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lawdragon.bsky.social @lawdragon.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
Though he spent over a decade on the defense side of securities cases, Pomerantz‘s Justin D’Aloia now uses his keen investigation skills for large-scale investor-side suits. Recently, he secured the largest ever securities fraud settlement in the D.C. Circuit: www.lawdragon.com/lawyer-limel...
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Justin D’Aloia Digs Deep to Win Securities Fraud Cases | Lawdragon
Pomerantz class-action attorney uses investigations to overcome mounting legal hurdles in securities fraud suits.
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lawdragon.bsky.social @lawdragon.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Firms highlighted in this guide include: Beermann Blank Rome Brinkley Morgan Davis Friedman Goranson Bain Koons Fuller Meyer Olson ONDA Family Law Rubin Rudman Schiller DuCanto Fleck Wasser Cooperman & Mandles
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lawdragon.bsky.social @lawdragon.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Our introduction spotlights Nina Shayan Depatie of Shayan Family Law, James Rubens of Davis Friedman and Mysti Dennis of Smith Wilson & Dennis.
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lawdragon.bsky.social @lawdragon.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
We are honored to introduce The 2027 Lawdragon 500 Leading Family Lawyers. From contentious divorce to custody battles to high-net-worth separations, these lawyers guide their clients through the thorniest battles with empathy and precision. www.lawdragon.com/guides/2026-...
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The 2027 Lawdragon 500 Leading Family Lawyers | Lawdragon
Nina Shayan Depatie of Shayan Family Law, James Rubens of Davis Friedman and Mysti Dennis of Smith Wilson & Dennis are among this year's Family Law honorees.
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lawdragon.bsky.social @lawdragon.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
In breaking news, a military judge suppressed the final confession in the Sept. 11 military commission, finding that the defendant did not give voluntary statements to the FBI on Guantanamo Bay following his years of abuse and coercion by the CIA: www.lawdragon.com/news-feature...
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Sept. 11 Judge Suppresses Final FBI Confession | Lawdragon
The 9/11 judge has suppressed the final confession the government sought to introduce in the Sept. 11 military commission.
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lawdragon.bsky.social @lawdragon.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Three defendants in the Sept. 11 case on Guantanamo Bay have now had their FBI confessions suppressed, with a ruling for the fourth remaining defendant expected soon. www.lawdragon.com/news-feature...
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Judge Orders Tainted Confession Suppressed for Third 9/11 Defendant | Lawdragon
The judge ruled on Friday that the government failed to establish that Mustafa al Hawsawi gave voluntary statements to the FBI.
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lawdragon.bsky.social @lawdragon.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Divya Bala, founder of Avance Partner Search, has a reputation for building synergistic placements for partners and firms. She explains her process – including in-depth market research, connection and finely honed intuition – in our interview with her: www.lawdragon.com/legal-consul...
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Divya Bala Builds Enduring Placements in Legal Recruiting | Lawdragon
Bala has built Avance Partner Search to guide elite partners and groups toward their career homes.
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lawdragon.bsky.social @lawdragon.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
"The stakes are too high and the consequences too dire for lawyers to sit on the sidelines," says Kaplan Martin founding partner Robbie Kaplan. With headline-making public interest and commercial litigation wins, Kaplan is far from the sidelines: www.lawdragon.com/lawyer-limel...
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Roberta 'Robbie' Kaplan: A Tireless Advocate Who Wins | Lawdragon
Kaplan's career is marked by ambitious cases that shape the law – from the fight for marriage equality to landmark verdicts against white supremacist organizers.
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lawdragon.bsky.social @lawdragon.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Some of the firms appearing in this guide include: Appleby Campbells Conyers Harneys Maples Group Ogier Walkers
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lawdragon.bsky.social @lawdragon.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Among them are the three lawyers we’ve spotlit in our introduction – Nick Hoffman of Harneys, Anna-Lise Wisdom of Conyers and Christie Walton of Maples Group.
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lawdragon.bsky.social @lawdragon.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
We’re honored to recognize The 2027 Lawdragon 100 Leading Cayman Lawyers. This esteemed group of lawyers practice in one of the world’s most beautiful and wealthy locales and speak the language of international finance fluently. www.lawdragon.com/guides/2026-...
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The 2027 Lawdragon 100 Leading Cayman Lawyers | Lawdragon
Cayman honorees this year include Nick Hoffman of Harneys, Anna-Lise Wisdom of Conyers and Christie Walton of Maples Group.
