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Rankings: MVPs of the Year

Law360’s MVPs of the Year recognizes the five attorneys who had extraordinary wins and contributed most to their practice area in the past year. The series showcases standout attorneys across the practice areas and industries covered by Law360.
  • October 08, 2020

    MVP: Latham's Melanie Blunschi

    Melanie Blunschi of Latham & Watkins LLP helped Facebook avert $6 billion in identity theft claims, steered Apple to preliminary victory against a class action regarding device security updates, and laid to rest allegations that "zombie" cookies were lurking on Verizon mobile devices, making her one of Law360's 2020 Class Action MVPs.

  • October 07, 2020

    MVP: Hogan Lovells' Michael Kidney

    Michael Kidney of Hogan Lovells' class action practice successfully defended Ford and Hyundai in consumer class actions over alleged tire and brake defects, earning him a spot as a Law360 2020 Class Action MVP.

  • October 06, 2020

    MVP: Hagens Berman's Steve W. Berman

    Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro LLP's Steve Berman helped secure an injunction scrapping a student-athlete pay rule, shepherded a $700 million settlement with Mercedes, and nabbed class treatment for 3 million consumers suing Apple, wins that notched him his fifth consecutive placement as a Law360 Class Action MVP.

  • October 05, 2020

    MVP: Sullivan & Cromwell's Robert J. Giuffra Jr.

    Robert J. Giuffra Jr. of Sullivan & Cromwell LLP guided VW through a bellwether trial over consumer claims stemming from the 2015 "clean diesel" emissions-cheating scandal, landed two dismissals of a sprawling proposed class action against the automaker, and secured a reasonable settlement for Fiat Chrysler Automobiles in a major stock-drop suit, earning him a spot as one of Law360's 2020 Class Action MVPs.

  • October 04, 2020

    Law360 MVP Awards Go To Top Attorneys From 76 Firms

    The elite slate of attorneys chosen as Law360's 2020 MVPs have distinguished themselves from their peers by securing hard-earned successes in high-stakes litigation, complex global matters and record-breaking deals.

  • November 21, 2019

    MVP: Gibson Dunn's Theane Evangelis

    Theane Evangelis of Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP successfully defended Uber as the ride-hailing giant secured a major victory at the Ninth Circuit against hundreds of thousands of drivers who claimed they were misclassified as independent contractors, placing her among Law360's 2019 Class Action MVPs.

  • November 20, 2019

    MVP: Sullivan & Cromwell's Suhana Han

    Suhana Han of Sullivan & Cromwell LLP successfully represented several major companies in class actions this year, including securing a dismissal of an antitrust class action against Volkswagen and Audi and helping both companies exit multidistrict litigation over airbags, earning her a spot among Law360's 2019 Class Action MVPs.

  • November 19, 2019

    MVP: Hagens Berman's Steve W. Berman

    Steve W. Berman of Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro LLP won a big fight for student-athletes against the NCAA this year that will help them receive more benefits in exchange for their labor, landing him on the list of Law360's 2019 Class Action MVPs.

  • November 18, 2019

    MVP: Quinn Emanuel's Shon Morgan

    Shon Morgan of Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP persuaded the full Ninth Circuit to overturn an appellate panel's ruling in a case involving Hyundai's fuel economy ratings, salvaging a major settlement — an achievement the firm calls perhaps the most significant class action ruling of the year — and landing Morgan among Law360's 2019 Class Action MVPs.

  • November 15, 2019

    MVP: Davis Polk's Neal Potischman

    Over the last year Neil Potischman of Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP has been involved in some of the highest profile class action cases — including defending Walmart from a group of plaintiffs who were allegedly detained for shoplifting, as well as helping Novo Nordisk escape racketeering claims — landing him a spot among Law360's 2019 Class Action MVPs.

  • November 08, 2019

    Law360 MVP Awards Go To Top Attorneys From 76 Firms

    The elite slate of attorneys chosen as Law360's 2019 MVPs have distinguished themselves from their peers by securing hard-earned successes in high-stakes litigation, complex global matters and record-breaking deals.

  • December 11, 2018

    MVP: Gibson Dunn's Christopher Chorba

    Christopher Chorba, the co-chair of Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP's class action practice group, defeated class certification for Aetna Inc. and Yahoo and secured the dismissal of suits against Express Scripts Inc. and Toyota this past year, earning him a spot as one of Law360's 2018 Class Action MVPs.

