29 B&D Lawyers Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America© 2025; 28 Listed in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch© in America 2025
B&D is proud to announce that 29 attorneys were named to the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in America© in the fields of Environmental Law, Environmental Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Mass Tort Litigation, and Natural Resources Law.
In addition, 28 B&D lawyers were included in the fifth edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch© in America for Environmental Law, Environmental Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Corporate Law, and Health Care Law.
New additions this year included Principals Katelyn Ciolino, Casey Clausen, Jake Duginski, Collin Gannon, Russ LaMotte, Kaitlyn Shannon, and Erika Spanton; Of Counsel Stephen Smith; and Associates Leandra Ansah, Mike Campinell, Deepti Gage, Kirstin Gruver, Lauren Karam, Jonas Reagan, Nikki Waxman, and Jack Zietman.
We congratulate these members of our team and thank our clients and industry colleagues for recognizing them.
B&D Lawyers Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America 2025
Environmental Law
- Maddie Boyer (Principal, Austin)
- Megan Brillault (Principal, New York)
- Eric Christensen (Principal, Seattle)
- John Cruden (Principal, Washington, DC)
- Loren Dunn (Principal, Seattle)
- Mark Duvall (Principal, Washington, DC)
- Marc Goldstein (Firmwide Managing Principal, Boston)
- Jeanine Grachuk (Principal, Boston)
- Paul Hagen (Principal, Washington, DC)
- Russ LaMotte (Principal, Washington, DC)
- Pam Marks (Principal, Baltimore)
- Michael Murphy (Principal, New York)
- John Paul (Principal, New York)
- Bina Reddy (Principal, Austin)
- Steve Richmond (Senior Counsel, Boston)
- Dylan Sanders (Of Counsel, Boston)
- Gary Smith (Senior Counsel, San Francisco)
- Allyn Stern (Principal, Seattle)
- Timothy M. Sullivan (Principal, Baltimore)
- Dave Weber (Principal, Seattle)
Environmental Litigation
- Nessa Coppinger (Principal, Washington, DC)
- John Cruden (Principal, Washington, DC)
- Loren Dunn (Principal, Seattle)
- Marc Goldstein (Firmwide Managing Principal, Boston)
- John Guttmann (Principal, Washington, DC)
- John Hanson (Principal, Washington, DC)
- Eric Klein (Principal, Boston)
- Daniel Krainin (Principal, New York)
- Bina Reddy (Principal, Austin)
- Dylan Sanders (Of Counsel, Boston)
- Jimmy Slaughter (Principal, Washington, DC)
- Gary Smith (Senior Counsel, San Francisco)
- Timothy M. Sullivan (Principal, Baltimore)
- Kathy Szmuszkovicz (Firm Chair, Washington, DC)
- Dave Weber (Principal, Seattle)
- Nicole Weinstein (Principal, New York)
Commercial Litigation
- Rob Brager (Principal, Baltimore)
Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
- John Guttmann (Principal, Washington, DC)
Natural Resources Law
- Timothy M. Sullivan (Principal, Baltimore)
B&D Lawyers Recognized as Best Lawyers in America: Ones to Watch 2025
Environmental Law
- Casey Clausen (Principal, Seattle)
- Jake Duginski (Principal, San Francisco)
- Jacqueline Eisermann (Associate, Washington, DC)
- Collin Gannon (Principal, Baltimore)
- Deepti Gage (Associate, Washington, DC)
- Kirstin Gruver (Associate, Seattle)
- Alexander Horning (Principal, Washington, DC)
- Hilary Jacobs (Principal, Washington, DC)
- Lauren Karam (Associate, Boston)
- Katrina Krebs (Senior Associate, New York)
- Jessalee Landfried (Principal, Washington, DC)
- Megan Morgan (Principal, Baltimore)
- Anthony Papetti (Of Counsel, New York)
- Jonas Reagan (Associate, Washington, DC)
- Aron Schnur (Principal, Baltimore)
- Stephen Smith (Of Counsel, Washington, DC)
- Erika Spanton (Principal, Seattle)
- Nikki Waxman (Associate, Washington, DC)
- Augustus Winkes (Principal, Seattle)
- Jack Zietman (Associate, Washington, DC)
Environmental Litigation
- Leandra Ansah (Associate, Austin)
- Michael Campinell (Associate, Boston)
- Katelyn Ciolino (Principal, New York)
- Casey Clausen (Principal, Seattle)
- Jake Duginski (Principal, San Francisco)
- Collin Gannon (Principal, Baltimore)
- Megan Morgan (Principal, Baltimore)
- Kaitlyn Shannon (Principal, Washington, DC)
- Erika Spanton (Principal, Seattle)
- Mike Vitris (Principal, Austin)
- Augustus Winkes (Principal, Seattle)
Commercial Litigation
- Lindsey Selba (Associate, Baltimore)
- Mike Vitris (Principal, Austin)
Corporate Law
- Megan Morgan (Principal, Baltimore)
Health Care Law
- Jessica Kyle (Principal, Baltimore)
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