January 2026 – Legal 500 recognized Kendall Brill & Kelly LLP’s Media and Entertainment practice and Partners Robert E. Dugdale, Philip M. Kelly, Richard B. Kendall, Janet I. Levine, and Jeffrey H. Rutherford in its inaugural United States Elite rankings for Los Angeles.
The Legal 500 U.S. Elite rankings, launched for the first time this year, spotlights lawyers and firms “handling work at the top of the legal market in their respective cities,” with a focus on legal leaders operating at the highest levels in their respective regions.
Mr. Dugdale, Ms. Levine, and Mr. Rutherford were recognized for their work in White-Collar Crime, while Mr. Kelly and Mr. Kendall were recognized in Media & Entertainment. The firm’s Media & Entertainment practice was also ranked Tier 1.
KBK is regularly named by the Legal 500 as one of the nation’s leading law firms in both Media and Entertainment: Litigation and Corporate Investigations and White-Collar Criminal Defense, and Partner Richard Kendall has been recognized as a Leading Partner for four years in a row.
US Elite honorees are recognized through a process that includes detailed firm and matter submissions, in-depth interviews with ranked lawyers, referee and peer feedback, and Legal 500’s independent assessment of representative work and market reputation.
To view the Los Angeles Elite rankings, please click here.