--- title: Kelley Drye Lawyers and Practices Earn Outstanding Recognition in Legal 500 U.S. 2025 date: 2025-07-10T13:54:00-04:00 author: Catherine Dailey canonical_url: "https://www.kelleydrye.com/news/kelley-drye-lawyers-and-practices-earn-outstanding-recognition-in-legal-500-u-s-2025" section: News --- # Kelley Drye Lawyers and Practices Earn Outstanding Recognition in Legal 500 U.S. 2025 July 10, 2025 *The Legal 500*, which ranks law firms and lawyers considered leaders in their fields, recognized several Kelley Drye lawyers and practices in the 2025 edition of *The Legal 500 U.S.* The firm’s lawyers received three ​“Hall of Fame” rankings, four ​“Leading Partner” rankings, two ​“Next Generation Partner” rankings, and 35 were ​“Recommended” in their respective practice areas. The firm was also recognized in the following 12 practice areas: - **Dispute Resolution: Product Liability, Mass Tort and Class Action – Defense: Consumer Products (Including Tobacco)** - **Environment: Litigation** - **Intellectual Property: Trademarks: Litigation** - **Intellectual Property: Trademarks: Non-Contentious (Including Prosecution, Portfolio Management and Licensing)** - **International Trade and National Security: Trade Remedies and Trade Policy** - **Labor and Employment: Labor and Employment Disputes (Including Collective Actions)** - **M&A/Corporate and Commercial: M&A: Middle-Market (Sub-$500 Million)** - **Media, Technology and Telecoms: Advertising and Marketing: Litigation** - **Media, Technology and Telecoms: Advertising and Marketing: Transactional and Regulatory** - **Media, Technology and Telecoms: Cyber Law (Including Data Privacy and Data Protection)** - **Media, Technology and Telecoms: Outsourcing** - **Media, Technology and Telecoms: Telecoms and Broadcast: Regulatory** The firm’s ​“Hall of Fame” lawyers include: - [Tim Lavender](https://www.kelleydrye.com/people/timothy-r-lavender) – M&A/Corporate and Commercial: M&A: Middle-Market (Sub-$500 Million) - [Paul Rosenthal](https://www.kelleydrye.com/people/paul-c-rosenthal) – International Trade and National Security: Trade Remedies and Trade Policy - [John Villafranco](https://www.kelleydrye.com/people/john-e-villafranco) – Media, Technology and Telecoms: Advertising and Marketing: Litigation The firm’s ​“Leading Partners” include: - [Kathleen Cannon](https://www.kelleydrye.com/people/kathleen-w-cannon) – International Trade and National Security: Trade Remedies and Trade Policy - [Alysa Hutnik](https://www.kelleydrye.com/people/alysa-z-hutnik) – Media, Technology and Telecoms: Cyber Law (Including Data Privacy and Data Protection) - [Lauri Mazzuchetti](https://www.kelleydrye.com/people/lauri-a-mazzuchetti) – Dispute Resolution: Product Liability, Mass Tort and Class Action – Defense: Consumer Products (Including Tobacco) - [Becca Wahlquist](https://www.kelleydrye.com/people/becca-j-wahlquist) – Dispute Resolution: Product Liability, Mass Tort and Class Action – Defense: Consumer Products (Including Tobacco) The firm’s ​“Next Generation Partners” include: - [Jennifer Norkus](https://www.kelleydrye.com/people/jennifer-l-norkus) – M&A/Corporate and Commercial: M&A: Middle-Market (Sub-$500 Million) - [Brooke Ringel](https://www.kelleydrye.com/people/brooke-m-ringel) – International Trade and National Security: Trade Remedies and Trade Policy The firm’s ​“Recommended” lawyers include: - [Michael Adelstein](https://www.kelleydrye.com/people/michael-a-adelstein) – M&A/Corporate and Commercial: M&A: Middle-Market (Sub-$500 Million) - [Aaron Burstein ](https://www.kelleydrye.com/people/aaron-j-burstein)– Media, Technology and Telecoms: Cyber Law (Including Data Privacy and Data Protection) - [Andrea Calvaruso ](https://www.kelleydrye.com/people/andrea-l-calvaruso)– Intellectual Property: Trademarks: Litigation; Intellectual Property: Trademarks: Non-Contentious (Including Prosecution, Portfolio Management