OCBA Members Recognized as Best Lawyers in America® "Ones to Watch" and "Lawyer of the Year" Honorees

The OCBA is proud to share that OCBA members were selected as Best Lawyers' Ones to Watch and Lawyer of the Year for 2026.

Recognition by Best Lawyers is based entirely on peer review. Its methodology is designed to capture, as accurately as possible, the consensus opinion of leading lawyers about the professional abilities of their colleagues within the same geographical area and legal practice area.

Congratulations to all the Best Lawyers of 2026! To search Best Lawyers for all regions and categories, click here.

* Recognized as "Lawyer of the Year" Honorees
** Appears in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America 2026

 

ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION

• Kelsey Quist, Rutan & Tucker**
• Gregory Sonnenberg, Snell & Wilmer**
• Whitney Tantisuwanna, Woodruff & Smart**

 

ANTITRUST LAW

• Sheila Z. Chen, Troutman Pepper Locke**

 

APPELLATE PRACTICE

• Samantha L. Goates, Rutan & Tucker**
• Olivia Weber, Bienert Katzman Littrell Williams**

 

BANKRUPTCY AND CREDITOR DEBTOR RIGHTS / INSOLVENCY AND REORGANIZATION LAW

• Ryan W. Beall, Golden Goodrich**
• Marshall J. Hogan, Snell & Wilmer**
• Allison C. Murray, Snell & Wilmer**
• Andrew Still, Snell & Wilmer**
• Honieh Udenka, Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton**

 

BANKRUPTCY AND CREDITOR DEBTOR RIGHTS / INSOLVENCY AND REORGANIZATION LAW - LITIGATION + NON-LITIGATION

• Alan H. Martin, Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton*

 

BET-THE-COMPANY LITIGATION

• Jennifer L. Keller, Keller Anderle Scolnick LLP*

 

CIVIL RIGHTS LAW

• Ryan Ueda, Public Law Center**

 

CLOSELY HELD COMPANIES AND FAMILY BUSINESSES LAW

• Lauren Doyle, TLD Law**

 

COMMERCIAL LITIGATION

• Carl Berthold, Jr., Adkisson Pitet**
• Blaine M. Brown, OC Trial Group**
• Justin J. Calderon, Keller Anderle Scolnick**
• Andrew E. Calderón, Larson**
• Filemon Carrillo, Mortenson Taggart Adams**
• Anthony J. Carucci, Snell & Wilmer**
• Sheila Z. Chen, Troutman Pepper Locke**
• Jordan Davission Cook, Latham & Watkins**
• Amrit K. Dhaliwal, Greenberg Traurig**
• Ethan Feng, Umberg Zipser**
• Samantha Flattery, Brown Rudnick**
• Samantha L. Goates, Rutan & Tucker**
• David P. Hansen, Snell & Wilmer**
• Marshall J. Hogan, Snell & Wilmer**
• Jenny Hua, Snell & Wilmer**
• John S. Keeney, CDF Labor Law**
• Ellen Kim, Umberg Zipser**
• Kevin Kim, Fortra Law**
• Jane Kutepova, Michelman & Robinson**
• Catriona Lavery, Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis**
• Jessica T. Le, Ferguson Braswell Fraser Kubasta**
• Jessica Leano, Dorsey & Whitney**
• Michael Lu, Call & Jensen**
• Pavneet Mac, Nossaman**
• Christy Markos, Troutman Pepper Locke**
• Manoah Marton, Klein & Wilson**
• Justin F. Mello, Snell & Wilmer**
• Samuel A. Moniz, Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton**
• Aliison C. Murray, Snell & Wilmer**
• Jacob Pace, Madison Law**
• Joshua K. Partington, Snell & Wilmer**
• Alexis Paschedag Federico, Bienert Katzman Littrell Williams**
• Anika Prednis, Tucker Ellis**
• Kelsey Quist, Rutan & Tucker**
• Briana Richmond, Rutan & Tucker**
• Charlotte Rose, Keller Anderle Scolnick**
• Adrianna A. Rubino, Rutan & Tucker**
• Scarlet Rush, Tucker Ellis**
• Cameron Schlagel, Snell & Wilmer**
• Matthew T. Sessions, Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis**
• Arjun Sivakumar, Brown Rudnick**
• Kelly C. Smith, Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis**
• Gregory Sonnenberg, Snell & Wilmer**
• Michelle Soon, Kimura London & White**
• Jennifer Steeve, Riley Safer Holmes & Cancila**
• Hannah B. Stetson, Klein & Wilson**
• Ahmad Takouche, Stradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth**
• Nazani Temourian, Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis**
• Honieh Udenka, Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton**
• William S. Wang, Womble Bond Dickinson (US)**
• Olivia Weber, Bienert Katzman Littrell Williams**
• Eric Ybarra, Klein & Wilson**

