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Twenty Kobre & Kim Lawyers Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America 2026
August 21, 2025
Publication: Best Lawyers
The 2026 editions of The Best Lawyers in America® and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America have recognized twenty Kobre & Kim lawyers for their work in areas from criminal defense and corporate law to litigation and bankruptcy.
The Best Lawyers in America® ranks legal professionals who have “demonstrated unparalleled expertise and dedication in their fields.” The following lawyers are recognized:
- Adam Lavine, “Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law”
- Adriana Riviere-Badell, “Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law”
- Matthew Menchel, “Criminal Defense: White-Collar” and “Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Plaintiffs”
The Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America highlights “the finest legal talent who have been in practice between five and ten years.” Nominated by peers, honorees are among “the brightest and most promising among the ever-growing roster of legal talent.” They include:
- Alexandria Gutiérrez Swette, “Commercial Litigation,” “Criminal Defense: White-Collar,” “Government Relations Practice” and “Health Care Law”
- Brandon Bias, “Commercial Litigation”
- Donna Xu, “Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law” and “Commercial Litigation”
- Erika Berman, “Commercial Litigation”
- Geoffrey Derrick, “Commercial Litigation”
- George Stamatopoulos, “Litigation - Intellectual Property”
- Jacob Kirkham, “Corporate Law”
- Lydia Halpern, “Alternative Dispute Resolution” and “Commercial Litigation”
- Martine B. Forneret, “Commercial Litigation” and “Criminal Defense: White-Collar”
- Michael Brasky, “Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law” and “Government Relations Practice”
- Nicholas Ickovic, “Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law”
- Paul Kanellopoulos, “Criminal Defense: White-Collar”
- Rachel K. Warren, “Commercial Litigation”
- Ryanne Perio, “Commercial Litigation”
- Stephen Astringer, “Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law” and “Litigation: Bankruptcy”
- Sydney Sgambato Johnson, “Criminal Defense: White-Collar”
- Zachary Ritz, “Commercial Litigation” and “Criminal Defense: White-Collar”
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