Summit Flexes Bench Strength with 28 Lawyers in the 2026 editions of The Best Lawyers in America®

Summit Law Group proudly announces that 28 lawyers have been recognized in the 2026 editions of The Best Lawyers in America® and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch®. The annually published lists recognize the top practitioners statewide based on peer recognition and professional achievement.

The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 Edition

Only about 5% of practicing U.S. attorneys earn a Best Lawyer distinction, underscoring the award’s exclusivity. Nearly 30,000 lawyers participated in the voting process, providing more than 3.4 million confidential evaluations to assess roughly 130,000 vetted nominees. 

• Peter Altman (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2024)
  • Litigation - Labor and Employment

• Kristin Anger (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2018)
  • Employment Law - Management

• Maki Arakawa (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2024)
  • Information Technology Law
  • Technology Law

• Alexander A. Baehr (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2019)
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Litigation - Intellectual Property
  • Litigation - Real Estate

• Diana Siri Breaux (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2021)
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Litigation - Intellectual Property

• Jeffrey M. Feldman (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 1991)
  • Appellate Practice
  • Arbitration
  • Bet-the-Company Litigation
  • Criminal Defense: General Practice
  • Criminal Defense: White-Collar
  • Litigation - Environmental

• Jessica L. Goldman (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2008)
  • First Amendment Law
  • Litigation - First Amendment

• David M. Heineck (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2008)
  • Environmental Law
  • Litigation - Environmental

• Angela A. Hill (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2022)
  • Land Use and Zoning Law
  • Real Estate Law

•  Otto G. Klein III (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 1997)
  • Employment Law - Management
  • Labor Law - Management

• Derek Ko (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2026)
  • Corporate Law
  • Information Technology Law
  • Technology Law
• Lawrence C. Locker (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2025)
  • Commercial Litigation

• Sofia D. Mabee (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2024)
  • Employment Law - Management

• J. Chad Mitchell (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2016)
  • Litigation - Environmental

• Quinn Oppenheim (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2024)
  
  • Employment Law - Management

• Shannon E. Phillips (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2012)
  • Employment Law - Management
  • Litigation - Labor and Employment

• David H. Smith (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2010)
  • Administrative / Regulatory Law
  • Criminal Defense: General Practice

• Christopher T. Wion (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2021)
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Litigation - Intellectual Property

• Rodney B. Younker (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2013)
  • Employment Law - Management
  • Labor Law - Management

Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® 2026 Edition

Tailored to attorneys with fewer than 10 years in practice, Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America spotlights rising legal talent demonstrating excellence in private practice.

• Selby P. Brown (Recognized in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America since 2021)
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Litigation - Intellectual Property
  • Litigation - Labor and Employment

• Hathaway Burden (Recognized in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America since 2022)
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Litigation - Labor and Employment

• Ada Danelo (Recognized in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America since 2022)
  • Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
  • Corporate Law
  • Real Estate Law

• James C. Feldman (Recognized in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America since 2022)
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Criminal Defense: White-Collar
  • Environmental Law
  • Litigation - Environmental

• Molly Gibbons (Recognized in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America since 2026)
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Litigation - Labor and Employment
• Eva Sharf Oliver (Recognized in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America since 2026)
  • Commercial Litigation
• Timothy Reynolds (Recognized in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America since 2026)
  • Education Law
• Jesse Taylor (Recognized in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America since 2024)
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Litigation - Labor and Employment
• Vanessa Williams-Hall (Recognized in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America since 2026)
  
  • Litigation - Labor and Employment