--- title: The Best Lawyers in America© Recognizes 63 Kelley Drye Attorneys in 2026 Edition date: 2025-08-21T09:00:00-04:00 author: "mhenry@kelleydrye.com" canonical_url: "https://www.kelleydrye.com/news/the-best-lawyers-in-america-recognizes-64-kelley-drye-attorneys-in-2026-edition-3" section: News --- # *The Best Lawyers in America*© Recognizes 63 Kelley Drye Attorneys in 2026 Edition August 21, 2025 Kelley Drye & Warren LLP is pleased to announce that 63 attorneys, representing 18 practice areas, have been recognized in the 2026 edition of *The Best Lawyers in America©*. This highly respected referral guide is based on annual peer-review surveys, and the attorneys selected for inclusion are recognized for their outstanding reputations and excellence in legal work. Of the 63 Kelley Drye attorneys who made the list, 50 were recognized as ​“Best Lawyers,” and 13 were named ​“Ones to Watch.” Partner [Bill Jackson](https://www.kelleydrye.com/people/william-j-jackson) was named ​“Lawyer of the Year” for Environmental in Houston and Partner [Christie Thompson](https://www.kelleydrye.com/people/christie-grymes-thompson) was named ​“Lawyer of the Year” for Advertising in Washington, DC. The following attorneys were recognized as Best Lawyers: [Jennifer Barks](https://www.kelleydrye.com/Our-People/Jennifer-Barks) ‒ Environmental [Jen Bedoya](https://www.kelleydrye.com/Our-People/Jennifer-A-Bedoya) ‒ Real Estate [Bob Bickford](https://www.kelleydrye.com/Our-People/Robert-D-Bickford-Jr) ‒ Real Estate [Aaron Burstein](https://www.kelleydrye.com/people/aaron-j-burstein) ‒ Privacy [Andrea Calvaruso](https://www.kelleydrye.com/Our-People/Andrea-L-Calvaruso) ‒ Trademark [Kathy Cannon](https://www.kelleydrye.com/Our-People/Kathleen-W-Cannon) ‒ International Trade [Jim Carr](https://www.kelleydrye.com/Our-People/James-S-Carr) ‒ Bankruptcy and Restructuring [Jeff Castello](https://www.kelleydrye.com/Our-People/Geoffrey-W-Castello) ‒ Commercial Litigation [Tom Cohen](https://www.kelleydrye.com/Our-People/Thomas-W-Cohen) ‒ Communications [Mike Coursey](https://www.kelleydrye.com/Our-People/Michael-J-Coursey) ‒ International Trade [Bob Crotty](https://www.kelleydrye.com/Our-People/Robert-E-Crotty) ‒ Litigation [Chris Drewes](https://www.kelleydrye.com/people/chris-drewes) – Real Estate [Brian Foley](https://www.kelleydrye.com/people/brian-p-foley) – Real Estate [David Frulla](https://www.kelleydrye.com/Our-People/David-E-Frulla) ‒ Government Relations and Public Policy [Karyn Fulton](https://www.kelleydrye.com/Our-People/Karyn-Corlett-Fulton) ‒ Real Estate [John Gilmour](https://www.kelleydrye.com/people/john-d-s-gilmour) ‒ Environmental [Bob Haig](https://www.kelleydrye.com/Our-People/Robert-L-Haig) ‒ Commercial Litigation [Steve Hauck](https://www.kelleydrye.com/Our-People/Stephen-G-Hauck) ‒ Real Estate [John Herrmann](https://www.kelleydrye.com/Our-People/John-M-Herrmann-II) ‒ International Trade [Barbara Hoey](https://www.kelleydrye.com/Our-People/Barbara-E-Hoey) ‒ Labor and Employment [Alysa Hutnik](https://www.kelleydrye.com/Our-People/Alysa-Z-Hutnik) ‒ Privacy and Data Security [Bill Jackson](https://www.kelleydrye.com/Our-People/William-J-Jackson) ‒ Environmental (Lawyer of the Year, Houston) [Jim Jacobus](https://www.kelleydrye.com/Our-People/James-F-Jacobus) ‒ Real Estate [Paul Keenan](https://www.kelleydrye.com/Our-People/Paul-A-Keenan) ‒ Real Estate [Jim Kirk](https://www.kelleydrye.com/Our-People/James-J-Kirk) ‒ Real Estate [Larry Lasoff](https://www.kelleydrye.com/people/laurence-j-lasoff) – International Trade [Andrew Lee](https://www.kelleydrye.com/people/andrew-h-lee) ‒ Tax [Bob LeHane](https://www.kelleydrye.com/Our-People/Robert-L-LeHane) ‒ Bankruptcy and Restructuring [Blythe Lovinger](https://www.kelleydrye.com/Our-People/Blythe-E-Lovinger) ‒ Litigation Labor and Employment [Bill MacLeod](https://www.kelleydrye.com/Our-People/William-C-MacLeod) ‒ Antitrust [Lauri Mazzuchetti](https://www.kelleydrye.com/Our-People/Lauri-A-Mazzuchetti)‒ Commercial Litigation [Eric McClafferty](https://www.kelleydrye.com/people/eric-mcclafferty) – International Trade [Gonzalo Mon](https://www.kelleydrye.com/Our-People/Gonzalo-E-Mon) ‒ Advertising [Nick Panarella](https://www.kelleydrye.com/people/nicholas-j-panarella) – Commercial Litigation [Brooke Ringel](https://www.kelleydrye.com/Our-People/Brooke-M-Ringel) ‒ International Trade [Aaron Rosenfeld](https://www.kelleydrye.com/people/aaron-d-rosenfeld) – Real Estate [Dana Rosenfeld](https://www.kelleydrye.com/Our-People/Dana-B-Rosenfeld) ‒ Privacy and Data Security [Paul Rosenthal](https://www.kelleydrye.com/people/paul-c-rosenthal) – International Trade [Whitney Smith](https://www.kelleydrye.com/Our-People/Whitney-M-Smith) ‒ Commercial Litigation [Julian Solotorovsky](https://www.kelleydrye.com/Our-People/Julian-Solotorovsky) ‒ White Collar, Investigations and Compliance [Christie Thompson](https://www.kelleydrye.com/Our-People/Christie-Grymes-Thompson) ‒ Advertising (Lawyer of the Year, Washington, DC) [John Villafranco](https://www.kelleydrye.com/Our-People/John-E-Villafranco) ‒ Advertising [Becca Wahlquist](https://www.kelleydrye.com/Our-People/Becca-J-Wahlquist) ‒ Commercial Litigation [Allan Weiner](https://www.kelleydrye.com/Our-People/Allan-J-Weiner) ‒ Real Estate [Eric Wilson](https://www.kelleydrye.com/Our-People/Eric-R-Wilson) ‒ Bankruptcy and Restructuring [John Wittenborn](https://www.kelleydrye.com/Our-People/John-L-Wittenborn) ‒ Environmental [Susan Yeu](https://www.kelleydrye.com/Our-People/Susan-Yeu) ‒ Real Estate [Chip Yorkgitis](https://www.kelleydrye.com/Our-People/Chip-Yorkgitis) ‒ Communications [Steven Yovits](https://www.kelleydrye.com/Our-People/Steven-Yovits) ‒ Patent The below attorneys were recognized as 2026 ​“Ones to Watch.” This category features attorneys who have been practicing for less than 10 years: [Alireza Abedin](https://www.kelleydrye.com/people/alireza-abedin) – Real Estate [Phillip Crain](https://www.kelleydrye.com/Our-People/Phillip-S-Crain) ‒ Real Estate [Spencer Cuddy](https://www.kelleydrye.com/people/spencer-cuddy) – Real Estate 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