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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.
  • August 09, 2024

    Rising Star: Latham's Liliana Paparelli Ranger

    Liliana Paparelli Ranger of Latham & Watkins LLP frequently handles high-profile matters such as representing Skydance Media in a recently announced merger with Paramount Global, earning her a spot among the media and entertainment practitioners under age 40 honored by Law360 as Rising Stars.

  • August 08, 2024

    Rising Star: Sullivan & Cromwell's Lauren Boehmke

    Lauren Boehmke of Sullivan & Cromwell LLP advised AT&T in a massive $43 billion merger of its WarnerMedia business unit and Discovery that positioned AT&T as one of the best capitalized 5G and fiber broadband companies in the United States, earning her a spot among the media and entertainment attorneys under age 40 honored by Law360 as Rising Stars.

  • August 07, 2024

    Rising Star: Pryor Cashman's Andrew M. Goldsmith

    Andrew Goldsmith of Pryor Cashman LLP helped musical artist Ed Sheeran and his writing partner defeat allegations that their tune "Thinking Out Loud" infringed on the copyright for the iconic Marvin Gaye song "Let's Get It On," earning him a spot among the media and entertainment attorneys under age 40 honored by Law360 as Rising Stars.

  • August 06, 2024

    Rising Star: Jenner & Block's Rémi Jaffré

    Rémi Jaffré of Jenner & Block LLP has participated in some of the most high-profile fair use cases of the past few years, including a dispute over an MTV reality show and helping prevent copyrighted images from "Harry Potter" and "Gilmore Girls" from being used by virtual running clubs. That work, and his role helping overturn an unconstitutional ban on a drag show in southern Utah, has earned him a spot among the media and entertainment law practitioners under age 40 honored by Law360 as Rising Stars.

  • August 05, 2024

    Rising Star: Quinn Emanuel's Dylan Scher

    Dylan I. Scher of Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP helped defeat trademark claims lodged against his client, Jackpot, an app for buying lottery tickets, earning him a spot among the media and entertainment law practitioners under age 40 honored by Law360 as Rising Stars.

  • July 12, 2024

    Law360 Names 2024's Top Attorneys Under 40

    Law360 is pleased to announce the Rising Stars of 2024, our list of 158 attorneys under 40 whose legal accomplishments belie their age.

  • July 28, 2023

    Rising Star: Bird Marella's Kimberly A. Meyer

    Kimberly Meyer of Bird Marella Boxer Wolpert Nessim Drooks Lincenberg & Rhow PC has represented high-profile clients including Scarlett Johansson, in her battle against Disney over its "Black Widow" release, and helped the creators and stars of the TV show "Bones" get a massive payday in arbitration with Fox, earning her a spot among the entertainment law practitioners under age 40 honored by Law360 Rising Stars.

  • July 27, 2023

    Rising Star: Davis Wright's Cydney Swofford Freeman

    Cydney Swofford Freeman of Davis Wright Tremaine LLP has successfully defended authors and filmmakers against copyright infringement litigation and has advised the muckraking documentarians behind "Surviving R. Kelly" and other explosive projects on defamation risks, earning her a spot among the media and entertainment law practitioners under age 40 honored by Law360 Rising Stars.

  • July 26, 2023

    Rising Star: Susman Godfrey's Katy Peaslee

    Susman Godfrey LLP's Katy Peaslee was a leading attorney on the team that helped Dominion Voting Systems secure a $787 million settlement in its defamation suit against the media giant Fox Corp., earning her a spot among the media and entertainment attorneys under age 40 honored by Law360 Rising Stars.

  • July 25, 2023

    Rising Star: Skadden's Thad Hartmann

    Thad Hartmann of Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom LLP advised the XFL on its relaunch this spring and guided Twenty-First Century Fox through its $71.3 billion acquisition by The Walt Disney Co., earning him a spot among the media and entertainment attorneys under age 40 honored by Law360 Rising Stars.

  • July 24, 2023

    Rising Star: Covington's Neema Sahni

    Since starting her career at Covington & Burling LLP over a decade ago, Neema Sahni has helped lead high-powered litigation teams representing clients such as Universal, Warner, Sony, CBS Interactive and the NFL, earning her a spot among media and entertainment law practitioners under age 40 honored by Law 360 Rising Stars.

  • June 17, 2023

    Law360 Names 2023's Top Attorneys Under 40

    Law360 is pleased to announce the Rising Stars of 2023, our list of 183 attorneys under 40 whose legal accomplishments belie their age.

