Best Lawyers in America® Recognizes Caplin & Drysdale Attorneys in 2024 Edition

In the 30^th edition of Best Lawyers in America®  19 Caplin & Drysdale attorneys have been recognized once again amongst America's legal leaders. Appearing for the first time in the ranking for Washington, D.C. is Meghan Biss for Nonprofit/Charities Law and Victor Jaramillo for Tax Law. Meanwhile in the 4^th edition Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch­® in America six Caplin & Drysdale attorneys were named.  Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch recognizes the industries up-and-coming talent.

For 2024, only around 5% of all practicing lawyers in the U.S. were recognized putting Caplin & Drysdale attorneys in an elite group. Each Best Lawyers edition is compiled solely from peer-review surveys making the publication a useful and trustworthy guide for businesses and wealthy individuals seeking legal counsel.

Caplin & Drysdale attorneys recognized with a listing include (* indicates attorneys listed for ten years or more):

Best Lawyers in America®

Clark Armitage

• Tax Law

Peter A. Barnes

• Tax Law

Meghan R. Biss – NEW

• Nonprofit/Charities Law

Steven P. Hannes*

• Litigation and Controversy – Tax
• Tax Law

Victor A. Jaramillo – NEW

• Tax Law

Patricia Gimbel Lewis*

• Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
• Litigation and Controversy – Tax
• Tax Law

Jeffrey A. Liesemer*

• Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
• Litigation – Bankruptcy

Kevin C. Maclay

• Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law

Mark E. Matthews

• Criminal Defense: White-Collar
• Litigation and Controversy – Tax

Scott D. Michel*

• Criminal Defense: White-Collar
• Litigation and Controversy – Tax
• Tax Law

Cono R. Namorato*

• Criminal Defense: White-Collar
• Litigation and Controversy – Tax
• Tax Law

Anne J. O'Brien*

• Trusts and Estates

Trevor Potter*

• Government Relations Practice

Christopher S. Rizek*

• Litigation and Controversy – Tax
• Tax Law

David Rosenbloom*

• Litigation and Controversy – Tax
• Tax Law

Charles M. Ruchelman

• Litigation and Controversy – Tax

Richard W. Skillman*

• Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
• Litigation and Controversy – Tax
• Tax Law

Walter B. Slocombe*

• Litigation and Controversy – Tax
• Tax Law

Stafford C. Smiley*

• Trusts and Estates
• Tax Law

Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch­® in America

Skye Amundsen

• Corporate Governance and Compliance Law
• Corporate Law
• Mergers and Acquisitions Law
• Project Finance Law

Serafina Concannon – NEW

• Commercial Litigation

Benjamin Z. Eisenstat – NEW

• Litigation and Controversy - Tax
• Tax Law

Nathaniel R. Miller – NEW

• Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law

Lucas H. Self – NEW

• Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law

Ross R. Sharkey – NEW

• Corporate Law
• Nonprofit / Charities Law