January 12, 2026
12 Willkie partners have been named to the 2026 Lawdragon 500 Leading Lawyers in America, an annual guide to the top practitioners nationwide.
The honorees are widely recognized as market leaders and span Willkie’s transactional and litigation departments, highlighting the broad strength of the firm’s platform. The following partners were recognized for their leadership and accomplishments in the law:
- Koren Bell, partner in the Litigation Department
- Debra Bogo-Ernst, Chair of the National Class Action Litigation Practice
- Todd Cosenza, Co-Chair of the Securities Litigation Practice Group
- Michael Gottlieb, partner in the Litigation Department, Chair of the Crisis Management Group, and member of the firm’s Executive Committee
- Matthew Guercio, Co-Chair of the Private Equity Practice Group
- Shaimaa Hussein, Co-Chair of the M&A Litigation Practice Group
- Rosalind Fahey Kruse, partner in the Corporate & Financial Services Department, Managing Partner of the New York office, and member of the firm’s Executive Committee
- Craig C. Martin, Chairman, Americas, and member of the firm’s Executive Committee
- Michael Schachter, Co-Chair of the White-Collar Defense Practice Group
- William Stellmach, Co-Chair of the Investigations & Enforcement and White-Collar Defense Practice Groups
- Adam Turteltaub, Co-Chair of the Mergers & Acquisitions Practice Group
- Michael Li-Ming Wong, Co-Chair of the White-Collar Defense Practice Group
Lawdragon selected the honorees based on submissions and independent research.
View the 2026 Lawdragon 500 Leading Lawyers in America here.
