Washington, DC (October 29, 2025) – Venable LLP announced today that the firm and 16 of its attorneys have been recognized in Benchmark Litigation’s 2026 guide. Selections are based on an extensive interview and research process, in which litigators, dispute resolution specialists, and legal clients are consulted.
This year’s rankings include:
National Rankings
- Tier 1 – Product Liability and Recall
- Tier 2 – Intellectual Property
Regional Rankings
- Highly Recommended – Dispute Resolution (Maryland)
- Recommended – Dispute Resolution (Washington, DC)
Individual Rankings
- Lee Brenner (California)
- David Fink (California)
- Kurt Fischer (Maryland)
- Christina Gaarder (Maryland)
- Caroline Gately (Washington, DC)
- W. Warren Hamel (Maryland)
- Kathleen Hardway (Maryland)
- Lisa Jose Fales (Washington, DC)
- Kostas Katsiris (New York)
- Michael MacWilliams (Maryland)
- Bruce Parker (Maryland)
- Jason Rose (Maryland)
- Jeannine Yoo Sano (California)
- Craig Thompson (Maryland)
- Kenneth Thompson (Maryland)
- Stewart Webb, Jr. (Maryland)
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