 

CONSTRUCTION LAW

• Nicolle A. Falcis, Atkinson, Andelson, Loya, Ruug & Romo**
• Spencer Reckon, Wolfe & Wyman**
• Kelly C. Smith, Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis**

 

CONSTRUCTION LAW - LITIGATION

• Keith G. Bremer, Bremer Whyte Brown & O'Meara*

 

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND COMPLIANCE LAW

• Kelly L. Galligan, Rutan & Tucker**
• Brett Gallow, Brown & Streza**

 

CORPORATE LAW

• Brett Gallow, Brown & Streza**
• Christopher D. Ivey, Stradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth LLP*
• Katherine McKitterick Nessan, nell & Wilmer**
• Nima J. Movahedi, Latham & Watkins**
• Nathan Searles, Womble Bond Dickinson (US)**
• Rachel A. Simon, Snell & Wilmer**

 

CRIMINAL DEFENSE: WHITE-COLLAR

• Samantha Flattery, Brown Rudnick**
• John C. Hueston, Hueston Hennigan LLP*
• Alexis Paschedag Federico, Bienert Katzman Littrell Williams**
• Matthew T. Sessions, Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis**

 

ELDER LAW

• Parisah R. Iles, The Glowacki Firm**

 

EMINENT DOMAIN AND CONDEMNATION LAW

• Jillian Friess Leivas, Nossaman**

 

ENVIRONMENTAL LAW

• Kelsey Quist, Rutan & Tucker**

 

FAMILY LAW

• Joshua J. Anderson, Jackson Tidus**
• Amanda Beall, Garelick Family Law**
• Nilofar Becker, Phillips Whisnant Gazin Gorczyca & Curtin**
• Jennifer Corona, Minyard Morris**
• Jacob A. Ellenhorn, Manning & Kass, Ellrod, Ramirez, Trester**
• Emily N. Erickson, Seastrom Tuttle Murphy Dockstader**
• Nisa Farhangi, Castle & Monarch**
• Laura Hassan, Madison Law**
• Brandon Kelsey, Stegmeier, Gelbart, Schwartz & Benavente**
• Denise H.D. Koeller, Minyard Morris**
• Aditi Murillo, Minyard Morris**
• John P. Murillo, Minyard Morris**
• George Peniche, Stegmeier, Gelbart, Schwartz & Benavente**
• Brittney A. Rodriguez, The Aguilera Law Group**
• Patricia Santamaria, Madison Law**
• Eric Sather, Stegmeier, Gelbart, Schwartz & Benavente**
• Scott M. Savage, Minyard Morris**
• Lonnie K. Seide, Minyard Morris LLP*
• Rukhsar Siddiqui, Antonyan Miranda**
• Deborah Song, Minyard Morris**
• Danielle Struwe, Quinn & Dworakowski**
• Samantha Weissman, Stegmeier, Gelbart, Schwartz & Benavente**
• Kendall Youngman, Bremer Whyte Brown & O'Meara**
• Vicky Zuberi, Minyard Morris**

 

FAMILY LAW MEDIATION

• Brian G. Seastrom, Seastrom Tuttle Murphy Dockstader PC*

 

FAMILY LAW: ARBITRATION AND MEDIATION

• Jacob A. Ellenhorn, Manning & Kass, Ellrod, Ramirez, Trester**

 

GOVERNMENT RELATIONS PRACTICE

• Lisa Mays, Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton**
• Berenika Palys, Womble Bond Dickinson (US)**
• Travis Van Ligten, Rutan & Tucker**

 

