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Kelly H. Sheridan is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Commercial Litigation. Kelly H., who practices law in Seattle, Washington, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Kelly H. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

R. Eric Hacker is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Corporate Governance Law. R. Eric, who practices law in Wilmington, Delaware, has been recognized since 2027. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which R. Eric is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Ashley Brightwell is a partner in Alston & Bird's Labor & Employment Group. Ashley has extensive experience representing management in all areas of employment law, including litigating discrimination and harassment suits, counseling employers on their obligations under various federal and state statutes (such as the Family and Medical Leave Act) and litigating class-action cases alleging violations of the wage and hour laws. Ashley's practice also has a safety and health component tha...

John J. Penny V is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Patent Law. John J., who practices law in Boston, Massachusetts, has been recognized since 2024. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which John J. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Kendra G. Gjerdingen chairs the Appellate Law Group at Mallor Grodner Plummer LLP and handles the legal needs of private and business clients in civil litigation and family law. Her concentration includes family law and jurisdiction, interstate and international custody disputes, appeals, and civil litigation. Kendra is a leading family law and appellate lawyer in Indiana. She also has extensive experience in jurisdictional disputes. She has represented many clients in Hague Convention cases,...

Graham Talley litigates and tries complex, multi-party and class action disputes for clients in the healthcare, insurance, retail and banking industries. In recent years, Graham has served as trial counsel more than a half dozen times, all in cases with millions of dollars at stake. His focus on trials often involves the preparation and cross-examination of scientific witnesses, the presentation of complex argument on legal issues during trial and the preservation of error.

Tim Strong is an accomplished litigator who, for nearly twenty years, has focused his practice on the defense of complex insurance coverage and bad faith actions. Tim has successfully defended high-stakes cases ranging from class actions attacking institutional claim-handling practices, to individual personal-lines bad-faith cases, to complex commercial matters seeking coverage under D&O, CGL, builders risk, commercial property, and cyber-risk policies. Tim regularly defends workers'-comp...

Stephanie E. Lewis is the Managing Shareholder of the Greenville, South Carolina office of Jackson Lewis P.C. Ms. Lewis frequently represents employers in employment litigation and matters pending before and against the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. She has handled all aspects of employment law but has particularly focused on sexual harassment, pay discrimination, and disability discrimination issues. She regularly presents on employment-related topics to Bar and industry groups an...

Bradley A. Pederson is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Mergers and Acquisitions Law and Securities / Capital Markets Law. Bradley A., who practices law in Minneapolis, Minnesota, has been recognized since 2025. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Bradley A. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Jacqueline C. Charlesworth is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Copyright Law. Jacqueline C., who practices law in Los Angeles, California, has been recognized since 2021. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Jacqueline C. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.