (Product Liability Litigation – Defendants)
• Megan Schuh (Commercial Litigation)
• Patrick J. Sullivan (Patent Law)

Los Angeles

• Nykeemah McClendon (Product Liability Litigation – Defendants)
• Adam M. Shoshtari (Privacy and Data Security Law)

Miami

• Ashleigh Bennett (Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Construction, Litigation – Real Estate, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants)
• Holly Weaver (Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants)

Philadelphia

• Frantz J. Duncan (Commercial Litigation)
• Gabrielle P. Kelerchian (Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants)
• Melissa A. Ruth (Antitrust Law, Commercial Litigation, Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants)

San Francisco

• Nalani Crisologo (Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants, Product Liability Litigation - Defendants)
• Melina Manetti (Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants)

St. Louis

• Cathleen S. Aubuchon (Commercial Litigation, Litigation - Construction)
• Katherine D. Landfried (Product Liability Litigation – Defendants)
• Chelsea M. Mannery (Product Liability Litigation – Defendants)
• Tyler W. Schwettman (Appellate Practice, Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants)

Tampa

• Christopher Shand (Product Liability Litigation – Defendants)