IMMIGRATION LAW

• Jenna Robinson, Fragomen, Del Ray, Bernsen & Loewy**
• Richard M. Wilner, Wilner & O'Reilly*

 

INSURANCE LAW

• Tyler Angelini, CDF Labor Law**
• Sheila Z. Chen, Troutman Pepper Locke**
• Miles J. Dawson, Berger Kahn**
• Jarrick Goldhamer, Berger Kahn**
• Walker Macon, Berger Kahn**
• Alexis Paschedag Federico, Bienert Katzman Littrell Williams**
• Jamie L. Rice Hagerott, Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart**

 

INSURANCE LAW - LITIGATION + NON-LITIGATION

• Mona Z. Hanna, Michelman & Robinson LLP*
• Eric R. Little, Little & Tarzi*

 

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW

• Salili Bali, Stradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth**
• Brian Barnes, Knobbe Martens**
• Carl Berthold, Jr., Adkisson Pitet**
• Justin J. Calderon, Keller Anderle Scolnick**
• Samuel Cockriel, Knobbe Martens**
• Michelle Emeterio, Snell & Wilmer**
• Ethan Feng, Umberg Zipser**
• Daniel Kiang, Knobbe Martens**
• David G. Kim, Friedland Cianfrani**
• Ellen Kim, Umberg Zipser**
• Joseph K. Lee, Atkinson, Andelson, Loya, Ruug & Romo**
• Manoah Marton, Klein & Wilson**
• Marc A. McClain, Rutan & Tucker**
• Gazal Pour-Moezzi, Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton**
• Charlotte Rose, Keller Anderle Scolnick**
• Jacob Rosenbaum, Knobbe Martens**
• Hannah B. Stetson, Klein & Wilson**
• Ahmad Takouche, Stradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth**
• Olivia Weber, Bienert Katzman Littrell Williams**
• Douglas Wentzel, Knobbe Martens**

 

LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT LAW

• Syed M.Q. Ali Khan, Greenberg Traurig**
• Christian Amos, CDF Labor Law**
• Tyler Angelini, CDF Labor Law**
• Carlos Bacio, Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart**
• Kristina N. Buan, Fisher Phillips**
• Andrew E. Calderón, Larson**
• Jennifer J. Carney, Law Stein Anderson**
• Lyle M. Chan, Fisher Phillips**
• Caleb Chin, CDF Labor Law**
• Claudia M. Coleman, Armstrong Teasdale**
• Sayuri P. Espinosa, Rutan & Tucker**
• Christopher Gavriliuc, Stevens & McMillan**
• Kari E. Gibson, Fisher Phillips**
• Marilena K. Guadagnini, O'Hagan Meyer**
• Erica Haggerty Chen, Dorsey & Whitney**
• Natalie Hernandez, Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart**
• Lorenzo E. Herrera, Sessions & Kimball**
• Jocelyn M. Hoffman, Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease**
• Kaveh S. Hosseini, Hosseini Legal**
• K. Bartlett Jordan, Rutan & Tucker**
• Melonie S. Jordan, Dorsey & Whitney**
• John S. Keeney, CDF Labor Law**
• Dalia Khatib, CDF Labor Law**
• D. Eric Lystrup, Call & Jensen**
• Pavneet Mac, Nossaman**
• Walker Macon, Berger Kahn**
• Bret Martin, Fisher Phillips**
• Ashley McLachlan, Snell & Wilmer**
• Nicole A. Naleway, Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart**
• Kimberly A. Nayagam, Rutan & Tucker**
• Nancy Nguyen, Morgan, Lewis, Bockius**
• Michael E. Olsen, Kading Briggs**
• Jamie L. Rice Hagerott, Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart**
• Ashton M. Riley, Fisher Phillips**
• Adrianna A. Rubino, Rutan & Tucker**
• Alexis Sadakane, Snell & Wilmer**
• Samuel S. Sadeghi, Morgan, Lewis, Bockius**
• Matthew T. Sessions, Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis**
• Raina Sharma, Jackson Lewis**
• Holly Soliman, CDF Labor Law**
• Remick Stahl, Jackson Lewis**
• Rebekah F. Thomas, SNR Law Group**
• Jonas Trevethan, Rutan & Tucker**
• Adelyn M. Vigran, CDF Labor Law**
• Robert R. Vorhees, Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart**
• Kristin A. Webb, Jackson Lewis**
• Alessandra C. Whipple, CDF Labor Law**
• Sara A. Zimmerman, Littler**