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lawdragon.bsky.social @lawdragon.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
For the last 50 years, Don Keenan has been fighting for the rights of abused children – and winning. From arguing for children’s constitutional rights at the U.S. Supreme Court to creating the Keenan's Kids Foundation, he focuses on long-term impact: www.lawdragon.com/lawyer-limel...
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A Voice for the Voiceless, Don Keenan Advocates for Children's Rights | Lawdragon
He has been winning landmark battles for children's rights at The Keenan Law Firm for over 50 years, in the coutroom and beyond.
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lawdragon.bsky.social @lawdragon.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
We are looking forward to celebrating the legal luminaries of 2027 with you.
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lawdragon.bsky.social @lawdragon.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
In addition, the 2027 White Collar & Investigations will be an expansion of this year's Investigations guide, and the formerly named Family Lawyers guide is now the Marriage, Divorce & Custody guide.
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lawdragon.bsky.social @lawdragon.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
• Banking, Finance & Capital Markets • Healthcare & Life Sciences • Innovators • Agriculture • Government Contracts & Lobbying • Special Situations • Caribbean Lawyers (2/2)
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lawdragon.bsky.social @lawdragon.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
In addition to mainstays such as our Leading Lawyers and Leading Litigators guides, we are adding 12 new guides this year with topics covering: • Law Firm C-Suite • International Arbitration • Space • Trade, Sanctions & National Security • Private Equity & Funds (1/2)
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lawdragon.bsky.social @lawdragon.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
We are thrilled to announce the 2027 Lawdragon Guide Calendar. Please note that nominations deadlines are now eight weeks ahead of guide publication as opposed to four. Those deadlines, publication dates, and links to nominate are here: lawdragon.com/nominations More news below!
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Nominations | Lawdragon
Lawdragon is a legal media company that provides free online news and editorial features – including our well-known guides to the nation’s leading lawyers – as well as content, marketing and branding ...
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lawdragon.bsky.social @lawdragon.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Congratulations!
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lawdragon.bsky.social @lawdragon.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Congratulations to all 36!
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lawdragon.bsky.social @lawdragon.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
In the 10 years since Mark Shirian founded his eponymous firm, Mark David Shirian, he has taken on cutting-edge cases. From challenging sexual abuse cases to now going up against gun manufacturer Glock, he is not afraid to back down from a fight: www.lawdragon.com/lawyer-limel...
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10 Years of David Versus Goliath Fights at the Mark David Shirian Firm | Lawdragon
At his firm, Shirian represents people who have been harmed in cutting-edge litigation.
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lawdragon.bsky.social @lawdragon.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Thank you to Androvett Legal Media & Marketing, Blue Highway Advisory and TLG Communications for their support of this guide.
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lawdragon.bsky.social @lawdragon.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Firms appearing most often on this guide include: Boies Schiller @gibsondunn.bsky.social @kirkland-ellis.bsky.social Norton Rose Fulbright Paul, Weiss Quinn Emanuel Skadden Susman Godfrey @willkiefarr.bsky.social @wilmerhale.bsky.social Winston Taylor
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lawdragon.bsky.social @lawdragon.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
We are thrilled to celebrate those who bring justice to life. Our introduction highlights the work of Michael Williams of @kirkland-ellis.bsky.social, Karen Friedman Agnifilo of Agnifilo Intrater and Orlando Richmond of Butler Snow.
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lawdragon.bsky.social @lawdragon.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
We’re honored to introduce The 2027 Lawdragon 500 Leading Litigators in America: the stars of the U.S. trial bar. www.lawdragon.com/guides/2026-...
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The 2027 Lawdragon 500 Leading Litigators in America | Lawdragon
This year's Leading Litigators include Michael Williams of Kirkland & Ellis, Karen Friedman Agnifilo of Agnifilo Intrater and Orlando Richmond of Butler Snow.
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lawdragon.bsky.social @lawdragon.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Michael Freedman is perhaps best known for his celebrity defense cases. But the true bulk of his work at The Freedman Firm is for a quieter, steadfastly nonpartisan combination of executives, doctors, lawyers and corporations – the L.A. community: www.lawdragon.com/lawyer-limel...
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Michael Freedman, Fighting for Clients in L.A. and Beyond | Lawdragon
He has built his own firm litigating high-profile defense cases in L.A. and nationwide.
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lawdragon.bsky.social @lawdragon.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Walied Soliman, KC of Norton Rose Fulbright, Jennifer Daly of Paul Hastings and Amit Trehan of Freshfields are highlighted in our introduction.
