Ranking tables
Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations | USA
Texas
Rankings overview for Departments
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Band 2
Senior Statespeople
- Lawrence D Finder R. McConnell Group PLLC8 Years Ranked
- Michael GibsonBurleson, Pate, & Gibson
Band 1
David Gerger Gerger Hennesy Martin & Peterson LLP8 Years Ranked
Katherine Addleman Haynes and Boone, LLP11 Years Ranked
Paul Coggins Locke Lord LLP8 Years Ranked
Richard B Roper Holland & Knight LLP8 Years Ranked- Rusty Hardin Rusty Hardin & Associates13 Years Ranked
Tom Melsheimer Winston & Strawn LLP17 Years Ranked- Dan CogdellCogdell Law Firm
Band 2
Ashlee Martin Gerger Hennesy Martin & Peterson LLP4 Years Ranked
Bill Mateja Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP5 Years Ranked
C. Shawn Cleveland BakerHostetler LLP5 Years Ranked
Jason Lewis DLA Piper LLP (US)8 Years Ranked
Jason S Varnado Jones Day6 Years Ranked
Jeff Ansley Vedder Price5 Years Ranked
Jeffery Vaden Bracewell LLP8 Years Ranked
Jennifer S Freel Jackson Walker LLP4 Years Ranked
Jessica Magee Holland & Knight LLP4 Years Ranked- Michael Uhl Law Offices of Michael J. Uhl, P.C.7 Years Ranked
Sarah Wirskye Wirskye Law Firm5 Years Ranked
Stacy Brainin Haynes and Boone, LLP10 Years Ranked- Samy KhalilKhalil Law PLLC
Band 3
Brandon McCarthy Katten4 Years Ranked
Brandt Leibe King & Spalding LLP6 Years Ranked
Chris Davis Gray Reed1 Years Ranked
Danny Ashby O'Melveny & Myers LLP3 Years Ranked
David Isaak Steptoe LLP8 Years Ranked- David Peavler Jones Day1 Years Ranked
Erin Nealy Cox Kirkland & Ellis LLP1 Years Ranked
Gene Besen Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP4 Years Ranked- Jay Dewald Norton Rose Fulbright7 Years Ranked
Jeffrey S. Johnston Vinson & Elkins LLP8 Years Ranked
Kent A. Schaffer Schaffer Kennedy Johnson8 Years Ranked
Kiprian Mendrygal Locke Lord LLP7 Years Ranked
Matt Hennessy Gerger Hennesy Martin & Peterson LLP4 Years Ranked
Matthew Nielsen Bracewell LLP3 Years Ranked
Ronald W Breaux Haynes and Boone, LLP21 Years Ranked
Tim Johnson Locke Lord LLP8 Years Ranked- Toby Galloway Winstead PC5 Years Ranked
- Derek HollingsworthDrumheller Hollingsworth & Monthy, LLP
- Marlo CadedduLaw Office of Marlo P. Cadeddu, P.C.
Band 4
Arianna Goodman Vedder Price2 Years Ranked- Dane Ball Murphy Ball Stratton LLP2 Years Ranked
- David Klaudt Greenberg Traurig, LLP1 Years Ranked
Elisha Kobre Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP1 Years Ranked
Erica Benites Giese Jackson Walker LLP2 Years Ranked
Heather Peterson Gerger Hennesy Martin & Peterson LLP4 Years Ranked
Jody Rudman Husch Blackwell LLP1 Years Ranked
John Kinchen Steptoe LLP4 Years Ranked
Joy Dowdle Paul Hastings LLP4 Years Ranked
Nick Bunch Haynes and Boone, LLP1 Years Ranked
Paige Holden Montgomery Sidley Austin LLP3 Years Ranked
Ryan Meyer Katten1 Years Ranked
Scott Mascianica Hilgers Graben PLLC1 Years Ranked- Barrett HowellBlank Rome LLP
- Camille KnightC Knight Law
- Christopher PeelePeele Nimocks
- Marla Thompson PoirotThe Poirot Law Firm
- Paul NugentThe Paul Nugent Law Firm
- Robert WebsterBob Webster Law
Up and Coming
All Departments profiles
Band 1
1 Gerger Hennesy Martin & Peterson LLPLitigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations2024 | Band 1 | 6 Years RankedGerger Hennessy Martin & Peterson LLP is a distinguished criminal defense boutique with a strong pedigree in trial work, leveraging an expert pool of courtroom experts with experience serving as prosecutors and public defenders. Represents individuals, boards and businesses across a broad spectrum of internal and regulatory investigations, as well as defending enforcement.
