McKool Smith is pleased to announce that 21 of the firm's principals were recognized among Lawdragon's annual listing of the "500 Leading Litigators in America." The 2025 Lawdragon 500 guide covers all practice areas and geographic regions in America, and it includes lawyers from private practices of all sizes, businesses, governments, law schools and public interest organizations.
The 500 attorneys featured in the guide were chosen through a record number of submissions, as well as original journalistic research and vetting with the nation’s leading litigators.
Honorees include:
- Blake Bailey
- Sam Baxter
- John Briody
- Josh Budwin
- Kevin Burgess
- Gary Cruciani
- Charles Fowler
- Rick Halper
- Chad Hummel
- Chris Johnson
- Lew LeClair
- Radu Lelutiu
- Robert Manley
- Nick Matich
- Zach Mazin
- Josh Newcomer
- David Sochia
- Courtney Statfeld
- Jennifer Truelove
- Frank Vecella
- Alan Whitehurst
The full list can be found here.
Lawyers
- Blake Bailey
- Samuel Baxter
- John Briody
- Joshua Budwin
- Kevin Burgess
- Gary Cruciani
- Charles Fowler, Jr.
- Eric Halper
- Chad Hummel
- Christopher P. Johnson
- Lewis LeClair
- Radu Lelutiu
- Robert Manley
- Nicholas Matich
- Zachary Mazin
- Joshua Newcomer
- David Sochia
- Courtney Statfeld
- Jennifer Truelove
- Frank Vecella
- Alan Whitehurst