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lawdragon.bsky.social @lawdragon.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Firms recognized in the guide include: Brown Rudnick Egan Nelson @lathamwatkins.bsky.social Norton Rose Fulbright Paul, Weiss @skadden.bsky.social Weil Gotshal Winston Taylor
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lawdragon.bsky.social @lawdragon.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
This is the inaugural edition of this introductory guide to the swiftly emerging specialty combining bankruptcy and restructuring, finance, liability management and capital solutions for stressed and distressed companies.
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lawdragon.bsky.social @lawdragon.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
We're delighted to introduce The 2026 Lawdragon 500 Leading Special Situations Lawyers. www.lawdragon.com/guides/2026-...
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The Inaugural Lawdragon 500 Special Situations Lawyers | Lawdragon
Walied Soliman KC of Norton Rose, Jennifer Daly of Paul Hastings and Amit Trehan of Freshfields are among the Special Situations lawyers in this inaugural guide.
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lawdragon.bsky.social @lawdragon.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
We are excited to announce a new guide to release at the end of this year: The Lawdragon 100 Leading Legal Journalists. Nominations are open now and close on October 16. For information about the guide and to nominate a legal journalist, click here: www.lawdragon.com/methodology/...
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The Lawdragon 100 Leading Legal Journalists | Lawdragon
Lawdragon is thrilled to announce it will be shining a spotlight on the world's greatest legal journalists on November 13, 2026. This first-of-its-kind guide seeks the authoritative news journalists, ...
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lawdragon.bsky.social @lawdragon.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
As the healthcare industry has changed in the last 50 years, so has the field of medical malpractice. Throughout that time, Hare Wynn’s Shay Samples and Leon Ashford have been at the forefront of that change: www.lawdragon.com/lawyer-limel...
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‘The Last Hope’: Hare Wynn Veterans Help Find Justice for Families Harmed by Medical Malpractice | Lawdragon
With 50+ years in the profession, Shay Samples and Leon Ashford have helped shape medical malpractice law in Alabama and beyond.
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lawdragon.bsky.social @lawdragon.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
“We are emergency room doctors to distressed companies,” says Alice Eaton, Deputy Head of the Capital Solutions & Restructuring Group at Paul, Weiss. Eaton talks advising companies and creditors through critical moments: www.lawdragon.com/lawyer-limel...
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Alice Eaton on the Complex and Rewarding Career of a Restructuring Lawyer | Lawdragon
Eaton is a problem-solver for clients facing corporate reorganization and bankruptcy matters, with a practice evenly split between company-side and creditor-side matters.
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lawdragon.bsky.social @lawdragon.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Reputation Ink's "Spill the Ink" podcast recently spoke with Lawdragon Founder and CEO Katrina Dewey and our Director of Rankings and Content, Alison Preece. They discussed the editorial process, how to craft a strong submission and how rankings begin a partnership: www.rep-ink.com/spill-the-in...
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What Actually Gets You in the Lawdragon 500 - %site Learn how the Lawdragon 500 selection process works, what makes a strong submission, and how legal rankings factor into AI search.name%
In this episode of "Spill the Ink," Michelle Calcote King talks with Katrina Dewey, founder of Lawdragon, and Alison Preece, director of rankings and content,
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lawdragon.bsky.social @lawdragon.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Our Managing Director, David Burgess, has long argued that the word “non-lawyer” should be banished from law firms. This is especially true, he says, when it comes to CMOs, who have transformed business development and earned deep-seated trust: www.lawdragon.com/news-feature...
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CMOs have raised their game. Now law firms need to raise theirs. | Lawdragon
For all the progress in legal marketing and strategy, one thing has barely moved: Law firms still do not truly trust people who are not lawyers.
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lawdragon.bsky.social @lawdragon.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
For Michael Vogel, the challenge is the draw of the law. The Paul, Weiss partner has helmed deals including the $40B ViacomCBS merger, crediting “intensity, combined with the constant problem-solving, that makes this practice so compelling.” www.lawdragon.com/lawyer-limel...
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Dealmaker Mike Vogel on Megadeals, AI and Building a High-Octane Practice in Today's Market | Lawdragon
Vogel has been at the helm of some of the biggest and most high-profile deals in recent history, including the $40B ViacomCBS merger.
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lawdragon.bsky.social @lawdragon.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
Recognized law firms include: Blank Rome @friedfrank.bsky.social @gibsondunn.bsky.social Greenberg Traurig @kirkland-ellis.bsky.social @lathamwatkins.bsky.social @simpsonthacher.bsky.social @skadden.bsky.social Winston Taylor
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lawdragon.bsky.social @lawdragon.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
Featured in our introduction are Ann Cargile at Bradley, Jannelle Seales at Weil and Michael Baum at Greenberg Traurig.
