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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 06, 2010

    Rising Star: Covington & Burling's David Fagan

    Covington & Burling LLP partner David N. Fagan's talent for helping clients secure regulatory approval for foreign investments in U.S. companies, including working with IBM Corp. on the sale of its PC division to China's Lenovo Group Ltd., has garnered him a spot on Law 360's list of 10 international trade attorneys under 40 to watch.

  • April 06, 2010

    Rising Star: Jenner & Block's Keri Holleb Hotaling

    Whether it's a decades-long dispute over the environmental effects of the expansion of Chicago's O'Hare International Airport or litigating the first use of Florida's mini-Superfund statute in a chemical exposure case, Jenner & Block LLP partner Keri Holleb Hotaling only gets the call when the stakes are high, securing her a spot on Law360’s list of 10 environmental lawyers under 40 to watch.

  • April 06, 2010

    Rising Star: Troutman Sanders' Jonathan Cohen

    Despite a perceived jury bias against insurance companies, Troutman Sanders LLP's Jonathan Cohen has helped clients like Federal Insurance Co. win trial victories, all while rising through the ranks to become the firm's youngest partner and now earning a spot on Law360's list of 10 insurance lawyers under 40 to watch.

  • April 05, 2010

    Rising Star: Morgan Lewis' R. Ted Cruz

    By his mid-30s, Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP's R. Ted Cruz had already argued eight cases before the U.S. Supreme Court — including the Texas congressional redistricting case — the most of any Texas attorney ever, helping land him on Law360's list of the top 10 appellate attorneys under 40 to watch.

  • April 05, 2010

    Rising Star: Sidley Austin's Chris Abbinante

    In the midst of a recession that has curtailed deal-making, Sidley Austin LLP's Chris Abbinante brokered Bill Me Later Inc.'s $945 million acquisition by eBay Inc. and recruited six private equity attorneys, making him one of Law360's 10 corporate finance lawyers under 40 to watch.

  • April 05, 2010

    Rising Star: Jenner & Block's Kali Bracey

    Steering homebuilder Dragas Management Corp. through the first Chinese drywall insurance coverage action filed in the U.S. and representing policyholder Tyson Foods Inc. in a coverage suit over environmental claims from poultry operations mark just another day in the office for Jenner & Block LLP's Kali N. Bracey, garnering her a spot on Law360’s list of 10 insurance lawyers under 40 to watch.

  • April 05, 2010

    Rising Star: Ruden McClosky's Hope Calhoun

    A flair for facilitating the development of land use projects, including an academic village for Nova University and the transformation of a former cow pasture into 500 acres of residential community, has made Hope Calhoun of Ruden McClosky one of Law360's 10 environmental attorneys under 40 to watch.

  • April 05, 2010

    Rising Star: Best Best & Krieger's Sophie Akins

    Long an environmental advocate, Best Best & Krieger LLP partner Sophie A. Akins specializes in renewable energy projects and recently helped land a major rate win for the solar industry from a California regulator, securing her a spot on Law360’s list of 10 energy lawyers under 40 to watch.

  • April 05, 2010

    Rising Star: Frost Brown's Jan De Beer

    While many trade lawyers find themselves with only one focus, Jan de Beer of Frost Brown Todd LLC is a man of many specialties. He can help clients avoid prosecution under International Traffic in Arms Regulations, serve suits under the Hague Convention, and comply with U.S. Food and Drug Administration labeling, making him one of Law360's 10 international trade attorneys under 40 to watch.

  • April 01, 2010

    Rising Star: O'Melveny's Ryan Yagura

    O'Melveny & Myers LLP's Ryan Yagura merges minute technical know-how with stellar legal counsel, making him the go-to attorney when titans of the technology sector, like Apple Inc., Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. and Belkin International Inc., face high-stakes patent litigation and earning him a spot on Law360’s list of 10 intellectual property lawyers under 40 to watch.

  • April 01, 2010

    Rising Star: Sheppard Mullin's Carlo Van Den Bosch

    Having won a case early in his career that is still widely cited in online trademark disputes, Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP partner Carlo Van den Bosch has gone on to co-chair the firm's intellectual property practice group, earning him a spot on Law360's list of 10 IP attorneys 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 05, 2010

    CORRECTED: Rising Star: Gibson Dunn's Matthew Williams

    At 38, Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP's Matthew Williams has already played a leading role in one of the biggest bankruptcies in history, representing an indenture trustee for more than $23 billion in unsecured General Motors Corp. bonds — one of a long list of accomplishments that have led Law360 to recognize him as one of 10 bankruptcy attorneys under 40 to watch.

