Best Lawyers in New York, United States for Appellate Practice

Andres Salinas focuses his practice on complex litigation matters in both trial and appellate courts. He has experience at all levels of state and federal court, including the US Supreme Court, and in a wide range of substantive areas, including administrative and constitutional law, antitrust, consumer protection and intellectual property. He also maintains an active pro bono practice, with a particular focus on matters related to criminal justice and prisoners’ rights.

Nick Werle represents clients in state and federal courts at both the trial and appellate levels and before state attorneys general and federal prosecutors. He regularly represents companies, executives, public officials, government entities, and nonprofit organizations in their most sensitive and high-stakes matters involving criminal, trade secret, antitrust and deceptive trade practices issues. Mr. Werle also has experience with affirmative litigation against executive orders and regularly...

Thomas Bredar focuses his practice on complex litigation matters in trial and appellate courts, government enforcement actions, congressional and internal investigations, corporate governance, and high-stakes crisis management. Mr. Bredar also advises clients on public policy matters and political activities, with a particular focus on election, campaign finance, and government ethics law. Mr. Bredar regularly represents companies, boards, and individuals in litigation and investigations invo...

John J. Song is a litigator who represents clients in general commercial matters, as well as class actions and other complex litigations spanning federal and state courts, arbitration proceedings, and appeals across the country. His matters have spanned a variety of industries, with a focus on healthcare, consumer products, and private equity. Read full biography: https://www.mwe.com/people/song-john-j/

Ryan Chabot’s practice focuses on defending class actions and complex civil litigation matters at the trial and appellate levels. He has substantial experience across a broad range of complex civil litigation, especially class actions, at the trial level and on appeal in federal and state courts throughout the country, with a particular focus on federal and state consumer protection law. His litigation experience includes work for companies in a wide variety of industries—includin...

Alyson Zureick’s practice focuses on resolution of complex international and cross-border disputes, including at all levels of state and federal courts and in international commercial and investment treaty arbitration. Ms. Zureick has particular experience in litigation and counseling involving issues under the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act (FSIA) and other complex federal statutes such as the Administrative Procedure Act, the Federal Arbitration Act, and federal securities laws. Her...

John R. Ewell is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Appellate Practice, Construction Law and Insurance Law. John R., who practices law in New York, New York, has been recognized since 2021. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which John R. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Byron Pacheco is a litigation partner in Kirkland’s New York office. His practice focuses on complex commercial disputes, both at the trial court level and on appeal, in a variety of substantive areas, including contract disputes, securities class actions, consumer class actions, corporate governance, founder disputes, fraud, products liability, labor and employment, and securities matters. Byron also counsels public companies and private equity clients on transaction-related litigation...

Timothy Sun is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Appellate Practice. Timothy, who practices law in New York, New York, has been recognized since 2023. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Timothy is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Kevin Neylan is a litigation partner in the New York office of Kirkland & Ellis LLP. His practice focuses on appellate litigation, commercial litigation, and strategic counseling. Before joining the firm he served as a law clerk to the Hon. Samuel A. Alito, Jr., of the Supreme Court of the United States, and to the Hon. Diarmuid F. O’Scannlain, of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. He was previously an associate at Bancroft PLLC.

Alex Miller represents clients in trial and appellate litigation, with a particular focus on government-facing litigation and investigations. He has significant experience in both state and federal trial courts, including as part of a team that obtained a preliminary injunction against three statutes on behalf of Montana health care providers and as part of a trial team that secured a jury verdict on all claims in a multiyear litigation seeking hundreds of millions of dollars in damages. Mr. ...

Kelly E. Herbert is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Appellate Practice. Kelly E., who practices law in New York, New York, has been recognized since 2023. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Kelly E. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

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

Claire Guehenno focuses her practice on government and internal corporate investigations, and other criminal and enforcement matters. She has represented global corporations, financial institutions, and individuals in civil and criminal investigations before the Department of Justice, the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Federal Trade Commission, and other domestic and foreign government authorities.

William J. Moccia is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Appellate Practice and Commercial Litigation. William J., who practices law in New York, New York, has been recognized since 2023. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which William J. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Scott G. Greene is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Appellate Practice, Litigation - Intellectual Property and Patent Law. Scott G., who practices law in New York, New York, has been recognized since 2023. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Scott G. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.