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lawdragon.bsky.social @lawdragon.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
They are an amazing group whose work impacts everyone – from the offices we work in, to our homes, from affordable housing to the most swank Las Vegas resorts.
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lawdragon.bsky.social @lawdragon.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
We’re delighted to introduce The 2026 Lawdragon 500 Leading Real Estate Lawyers. www.lawdragon.com/guides/2026-...
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The 2026 Lawdragon 500 Leading Real Estate Lawyers | Lawdragon
Ann Cargile at Bradley, Jannelle Seales at Weil and Michael Baum at Greenberg Traurig are among this year's honorees.
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lawdragon.bsky.social @lawdragon.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
Congratulations to them!
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lawdragon.bsky.social @lawdragon.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
As Sharon Mahn has ascended to the top of NYC's legal recruiting market, the Big Law industry, too, has grown. Bigger moves; higher stakes. She discusses trends in Big Law, advising firms and partners, and the importance of standing up for what you want: www.lawdragon.com/legal-consul...
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Power Moves: Sharon Mahn on Legal Recruiting’s High-Stakes Market | Lawdragon
She understands the ecosystem of a deal: the rainmaker, the firm, the spouse, the whispered possibility of a move and the enormous business that may follow.
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lawdragon.bsky.social @lawdragon.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
Coming up as a lawyer at Paul, Weiss, Brian Hermann learned how to create "true partnerships." Now that he's built his own storied career as a restructuring lawyer with repeated nine-figure matters, he imparts what he learned to his mentees: www.lawdragon.com/lawyer-limel...
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In Position to Succeed: Brian Hermann's Mentorship as Co-Head of Restructuring & Debt Capital Solutions at Paul, Weiss | Lawdragon
As co-head of the Restructuring & Debt Capital Solutions Group at the storied firm, Hermann leads by playing to team member's strengths and supporting their growth.
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lawdragon.bsky.social @lawdragon.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
Congratulations, all!
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lawdragon.bsky.social @lawdragon.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
As founder of the mass arbitrations practice at Zimmerman Reed, Caleb Marker has been reshaping employment law for the last decade. His work includes trying the first merits arbitration in the country alleging that a gig economy worker was an employee: www.lawdragon.com/lawyer-limel...
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How Zimmerman Reed’s Caleb Marker is Revolutionizing Employment Law | Lawdragon
He has helmed cutting-edge litigation and arbitrations for rideshare drivers, Amazon delivery drivers, Instacart shoppers and more.
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lawdragon.bsky.social @lawdragon.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
Nicholas Gravante’s recent move to Mintz was made with a laser focus on his practice, his clients and his relationships – working with both trusted, longtime colleagues and talented new ones: www.lawdragon.com/lawyer-limel...
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Full Force: At Mintz, Nicholas Gravante Puts His Practice First | Lawdragon
His recent move to Mintz is focused on relationships – within the firm and with his clients.
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lawdragon.bsky.social @lawdragon.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
Firms highlighted include: Altshuler Berzon Brown Goldstein & Levy Emery Celli Hecker Fink Hughes Socol @katzbankskumin.bsky.social Outten & Golden Sanford Heisler Tully Rinckey
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lawdragon.bsky.social @lawdragon.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
Our introduction highlights the work of Cathy Harris at Correia & Puth, Earl S. Ward at Emery Celli and Laura Ho at Dardarian Ho.
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lawdragon.bsky.social @lawdragon.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
This is our 9th edition of this guide to the courageous advocates who are there for victims of discrimination, sexual abuse, police misconduct, civil rights violations and other unconscionable behavior.
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lawdragon.bsky.social @lawdragon.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
We’re honored to introduce The 2026 Lawdragon 500 Leading Civil Rights & Plaintiff Employment Lawyers. www.lawdragon.com/guides/2026-...
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The 2026 Lawdragon 500 Leading Civil Rights & Plaintiff Employment Lawyers | Lawdragon
Cathy Harris at Correia & Puth, Earl S. Ward at Emery Celli and Laura Ho at Dardarian Ho are among this year's Civil Rights & Plaintiff Employment honorees.
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lawdragon.bsky.social @lawdragon.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
From Texas to New York, CenterPeak's Kristin Mueller guides elite partners to top firms – with her clients’ and candidates’ interests at the forefront. “My philosophy is best described as helping water flow where it wants to go,” she says: www.lawdragon.com/legal-consul...
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The Flow of Partner Recruiting, with CenterPeak’s Kristin Mueller | Lawdragon
From Texas to New York, she specializes in building connections between elite partners and top firms.
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