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Jun 10, 2026

Seyfarth Earns Top Recognition in The Legal 500 United States 2026 Edition

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Seyfarth has merited strong recognition in the 2026 edition of The Legal 500 United States, with 17 practice group rankings and 98 individual lawyer rankings, including 33 distinguished rankings.

Three Seyfarth practice groups achieved “Top-Tier” status—the publication’s highest recognition: Corporate Middle-Market M&A, Labor-Management Relations, and Workplace and Employment Counseling.

An additional 14 practice groups received national rankings:

  • Construction Real Estate
  • Cyber Law
  • E-Discovery
  • Employee Benefits, Executive Compensation and Retirement Plans: Design
  • ERISA Litigation
  • Government Contracts
  • Immigration
  • Labor & Employment Disputes
  • Private Equity Funds
  • Real Estate
  • Real Estate Finance
  • Securities Litigation: Defense
  • Tax: Not-For-Profit
  • Trade Secrets

Based on feedback from corporate counsel, the following attorneys were recognized as Leading Lawyers: Alison Ashford, Kathleen Cahill Slaught, Diane Dygert, Gary Friedman, Zachary Jacobson, Ofer Lion, Lawrence Lorber, Andrew Lucano, Dawn Mertineit, Ian Morrison, Camille Olson, Josh Salinas, Vincent Sama, Glenn Smith, and Michael Wexler.

The Legal 500 Hall of Fame recognizes lawyers who have received consistent client praise for sustained excellence. Seyfarth’s honorees include: David Baffa, Gary Friedman, Bennett Greenberg, Camille Olson, Bill Perkins, Leon Rodriguez, and Suzanne Saxman.

The Next Generation Lawyers category highlights rising lawyers making a significant impact nationwide. Seyfarth’s recognized attorneys include: Edward Arnold, Erica Bakies, Aaron Gillett, Amy Hoang, Bryan O'Keefe, Jaime Raba, Karla Sanchez, Joshua Seidman, Breanne Vaclavik, and Michael Wagner.

The Legal 500 United States is an annual legal directory that evaluates and ranks law firms and lawyers based on client feedback, firm submissions, and independent research.

View Seyfarth's complete rankings here.