June 5, 2026
Sixteen Willkie partners have been named to the 2026 Lawdragon 500 X – The Next Generation, an annual guide to the nation’s future leaders in the law.
The following partners were recognized among the market-leading attorneys of their generation:
- Tyler Born (Chicago) (Corporate, Transactions, Private Equity)
- James H. Burbage (New York) (Restructuring)
- Philip F. DiSanto (New York) (Litigation)
- Genevieve M. DiSpirito (New York) (Litigation, Insurance, Financial)
- April Doxey (Chicago) (Finance)
- Maurio A. Fiore (New York) (Corporate, esp. M&A, Private Equity)
- Eric S. Halperin (New York) (Corporate, Private Equity)
- Joshua Levy (Washington D.C., New York) (Class Action, Securities Litigation)
- Karen Lorang (Los Angeles) (Real Estate)
- Yaniv Maman (Houston) (Tax)
- Larissa R. Marcellino (New York) (Private Equity, Asset Management)
- Vanessa C. Richardson (New York) (Litigation, Financial)
- Thomas Sharkey (New York) (Private Equity, M&A)
- Jocelyn Sher (New York) (Litigation, esp. Insurance)
- Giovanni Smedley (New York) (Asset Management, Private Funds)
- Megan K. Smith (Los Angeles) (Business Litigation, Investigations)
View the 2026 Lawdragon 500 X – The Next Generation here.