1 Haynes and Boone, LLPLitigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations2024 | Band 1 | 6 Years RankedHaynes and Boone, LLP has a top drawer white-collar criminal practice with a strong track record in defending clients facing bet-the-company regulatory actions. Offers expertise in issues ranging across healthcare fraud, FCPA violations, securities claims and criminal antitrust matters. Houses a number of experienced former prosecutors among its stable of litigators.
1 Locke Lord LLPLitigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations2024 | Band 1 | 6 Years RankedLocke Lord LLP is considered a leading choice for both individual and corporate representation in sensitive investigations and high profile litigation matters. Excels across a broad array of enforcement actions, including FCPA and False Claims Act violations, healthcare fraud, environmental crimes and financial services matters.
1 Winston & Strawn LLPLitigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations2024 | Band 1 | 6 Years RankedWinston & Strawn LLP is considered a leading choice for corporate clients and senior executives facing bet-the-company enforcement actions brought by governmental regulators.
Band 2
2 Bracewell LLPLitigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations2024 | Band 2 | 3 Years RankedBracewell LLP has a robust litigation practice with a strong track record in compliance, investigatory and enforcement-related work, calling upon a skilled team of former prosecutors and judges to advise blue-chip clients and individual executives. Also regularly takes on monitorships.
2 Holland & Knight LLPLitigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations2024 | Band 2 | 3 Years RankedHolland & Knight LLP has a distinguished litigation practice with significant strengths in white-collar criminal defense matters and parallel civil suits. Frequently represents clients facing DOJ, SEC, FTC and US Attorney investigations and indictments in sectors including financial services, healthcare and energy, as well as acting for clients in the public sector.
2 Jones DayLitigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations2024 | Band 2 | 5 Years RankedJones Day has a highly regarded litigation practice which draws from a well-stocked bench of former senior governmental officials and prosecutors to advise clients in bet-the-company enforcement matters. Its clients include an enviable array of high-profile executives, financial services giants and major multinationals, who also benefit from the firm's extensive roster of experts in offices nationwide and globally.
2 KattenLitigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations2024 | Band 2 | 3 Years RankedKatten has an expert group of white-collar practitioners who are equally comfortable representing senior executives and acting for major corporates in high-stakes litigation and investigation matters. Held in particularly high esteem for its abilities in the healthcare sector, representing an array of physicians, hospital systems, life sciences companies and other healthcare providers.
2 Steptoe LLPLitigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations2024 | Band 2 | 2 Years RankedSteptoe LLP houses a notable litigation practice with an excellent pedigree in trial work, regularly found handling criminal trials and appeals for both individual and corporate clients. It excels in areas including healthcare fraud, FCPA violations, securities fraud and public corruption.
Band 3
3 Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLPLitigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations2024 | Band 3 | 1 Years RankedThe government enforcement and investigations practice group at Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP has grown in recent years with notable hires from the government. The firm is particularly noted for its strength in representing companies and individuals in healthcare and securities fraud.
3 Jackson Walker LLPLitigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations2024 | Band 3 | 1 Years RankedJackson Walker LLP has a diverse white-collar practice, able to advise corporations and individuals in internal investigations and large enforcement actions. The team provides critical advice to those in the healthcare and biosciences field, as well as the education and energy industries.
3 King & Spalding LLPLitigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations2024 | Band 3 | 2 Years RankedKing & Spalding LLP is an international firm with an excellent white-collar litigation practice in Texas. The team has expertise in representing individuals and companies in investigations in a range of areas including the healthcare, life sciences, energy and automotive sectors. The firm also has the ability to handle matters with cross-border elements.
3 Kirkland & Ellis LLPLitigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations2024 | Band 3 | 1 Years RankedKirkland & Ellis draws on its national capabilities to advise corporations in high-stakes litigation and criminal investigations concerning a range of allegations. The team is particularly strong in advising clients on cross-border matters, with strength in cases concerning violations of the FCPA and tax evasion. The firm has an impressive client roster including large corporations in the financial and energy sector.
3 Vedder PriceLitigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations2024 | Band 3 | 2 Years RankedVedder Price PC has a distinguished white-collar criminal defense team of experienced lawyers, who frequently handle high-profile matters on behalf of individuals, corporations and board of directors. They are noted for their skills at trial, in internal investigations and on SEC work.
3 Vinson & Elkins LLPLitigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations2024 | Band 3 | 2 Years RankedVinson & Elkins LLP is a well-regarded nationwide firm, offering a broad range of white-collar defense representation at both investigation and trial stages. The team of highly experienced lawyers is adept in matters including securities, healthcare, FCPA and FCA.