 

LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT LAW - EMPLOYMENT LAW - INDIVIDUALS

• Michelle A. Reinglass, ADR Office of Michelle A. Reinglass*

 

LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT LAW - EMPLOYMENT LAW - MANAGEMENT

• Garrett Jensen, CDF Labor Law LLP*

 

LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT LAW - EMPLOYMENT LAW - MANAGEMENT + LABOR & EMPLOYMENT - LITIGATION + LABOR LAW - MANAGEMENT

• Marie D. DiSante, CDF Labor Law LLP*

 

LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT LAW - LABOR & EMPLOYMENT LAW - LITIGATION

• Jehan Jayakumar, Carlson & Kayakumar*

 

LAND USE & ZONING LAW

• Vivienne Chen, Snell & Wilmer**
• Travis Van Ligten, Rutan & Tucker**

 

LEGAL MALPRACTICE LAW

• Manoah Marton, Klein & Wilson**
• Hannah B. Stetson, Klein & Wilson**
• Eric Ybarra, Klein & Wilson**

 

LEGAL MALPRACTICE LAW - PLAINTIFFS

• Jesse Gessin, Gessin Schachter LLP*

 

LITIGATION - BANKRUPTCY

• Alan H. Martin, Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton*

 

LITIGATION - PATENT

• Kenneth G. Parker, Haynes & Boone LLP*

 

MASS TORT LITIGATION / CLASS ACTIONS - PLAINTIFFS

• Brian D. Chase, Bisnar Chase*

 

MASS TORT LITIGATION/CLASS ACTIONS

• Jake Cohen, Bisnar Chase**
• Dalia Khatib, CDF Labor Law**
• Kevin Kim, Fortra Law**
• Alexis Paschedag Federico, Bienert Katzman Littrell Williams**
• Jessica Sauber, MLG Attorneys at Law**
• Michael Teiman, Bisnar Chase**
• Alessandra C. Whipple, CDF Labor Law**

 

MEDICAL MALPRACTICE LAW

• Shaun Phillips, Benchmark Injury Law**

 

MEDICAL MALPRACTICE LAW - PLAINTIFFS

• Richard Cohn, Aitken Aitken Cohn LLP*

 

MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS LAW

• Kelly L. Galligan Dunn, Rutan & Tucker**
• Brett Gallow, Brown & Streza**
• Linda Igarashi, Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton**
• Jack McKay, Latham & Watkins**
• Nima J. Movahedi, Latham & Watkins**
• Rachel A. Simon, Snell & Wilmer**

 

MUNICIPAL LAW

• Gregory J. Maestri, Stradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth**

 

NONPROFIT / CHARITIES

• Ryan Ueda, Public Law Center**

 

PERSONAL INJURY LITIGATION

• Haley K. Aanestad, Manly, Stewart & Finaldi**
• Mohammad Abuershaid, All Trial Lawyers**
• Kendra Arnold, Bremer Whyte Brown & O'Meara**
• Braydon Bentley, Bentley & More**
• Carl Berthold, Jr., Adkisson Pitet**
• Jake Cohen, Bisnar Chase**
• Tyler Costanzo, Clausen Miller**
• Shayan Doulatshahi, Doulatshani Law Offices**
• Elias Fakhoury, Law Offices of Samer Habbas & Associates**
• David P. Hansen, Snell & Wilmer**
• Laura Hassan, Madison Law**
• Michael Jeandron, Roberts Jeandron**
• Christopher W. Lee, DiMarco Araujo Montevideo**
• Nico Mamone, Bentley & More**
• Cristina J. Nolan, Manly, Stewart & Finaldi**
• Shaun Phillips, Benchmark Injury Law**
• Spencer Reckon, Wolfe & Wyman**
• Farnaz Salessi, Callahan & Blaine**
• Jessica Sauber, MLG Attorneys at Law**
• Michael Teiman, Bisnar Chase**
• Saul E. Wolf, Easton & Easton**