  • December 10, 2018

    MVP: Hagens Berman's Steve W. Berman

    Steve W. Berman of Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro LLP has been involved in several high-profile class action cases, including a $25 million settlement with Samsung and Toshiba after the companies were accused of collectively raising prices of optical disk drives. These accomplishments landed him among Law360's 2018 Class Action MVPs.

  • December 07, 2018

    MVP: Bernstein Litowitz's John Browne

    John Browne of Bernstein Litowitz Berger & Grossmann LLP brought in hundreds of millions of dollars in settlements this past year for investors through securities class actions against companies like Clovis Oncology Inc., Amedisys Inc. and Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, putting him among Law360's 2018 Class Action MVPs.

  • November 21, 2018

    Law360 MVP Awards Go To Top Attorneys From 71 Firms

    The elite slate of attorneys chosen as Law360's 2018 MVPs have distinguished themselves from their peers by securing hard-earned successes in high-stakes litigation, complex global matters and record-breaking deals.

  • December 15, 2017

    MVP: Weil's Edward Soto

    Edward Soto, managing partner of Weil Gotshal & Manges LLP’s Miami office, secured an Eleventh Circuit victory for Proctor & Gamble in a product liability case this year and torpedoed class claims against other manufacturers, earning him a spot among Law360’s 2017 Class Action MVPs.

  • December 14, 2017

    MVP: Cohen Milstein's Steven Toll

    Cohen Milstein Sellers & Toll PLLC’s Steven Toll won major settlements for investors over the past year, including a $175 million agreement with BP over shares sold during the company’s 2010 oil spill and a $165 million deal with big banks over practices that contributed to the 2008 financial crisis, earning him a place as one of Law360’s 2017 Class Action MVPs.

  • December 13, 2017

    MVP: Hagens Berman's Steve Berman

    Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro LLP's Steve Berman has had a stellar year, settling multiple class actions against big entities like the NCAA and U.S. Soccer and litigating suits against Stericycle and diabetes drug companies, securing him a place as one of Law360’s 2017 Class Action MVPs.

  • December 12, 2017

    MVP: Taft Stettinius' Robert Bilott

    Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP's Robert Bilott was the driving force behind litigation over the dumping of a cancer-linked chemical that led to a $670.7 million settlement with DuPont and spinoff Chemours this year, making him one of Law360’s 2017 Class Action MVPs.

  • December 11, 2017

    MVP: Montgomery McCracken's Charles Casper

    Montgomery McCracken Walker & Rhoads LLP’s Charles Casper has scored several major wins this year defending against class action suits for his clients, including a Supreme Court victory in Microsoft Corp. v. Baker, earning him a place as one of Law360’s 2017 Class Action MVPs.

  • December 08, 2017

    The Law Firms Of The 2017 MVPs

    Law360's MVP award goes to attorneys who have distinguished themselves from their peers in litigation, deals and other complex matters. Find the MVPs at your firm here.

  • December 08, 2017

    Law360 MVP Awards Go To Top Attorneys From 78 Firms

    The elite slate of attorneys chosen as Law360's 2017 MVPs have distinguished themselves from their peers by securing hard-earned successes in high-stakes litigation, complex global matters and record-breaking deals.

  • December 08, 2016

    Class Action MVP: Grant & Eisenhofer's Stuart Grant

    After helping Dole Food Co. Inc. shareholders take a $148 million bite out of company executives for engaging in fraud to depress Dole’s value ahead of a go-private deal and also scoring a boosted stock price appraisal for Dell Inc. investors, Stuart Grant of Grant & Eisenhofer PA has earned a spot among Law360’s 2016 Class Action MVPs.

  • December 07, 2016

    Class Action MVP: Labaton Sucharow's Jonathan Gardner

    Labaton Sucharow LLP's Jonathan Gardner has built a reputation for stacking up strong cases for investors accusing major companies like Nu Skin and Barrick Gold of securities fraud, netting almost $275 million for his clients last year and earning him a spot among Law360's Class Action MVPs.

  • December 06, 2016

    Class Action MVP: Gibson Dunn's Theane Evangelis

    By successfully arguing in trial and appellate courts for the application of worker arbitration pacts to help big name clients like Uber and GrubHub Inc. evade expensive employment class action litigation, Gibson Dunn’s Theane Evangelis has earned a spot among Law360's 2016 Class Action MVPs.

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