Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP is pleased to announce that the firm and its lawyers have been recognized in Benchmark Litigation’s 2025 guide, an annual guide to the USA’s leading litigation firms and lawyers.

The firm’s litigation practice was recognized in the following locations:

• District of Columbia
• Florida
• North Carolina
• Texas
• Virginia

The firm’s national labor and employment practice was honored with a Tier 1 ranking for the USA Nationwide jurisdiction. Benchmark Litigation also recognized three of the firm’s attorneys among the Top 50 L&E Lawyers nationwide:

• M. Brett Burns
• Kurt G. Larkin
• Emily Burkhardt Vicente

In addition, 41 attorneys were recognized as Local Litigation Stars, a list of individuals who were recommended consistently as reputable and effective litigators by clients and peers.

• Syed S. Ahmad (District of Columbia)
• Walter J. Andrews (Florida)
• Shannon S. Broome (California)
• M. Brett Burns (California)
• Cassandra C. Collins (Virginia)
• Christopher J. Cunio (Massachusetts)
• Alexandra B. Cunningham (Virginia)
• Samuel A. Danon (Florida)
• Robert T. Dumbacher (Georgia)
• Deidre G. Duncan (District of Columbia)
• Maya M. Eckstein (Virginia)
• Juan C. Enjamio (Florida)
• Edward J. Fuhr (Virginia)
• Martin F. Gaynor III (Massachusetts)
• Neil K. Gilman (District of Columbia)
• Jarrett L. Hale (Texas)
• Roland M. Juarez (California)
• Torsten M. Kracht (District of Columbia)
• Kurt G. Larkin (Virginia)
• Elbert Lin (Virginia)
• Georgia L. Lucier (Texas)
• Harry L. Manion III (Massachusetts)
• Lorelie S. Masters (District of Columbia)
• Michael D. Morfey (Texas)
• Ann Marie Mortimer (California)
• Brian V. Otero (New York)
• Christopher M. Pardo (Massachusetts)
• Kurt A. Powell (Georgia)
• Lewis F. Powell III (Virginia)
• Robert T. Quackenboss (District of Columbia)
• Shawn Patrick Regan (New York)
• Kelly Sandill (Texas)
• Michael R. Shebelskie (Virginia)
• Susan L. Shin (New York)
• George P. Sibley III (Virginia)
• Thomas W. Taylor (Texas)
• Emily Burkhardt Vicente (California)
• Kevin J. White (District of Columbia)
• Holly H. Williamson (Texas)
• Susan F. Wiltsie (District of Columbia)

There were also 10 lawyers recognized as Future Stars, which is a list of individuals who were consistently referenced by peers and clients as litigators who are likely to become local litigation stars in coming editions.

• Ryan M. Bates (Virginia)
• Samuel L. Brown (California)
• M. Kaylan Dunn (Texas)
• Ryan A. Glasgow (Virginia)
• Tonya M. Gray (Texas)
• Jason W. Harbour (Virginia)
• Abigail M. Lyle (Texas)
• Sona Rewari (Virginia)
• Amber M. Rogers (Texas)
• Thomas R. Waskom (Virginia)

 
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