and Licensing) - [Kathleen Cannon](https://www.kelleydrye.com/people/kathleen-w-cannon) – International Trade and National Security: Trade Remedies and Trade Policy - [Geoffrey Castello](https://www.kelleydrye.com/people/geoffrey-w-castello) – Dispute Resolution: Product Liability, Mass Tort and Class Action – Defense: Consumer Products (Including Tobacco); Media, Technology and Telecoms: Advertising and Marketing: Litigation - [Thomas Cohen](https://www.kelleydrye.com/people/thomas-w-cohen) – Media, Technology and Telecoms: Telecoms and Broadcast: Regulatory - [Kenneth Corley](https://www.kelleydrye.com/people/kenneth-o-corley) – Environment: Litigation - [Michael Dover](https://www.kelleydrye.com/people/michael-r-dover) – Media, Technology and Telecoms: Telecoms and Broadcast: Regulatory - [Sarah Fabian](https://www.kelleydrye.com/people/sarah-fabian-maramarosy) – M&A/Corporate and Commercial: M&A: Middle-Market (Sub-$500 Million) - [John Gilmour](https://www.kelleydrye.com/people/john-d-s-gilmour) – Environment: Litigation - [John Herrmann](https://www.kelleydrye.com/people/john-m-herrmann-ii) – International Trade and National Security: Trade Remedies and Trade Policy - [Barbara Hoey](https://www.kelleydrye.com/people/barbara-e-hoey) – Labor and Employment: Labor and Employment Disputes (Including Collective Actions) - [Alysa Hutnik](https://www.kelleydrye.com/people/alysa-z-hutnik) – Media, Technology and Telecoms: Cyber Law (Including Data Privacy and Data Protection); Media, Technology and Telecoms: Advertising and Marketing: Transactional and Regulatory - [Bill Jackson](https://www.kelleydrye.com/people/william-j-jackson) – Environment: Litigation - [Henry Kelly](https://www.kelleydrye.com/people/henry-t-kelly) – Media, Technology and Telecoms: Telecoms and Broadcast: Regulatory - [Mark Konkel](https://www.kelleydrye.com/people/mark-a-konkel) – Labor and Employment: Labor and Employment Disputes (Including Collective Actions) - [Lauren Kouser](https://www.kelleydrye.com/people/lauren-kouser) – M&A/Corporate and Commercial: M&A: Middle-Market (Sub-$500 Million) - [Timothy Lavender](https://www.kelleydrye.com/people/timothy-r-lavender) – M&A/Corporate and Commercial: M&A: Middle-Market (Sub-$500 Million) - [Blythe Lovinger](https://www.kelleydrye.com/people/blythe-e-lovinger) – Labor and Employment: Labor and Employment Disputes (Including Collective Actions) - [Alan Luberda](https://www.kelleydrye.com/people/r-alan-luberda) – International Trade and National Security: Trade Remedies and Trade Policy - [Michael Lynch](https://www.kelleydrye.com/people/michael-c-lynch) – Dispute Resolution: Product Liability, Mass Tort and Class Action – Defense: Consumer Products (Including Tobacco); Intellectual Property: Trademarks: Litigation - [Lauri Mazzuchetti](https://www.kelleydrye.com/people/lauri-a-mazzuchetti) – Media, Technology and Telecoms: Cyber Law (Including Data Privacy and Data Protection); Media, Technology and Telecoms: Advertising and Marketing: Litigation - [Donnelly McDowell](https://www.kelleydrye.com/people/donnelly-l-mcdowell) – Media, Technology and Telecoms: Advertising and Marketing: Transactional and Regulatory - [Jaclyn Metzinger](https://www.kelleydrye.com/people/jaclyn-m-metzinger) – Dispute Resolution: Product Liability, Mass Tort and Class Action – Defense: Consumer Products (Including Tobacco); Media, Technology and Telecoms: Advertising and Marketing: Litigation - [Deepak Nambiar](https://www.kelleydrye.com/people/deepak-nambiar) – M&A/Corporate and Commercial: M&A: Middle-Market (Sub-$500 Million); Media, Technology and Telecoms: Outsourcing - [Jennifer Norkus](https://www.kelleydrye.com/people/jennifer-l-norkus) – M&A/Corporate and Commercial: M&A: Middle-Market (Sub-$500 Million) - [Kelli Ortega](https://www.kelleydrye.com/people/kelli-ortega) – Intellectual Property: Trademarks: Litigation; Intellectual Property: