362 Seyfarth Attorneys Recognized in 2027 Best Lawyers Rankings; Five Awarded "Lawyer of the Year"

Seyfarth lawyers have again earned high recognition in the 2027 edition of Best Lawyers. 362 Seyfarth attorneys were ranked, earning a total of 505 recognitions across 60 practice areas in the publication's Best Lawyers, Ones to Watch, and Lawyer of the Year categories. 

The firm's strong showing included 242 attorneys recognized in the "Best Lawyers" category, an increase from last year's rankings, reflecting continued growth in peer-recognized excellence across Seyfarth's core practice areas.

Five Seyfarth attorneys received the publication's distinguished "Lawyer of the Year" recognition, awarded to a single attorney in a metropolitan area and practice area based on the highest overall peer feedback:

• Lynn Kappelman – Labor Law - Management (Boston)
• James C. McGrath – Franchise Law (Boston)
• Sam M. Schwartz-Fenwick – Litigation - ERISA (Chicago)
• John Telford – Labor Law - Management (Atlanta)
• Michael D. Wexler – Trade Secrets Law (Chicago)

114 Seyfarth attorneys earned recognition in multiple practice areas, demonstrating their versatility and the depth and breadth of the firm's capabilities across industries and disciplines.

Five Seyfarth lawyers were each honored in four separate practice areas: Lynn Kappelman, James McGrath, Richard Morvillo, Richard Plowden, and Robert Over.

17 other Seyfarth attorneys were named in three distinct practice areas: Travis Cashbaugh, Noah Finkel, Ofer Lion, Michael Marino III, Ellen McLaughlin, Brian Michaelis, Erin Murray, Yoon-Woo Nam, Camille Olson, Harrison Owens, Thomas Piskorski, Richard McKim Preston, Alexander Roitman, Allen Thigpen, Howard Wexler, and Michael Wexler.

Seyfarth's honorees span practices including labor and employment, litigation, employee benefits, real estate, corporate, construction, health care, intellectual property, environmental, tax, and many other disciplines.

View the full rankings here.