Blank Rome LLP is pleased to announce that 28 partners have been named to the 2026 Lawdragon 500 Leading Litigators in America. This recognition highlights attorneys who have demonstrated exceptional skill and impact in high-stakes courtroom, investigative, and administrative matters. As Lawdragon notes, these litigators “have changed the course of industry and individual businesses, shaped our nation and the enforcement of its laws, and continued to uphold the role of the law as a beacon and shared imperative.”
The “Leading Litigators in America” are selected based on journalistic research, submissions, and vetting. The recognized Blank Rome attorneys serve as leaders in several of our firm’s practice groups, including Business Litigation, Environmental, Insurance Recovery, Intellectual Property Litigation, Mass Torts & Complex Disputes, and White Collar Defense & Investigations.
Blank Rome’s rankings by region:
Houston
- Barry Abrams: Commercial Litigation, including Financial, Class Action; Appellate
- Domingo Manuel LLagostera: IP Litigation
- Robert P. Scott: Complex Disputes, especially Mass & Toxic Torts
Los Angeles
- Gregory M. Bordo: Business Litigation, including Real Estate, Non-Profit, Trust & Estates
- Mary Craig Calkins: Insurance Recovery
- Linda Kornfeld: Insurance Recovery
- Ana Tagvoryan: Corporate Litigation, Class Action
New York
- Kevin J. Bruno: Environmental, Toxic Tort Litigation
- Lisa M. Campisi: Insurance Recovery, Business Litigation
- Lisa M. Coyle: Financial Litigation
- Massimo F. D’Angelo: Real Estate, Securities, White Collar, Litigation
- Natasha Romagnoli: Insurance Recovery, Business Litigation
- Craig Weiner: Business Litigation, Crisis Management, Strategic Planning
- Jared Zola: Insurance Recovery
Philadelphia
- Frank A. Dante: Mass Tort, Class Action, Product Liability, Environmental
- Andrew K. Fletcher: Business Litigation, IP
- Evan H. Lechtman: Business Litigation, Class actions
- Shannon E. McClure: Complex Commercial Litigation
- Grant S. Palmer: Business Litigation, Trade Secrets, Class Action
- Daniel E. Rhynhart: Business Litigation, Class Actions
- James T. Smith: Commercial Litigation, Product Liability, White Collar
Pittsburgh
- Roy W. Arnold: Class Action Litigation
Washington, D.C.
- John A. Gibbons: Insurance Recovery
- John E. Heintz: Insurance Recovery
- Andrew R. Kopsidas: IP Litigation
- Helen K. Michael: Insurance Recovery, Class Action
- James R. Murray: Insurance Recovery
- Shawn M. Wright: White Collar, FCPA, Investigations