  • April 01, 2010

    Rising Star: Weil Gotshal's Shai Waisman

    Weil Gotshal & Manges LLP partner Shai Waisman's day-to-day management of Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc.'s $613 billion Chapter 11 proceedings has not managed to overshadow his other accomplishments, such as negotiating successful outcomes for American Airlines Inc. and Global Crossing Ltd., that help make him one of Law360's 10 bankruptcy attorneys under 40 to watch.

  • April 01, 2010

    Rising Star: O'Melveny & Myers' Matt Shors

    O'Melveny & Myers LLP's Matt Shors has not only scored litigation victories for clients like Merck & Co. Inc., Exxon Mobil Corp. and Ford Motor Co., he has worked hard to change the litigation landscape for them, earning him a spot on Law360's list of 10 product liability attorneys under 40 to watch.

  • April 01, 2010

    Rising Star: Winston & Strawn's Amanda Sommerfeld

    Winston & Strawn LLP partner Amanda Sommerfeld has secured a series of wins for Black & Decker Corp. and a ruling for SkyWest Airlines Inc. that California meal and rest period laws are preempted by federal airline laws, earning her a place among Law360's 10 employment lawyers 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.

  • April 01, 2010

    Rising Star: Covington & Burling's Seth Safra

    Convincing the Internal Revenue Service that professional baseball teams merit millions of dollars in tax deductions for injured players’ salaries wasn't easy, but it is just one of the accomplishments that lands Covington & Burling LLP partner Seth Safra on Law360's list of 10 employment lawyers under 40 to watch.

  • April 01, 2010

    Rising Star: Cahill Gordon's Adam Zurofsky

    Serving as a senior member of a team of Cahill Gordon & Reindel LLP lawyers that represents The McGraw-Hill Cos.' Standard & Poor's division in numerous cases over tens of billions of dollars in securities helped land Adam Zurofsky on Law360's list of 10 securities lawyers under 40 to watch.

  • April 01, 2010

    Rising Star: Gibson Dunn's Aric Wu

    “Crazy long hours,” an aggressive approach to defending hostile takeover attempts and an ability to guide teams of lawyers helped lead Aric Wu to a partnership in Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP's litigation department before his 35th birthday — and to a spot on Law360's list of 10 securities attorneys under 40 to watch.

  • April 01, 2010

    Rising Star: Covington's Paul Schmidt

    An undefeated appellate record, featuring several wins for Hoffmann-La Roche Inc. against claims that acne drug Accutane causes depression, birth defects or even suicide, has earned Covington & Burling LLP’s Paul Schmidt a spot on Law360’s list of 10 product liability attorneys under 40 to watch.

  • March 31, 2010

    Rising Star: Reed Smith's Casey Ryan

    Casey Ryan has helped Verizon Communications Inc., the Bank of New York Mellon Corp. and others obtain summary judgment and trial victories in race, gender and disability discrimination suits, all while acting as a Reed Smith LLP deputy practice group leader. For these reasons and more, she has gained a spot on Law360's list of 10 labor and employment lawyers under 40 to watch.

  • March 31, 2010

    Rising Star: Mayer Brown's Sean Scott

    At age 34, Mayer Brown LLP partner Sean Scott has already garnered prestige representing Bank of America NA as a prepetition lender to Levitt and Sons LLC and investor Carl Icahn in his recent appeals court victory securing control of bankrupt WestPoint Stevens Inc., earning him a spot on Law360's list of 10 bankruptcy lawyers under 40 to watch.

  • March 31, 2010

    Rising Star: Winston & Strawn's Catherine Schumacher

    Winston & Strawn LLP partner Catherine B. Schumacher landed the former chief financial officer of American International Group Inc. as a client before turning 30, handily defending him in a wave of securities litigation and earning herself a spot on Law360’s list of 10 securities lawyers under 40 to watch.

  • March 31, 2010

    Rising Star: Fitzpatrick Cella's Colleen Tracy

    Colleen Tracy of Fitzpatrick Cella Harper & Scinto has helped fend off generic challengers' attempts to break patents for cutting-edge drugs and biotech treatments held by big-name clients such as GlaxoSmithKline PLC and Sanofi-Aventis SA, making her one of Law360's 10 rising intellectual property stars under 40.