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.
  • March 15, 2011

    Rising Star: Gibson Dunn's Josh Lipton

    Facing a daunting deadline, Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP partner Joshua Lipton secured federal approval for Energizer Holding Inc.'s purchase of a rival razor maker in just 45 days, landing him on Law360's list of five competition attorneys under 40 to watch.

  • March 14, 2011

    Rising Star: Labaton Sucharow's Kellie Lerner

    Instead of waiting for cases to come to her, Kellie Lerner of Labaton Sucharow LLP has actively investigated allegations of anti-competitive conduct in the cement, silver futures and other markets, which, along with big settlement wins, earned her a spot on Law360's list of five competition lawyers under 40 to watch.

  • March 11, 2011

    Rising Star: Cadwalader's Jonathan Kanter

    Jonathan Kanter of Cadwalader Wickersham & Taft LLP has worked on some of the most-watched transactions and antitrust cases in recent memory, including Microsoft Corp.'s deal with Yahoo Inc. and the software giant's landmark 2002 consent decree with antitrust regulators, making him one of Law360's five competition lawyers under 40 to watch.

  • April 01, 2010

    Rising Star: Sheppard Mullin's Michael Scarborough

    A one-time Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP summer associate who quickly moved up to point man for client Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. in four antitrust multidistrict litigations, Michael W. Scarborough has earned his place on Law360's list of 10 competition attorneys under 40 to watch.

  • April 01, 2010

    Rising Star: Hogan & Hartson's Eric J. Stock

    Whether he's helping IBM Corp. win summary judgment in an antitrust suit challenging its intellectual property rights or handling parallel civil and governmental proceedings over an alleged air cargo cartel, Hogan & Hartson LLP partner Eric J. Stock displays a level of dedication that has earned him a place among Law360's 10 competition lawyers under 40 to watch.

  • March 31, 2010

    Rising Star: Crowell & Moring's Daniel Sasse

    Crowell & Moring LLP’s Daniel A. Sasse has successfully represented major clients such as AT&T Mobility LLC in an antitrust suit over iPhone sales and Robert Bosch LLC in a multidistrict litigation over price-fixing in the auto filter market, making him one of the most sought-after antitrust litigators in California and earning him a spot on Law360’s list of 10 competition lawyers under 40 to watch.

  • March 30, 2010

    Rising Star: O'Melveny's James Pearl

    O'Melveny & Myers LLP's James “Bo” Pearl made his name helping client Advanced Micro Devices Inc. get $1.25 billion in one of the biggest cash settlements in the history of private antitrust litigation, but his friendliness and overall attitude also helped earn him a spot as one of Law 360's 10 antitrust attorneys under 40 to watch.

  • March 29, 2010

    Rising Star: Sullivan & Cromwell's Adam Paris

    A contentious battle over the Pillsbury Doughboy whetted Sullivan & Cromwell LLP partner Adam S. Paris' appetite for antitrust work, sparking a career that includes the reversal of a class certification order against client Solvay SA and a spot on Law360's list of 10 competition lawyers under 40 to watch.

  • March 26, 2010

    Rising Star: Crowell & Moring's Christopher Ondeck

    Crowell & Moring LLP partner Christopher Ondeck’s resume features many of the most visible lawsuits and deals in the antitrust scene, including AT&T Inc.’s precedent-setting win in a tying case and Rio Tinto Group’s landmark sale of the Jacobs Ranch coal mine, landing him a spot among Law 360’s 10 antitrust attorneys under 40 to watch.

  • March 25, 2010

    Rising Star: Mayer Brown's Britt Miller

    With a reputation as a creative and thoughtful strategist, Mayer Brown LLP's Britt Miller has been sought after for some of the largest and most complex antitrust litigation to date, including the vitamin price-fixing litigation against BASF Corp., making her one of Law360's 10 competition lawyers under 40 to watch.

  • March 24, 2010

    Rising Star: White & Case's Eric Grannon

    Having faced down federal regulators in both of the only two reverse payment cases to be litigated to conclusion, White & Case LLP's Eric Grannon has a reputation for taking on the U.S. government in high-profile antitrust cases that makes him one of Law360's 10 competition lawyers under 40 to watch.

  • March 23, 2010

    Rising Star: White & Case's Peter Carney

    During a watershed antitrust suit against Stolt-Nielsen SA, White & Case LLP's Peter J. Carney derailed the government's case while cross-examining one of its key witnesses, scoring a victory and a spot among the 10 competition lawyers under 40 honored by Law360 as rising legal stars.

  • March 22, 2010

    Rising Star: Cleary Gottlieb's Leah Brannon

    Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP partner Leah Brannon's accomplishments include fighting off a major antitrust class action against Otis Elevator Co. and United Technologies Corp. and representing Google Inc. and PeopleSoft Inc. in high-profile mergers, securing her place on Law360's list of 10 antitrust law rising stars under 40.