A look at our honor classes

Dussias Wittenberg Koenigsberger LLP — Family law
What sets Alexa Goutos apart from her fellow family practice lawyers? Her peers point to Goutos' ability to earn favorable settlements and verdicts for her clients in cases that others would deem unwinnable.  Goutos often proposes alternatives that satisfy all parties in a case. But she doesn't hesitate to stand before…

Department of Justice — Criminal prosecution
Kilby Macfadden's steady rise to her position as assistant chief in the Department of Justice's Criminal Division is no surprise to anyone who has watched this talented attorney's career. Macfadden's peers say she is a natural leader, a skilled litigator and a dedicated public servant.  This is a potent…

Loeb & Loeb — Advertising, data privacy, brand protection
Monique Bhargava has established herself as a go-to source for advertising agencies. Fortune 500 brands, media and tech leaders turn to Bhargava when they want to build compliant advertising and marketing campaigns, utilize and monetize data and analytics, protect their brands and safeguard their revenue streams.  Bhargava has…

Weiss Kunz & Oliver — Matrimonial and family law
Amanda Oliver has a simple rule for her practice: Do what is right for the client and their family, not just what is easy.  That truth has guided Oliver as she's built a thriving family law practice. One of her recent notable successes came when she represented a client who objected to confidential information from therapy…

Taxman Pollock Murray & Bekkerman Ltd. — Personal Injury
James Lynch is not afraid to take a difficult case to trial. There is no other way to describe him. After working seven years on the side of civil defense, representing insurance providers against personal injury claims across the Midwest and other commercial matters, he made the decision to switch to plaintiff's personal injury law…

Simmons Hanly Conroy — Toxic tort, product liability, premises liability
Paul Dix represents people suffering from mesothelioma, a deadly cancer caused by exposure to asbestos. During his career, he's helped hundreds of clients receive financial compensation.  And these are not easy cases. They are complicated and involve factual questions and discovery issues that span decades.  Dix…

Odelson Sterk Murphey Frazier & McGrath Ltd. — Election law, municipal and local government law
Ross Secler didn't waste time after earning his law degree. Shortly after graduating, he founded his own firm that specialized in election law. There, Secler represented local, municipal, judicial, congressional, senatorial and presidential candidates.  His work earned him plenty of attention. He soon joined the well-known…

K&L Gates — Crisis management; social media law; complex commercial litigation and disputes
Perhaps Desiree Moore's days hold more than 24 hours?  What else could explain how this attorney with K&L Gates gets so much accomplished each day?  Moore is a partner at the top-ranked law firm and is the founder and co-chair of K&L Gates' Digital Crisis Planning & Response practice group. She is also a…