Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP
About Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP
Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP is a leading law firm with 268 lawyers recognized by Best Lawyers across 10 practice areas. The firm's tenure with Best Lawyers began in 2003. Having lawyers recognized in Best Lawyers' Purely Peer Review® emphasizes the lawyers’ credibility and reputation for their practice amongst peers in their practice areas and regions. It displays professional validation of the legal talent that Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP has on its team. The firm has lawyers recognized in practice areas including: Admiralty and Maritime Law, Professional Malpractice Law - Defendants, Real Estate Law, Securities / Capital Markets Law, and Trademark Law.
Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP also appears in Best Law Firms® accolades. The Best Law Firms rankings are founded on a time-tested and transparent research process that has remained consistent since Best Lawyers launched it in 2010. Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP has 208 rankings in Admiralty and Maritime Law, Appellate Practice, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Bet-the-Company Litigation, Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Civil Rights Law, Commercial Litigation, Construction Law, Copyright Law, Corporate Governance and Compliance Law, Corporate Governance Law, Corporate Law, Criminal Defense: White-Collar, Employment Law - Management, Energy Law, Entertainment Law - Motion Pictures and Television, Environmental Law, Financial Services Regulation Law, Health Care Law, Insurance Law, Intellectual Property Law, Labor and Employment Law - Employee, Labor and Employment Law - Management, Legal Malpractice Law - Defendants, Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law, Litigation - Bankruptcy, Litigation - Construction, Litigation - Environmental, Litigation - Health Care, Litigation - Insurance, Litigation - Intellectual Property, Litigation - Labor and Employment, Litigation - Municipal, Litigation - Patent, Litigation - Real Estate, Litigation - Securities, Litigation - Trusts and Estates, Litigation and Controversy - Tax, Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants, Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Plaintiffs, Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants, Medical Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Municipal Law, Patent Law, Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants, Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs, Privacy and Data Security Law, Private Funds / Hedge Funds Law, Product Liability Litigation - Defendants, Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs, Professional Malpractice Law - Defendants, Railroad Law, Real Estate Law, Securities / Capital Markets Law, Sports Law, Tax Law, Trademark Law, Transportation Law, Trusts and Estates, Venture Capital Law, and Workers' Compensation Law - Employers, echoing their Best Lawyers awards and team of top legal talent.
*Unactivated firm profiles show a limited selection of up to 10 practice areas.
These honors come directly from peer feedback, reflecting the strong regard other leading attorneys have for Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP's skill, advocacy, and commitment to clients.
Office Locations:
- Akron, Ohio
- Albuquerque, New Mexico
- Atlanta, Georgia
- Baltimore, Maryland
- Boston, Massachusetts
- Charleston, West Virginia
- Charlotte, North Carolina
- Chicago, Illinois
- Cincinnati, Ohio
- Cleveland, Ohio
- Coral Gables, Florida
- Costa Mesa, California
- Dallas, Texas
- Denver, Colorado
- Edwardsville, Illinois
- Fort Lauderdale, Florida
- Hartford, Connecticut
- Highland, Indiana
- Hingham, Massachusetts
- Houston, Texas
- Indian Wells, California
- Indianapolis, Indiana
- Kansas City, Missouri
- Lafayette, Louisiana
- Las Vegas, Nevada
- Lexington, Kentucky
- Los Angeles, California
- Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Nashville, Tennessee
- New Orleans, Louisiana
- New York, New York
- Newark, New Jersey
- Phoenix, Arizona
- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Portland, Oregon
- Providence, Rhode Island
- Raleigh, North Carolina
- Reno, Nevada
- Ridgeland, Mississippi
- Roanoke, Virginia
- Sacramento, California
- Salt Lake City, Utah
- San Bernardino, California
- San Diego, California
- San Francisco, California
- Savannah, Georgia
- Seattle, Washington
- St. Louis, Missouri
- Tampa, Florida
- Temecula, California
- Walnut Creek, California
- Washington, District of Columbia
- Wayne, Pennsylvania
- Weirton, West Virginia
- Wichita, Kansas
- Wilmington, Delaware
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Recognized Lawyers at Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP
Brandy focuses her practice in the areas of premises liability, bodily injury, and toxic tort. She works with clients across various industries throughout all stages of litigation, consistently achieving their business and legal objectives in complex matters. Brandy earned her law degree from the Charleston School of Law and her undergraduate degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She is admitted to practice in state and federal court in South Carolina.
Paul A. Roman Jr. is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law and Commercial Litigation. Paul A., who practices law in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, has been recognized since 2024. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Paul A. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Christopher R. White is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Commercial Litigation, Litigation - Environmental and Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants. Christopher R., who practices law in Tampa, Florida, has been recognized since 2024. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Christopher R. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
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