Am Law 100 firm Polsinelli is pleased to share that 32 Polsinelli attorneys across the firm’s litigation practices were recognized on the 2025 “Stars” list by Benchmark Litigation. Notably, Labor & Employment Department Chair Denise K. Drake was recognized as a “Top 50 L&E Lawyer,” and the firm was recognized as “National Tier 2” for Commercial Litigation, as “Highly Recommended” for Litigation in Arizona and Missouri and as “Recommended” in Georgia and Illinois.
Benchmark Litigation is the definitive guide to the world’s leading litigation firms and lawyers and provides in-depth analysis of the players shaping the dynamic practice of litigation. The publication’s research methodology includes extensive interviews with litigators, dispute resolution specialists and their clients to identify the leading practitioners and firms.
The following attorneys have been recognized this year:
Sherri T. Alexander – Litigation Star
Jessica M. Andrade – Litigation Star
Todd H. Bartels – Litigation Star
Mary Clare Bonaccorsi – Litigation Star
Karen K. Cain – Litigation Star
Stacy A. Carpenter – Litigation Star
John C. Cleary – Litigation Star
Noel S. Cohen – Litigation Star
Colin C. Deihl – Litigation Star
Denise Drake – Litigation Star, Top 50 L&E Lawyer
Starr Turner Drum – Future Star
Kurt R. Erskine – Litigation Star
Adrienne A. Frazior – Litigation Star
Sean R. Gallagher – Litigation Star
Thomas L. Gemmell – Litigation Star
Scott M. Gilbert – Litigation Star
Steve Gurr – Litigation Star
Robert J. Hingula – Litigation Star
Gregory R. Jones – Future Star
Russell S. Jones, Jr. – Litigation Star
David A. King – Litigation Star
Chad A. Landmon – Litigation Star
Farah S. Nicol – Litigation Star
Edward F. Novak – Litigation Star
Deanna Okun – Litigation Star
Eric E. Packel – Litigation Star
Ellen H. Persons – Future Star
John Peterson – Litigation Star
Donald L. Samuels – Litigation Star
Angelo Spinola – Litigation Star
Lauren E. Tucker McCubbin – Future Star
Keith C. Volpi – Future Star
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