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Rankings: Rising Stars

Law360’s Rising Stars profiles the top legal talent under 40. The winners are comprised of top litigators and dealmakers practicing at a level usually seen from veteran attorneys. Submissions highlight the winner’s age and reasons why his or her record deserves attention.
  • April 15, 2015

    Rising Star: Lieff Cabraser's Roger Heller

    Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein LLP partner Roger N. Heller has played a pivotal role in securing a wealth of favorable results for plaintiffs challenging deceptive banking and consumer product practices, including a $203 million reinstated class action penalty against Wells Fargo Bank NA, earning him a place among Law360's top three consumer protection attorneys under 40.

  • April 15, 2015

    Rising Star: Shearman's Simon Burrows

    Handling nine deals worth more than £2.3 billion ($3.4 billion) in 2014 alone, Simon Burrows' knack for deal-making has played a key role in growing Shearman & Sterling LLP's stand-alone private equity practice, and earned him a spot among Law360's top private equity attorneys under 40.

  • April 15, 2015

    Rising Star: Irell & Manella's Lisa Glasser

    Irell & Manella LLP partner Lisa Glasser earned herself a spot on Law360's list of top intellectual property attorneys under the age of 40 by, among other victories, winning a $175 million patent settlement last year for Juniper Networks Inc.

  • April 15, 2015

    Rising Star: Richards Kibbe & Orbe's Keith Sambur

    In the restructuring of Energy Future Intermediate Holding Co. LLC, Richards Kibbe & Orbe LLP's Keith Sambur discovered provisions in an overlooked intercreditor agreement that shifted the way people valued first-lien bonds, fortifying himself as a productive resource for his clients and solidifying his place among Law360's 2015 Rising Stars of bankruptcy.

  • April 15, 2015

    Rising Star: Latham's Melissa Arbus Sherry

    When Melissa Arbus Sherry returned to Latham & Watkins LLP after five years as an assistant to the solicitor general of the United States, she brought with her the experience of having personally argued 10 cases before the U.S. Supreme Court, placing her among Law360's top appellate attorneys under 40.

  • April 15, 2015

    Rising Star: Ropes & Gray's Jack Creedon

    Ropes & Gray LLP's Jack Creedon played a vital role in a number of highly complex, top-of-the-market transactions in 2014, including the blockbuster $1.5 billion sale of New York's 5 Times Square, earning him a spot on Law360's roster of top real estate attorneys under 40.

  • April 15, 2015

    Rising Star: Steptoe & Johnson's Pablo Bentes

    Steptoe & Johnson LLP's Pablo M. Bentes has worked on teams representing the governments of Argentina and China in high-profile trade disputes before the World Trade Organization, making the globe-trotting attorney one of four international trade lawyers under 40 honored by Law360.

  • April 15, 2015

    Rising Star: Chadbourne's Marissa Leigh Alcala

    Chadbourne & Parke LLP's Marissa Leigh Alcala is known among her peers as being an attorney who can bring direct lenders and private firms together to hash out the details to complete a complex energy project, making her one of Law360's Rising Stars in the project finance practice.

  • April 15, 2015

    Rising Star: Sullivan & Cromwell's Matthew Schwartz

    Matthew Schwartz of Sullivan & Cromwell LLP helped UBS AG escape billions of dollars in potential claims by investors and played a role in convincing separate federal appeals courts to block arbitration proceedings against Goldman Sachs & Co., earning him a spot on Law360's list of securities Rising Stars.

  • April 14, 2015

    Rising Star: Sidley Austin's Dorothy Spenner

    Sidley Austin LLP partner Dorothy Spenner has helped steer JPMorgan Chase & Co. through a high-pressure storm of mortgage-backed securities litigation, demonstrating skill beyond her years and earning her a place as one of five securities attorneys under 40 honored by Law360.

  • April 14, 2015

    Rising Star: Sidley Austin LLP's Tacy F. Flint

    Whether writing on behalf of Alice Corp. in a U.S. Supreme Court case over computerized risk management patents, representing politicians and fair-election groups in their support for local control of redistricting, or asking the high court to protect the Sixth Amendment's confrontation clause, Tacy F. Flint of Sidley Austin LLP has earned a spot on Law360's list of top appellate attorneys under 40.

  • April 14, 2015

    Rising Star: MoFo's Purvi Patel

    Morrison & Foerster LLP's Purvi Patel has helped Bed Bath & Beyond Inc., Kmart Corp., Target Corp. and other retailers defeat California class actions over the collection of ZIP codes and other customer information and guided Ralphs Grocery Co. to victories in suits over the grocer's club card program, earning her recognition from Law360 as a top retail and e-commerce attorney under 40.