  • June 09, 2022

    Rising Star: Proskauer's Wai Choy

    Proskauer Rose LLP partner Wai Choy has played a lead role in advising on some of the most significant recent transactions at the intersection of media and technology, including the $43 billion merger between AT&T's WarnerMedia and Discovery Inc., earning him a spot among the media and entertainment attorneys under age 40 honored by Law360 as Rising Stars.

  • June 08, 2022

    Rising Star: Latham's Rick Offsay

    Rick Offsay of Latham & Watkins LLP has guided a bevy of entertainment giants through multimillion-dollar deals, including advising Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc. in its recent $8.45 billion acquisition by Amazon.com Inc., earning him a spot among the media and entertainment practitioners under age 40 honored by Law360 as Rising Stars.

  • June 07, 2022

    Rising Star: Kendall Brill's Nary Kim

    Nary Kim of Kendall Brill & Kelly LLP has handled numerous high-profile disputes in the entertainment industry, including for Creative Artists Agency and Universal Music Group, earning her a spot among media and entertainment law practitioners under age 40 honored by Law360 as Rising Stars.

  • June 06, 2022

    Rising Star: Holland & Knight's Anjuli Woods

    Holland & Knight LLP partner Anjuli Woods has spent the last year navigating the legal saga that followed the sudden death in 2020 of Zappos' former CEO Tony Hsieh, earning her a spot among media and entertainment attorneys under age 40 honored by Law360 as Rising Stars.

  • June 03, 2022

    Rising Star: Gibson Dunn's Ilissa Samplin

    Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP's Ilissa Samplin helped Cablevision Systems Corp. unit Voom HD secure a massive settlement in a contract dispute with Dish Network Corp. and helped AMC win a profit participation case over "The Walking Dead" series, earning her a spot among the media and entertainment attorneys under age 40 honored by Law360 as Rising Stars.

  • May 30, 2022

    Law360 Names 2022's Top Attorneys Under 40

    Law360 is pleased to announce the Rising Stars of 2022, our list of 176 attorneys under 40 whose legal accomplishments belie their age.

  • July 08, 2021

    Rising Star: Kirkland & Ellis' Shanti Sadtler Conway

    Kirkland & Ellis LLP's Shanti Sadtler Conway has fended off multiple high-profile copyright lawsuits against Epic Games Inc. over dance moves used in its video games, including challenges from rappers, college athletes and YouTube personalities, earning her a spot among the media law practitioners under age 40 honored by Law360 as Rising Stars.

  • July 07, 2021

    Rising Star: Kinsella Weitzman's Nicholas Soltman

    Nicholas Soltman of Kinsella Weitzman Iser Kump LLP contributed to securing one of the largest arbitration awards ever issued in a profit participation dispute, earning him a spot among the media law practitioners under age 40 honored by Law360 as Rising Stars.

  • July 06, 2021

    Rising Star: Davis Wright's Jeremy Chase

    Davis Wright Tremaine LLP's Jeremy Chase has helped win key legal battles centering on the press and the First Amendment, including defeating a lawsuit seeking to block publication of a book by former President Donald Trump's niece, earning him a spot among the media and entertainment lawyers under age 40 honored as Law360 Rising Stars.

  • July 02, 2021

    Rising Star: Munger Tolles' Erin J. Cox

    Munger Tolles & Olson LLP partner Erin Cox spent the last decade dutifully defending Disney movies like "Frozen" and "Inside Out" as well as its "Muppet Babies" reboot from copyright claims, earning her a spot among media and entertainment attorneys under age 40 honored by Law360 as Rising Stars.

  • May 28, 2021

    Law360 Names 2021's Top Attorneys Under 40

    We're pleased to announce Law360's Rising Stars for 2021, our list of 180 attorneys under 40 whose legal accomplishments transcend their age.

  • July 28, 2020

    Rising Star: Munger Tolles' Rose Leda Ehler

    Rose Leda Ehler of Munger Tolles & Olson LLP secured a $62.4 million trial victory last year for Walt Disney, Warner Bros. and other Hollywood heavyweights against a streaming service that pirated the studios' films, earning her a spot among the media and entertainment law practitioners under age 40 honored as Law360 Rising Stars.

  • July 27, 2020

    Rising Star: Gibson Dunn's Brian Ascher

    Brian Ascher of Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP has a track record of helping reporters regain White House press credentials that were revoked by the Trump administration, earning him a spot among the media and entertainment attorneys honored as Law360 Rising Stars.