Womble Bond Dickinson is proud to announce that 29 attorneys have been named to the 2026 Lawdragon 500 Leading Litigators in America. These attorneys are celebrated for their outstanding efforts in a host of litigation matters, including appellate, commercial litigation, product liability, mass torts, securities and other fiduciary litigation, white collar and investigations, administrative proceedings, class actions, intellectual property, trademarks and patent litigation.

The honored attorneys are listed below.    

• Lela M. Ames - Washington, D.C. (Commercial Litigation)
• Daniel M. Attaway - Wilmington, DE (IP Litigation, esp. Patent)
• Frederick J. Baumann -  Denver, CO (Business Litigation, Class Action, Securities)
• Kendra N. Beckwith - Denver, CO (Appellate)
• Luke Cass - Washington, D.C. (White Collar, Investigations, Enforcement)
• Michael E. Clark - Houston, TX (Complex Litigation, Investigations)
• James P. Cooney, III - Charlotte, NC (White Collar, Investigations, Appellate)
• Christine Dupriest - Atlanta, GA (IP Litigation, esp. Patent)
• Derek W. Edwards - Nashville, TN (Financial Litigation, Regulatory, Class Actions)
• Todd Feltus - Phoenix, AZ (Business Litigation, Appellate)
• Cathy A. Hinger - Washington, D.C. (Business Litigation, Investigations, White Collar)
• Kris J. Kostolansky - Denver, CO (Business Litigation, IP, Employment)
• Gregory T. Lawrence - Baltimore, MD (Litigation, White Collar, Investigations)
• Darren J. Lemieux - Denver, CO (Commercial Litigation, Administrative)
• Dr. Christian E. Mammen – San Francisco, CA (IP Litigation)
• Kristina M. Moore - Washington, D.C. (Litigation, Investigations, Crisis, Mass Torts)
• James R. Morgan, Jr. - Winston-Salem, NC (Government, Business Litigation; Appellate)
• James D. Myrick - Charleston, S.C. (Commercial Litigation, Product Liability, Environmental)
• Tomio Narita - San Francisco, CA (Class Action, Consumer, Appellate)
• Daniel F. Polsenberg - Las Vegas, NV (Appellate)
• Claire J. Rauscher - Charlotte, N.C. (White Collar, Investigations)
• Veronica Renzi - Washington, D.C. (Litigation, White Collar, Investigations)
• Harry H. Rimm - New York, NY (White Collar, Investigations, Securities Litigation)
• Dana K. Severance - Wilmington, DE (IP Litigation, esp. Patent)
• Henry B. Smythe, Jr. - Charleston, S.C. (Product Liability, Mass Tort, Class Action)
• Sarah Motley Stone - Charlotte, NC (Litigation, Class Actions, Investigations)
• Erin K. Taylor - Charlotte, NC (Litigation, Investigations, White Collar)
• Kristin L. Walker-Probst - Irvine, CA (Commercial Litigation, Business, Employment)
• Joe D. Whitley - Atlanta, GA (White Collar, Regulatory, Investigations)

Lawdragon is a legal media company that provides online news and editorial features. Their 500 list has become a prestigious annual honor that recognizes elite professionals in all practice areas. The list of 500 was selected by the Lawdragon editorial board through submissions, research and editorial vetting from a board of peers and clients.