Best Lawyers in America for Legal Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs

Henry Sneath specializes in complex business litigation, intellectual property , employment , DTSALaw® trade secrets and restrictive covenant litigation, cybersecurity, data breach and Artificial Intelligence (AI) law, products liability , catastrophic injury, probate, estates and trusts litigation , and insurance coverage and bad faith litigation. He is also a complex case certified mediator and Federal Court Special Master with Houston Harbaugh, P.C. in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He and ...

Terry Johnson is a Shareholder and Chair of the firm’s Professional Liability Section. Terry has tried hundreds of cases to a verdict in matters ranging from complex legal malpractice cases to major construction defect disputes to major personal injury actions. Terry has had an impact in the development of Wisconsin law through appellate work in a wide spectrum of areas. Terry was asked to serve by the Chief Justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court on the Office of Lawyer Regulation (&ldq...

Daniel Hodges is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Ethics and Professional Responsibility Law and Legal Malpractice Law - Defendants. Daniel practices law in Hanover, Maryland Best Lawyers has recognized Daniel Hodges since 2027. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Daniel Hodges is held by other lawyers.

James Lance is an experienced trial attorney who has represented both plaintiffs and defendants for 38 years. He regularly represents defendants in bet-the-company litigation, and has obtained several 7 and 8 figure verdicts, judgments and settlements for personal injury and commercial plaintiffs. Lance obtained a judgment of $12,933,000 in 2024 for an individual plaintiff asserting an employment claim. In addition to commercial matters, Lance routinely represents individuals asserting seriou...

2020 Dallas Bar Association President Robert Tobey knows where all the bodies are buried. He is a master at preparing and handling cases for trial, arbitration, or settlement. Robert litigates cases himself and as part of the Johnston Tobey Baruch trial team. “Robert’s attention to detail is phenomenal,” says firm co-founder Randy Johnston. “He can tell you exactly how to keep yourself out of trouble.” Robert is Board Certified in Consumer and Commercial Law by t...

Michael Mihm’s unique trial practice focuses on plaintiff-side legal malpractice cases. The Best Lawyers in America® has four times named Michael as “Lawyer of the Year” in the field of Legal Malpractice Law–Plaintiff. He is one of the few plaintiffs’ attorneys in the United States to be certified as a specialist in legal malpractice law by The State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization. He brings malpractice lawsuits against some of the nation&rsq...

Stacy A. Carpenter is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Commercial Litigation, Insurance Law, Legal Malpractice Law - Defendants and Litigation - ERISA. Stacy A. practices law in Denver, Colorado Best Lawyers has recognized Stacy A. Carpenter since 2012. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Stacy A. Carpenter is held by...

Steve Collins is a partner practicing in the firm’s Litigation & Trial Practice and Securities Litigation Groups. His practice focuses on (1) securities litigation, investigations and enforcement proceedings; (2) financial services litigation; and (3) transaction-based litigation, as the principal components of a commercial litigation practice. Securities Litigation and Investigations: Mr. Collins represents clients in SEC, stock exchange and state securities investigations and enfo...

Brian Holohan is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Appellate Practice, Legal Malpractice Law - Defendants and Litigation - Insurance. Brian practices law in Phoenix, Arizona Best Lawyers has recognized Brian Holohan since 2021. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Brian Holohan is held by other lawyers.

Amy Abdo is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Commercial Litigation, Employment Law - Management, Legal Malpractice Law - Defendants, Litigation - Labor and Employment and Professional Malpractice Law - Defendants. Amy practices law in Phoenix, Arizona Best Lawyers has recognized Amy Abdo since 2014. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professiona...

Allison Standish Miller is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Commercial Litigation, Legal Malpractice Law - Defendants and Professional Malpractice Law - Defendants. Allison Standish practices law in Houston, Texas Best Lawyers has recognized Allison Standish Miller since 2024. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Allis...

Elizabeth C. Knight is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Commercial Litigation, Legal Malpractice Law - Defendants and Professional Malpractice Law - Defendants. Elizabeth C. practices law in Portland, Oregon Best Lawyers has recognized Elizabeth C. Knight since 2021. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Elizabeth C. Kn...

Jason is an experienced partner in the Firm’s litigation practice who practices in a wide-range of areas. Jason represents individuals and corporations in a several different areas of the law. Since joining the Firm in 2007, Jason has tried several cases, including acting as lead counsel in both jury trials and court trials. He has personally taken and defended over 200 depositions, and he has managed the discovery in a successful, complex arbitration that involved over 70,000 pages of ...

Beth is tenacious and a rigorous thinker. Her practice focuses on business disputes of all kinds, in courtroom and arbitration settings, including FINRA. Beth’s clients include publicly traded and private companies and their officers and employees operating in a wide array of industries such as real estate development, insurance, energy and utility, restaurant and retail, financial investing, and health care. Beth’s litigation experience also includes trust and estate work, and ap...

In business and legal malpractice litigation, Betsy’s clients include small and large businesses, as well as individuals seeking to protect their business and personal interests. She represents clients before state and federal trial courts, in arbitration, and on related appeals. Betsy’s trial practice focuses on high-stakes business and legal malpractice litigation in disputes involving claims of breach of fiduciary duties, fraud, negligence, breach of contract, dissolution and r...

Ronald C. Minkoff is a partner in the Litigation Group and chair of the Professional Responsibility Group. Mr. Minkoff is one of New York State’s leading practitioners in the field of attorney ethics and professional responsibility, representing attorneys in a wide variety of matters including law firm partnership agreements, attorney departures and lateral hires, attorney discipline cases, legal fee disputes and legal malpractice and professional liability cases on behalf of both plain...