Trademarks: Non-Contentious (Including Prosecution, Portfolio Management and Licensing) - [Andrew Pillsbury](https://www.kelleydrye.com/people/andrew-p-pillsbury) – M&A/Corporate and Commercial: M&A: Middle-Market (Sub-$500 Million) - [Paul Rosenthal](https://www.kelleydrye.com/people/paul-c-rosenthal) – International Trade and National Security: Trade Remedies and Trade Policy - [Jamie Sarmiento](https://www.kelleydrye.com/people/jamie-k-sarmiento) – M&A/Corporate and Commercial: M&A: Middle-Market (Sub-$500 Million) - [James Saylor](https://www.kelleydrye.com/people/james-b-saylor) – Dispute Resolution: Product Liability, Mass Tort and Class Action – Defense: Consumer Products (Including Tobacco); Media, Technology and Telecoms: Advertising and Marketing: Litigation - [Carol Sherman](https://www.kelleydrye.com/people/carol-w-sherman) – M&A/Corporate and Commercial: M&A: Middle-Market (Sub-$500 Million) - [Laura Riposo VanDruff](https://www.kelleydrye.com/people/laura-riposo-vandruff) – Media, Technology and Telecoms: Cyber Law (Including Data Privacy and Data Protection) - [Patricia Werner](https://www.kelleydrye.com/people/patricia-l-werner) – Intellectual Property: Trademarks: Litigation - [Chip Yorkgitis](https://www.kelleydrye.com/people/chip-yorkgitis) – Media, Technology and Telecoms: Telecoms and Broadcast: Regulatory - Share this entry - - - - - [ View entry pdf ](https://s3.amazonaws.com/cdn.kelleydrye.com/content/uploads/pdf-snapshots/kelley-drye-lawyers-and-practices-earn-outstanding-recognition-in-legal-500-u-s-2025-20250715174611.pdf) ### Related Services - [Advertising and Marketing](https://www.kelleydrye.com/practices/advertising-and-marketing) - [Communications](https://www.kelleydrye.com/industries/communications) - [Consumer Class Action Defense](https://www.kelleydrye.com/practices/consumer-class-action-defense) - [Cybersecurity Counseling and Compliance](https://www.kelleydrye.com/practices/cybersecurity-counseling-and-compliance) - [Environmental Litigation](https://www.kelleydrye.com/practices/environmental-litigation) - [Employment Litigation](https://www.kelleydrye.com/practices/employment-litigation) - [Intellectual Property](https://www.kelleydrye.com/practices/intellectual-property) - [International Trade](https://www.kelleydrye.com/practices/international-trade) - [Labor and Employment Counseling and Compliance](https://www.kelleydrye.com/practices/labor-and-employment-counseling-and-compliance) - [Litigation](https://www.kelleydrye.com/practices/litigation) - [Mergers and Acquisitions](https://www.kelleydrye.com/practices/mergers-and-acquisitions) - [Privacy and Information Security](https://www.kelleydrye.com/practices/privacy-and-information-security) - [Technology Transactions and Sourcing](https://www.kelleydrye.com/practices/technology-transactions-and-sourcing) - [Trademark and Copyright Litigation](https://www.kelleydrye.com/practices/trademark-and-copyright-litigation) - [Trademark and Copyright Prosecution](https://www.kelleydrye.com/practices/trademark-and-copyright-prosecution) In the News [ ![](https://d3iuizmsm2hayf.cloudfront.net/content/uploads/Listing-rectangles/In_the_News_Listing.svg) ](https://www.kelleydrye.com/news/christie-thompson-featured-on-abas-trust-and-trade-podcast) July 20, 2026 [ ](https://www.kelleydrye.com/news/christie-thompson-featured-on-abas-trust-and-trade-podcast) In the News [ ![](https://d3iuizmsm2hayf.cloudfront.net/content/uploads/Listing-Images/Mon_Gonzalo_listing.webp?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=750&q=80&w=1125&s=e5cf250ea9912bedfdad33a60aa6fb97) ![](https://d3iuizmsm2hayf.cloudfront.net/content/uploads/Listing-rectangles/In_the_News_Listing.svg) ](https://www.kelleydrye.com/news/gonzalo-mon-quoted-in-politico-on-click-to-cancel-rules) July 17, 2026 [ ](https://www.kelleydrye.com/news/gonzalo-mon-quoted-in-politico-on-click-to-cancel-rules)