Five Womble Bond Dickinson attorneys have been selected to Lawdragon’s 2026 guide of “500 Leading Global Bankruptcy and Restructuring Lawyers.”

The honored attorneys are:

• Ogonna M. Brown (Bankruptcy & Creditors' Rights, including Litigation)
• Rob Charles (Bankruptcy & Creditors' Rights, including Litigation)
• Susan M. Freeman (Business Bankruptcy & Appellate)
• Edward L. Schnitzer (Bankruptcy, Restructuring & Litigation)
• Lisa Bittle Tancredi (Restructuring, Bankruptcy & Creditors' Rights)

Lawdragon’s editorial team selected the 500 honorees through submissions; journalistic research; and editorial vetting. Selected attorneys include “traditional bankruptcy lawyers, specialists in leveraged finance and restructuring, and litigators well-versed in financial litigation and distress” who are highly skilled at “finding the path forward through tough negotiation, litigation or complex financial arrangements.”

To see the full 2026 guide, click here.