Six Partners Recognized as Rising Stars by Law360
Law360 named six Kirkland partners to its 2026 “Rising Stars” list of outstanding attorneys under 40 years old. The attorneys honored included:
Lee Blum – Private Equity
Matt Bush – Product Liability
Bill Dong – Tax
Zoey Hitzert – Capital Markets
Alex Rodney – Securities
Sam Zaretsky – Real Estate
This year’s list featured more than 160 attorneys from over 90 law firms globally who were selected based on accomplishments in their respective disciplines.





