May 29, 2026
A Willkie team led by partners Michael Gottlieb and Nicholas Reddick, and co-counsel Ryan Sparacino of Sparacino PLLC, was named a “Runner-Up” for Litigator of the Week by The AmLaw Litigation Daily for its latest victory on behalf of Gold Star families and U.S. servicemembers injured by terrorist attacks in Iraq.
Willkie won its largest award to date in its long-running case against Iran for its support of terrorism, securing approximately $4.9 billion on behalf of 202 plaintiffs. Willkie's clients have now been awarded approximately $9.08 billion in total damages in the ongoing mass action lawsuit.
Judge Randolph D. Moss of the District Court for the District of Columbia recently issued an unsealed memorandum opinion in Robert Martino et al. v. Islamic Republic of Iran, No. 21-1808, finding Iran liable for providing material support to the terrorist organizations responsible for 96 attacks in Iraq from 2003 to 2017. Judge Moss ordered the largest judgment to date in the case, awarding approximately $4.9 billion to the Gold Star family members and American veterans.
The ruling is part of an ongoing mass action lawsuit that Willkie and co-counsel brought against Iran to hold the country liable under the state-sponsored terrorism exception to the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act (FSIA). Read more about the case here.
The Willkie team is led by partners Michael Gottlieb and Nicholas Reddick, with co-counsel Ryan Sparacino of Sparacino PLLC, and includes associates Nicholas Conlon, Logan Kenney, Erik Holmvik, Trevor Newton, Juliet Dale, Meghan Olivar, Kevin Burns, Minji Doh, Jacqueline Cope and Jules Marenkova.
View the AmLaw Litigaton Daily article here (subscription may be required).
Willkie won its largest award to date in its long-running case against Iran for its support of terrorism, securing approximately $4.9 billion on behalf of 202 plaintiffs. Willkie's clients have now been awarded approximately $9.08 billion in total damages in the ongoing mass action lawsuit.
Judge Randolph D. Moss of the District Court for the District of Columbia recently issued an unsealed memorandum opinion in Robert Martino et al. v. Islamic Republic of Iran, No. 21-1808, finding Iran liable for providing material support to the terrorist organizations responsible for 96 attacks in Iraq from 2003 to 2017. Judge Moss ordered the largest judgment to date in the case, awarding approximately $4.9 billion to the Gold Star family members and American veterans.
The ruling is part of an ongoing mass action lawsuit that Willkie and co-counsel brought against Iran to hold the country liable under the state-sponsored terrorism exception to the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act (FSIA). Read more about the case here.
The Willkie team is led by partners Michael Gottlieb and Nicholas Reddick, with co-counsel Ryan Sparacino of Sparacino PLLC, and includes associates Nicholas Conlon, Logan Kenney, Erik Holmvik, Trevor Newton, Juliet Dale, Meghan Olivar, Kevin Burns, Minji Doh, Jacqueline Cope and Jules Marenkova.
View the AmLaw Litigaton Daily article here (subscription may be required).
