--- title: Kelley Drye Recognized in Benchmark Litigation 2026 date: 2025-10-31T16:01:00-04:00 author: Frank Manfre canonical_url: "https://www.kelleydrye.com/news/kelley-drye-recognized-in-benchmark-litigation-2026" section: News --- # Kelley Drye Recognized in Benchmark Litigation 2026 October 31, 2025 Kelley Drye has been recognized in the 2026 edition of *Benchmark Litigation*, ​“the definitive guide to America’s leading firms and attorneys.” Based on extensive interviews with leading litigators, the guide identifies firms and attorneys who excel at managing complex, high-stakes cases across multiple jurisdictions. In the latest guide, Kelley Drye was named a ​“Recommended” firm for Dispute Resolution in New York, and the following partners earned top rankings: - [Jon Cooperman](https://www.kelleydrye.com/people/jonathan-k-cooperman) (Litigation Star) - [Levi Downing](https://www.kelleydrye.com/people/levi-m-downing) (Litigation Future Star) - [Mike Lynch](https://www.kelleydrye.com/people/michael-c-lynch) (Litigation Star) - [Lauri Mazzuchetti](https://www.kelleydrye.com/people/lauri-a-mazzuchetti) (Litigation Star) - [Jaclyn Metzinger](https://www.kelleydrye.com/people/jaclyn-m-metzinger) (Litigation Future Star) In August, two Kelley Drye partners were also named to *Benchmark Litigation*​’s [40 & Under List](https://benchmarklitigation.com/NewsAndAnalysis/Benchmarks-2025-USA-40-Under-list-is-now-live/Index/10848), which spotlights the best and brightest litigators in the nation – [James Saylor](https://www.kelleydrye.com/people/james-b-saylor) and [Genna Steinberg](https://www.kelleydrye.com/people/genna-s-steinberg). Read more about the 2026 edition of *Benchmark Litigation* [here](https://benchmarklitigation.com/NewsAndAnalysis/The-2026-US-edition-of-Benchmark-Litigation-is-now-live/Index/10891). - Share this entry - - - - - [ View entry pdf ](Something%20went%20wrong%20when%20creating%20the%20PDF%20file,%20please%20check%20your%20logs) ### Related Services - [Litigation](https://www.kelleydrye.com/practices/litigation) - [Consumer Packaged Goods](https://www.kelleydrye.com/industries/consumer-packaged-goods) In the News [ ![](https://d3iuizmsm2hayf.cloudfront.net/content/uploads/Listing-rectangles/In_the_News_Listing.svg) ](https://www.kelleydrye.com/news/wayne-dangelo-quoted-in-politico-2) July 9, 2026 [ ](https://www.kelleydrye.com/news/wayne-dangelo-quoted-in-politico-2) In the News [ ![](https://d3iuizmsm2hayf.cloudfront.net/content/uploads/Listing-rectangles/In_the_News_Listing.svg) ](https://www.kelleydrye.com/news/aaron-rosenfeld-featured-in-washington-business-journal) July 8, 2026 [ ](https://www.kelleydrye.com/news/aaron-rosenfeld-featured-in-washington-business-journal)