Dorotheos Samoladas

Focusing his litigation efforts on catastrophic injury, products liability, and wrongful death cases, Kevin Dean represents victims and families affected by hazardous consumer products, occupational and industrial accidents, fires, premise injuries and other incidents of negligence. Kevin currently represents people allegedly harmed by defective Takata airbags, Volkswagen's diesel emissions fraud, and GM’s misconduct regarding its defective vehicles in In re General Motors LLC Ignition ...

Lisa Pirozzolo is a partner in the firm's Litigation/Controversy Department, former co-chair of the Intellectual Property Litigation Practice Group, a member of the Appellate and Supreme Court Litigation Practice Group and a former member of the Executive Committee. She is also a co-chair of the firm’s Associates and Work Life Balance Committees. She joined the firm in 1993.

Jim Flaggert focuses on estate planning, administration of trusts and estates, business-succession planning, charitable planning, and estate and trust disputes. He creates charitable trusts and foundations and limited liability companies and partnerships, and assists in creating and funding insurance trusts and qualified personal residence trusts. Jim assists clients with generation-skipping transfer tax planning, and with grantor retained annuity trusts, intentionally defective grantor trust...

Carolyn Abbate is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Family Law. Carolyn, who practices law in Arlington, Virginia, has been recognized since 2024. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Carolyn is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Jesse D. Lyon is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law and Mergers and Acquisitions Law. Jesse D., who practices law in Portland, Oregon, has been recognized since 2020. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Jesse D. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Steve Bassin is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Real Estate Law. Steve, who practices law in Miami, Florida, has been recognized since 2023. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Steve is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Jessica R. Dillon is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Appellate Practice. Jessica R., who practices law in Anchorage, Alaska, has been recognized since 2024. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Jessica R. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Anita Modak-Truran is a seasoned leader in mass tort and products liability litigation, with a proven track record in high-stakes cases. With over 30 years of experience, she has handled thousands of cases, working closely with clients and legal teams to develop efficient case work up and implement effective trial strategies. A dynamic leader and tireless advocate, Anita captures the respect of clients, peers and jurors alike. Clients have found her to be dependable to a fault and an excellen...

Judge Ward served as a United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Texas for 12 years from September 24, 1999 until his retirement on October 1, 2011. During his 12-year tenure, Judge Ward presided over cases in the Marshall, Tyler, and Texarkana divisions and had one of the heaviest intellectual property dockets in the country. Judge Ward conducted over 150 jury trials, presided over hundreds of patent cases, including Hatch-Waxman cases, and held in excess of 150 claim construc...

Deborah E. Barnard is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Environmental Law. Deborah E., who practices law in Boston, Massachusetts, has been recognized since 2025. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Deborah E. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.