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Thirty-two Jones Day lawyers named in Lawdragon's 2025 "500 Leading Litigators in America"

Thirty-two Jones Day lawyers are among those listed in the 2025 edition of Lawdragon's "500 Leading Litigators in America" guide, including three named to its Hall of Fame. According to Lawdragon, lawyers named in this year's guide, "have the abilities to change businesses and entire industries."

"Our team of seasoned trial attorneys handles a broad spectrum of business and government disputes, torts, and civil litigation, guiding clients from initial consultation through trial and appeal," stated Stephanie Parker, Co-Leader of the Firm's Business & Tort Litigation Practice. "We advocate for leading corporations and organizations in multidistrict litigation, coordinated state proceedings, product liability cases, and class actions. We excel in tackling complex legal challenges, managing multiple stakeholders, and meeting tight deadlines. We take pride in having numerous lawyers recognized in over 25 categories across a dozen offices."

The 32 lawyers from Jones Day include Hall of Fame honorees Yvette McGee Brown, Richard H. Deane Jr., and Theodore M. 'Ted' Grossman. The full list is below.

  • Bethany K. Biesenthal (Chicago) - White Collar, Investigations, Business & Securities Litigation
  • Celeste Brecht (Detroit, Los Angeles) - Business & Tort Litigation
  • Yvette McGee Brown (Columbus, Cleveland) - Business, Employment Litigation; Appellate
  • Tyrone Childress (Los Angeles) - Insurance Recovery
  • Theodore T. 'Ted' Chung (Chicago) - White Collar, Investigations
  • Thomas F. 'Tim' Cullen Jr. (Washington, D.C.) - Complex Commercial Litigation, inc. Antitrust, Business, Tort
  • Richard H. Deane Jr. (Atlanta) - White Collar, Investigations, Financial Litigation
  • Michelle K. Fischer (Cleveland) - Antitrust & IP, inc. Investigations, Litigation
  • Hilda C. Galvan (Dallas) - IP Litigation
  • Steven N. Geise (San Diego) - Product Liability
  • Harold K. Gordon (New York) - Business & Tort, Securities Litigation, White Collar
  • Theodore M. 'Ted' Grossman (New York) - Class Action, Mass Tort, Product Liability
  • Karen P. Hewitt (San Diego) - White Collar, Investigations, Business Litigation
  • Anthony M. Insogna (San Diego) - IP Litigation, esp. Patent
  • Matthew A. Kairis (Dallas, Houston) - Mass Tort, Financial Regulation, Consumer Fraud Litigation
  • David C. Kiernan (San Francisco, Silicon Valley) - Business, Tort, Antitrust Litigation
  • Michael H. Knight (Washington, D.C.) - Antitrust & Competition Law, inc. Clearance & Litigation
  • Jeffrey LeVee (Los Angeles) - Antitrust, Health Care & Business Litigation
  • Sarah L. Levine (Washington, D.C.) - Securities Litigation & Enforcement; Appellate
  • Tiffany D. Lipscomb-Jackson (Columbus) - Antitrust & Competition Law, inc. Litigation
  • James P. Loonam (New York) - Securities Litigation & Enforcement; White Collar; Appellate
  • John M. Majoras (Washington, D.C.) - Trial Lawyer, inc. Antitrust, Class Actions, Product Liability
  • J. Bruce McDonald (Houston, Washington) - Antitrust & Competition Law, inc. Clearance & Litigation
  • Stephanie E. Parker (Atlanta) - Product Liability, Mass Tort
  • S. Christian Platt (San Diego, Silicon Valley) - IP Litigation, esp. Patent
  • James A. 'Jim' Reeder Jr. (Houston) - Complex Litigation, inc. Antitrust, Business, Torts
  • Lisa M. Ropple (Boston) - Cybersecurity, Privacy, Business Litigation
  • Ryan C. Thomas (Washington) - Antitrust, inc. M&A, Investigations, Litigation
  • Craig A. Waldman (Washington) - Antitrust & Competition Law, inc. Clearance & Litigation
  • Kate Wallace (Boston) - Complex Litigation, inc. Antitrust, Product Liability
  • Koren W. Wong-Ervin (Washington) - Antitrust Clearance & Litigation, IP Litigation
  • Thomas D. York (Dallas) - Antitrust & Competition Law, inc. Clearance & Litigation

Lawdragon's "500 Leading Lawyers in America" identifies those with significant impact, and includes emphasis on recent matters handled, cutting-edge litigation, and a review of the lawyers consistently turned to for guidance in those matters.

Jones Day is a global law firm with more than 2,400 lawyers in 40 offices across five continents. The Firm is distinguished by: a singular tradition of client service; the mutual commitment to, and the seamless collaboration of, a true partnership; formidable legal talent across multiple disciplines and jurisdictions; and shared professional values that focus on client needs.