Robins Kaplan Attorneys Named to 2027 Best Lawyers in America

Robins Kaplan LLP is pleased to announce that 68 attorneys across the firm’s offices have been named to the 2027 edition of The Best Lawyers in America. In addition, 18 attorneys have been recognized as “Ones to Watch.”

Partners Jake Holdreith, Brendan Johnson, Scott Johnson, and Denise Rahne earned additional distinction as 2027 “Lawyer of the Year” honorees, a recognition awarded to individual attorneys who received the highest overall peer feedback in a specific practice area and geographic region.

The Best Lawyers in America honors lawyers for their exceptional legal skills in specific practice areas, with honorees selected through a meticulous peer-review process. Robins Kaplan attorneys named to the “Best Lawyers” and “Ones to Watch” lists include the following:

2027 Best Lawyers in America

Boston, MA

• Robert Callahan, Jr.
  Commercial Litigation
• Melissa D’Alelio
  Insurance Law
  Litigation - Insurance
• William Erickson
  Insurance Law
• Anthony Froio
  Commercial Litigation
  Litigation - Insurance
  Litigation - Intellectual Property
• James Kitces
  Insurance Law
• Mark LaConte
  Real Estate Law
• John Love
  Insurance Law
• David Marder
  Commercial Litigation
• Alan Miller
  Insurance Law
• Christopher Sullivan
  Commercial Litigation

Los Angeles, CA

• Daniel Allender
  Commercial Litigation
• David Bocan
  Litigation - Insurance
• Amy Churan
  Insurance Law
  Litigation - Insurance
• David Martinez
  Commercial Litigation
• James Menton, Jr.
  Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
  Commercial Litigation
  Litigation - Bankruptcy
• Roman Silberfeld
  Commercial Litigation
  Entertainment Law - Motion Pictures and Television
  Litigation - Intellectual Property
  Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Plaintiffs

Minneapolis, MN

• Richard Allyn
  Commercial Litigation
  Litigation - Insurance
• James Anderson
  Litigation - Intellectual Property
• Patrick Arenz
  Litigation - Intellectual Property
  Litigation - Patent
• Katie Bennett
  Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs
• Robert Bennett
  Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Plaintiffs
  Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs
• Thomas Berndt
  Commercial Litigation
• Timothy Billion
  Litigation – Trusts and Estates
  Native American Law
• Elizabeth Burnett
  Commercial Litigation
• Logan Drew
  Litigation - Intellectual Property
  Litigation - Patent
• Aaron Fahrenkrog
  Litigation - Intellectual Property
  Litigation - Patent
• Leo Feeney
  Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs
• Charlie Gokey
  Commercial Litigation
• Jessica Gutierrez
  Copyright Law
  Litigation - Patent
• Mark Hallberg
  Medical Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs
  Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs
• Jake Holdreith
  Litigation - Intellectual Property – Lawyer of the Year
  Litigation – Patent – Lawyer of the Year
  Trade Secrets Law
• Brendan Johnson
  Commercial Litigation
  Medical Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs
  Native American Law – Lawyer of the Year
• Scott Johnson
  Insurance Law – Lawyer of the Year
• Todd Jones
  Corporate Compliance Law
  Corporate Governance Law
• Anne Lockner
  Commercial Litigation
  Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
• Eric Magnuson
  Appellate Practice
  Bet-the-Company Litigation
  Commercial Litigation
• Thomas Mahlum
  Commercial Litigation
  Litigation - Intellectual Property
• Teresa Fariss McClain
  Medical Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs
  Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs
• Munir Meghjee
  Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Plaintiffs
• Cyrus Morton
  Litigation - Intellectual Property
  Litigation - Patent
• Emily Niles
  Litigation - Intellectual Property
• Andrew Noel
  Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs
• Steven Orloff
  Litigation - Trusts and Estates
• Jason Pfeiffer
  Commercial Litigation
  Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
• Christopher Pinahs
  Litigation - Intellectual Property
  Litigation - Patent
• David Prange
  Litigation - Intellectual Property
• Tim Purdon
  Commercial Litigation
  Native American Law
• Denise Rahne
  Commercial Litigation
  Litigation - Trusts and Estates – Lawyer of the Year
• Michael Reif
  Commercial Litigation
• Stephen Safranski
  Commercial Litigation
  Litigation - Antitrust
  Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
• Peter Schmit
  Medical Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs
  Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs
• Anthony Schrank
  Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs
• Steven Schumeister
  Real Estate Law
• Philip Sieff
  Medical Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs
  Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs
• Stacey Slaughter
  Litigation - Antitrust
• William Stanhope
  Insurance Law
• Tara Sutton
  Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Plaintiffs
• Lee Ann Thigpen
  Insurance Law
  Litigation - Insurance
• Randall Tietjen
  Commercial Litigation
  Litigation - Intellectual Property
• Emily Tremblay
  Litigation - Intellectual Property
• Thomas Undlin
  Litigation - Intellectual Property
• Brandon Vaughn
  Medical Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs
  Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs
• Craig Wildfang
  Antitrust Law
  Litigation - Antitrust
  Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Plaintiffs
• Matthew Woods
  Antitrust Law
  Commercial Litigation
  Litigation - Intellectual Property
  Litigation - Patent

New York, NY

• Rayna Kessler
  Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Plaintiffs
• Bryan Vogel
  Litigation - Intellectual Property

Silicon Valley, CA

• Steven Carlson
  Litigation - Intellectual Property
  Litigation - Patent

Sioux Falls, SD

• Erica Ramsey
  Commercial Litigation
  Insurance Law
  Litigation - Insurance
  Product Liability Litigation - Defendants

2027 Ones to Watch

Boston, MA

• Taylore Karpa Schollard
  Insurance Law
• Manleen Singh
  Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
  Commercial Litigation

Los Angeles, CA

• Tommy Du
  Commercial Litigation
• Sean O’Connor
  Insurance Law
• Stephanie Quartararo
  Commercial Litigation

Minneapolis, MN

• Rashanda Bruce
  Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Plaintiffs
  Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs
• Alexa Ely
  Commercial Litigation
• Marcus Guith
  Commercial Litigation
• Joseph Janochoski
  Commercial Litigation
• Ellen Levish
  Litigation - Intellectual Property
• Kyle Nelson
  Commercial Litigation
• Nicole Olson
  Commercial Litigation
• Hannah Pollard-Garber
  Litigation - Intellectual Property
• Raoul Shah
  Medical Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs
• Allie Zakon
  Commercial Litigation

New York, NY

• Nishi Tavernier
  Litigation - Intellectual Property

Silicon Valley, CA

• Belle Borovik
  Litigation - Intellectual Property

Sioux Falls, SD

• Thad Titze
  Commercial Litigation