September 2025 — Lawdragon, a legal publication that annually recognizes lawyers that “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,” recognized ten Kendall Brill and Kelly attorneys in its 2026 guide to the “500 Leading Litigators in America.”
KBK attorneys have been recognized among Lawdragon’s 500 Leading Litigators every year it has been published. This year’s publication honored KBK Attorneys Laura W. Brill, Jeffrey M. Chemerinsky, Bert H. Deixler, Robert Edward Dugdale, Philip M. Kelly, Richard B. Kendall, Corey E. Klein, Janet I. Levine, Jeffrey H. Rutherford, and Patrick J. Somers for excellence in their fields.
Ms. Brill was honored for Civil Litigation and Appeals, especially in Entertainment and Media, and Mr. Chemerinsky for White Collar and Commercial Litigation. Mr. Deixler was named to the publication’s list for his Commercial Litigation and White Collar contributions, and Mr. Dugdale was recognized in three areas: Commercial Litigation, Appellate, and White Collar.
The publication also acknowledged Mr. Kelly for his work in Entertainment and Media Litigation, and Mr. Kendall for his Commercial Litigation practice. Mr. Klein was named to the list for his achievements in the practice areas of Commercial Litigation, Appellate, and Employment.
Ms. Levine was honored for her respective contributions to the White Collar and Investigations fields, and Mr. Rutherford was recognized for Commercial Litigation, White Collar, and Investigations. Mr. Somers received a nod for his work in Commercial Litigation, especially in Media and Entertainment law.
Lawdragon employs peer review, journalistic research, and survey to create its yearly list of the nation’s leading litigators. For more information, and to read the 2026 list in full, please click here.