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Forty-eight Kirkland Attorneys Recognized as Top Litigators in America by Lawdragon

Lawdragon named 48 Kirkland attorneys to its 2026 “500 Leading Litigators in America” list, which honors those leading some of the most important courtroom, investigative and administrative cases in the country. Litigators Dale Cendali, Neil Eggleston and Emily Nicklin were additionally recognized on the publication’s “Hall of Fame” list.

The Firm’s 2026 honorees are:

Winn Allen
Devora Allon
Adam Alper
Norm Armstrong
Gregory Arovas
Mike Brock
Allison Brown
Dale Cendali
Christa Cottrell
Erin Nealy Cox
Richard Cunningham
Luke Dauchot 
Jessica Davidson 
Mike De Vries
Daniel Donovan
Morty Dubin 
Neil Eggleston 
Mark Filip
Todd Friedman 
Sandra Goldstein 
Joshua Greenblatt
Bryan Hales 
George Hicks Jr.
Amanda Hollis
Mark Holscher 
Kate Katz
Dan Laytin 
Jay Lefkowitz 
Russell Levine 
Gregg LoCascio 
Aaron Marks
Andrew McGaan
Andrea Agathoklis Murino 
Allison Murphy 
Ragan Naresh 
Emily Nicklin 
Craig Primis
Maria Raptis 
Matt Reilly 
Anna Rotman
Jordan Schwartz
Brian Sieve
Joshua Simmons
Diana Torres
Donna Welch
Helen Witt
Geoffrey Wyatt 
Daniel Zach 

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Adam R. Alper, P.C.

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Norman Armstrong, Jr., P.C.

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Gregory S. Arovas, P.C.

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Mike Brock, P.C.

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Allison M. Brown, P.C.

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Dale Cendali, P.C.

Dale Cendali, P.C.

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Christa C. Cottrell, P.C.

Christa C. Cottrell, P.C.

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Richard H. Cunningham, P.C.

Richard H. Cunningham, P.C.

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Luke L. Dauchot, P.C.

Luke L. Dauchot, P.C.

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Jessica Davidson, P.C.

Jessica Davidson, P.C.

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Michael W. De Vries, P.C.

Michael W. De Vries, P.C.

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Daniel T. Donovan, P.C.

Daniel T. Donovan, P.C.

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Morton D. Dubin II, P.C.

Morton D. Dubin II, P.C.

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W. Neil Eggleston

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Mark Filip, P.C.

Mark Filip, P.C.

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Todd M. Friedman, P.C.

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Sandra C. Goldstein, P.C.

Sandra C. Goldstein, P.C.

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Joshua Greenblatt, P.C.

Joshua Greenblatt, P.C.

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Bryan S. Hales, P.C.

Bryan S. Hales, P.C.

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George W. Hicks, Jr., P.C.

George W. Hicks, Jr., P.C.

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Amanda Hollis, P.C.

Amanda Hollis, P.C.

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Mark C. Holscher, P.C.

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Katherine Katz, P.C.

Katherine Katz, P.C.

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Daniel E. Laytin, P.C.

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Jay P. Lefkowitz, P.C.

Jay P. Lefkowitz, P.C.

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Russell E. Levine, P.C.

Russell E. Levine, P.C.

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Gregg F. LoCascio, P.C.

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Aaron H. Marks, P.C.

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Andrew R. McGaan, P.C.

Andrew R. McGaan, P.C.

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Andrea Agathoklis Murino, P.C.

Andrea Agathoklis Murino, P.C.

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Allison Murphy

Allison Murphy

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Ragan Naresh, P.C.

Ragan Naresh, P.C.

Partner Washington, D.C.
Erin Nealy Cox, P.C.

Erin Nealy Cox, P.C.

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Emily Nicklin

Emily Nicklin

Partner Chicago
Craig S. Primis, P.C.

Craig S. Primis, P.C.

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Maria Raptis, P.C.

Maria Raptis, P.C.

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Matthew J. Reilly, P.C.

Matthew J. Reilly, P.C.

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Anna G. Rotman, P.C.

Anna G. Rotman, P.C.

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Jordan M. Schwartz

Jordan M. Schwartz

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Brian D. Sieve, P.C.

Brian D. Sieve, P.C.

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Joshua L. Simmons, P.C.

Joshua L. Simmons, P.C.

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Diana Torres

Diana Torres

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Donna M. Welch, P.C.

Donna M. Welch, P.C.

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Helen E. Witt

Helen E. Witt

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Geoffrey M. Wyatt, P.C.

Geoffrey M. Wyatt, P.C.

Partner Washington, D.C.
Daniel K. Zach, P.C.

Daniel K. Zach, P.C.

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