
Thirty-two Jones Day lawyers named in Lawdragon's 2026 "500 Leading Litigators in America"
Thirty-two Jones Day lawyers are among those listed in the 2026 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 changed the course of industry and individual businesses, shaped our nation and the enforcement of its laws, and continued to uphold the role of the law as a beacon and shared imperative."
"Our trial teams thrive on the most complex, high-stakes disputes—whether they arise in multidistrict proceedings, coordinated state actions, product liability matters, or nationwide class suits," stated John Majoras, co-leader of the Firm's Business & Tort Litigation Practice. "From the first strategy session through verdict and on to any appeal, we bring the depth, focus, and urgency our clients demand. The breadth of talent recognized across so many categories and offices in a testament to the Firm's relentless commitment to delivering results when the pressure is highest."
The 32 lawyers from Jones Day include Hall of Fame honorees Yvette McGee Brown, Richard H. Deane Jr., and Theodore M. Grossman. The full list is below.
- Bethany K. Biesenthal (Chicago) – White Collar, Investigations, Business & Securities Litigation
- Celeste M. Brecht (Los Angeles) – Business & Tort Litigation
- Yvette McGee Brown (Columbus) – Business, Employment Litigation; Appellate
- Tyrone R. 'Ty' 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
- Steven N. Geise (San Diego) – Product Liability
- Harold K. Gordon (New York) – Business & Tort, 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) – Mass Tort, Financial Regulation, Consumer Fraud Litigation
- David C. Kiernan (San Francisco) – Business, Tort, Antitrust Litigation
- Michael H. Knight (Washington, D.C.) – Antitrust & Competition Law, inc. Clearance & Litigation
- Jeffrey A. 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) – Antitrust & Competition Law, inc. Clearance & Litigation
- Stephanie E. Parker (Atlanta) – Product Liability, Mass Tort
- S. Christian Platt (San Diego) – IP Litigation, esp. Patent
- James A. 'Jim' Reeder Jr. (Houston) – Complex Litigation, inc. Antitrust, Business, Torts
- Edward R. Reines (Redwood Shores, California) – IP Litigation, esp. Antitrust
- Amanda K. Rice (Detroit) – Appellate, inc. Supreme Court
- Lisa M. Ropple (Boston) – Cybersecurity, Privacy, Business Litigation
- Ryan C. Thomas (Washington, D.C.) – Antitrust, inc. M&A, Investigations, Litigation
- Craig A. Waldman (Washington, D.C.) – Antitrust & Competition Law, inc. Clearance & Litigation
- Kate Wallace (Boston) – Complex Litigation, inc. Antitrust, Product Liability
- Koren W. Wong-Ervin (Washington, D.C.) – Antitrust Clearance & Litigation, IP Litigation