 

PERSONAL INJURY LITIGATION - PLAINTIFFS

• Abbas Kazerounian, Kazerouni Law Group APC*

 

PRIVACY AND DATA SECURITY LAW

• Melonie S. Jordan, Dorsey & Whitney**
• Lily Li, Metaverse Law**

 

PRODUCT LIABILITY LITIGATION

• Braydon Bentley, Bentley & More**
• David P. Hansen, Snell & Wilmer**
• Nico Mamone, Bentley & More**
• Sarah M. Nakamoto, Snell & Wilmer**
• Shaun Phillips, Benchmark Injury Law**
• Spencer Reckon, Wolfe & Wyman**
• Farnaz Salessi, Callahan & Blaine**
• Jessica Sauber, MLG Attorneys at Law**
• Chariese R. Solorio, Snell & Wilmer**
• Jennifer Steeve, Riley Safer Holmes & Cancila**

 

PRODUCT LIABILITY LITIGATION - PLAINTIFFS

• Gregory L. Bentley, Bentley & More LLP*

 

PROFESSIONAL MALPRACTICE LAW

• Manoah Marton, Klein & Wilson**
• Hannah B. Stetson, Klein & Wilson**

 

PUBLIC FINANCE LAW

• Nicolle A. Falcis, Atkinson, Andelson, Loya, Ruug & Romo**
• Brian Patton, Stradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth**
• Nicolas G. Yeager, Stradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth**

 

REAL ESTATE LAW

• Blaine M. Brown, OC Trial Group**
• Miles Carter, Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis**
• Sue Chang, Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner**
• Vivienne Chen, Snell & Wilmer**
• Amrit K. Dhaliwal, Greenberg Traurig**
• Laura C. D'lorio, Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton**
• Daniel D. Dow, Buchalter**
• Shaun P. Duffy, Snell & Wilmer**
• Jillian Friess Leivas, Nossaman**
• Alexis Jugan, Madison Law**
• Lauren Li Glincher, Rutan & Tucker**
• Gregory J. Maestri, Stradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth**
• Megan Milne, Hart Kienle Pentecost**
• Jacob Pace, Madison Law**
• Ali Parvaneh, Madison Law**
• Sakeenah Redmond, SNR Law Group**
• Kyle Riddles, Bremer Whyte Brown & O'Meara**
• Maxx Sharp, Sharp Law**
• Kelly C. Smith, Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis**
• Michelle Soon, Kimura London & White**
• Hannah B. Stetson, Klein & Wilson**
• Jordan C. Tessier, Rutan & Tucker**

 

SECURITIES / CAPITAL MARKETS LAW

• Katherine McKitterick Nessan, Snell & Wilmer**
• Nima J. Movahedi, Latham & Watkins**

 

SECURITIES / CAPITAL MARKETS LAW - SECURITIES/CAPITAL MARKETS LITIGATION

• Howard M. Privette, Snell & Wilmer*

 

TAX LAW

• Jacqueline L. Maar, Rutan & Tucker**
• Brian Patton, Stradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth**

 

TRADE SECRETS LAW

• John C. Hueston, Hueston Hennigan LLP*

 

TRANSPORTATION LAW

• Jennifer J. Carney, Law Stein Anderson**

 

TRUSTS AND ESTATES

• Blaine M. Brown, OC Trial Group**
• Justin J. Calderon, Keller Anderle Scolnick**
• Shayan Doulatshahi, Doulatshani Law Offices**
• Lauren Doyle, TLD Law**
• Gordon V. Dunn III, The Glowacki Firm**
• Meghan Glaspy, RMO**
• Parisah R. Iles, The Glowacki Firm**
• Michael H. Luong, Law Stein Anderson**
• Taylor K. Nagle, The Glowacki Firm**
• Joseph Patton, Patton & Patton**
• Benjamin Schwefel, Murtaugh Treglia Stern & Deily**
• Corey Friess Steady, Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton**
• Sarah Ulibarri, Saul Ewing**
• Kristin L. Yokomoto, BakerHostetler*

 

WORKERS' COMPENSATION LAW - CLAIMANTS

• Keith P. More, Bentley & More LLP*