Benchmark Litigation US 2026 Recognizes 26 Lawyers and Ranks Six Practices

The 2026 edition of Benchmark Litigation recognized six Arnold & Porter practices and 26 lawyers in its annual guide of America’s distinguished litigators and firms. Julie du Pont, Laura Shores, and Pamela Yates were also named to the guide’s “Top 250 Women in Litigation” list earlier in the year, which highlights “the most distinguished women in the world of litigation.”

“This recognition is a testament to the consistent success of our outstanding litigation team,” said Kenneth Chernof and James Herschlein, co-chairs of the firm’s Litigation practice. “We are delighted to see our colleagues recognized for their sophisticated advocacy skills and success in delivering effective solutions for our clients.”

The firm was ranked in the following practice areas:

• Competition/Antitrust
• Constitutional
• Intellectual Property
• Product Liability and Recall
• White-Collar Crime

The following practice area was recognized as “Recommended”:

• Dispute Resolution—California; New York

The following practice area was recognized as “Highly Recommended”:

• Dispute Resolution—District of Columbia

The following lawyers were recognized as a “Litigation Star”:

• Anand Agneshwar—Product Liability and Recall
• Arthur Brown—Product Liability and Recall
• Gina Cavalier—Healthcare
• James W. Cooper—Commercial; Competition/Antitrust; Energy; Foreign Corrupt Practice Act (FCPA); Insurance; International Arbitration; Professional Liability; Securities
• Anne Davis—Commercial; Competition/Antitrust; Insurance; Professional Liability; Securities
• Julie du Pont—Product Liability and Recall
• John Elwood—Appellate
• Debbie Feinstein—Competition/Antitrust
• Daniel Hawke—Securities; White-Collar Crime
• James Herschlein— Commercial; Product Liability and Recall; Securities
• William Hoffman—Product Liability and Recall
• Michael Johnson—Commercial
• Patrick Madden—Commercial; Labor and Employment; Securities
• Craig Margolis—White-Collar Crime
• John Nassikas—White-Collar Crime
• Christopher Renk—Intellectual Property
• Margaret Rogers—Class Action; Commercial
• Scott Schreiber—Commercial; Professional Liability; Securities; White-Collar Crime
• Laura Shores—Competition/Antitrust
• Craig Stewart—White-Collar Crime
• David Weiner—Commercial; Product Liability
• Baruch Weiss—Competition/Antitrust
• Matthew Wolf—Intellectual Property
• Pamela Yates—Product Liability and Recall

The following lawyers were recognized as a “National Practice Area Star”:

• Anand Agneshwar—Product Liability and Recall
• Arthur Brown—Product Liability and Recall
• Gina Cavalier—Healthcare
• James W. Cooper—Commercial; Competition/Antitrust; Energy; Foreign Corrupt Practice Act (FCPA); Insurance; International Arbitration; Professional Liability; Securities
• Daniel DiNapoli—Intellectual Property
• John Elwood—Appellate
• Daniel Hawke—Securities; White-Collar Crime
• William Hoffman—Product Liability and Recall
• John Nassikas—White-Collar Crime
• Scott Schreiber—Commercial; Professional Liability; Securities; White-Collar Crime
• Laura Shores—Competition/Antitrust
• Baruch Weiss—Competition/Antitrust
• Pamela Yates—Product Liability and Recall

The following lawyer was recognized as a “Future Star”:

• Jeffrey Talbert—Commercial; Competition/Antitrust; Energy; Foreign Corrupt Practice Act (FCPA); Product Liability and Recall; Securities

Earlier in the year, Benchmark Litigation recognized three Arnold & Porter lawyers in its “Top 250 Women in Litigation” list:

• Julie du Pont—Product Liability and Recall
• Laura Shores—Competition/Antitrust
• Pamela Yates—Product Liability and Recall