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11 attorneys honored, including every partner. Recognition in more than a dozen practice areas. A Lawyer of the Year award for Malissa Burnette. We have a lot to be proud of this morning, with the release of the 2025 edition of “Best Lawyers in America.” Congrats, all! Learn more: https://lnkd.in/d9gRtFRQ #bsmmovinglawforward.

With hard work came a great deal of recognition this year! Let’s recap Bernstein-Burkley's 2024 Best Lawyers in America honorees: Learn more about the process and recognition here. --> https://ow.ly/RPuU50QjIqZ #BBLaw #BBPC

For almost 32 years now, I’ve been privileged to be a part of Jones Day, one of the world’s great law firms. It’s a place that is far greater than the sum of its parts, but the parts are pretty damn good, too. This year, 404 of our roughly 1,500 U.S. lawyers were named among the Best Lawyers in America, and another 125 were named “Ones to Watch.” Fifteen of our U.S. lawyers were named “Lawyers of the Year” in their respective jurisdictions, and this year, I was named the “Lawyer of the Year” for Patent Litigation in Washington, DC. Best Lawyers is a purely peer review ranking system, and its core question is: “If you are unable to take a case, how likely would you be to refer your client to this nominee?” To have been a “Best Lawyer” in two categories (Appellate Practice and Intellectual Property) since 2015, and, now, to receive this honor, is a satisfying recognition of my personal contributions to our collective enterprise. And when I look at my other “Lawyer of the Year” colleagues from Jones Day, I realize that I am in the presence of some truly great lawyers and human beings.

We are pleased to roll out the red carpet for our brilliant attorneys who have been put on the list of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America 2025 Edition. This list typically recognizes attorneys who have been in private practice for less than 10 years, and is compiled strictly through peer review surveys. We are beyond proud of their accomplishments!! #HMBLaw #HMBTrials #TrialLawyers

KSTM partners Caroline Krauss, Valentina Shaknes, Heidi Tallentire, and Malissa Osei have been recognized by Chambers and Partners as leading lawyers for Family/Matrimonial: High Net Worth in New York. Learn more about their recognition here: https://lnkd.in/eTBuUwDG.   #FamilyLaw #ChambersUSA #HighNetWorth #MatrimonialLaw

With hard work came a great deal of recognition this year! Let’s recap Bernstein-Burkley's 2024 Best Lawyers in America honorees: Learn more about the process and recognition here. --> https://ow.ly/k6U450QjIr2 #BBLaw #BBPC

Some unsolicited advice for the young attorneys out there: Find a mentor. Preferably one like Carl Lanfear. Someone whose ability you respect, whose personality meshes with yours, and who is willing to take the time to help you grow. You'll have a lot of questions. A good mentor will answer all of them. Once. (As long as your question could not have been answered with a google search or a glance at the court rules). Mistakes will be made along the way. A good mentor will help you fix them. (As long as you bring possible solutions to the table.) *Side note. If a mistake is made, address it immediately and head-on. Bad news never ages well with partners or clients. As you gain more experience, offers will come from recruiters or other law firms. A good mentor will be your reason to stay put. I was lucky enough to start working with Carl Lanfear 15 years ago. He's not only one of the "Best Lawyers" in America. He has been one of the best mentors. Carl doesn't have a personal Linkedin (yet), so nobody show him this. He'd probably hate it.

Rivero Mestre is pleased to announce that partner Zalman Kass has been recognized on the 40 & Under List in the 9th edition of the 2024 Benchmark Litigation USA guide. Benchmark Litigation states, “While it is certainly not an easy task selecting from such a wide array of accomplished young lawyers, we are excited to reveal our list of the top emerging talent in litigation.” Read more here: https://lnkd.in/e5fxg-hw. #RiveroMestre #BenchmarkLitigation #40AndUnder

I am excited and honored to have been recognized as 2025 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in Entertainment & Sports Law and Corporate Law. I am privileged to work with such amazing colleagues. #BestLawyers #BestLawyers2025 #OnestoWatch #sportslaw #entertainmentlaw #corporatelaw

I am honored to have been recognized in 2025 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in Entertainment & Sports Law. Congratulations to all of my amazing colleagues who were also recognized, and thank you to Best Lawyers for the recognition! #BestLawyers #BestLawyers2025 #OnestoWatch #entertainmentlaw #entertainmentlawyer #sportslaw