30 Lieff Cabraser Lawyers Named to 2027 Best Lawyers Listings

Best Lawyers in America has announced its 2027 recognition of “outstanding attorney leaders” in the U.S., a list that we are proud to note includes thirty Lieff Cabraser lawyers. The publication’s 33rd edition spotlights the top 5% of private practicing attorneys in the U.S., and is based on more than 3.8 million peer evaluations. This newest edition recognizes 81,620 lawyers across 151 different practice areas.

Best Lawyers also continues their new-in-2021 “Ones to Watch” list, recognizing attorneys “earlier in their careers” for professional excellence. We are pleased to announce that the 2027 edition of Best Lawyers’ Ones to Watch includes a seventh-time listing for Kevin Budner (notably, in three separate practice areas — Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions-Plaintiffs; Personal Injury Litigation-Plaintiffs; and Product Liability Litigation-Plaintiffs.)

The complete list of Lieff Cabraser’s 2027 Best Lawyers and their recognition categories is below.

 San Francisco

• Donald C. Arbitblit – “Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions – Plaintiffs” and “Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs”
• Katherine Lubin Benson –  “Antitrust Law” and “Litigation – Securities”
• William Bernstein – “Consumer Protection Law” and “Litigation – Antitrust”
• Elizabeth J. Cabraser – “Consumer Protection Law,” “Litigation – Securities,” “Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions – Plaintiffs,” “Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs,” “Product Liability Litigation – Plaintiffs”
• Lin Y. Chan – “Antitrust Law” and “Litigation – Antitrust”
• Kelly M. Dermody – “Employment Law – Individuals” and “Litigation – Labor and Employment”
• Nimish R. Desai – “Qui Tam Law”
• Dan Drachler – “Litigation – Antitrust”
• Eric B. Fastiff – “Commercial Litigation,” “Litigation – Antitrust,” “Product Liability Litigation – Plaintiffs”
• Brendan P. Glackin – “Litigation – Antitrust”
• Lexi J. Hazam – “Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions – Plaintiffs” and “Qui Tam Law”
• Richard M. Heimann – “Consumer Protection Law,” “Litigation – Antitrust,” “Litigation – Securities,” “Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions – Plaintiffs”
• Daniel M. Hutchinson – “Employment Law – Individuals”
• Bruce Leppla – “Litigation – Securities”
• Robert J. Nelson – “Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs” and “Product Liability Litigation – Plaintiffs”
• Phong-Chau G. Nguyen – “Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Plaintiffs” and “Product Liability Litigation – Plaintiffs”
• Michael W. Sobol – “Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions – Plaintiffs” and “Product Liability Litigation – Plaintiffs”
• Fabrice N. Vincent – “Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions – Plaintiffs” and “Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs”

 New York

• Edward A. Baker – “Qui Tam Law”
• Paulina do Amaral – “Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions – Plaintiffs”
• Steven E. Fineman – “Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions – Plaintiffs”
• Rachel Geman – “Employment Law – Individuals”
• Jason L. Lichtman – “Product Liability Litigation – Plaintiffs”
• Annika K. Martin – “Consumer Protection Law” and  “Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs”
• Kelly McNabb – “Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions – Plaintiffs”
• Jonathan D. Selbin – “Product Liability Litigation – Plaintiffs”
• Daniel E. Seltz – “Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions – Plaintiffs”

 Nashville

• Kenneth S. Byrd – “Consumer Protection Law,” “Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions – Plaintiffs,” “Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs,” “Product Liability Litigation – Plaintiffs”
• Mark P. Chalos – “Consumer Protection Law,” “Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions – Plaintiffs,” “Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs,” “Product Liability Litigation – Plaintiffs”

Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch

• Kevin R. Budner – “Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions – Plaintiffs,” “Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs,” “Product Liability Litigation – Plaintiffs”

Congratulations to all!