Best Lawyers – Ones to Watch 2025

The following people were named to the 2025 Best Lawyers – Ones to Watch list.

Atlanta:
William E. Collins, Jr. (Litigation – Labor and Employment)
Skye Hao (Litigation – Labor and Employment)
Walter B. Parker (Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law)
Gregory Y. Shin (Labor and Employment Law – Management)
Jessica H. Thomas (Litigation – Labor and Employment)

Austin:
Kenneth M. Adams (Immigration Law)
Mitch Adams (Immigration Law)
Scott Crawford (Immigration Law)
Amanda Goodman (Immigration Law)
Jamey E. Petri (Immigration Law)
Kathleen J. Sanz (Litigation – Labor and Employment)

Birmingham:
Tina Lam (Labor and Employment Law – Management)

Boston:
Christina Kelley (Immigration Law)
Daniel J. Ruemenapp (Immigration Law)
Andrea M. Sullivan (Commercial Litigation)
Corona C. Wang (Immigration Law)

Buffalo:
Jeffrey D. Coren (Commercial Litigation)

Charleston:
Michelle McMahon (Litigation – Labor and Employment)

Charlotte:
Abigail Littrell (Labor and Employment Law – Management, Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers)
Carl M. Short III (Litigation – Labor and Employment)

Chicago:
Goli Rahimi (Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law)
Geeta Shah (Immigration Law)

Cleveland:
Andrew S. Haring (Litigation – Labor and Employment)
Lauren C. Tompkins (Labor and Employment Law – Management)

Dallas:
Matthew P. Gizzo (Labor and Employment Law – Management)
Jeremy W. Hays (Labor and Employment Law – Management)
Daniel Portnoy (Immigration Law)
Victoria L. Vish (Litigation – Labor and Employment)

Denver:
Abigail S. Wallach (Labor and Employment Law – Management)
Kristina Wright (Commercial Litigation)

Detroit:
Emilie Vassar  (Labor and Employment Law – Management)

Greenville:
James N. Garilas (Immigration Law)
Michael Nail (Labor and Employment Law – Employee, Labor and Employment Law – Management, Litigation – Labor and Employment)

Houston:
Juan Hernandez (Labor and Employment Law – Management, Litigation – Labor and Employment)

Indianapolis:
Cheyna H. Galloway (Labor and Employment Law – Management, Litigation – Labor and Employment)
Ellen N. Pactor (Commercial Litigation)
Caitlin S. Schroeder (Litigation – Labor and Employment)
Anthony J. Simonton (Litigation – Labor and Employment, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants)

Las Vegas:
Noel M. Hernandez (Labor and Employment Law – Management, Litigation – Labor and Employment)

Los Angeles:
Carmen M. Aguado (Litigation – Labor and Employment)
Vi Applen (Labor and Employment Law – Management)
Nare Avagyan (Construction Law, Labor and Employment Law – Management)
Ryan T. Chuman (Labor and Employment Law – Management)
Danielle R. Goodman (Labor and Employment Law – Management)
Emily K. Harvin(Labor and Employment Law – Management)
Nikki Staggs (Litigation – Labor and Employment)
Sage S. Stone (Labor and Employment Law – Management)

Morristown:
Justine Abrams (Labor and Employment Law – Management, Litigation – Labor and Employment)
Cynthia Vera (Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Labor and Employment)
Michael J. Westwood-Booth (Labor and Employment Law – Management)

Nashville:
Benjamin William Perry (Banking and Finance Law, Litigation – Banking and Finance, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants)

New Orleans:
Kristyn L. Lambert (Labor and Employment Law – Management)

New York:
Stefan Borovina (Litigation – Construction, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants)
Joseph J. Flanagan (Litigation – Labor and Employment)
Jamie Haar (Litigation – Labor and Employment)
Sarah Zucco (Labor and Employment Law – Employee, Labor and Employment – Management, Litigation – Labor and Employment)

Oklahoma City:
Matthew D. Craig (Commercial Litigation, Labor and Employment Law – Management, Litigation – Labor and Employment)
Justin P. Grose (Litigation – Labor and Employment)

Orange County:
Carlos Bacio (Labor and Employment Law – Management)
Natalie Hernandez (Labor and Employment Law – Management)
Robert R. Vorhees (Litigation – Labor and Employment)
Jennifer Yanni (Litigation – Labor and Employment)
Philadelphia:
Robert C. Perryman (Litigation – Labor and Employment)

Phoenix:
Alexander Dattilo (Labor and Employment Law – Management, Litigation – Labor and Employment)< Andrew B. Levin (Litigation – Labor and Employment) Pittsburgh:
Asra Hashmi (Litigation – Labor and Employment)
Cory E. Ridenour (Labor and Employment Law – Management, Litigation – Labor and Employment)

Portland, OR:
Florence Z. Mao (Labor and Employment Law – Management)

Raleigh:
Marquita Capers (Immigration Law)
Awanti A. Damle (Immigration Law)
Jamie M. Dietz (Immigration Law)
Meagan Dziura (Immigration Law)
Matthew S. Groban (Immigration Law)

Richmond:
Scott A. Siegner (Litigation – Labor and Employment)

Sacramento:
Robert C. Rodriguez (Labor and Employment Law – Management)
Paul M. Smith (Litigation – Labor and Employment)

San Diego:
Amy V. Bianchini (Labor and Employment Law – Management)
Nikolas T. Djordjevski (Labor and Employment Law – Management)
Cameron O. Flynn (Litigation – Labor and Employment)
Jennifer P. Suberlak (Labor and Employment Law – Management)

San Francisco:
Karla J. Bacayan (Immigration Law)
Shannon R. Clawson  (Litigation – Labor and Employment)
InderBir S. Datta (Immigration Law)
Heidi G. Kim (Labor and Employment Law – Management)
Gina Sales-Cengiz (Immigration Law)

St. Louis:
Thomas R. Chibnall (Labor and Employment Law – Management)
Kyra H. Short (Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants)

Tampa:
Stephanie C. Generotti (Labor and Employment Law – Management, Litigation – Labor and Employment)
Natalie L. McEwan (Immigration Law)
Minisha Patel (Immigration Law)

Washington, D.C.:
Francisco Lopez (Immigration Law)
Nancy Shalhub (Immigration Law)