  • April 14, 2015

    Rising Star: Williams & Connolly's David Berl

    Williams & Connolly LLP partner David Berl has secured patent victories for drugmakers such as MedImmune Inc. and Bayer HealthCare LLC, including a rare order requiring the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to withdraw approval of a generic drug, landing him on Law360's list of top intellectual property attorneys under 40.

  • April 14, 2015

    The Rising Stars Of Class Actions

    Whether representing plaintiffs or defendants in large class actions, the contributions of these young lawyers have earned their placement on Law360's list of attorneys under the age of 40.

  • April 14, 2015

    Rising Star: Sidley Austin's Jaime Jones

    Sidley Austin LLP partner Jaime L.M. Jones' reputation for batting off civil and criminal investigations brought by the federal government has drawn in prestigious life sciences and health care clients like Davita Healthcare Partners Inc., Omnicare Inc. and GE Healthcare over the past decade, earning her a spot on Law360's list of top life sciences attorneys under 40.

  • April 14, 2015

    Rising Star: Barnes & Thornburg's Timothy Haley

    Barnes & Thornburg LLP partner Timothy Haley is a noted powerhouse litigator who helped squash a challenge to Indiana's ethanol plant permit process, but when he isn't in the courtroom, he's the expert companies call for their environmental investigation and due diligence needs, landing him on Law360's list of top environmental attorneys under 40.

  • April 14, 2015

    Rising Star: Ropes & Gray's Jason Freedman

    Between his work for TPG Capital Management LP, Altamont Capital Partners LLC and the like, Ropes & Gray LLP's Jason Freedman has helped close over $1 billion worth of deals in the past year, landing him a spot on Law360's list of top private equity attorneys under the age of 40.

  • April 14, 2015

    Rising Star: Sidley Austin's Sean Commons

    Sidley Austin LLP attorney Sean Commons helped client POM Wonderful LLC win the decertification of a class of consumers seeking several hundred million dollars in a false advertising suit, landing him one of the six spots on Law360's list of top class action attorneys under 40.

  • April 13, 2015

    Rising Star: Sidley Austin's Eamon Joyce

    After going toe to toe with the U.S. Department of Justice over e-book pricing in the Second Circuit and defeating Fair Labor Standards Act claims against KPMG LLP, Sidley Austin LLP's Eamon Joyce earned a spot as one of Law360's top appellate attorneys under age 40.

  • April 13, 2015

    Rising Star: Weil's Sonal Mehta

    Weil Gotshal & Manges LLP partner Sonal N. Mehta won big patent victories last year for Adobe Systems Inc., Electronic Arts Inc. and Intel Corp., easily earning her a spot on Law360's list of top intellectual property attorneys under the age of 40.

  • April 13, 2015

    Rising Star: Dechert's Mauricio Espana

    When Repsol SA hit Bank of New York Mellon Corp. with a $50 million suit related to oil company YPF SA's board, the bank turned to Dechert LLP's Mauricio Espana. BNY Mellon's trust in the youthful litigation partner was properly placed, and the suit's dismissal — among other quality work — has earned Espana a spot on Law360's list of securities law Rising Stars.

  • April 13, 2015

    Rising Star: Steptoe & Johnson's Ruxandra Cana

    Steptoe & Johnson LLP's Ruxandra Cana acted as counsel in the first successful European Union chemicals legislation-related case to succeed before the EU General Court, boasting experience with matters from biocides to medical devices to nanotechnology and earning her a place as one of Law360's top environmental attorneys under 40.

  • April 13, 2015

    Rising Star: Kirkland & Ellis' Jesse Sheley

    Kirkland & Ellis LLP partner Jesse Sheley has crafted high-profile leveraged buyouts for Madison Dearborn Partners LLC and Biomet Inc., along with numerous transactions for private equity heavyweights Bain Capital LLC, KKR & Co. LP and The Carlyle Group LP, earning himself a spot on Law360's list of top private equity attorneys under the age of 40.

  • April 13, 2015

    Rising Star: Latham's Brendan McShane

    In defense of Toshiba Corp., Latham & Watkins LLP partner Brendan McShane has thwarted attempts by direct and indirect purchaser plaintiffs to certify nationwide classes in suits alleging the electronics maker took part in a conspiracy to fix the prices of optical disk drives, earning him a spot on Law360's list of top class action attorneys under 40.

  • April 13, 2015

    Rising Star: Latham & Watkins' Ryan DeFord

    Latham & Watkins LLP's Ryan deFord played a key role in the highly anticipated initial public offering of New York-based Shake Shack Inc., guiding the burger shop to an opening that saw shares more than double in its first day of trading and earning himself a spot on Law360's list of top retail attorneys under 40.