An impressive thirteen Gibbs & Bruns trial lawyers are named to the latest 2026 Lawdragon guide, highlighting excellence in the Complex Commercial Litigation and Appellate practice areas.
2026 Lawdragon’s 500 Leading Litigators in America
Mike Absmeier
Sam Cruse
Denise Drake
Robin Gibbs (Hall of Fame)*
Mark Giugliano
Andi Gulley
Caitlin Halpern
Ashley Kleber
Ayesha Najam
Kathy Patrick
Barrett Reasoner
Brian Ross
Brice Wilkinson
The outstanding advocates recognized here have made their mark representing clients in their most important courtroom, investigative and administrative battles. They 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 lawyers honored here excel in commercial litigation, product liability, mass torts, securities and other fiduciary litigation, white collar and investigations, administrative proceedings, class actions, antitrust, energy and technology disputes, intellectual property, trademark and patent wars.
This year, we’ve enhanced our focus on an array of practices, including Appellate and Supreme Court litigation. Each and every day we see anew the importance of the advocacy and advocates who are creating our path forward.
We selected this guide through a record-breaking number of submissions, alongside our original journalistic research and vetting with the nation’s leading trial lawyers. This guide is dominated by firms who principally represent corporations, typically on defense. But a significant number of the lawyers recognized here represent plaintiffs, as well. There are a record 3500 lawyers honored here, representing a ‘500’ of class actions, securities litigation, antitrust and so forth. Researching the talent of firms large and small is a joy, providing deep appreciation of the work and skills lawyers undertake to perfect their craft.
Those lawyers denoted with an asterisk are members of our esteemed Hall of Fame.
