February 2026 – Doyle’s Guide, which annually recognizes the “top criminal defense law attorneys in Los Angeles,” named KBK Partners Robert E. Dugdale and Charles J. Snyder to its 2026 list of Leading L.A. Criminal Defense Lawyers. Mr. Dugdale was named a “Preeminent” lawyer, and Mr. Snyder “Recommended.”
Doyle’s Guide rankings rely on “independent, peer-review-based” analysis to identify lawyers and firms “who have earned the respect of their peers and the trust of their clients.”
Mr. Dugdale is widely recognized among the best trial lawyers in both L.A. and California, having secured headline-grabbing victories for myriad celebrity clients and business leaders in criminal matters and investigations leading to no charges and no publicity about those investigations. He is a perennially ranked Chambers attorney and former California Lawyer of the Year (CLAY) recipient who is regularly – and often repeatedly – honored by legal publications including Legal 500, Daily Journal, Lawdragon, and The Best Lawyers in America.
Mr. Snyder is a versatile and seasoned first-chair trial lawyer who has served as lead or co-lead counsel in some of the Central District of California’s most significant and well-known recent cases. He represents individuals and businesses at all stages of federal and state enforcement proceedings, consistently securing victories in his clients’ most challenging matters.
To learn more about this year’s Doyles Guide honorees, please click here.