The National Law Journal and Law.com have announced the shortlist for the 2025 Elite Trial Lawyers Awards, recognizing law firms and attorneys who have demonstrated exceptional performance in high-stakes litigation and innovative legal strategies over the past year. The winners will be revealed at an awards ceremony scheduled for July 10, 2025, at the JW Marriott Essex House in New York City.
Among the notable finalists, Labaton Keller Sucharow has been recognized in multiple categories, including Securities Litigation/Shareholder Rights, Privacy/Data Breach, and Trial Strategy Innovation. Partner Carol C. Villegas has been named among the “Elite Women of the Plaintiffs Bar,” while partners Michael P. Canty and Ned Weinberger are finalists for “Plaintiff Attorney of the Year.” ([labaton.com](https://www.labaton.com/news-insights/the-national-law-journals-2025-elite-trial-lawyers-recognizes-labaton-keller-sucharow-and-its-attorneys?utm_source=openai))
Bernstein Litowitz Berger & Grossmann LLP (BLB&G) is also a finalist in several categories, including Plaintiff Law Firm of the Year and Securities Litigation/Shareholder Rights. Partner Jeroen van Kwawegen is nominated for Plaintiff Attorney of the Year. ([blbglaw.com](https://www.blbglaw.com/news/awards/2025-05-08-blbg-named-a-finalist-in-multiple-categories-at-the-national-law-journal-2025-elite-trial-lawyers-awards?utm_source=openai))
Pallas Partners has been shortlisted in the Business Torts category, reflecting their dedication and innovation in advocating for plaintiffs. ([pallasllp.com](https://pallasllp.com/journal/pallas-shortlisted-at-the-national-law-journals-2025-elite-trial-lawyers-awards?utm_source=openai))
McNicholas & McNicholas has been named a finalist in the Discrimination (including Employment) category, highlighting their achievements in innovative trial work. ([mcnicholaslaw.com](https://www.mcnicholaslaw.com/mcnicholas-mcnicholas-selected-as-finalist-for-national-law-journals-2025-elite-trial-lawyers/?utm_source=openai))
Other categories and their respective finalists include:
- Business Torts: MoloLamken, Pallas Partners, Reid Collins & Tsai, Susman Godfrey, Umhofer, Mitchell & King
- Catastrophic Injury: Atlas Law Firm, Corboy & Demetrio, Farah & Farah, Morgan & Morgan, Panish Shea Ravipudi, Ryan Zehl, The Carlson Law Firm, The Hall Law Firm, Law Offices of Nelson M. Jones, III, and Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher
- Civil Rights/Discrimination (Non-Employment): Kasowitz Benson Torres, Morgan & Morgan, Pachuta & Kammerman, Robins Kaplan, Sauder Schelkopf, Umhofer, Mitchell & King
- Consumer Protection: Kellogg, Hansen, Todd, Figel & Frederick, Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, Motley Rice, Sauder Schelkopf
- Discrimination (including Employment): Cohen Milstein Sellers & Toll, McNicholas & McNicholas
- Employment Rights: The deRubertis Law Firm, Pitt McGehee Palmer Bonanni & Rivers
- Environmental Protection (including Energy and Sustainability): Brockstedt Mandalas Federico, Motley Rice
- Governmental Representation: Brockstedt Mandalas Federico, Keller Postman, Seeger Weiss
- Insurance Litigation: Anderson Kill, Cohen Ziffer Frenchman & McKenna
- Medical Malpractice: Clifford Law Offices, Tara Leigh Eberly
- Pharmaceutical Litigation: Scott+Scott Attorneys at Law, Seeger Weiss, Steptoe, Susman Godfrey
- Privacy/Data Breach: Keller Postman, Labaton Keller Sucharow, Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, Morgan & Morgan, Seeger Weiss, Tycko & Zavareei
- Products Liability: Dean Omar Branham Shirley, Keller Postman, Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, Motley Rice, Sauder Schelkopf, Seeger Weiss
- Securities Litigation / Shareholder Rights: Bernstein Litowitz Berger & Grossmann, Labaton Keller Sucharow, Motley Rice, Pomerantz, Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd, Scott+Scott Attorneys at Law
- Trial Strategy Innovation: Cohen Milstein Sellers & Toll, Keller Postman, Labaton Keller Sucharow, Susman Godfrey, The Carlson Law Firm, The Hall Law Firm, Law Offices of Nelson M. Jones, III, and Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher
The Elite Trial Lawyers Awards honor firms and attorneys who have delivered significant results and demonstrated an unwavering commitment to advancing justice for their clients. The full list of finalists and honorees can be found on the National Law Journal’s website. ([event.law.com](https://www.event.law.com/nationallawjournal-legalawards/5542345?utm_source=openai))