August 2025 – Best Lawyers, a legal publication with over forty years of history as a peer-reviewed benchmark for legal distinction, recognized twelve KBK attorneys in its 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in America® and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America.
Laura W. Brill, Bert H. Deixler, Robert Edward Dugdale, Richard B. Kendall, Janet I. Levine, Jeffrey H. Rutherford, Patrick J. Somers, and Alan Jay Weil were honored as “Best Lawyers” for their contributions to their respective fields over the past year, and Matthew P. Bernstein, Jong-min Choi, Nary Kim, and Michael J. McCarthy were recognized as “Ones to Watch.”
Ms. Brill was recognized for her contributions in Appellate Practice, Commercial Litigation, Entertainment Law – Motion Pictures and Television, Litigation – First Amendment, and Media Law. The publication honored Mr. Deixler for his work in Appellate Practice, Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Entertainment Law – Motion Pictures and Television, Entertainment Law – Music, and Litigation – Intellectual Property. Mr. Dugdale was recognized for his work in Criminal Defense: White-Collar. Mr. Kendall was honored for his achievements in Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Entertainment Law – Motion Pictures and Television, and Entertainment Law – Music.
Ms. Levine earned recognition for her work in Appellate Practice, Commercial Litigation, Criminal Defense: General Practice, Criminal Defense: White-Collar, and Litigation – Securities. Mr. Rutherford was recognized in two areas: Commercial Litigation and Criminal Defense: White Collar. Mr. Somers was honored for his achievements in Commercial Litigation, and Mr. Weil for his work in Legal Malpractice Law – Defendants.
Mr. Bernstein was recognized for his work in Commercial Litigation and Entertainment and Sports Law, and Mr. Choi earned a spot on the Commercial Litigation, Intellectual Property Law, and Litigation – Intellectual Property lists. Ms. Kim was honored for her work in Commercial Litigation, Intellectual Property Law, and Litigation – Intellectual Property, while Mr. McCarthy was recognized for his achievements in Criminal Defense: White-Collar.
These profiles are published in full in the 32nd edition of The Best Lawyers in America and the sixth edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America.
To read their profiles and see the rest of this year’s honorees, please click here.