July 13, 2026
Willkie partners Megan Smith and Alex Weingarten have been recognized as “2026 Leaders of Influence: Litigators & Trial Attorneys” by the Los Angeles Business Journal.
Megan and Alex were profiled in a special supplement honoring the litigators in the Los Angeles region who excel in high-stakes cases and stand out as the “trusted advisors you want in your corner in court.”
Megan Smith is a widely recognized trial lawyer with a record of high-profile victories on behalf of clients in federal and state courts, arbitrations and agency proceedings. She advises companies and individuals in business disputes, employment investigations and litigation, intellectual property and trade secret claims, and criminal and regulatory investigations. LABJ highlighted her broad client base spanning Los Angeles' most important business sectors, including entertainment, fashion, sports, media and technology, finance, retail, energy, hospitality, insurance, real estate, and life sciences.
Alex Weingarten, Managing Partner of Willkie’s Los Angeles office, was again recognized as one of the entertainment industry’s top litigators and trial attorneys and as a leader in the broader business community. He has been honored every year since 2018. LABJ noted that Alex is an elite trial lawyer and trusted strategist in bet-the-company cases, particularly in entertainment, probate and commercial disputes. Alex launched Willkie’s Los Angeles office in 2021 and has grown it into a market leader with approximately 115 attorneys.
View the Los Angeles Business Journal’s “2026 Leaders of Influence: Litigators & Trial Attorneys” here.
Megan and Alex were profiled in a special supplement honoring the litigators in the Los Angeles region who excel in high-stakes cases and stand out as the “trusted advisors you want in your corner in court.”
Megan Smith is a widely recognized trial lawyer with a record of high-profile victories on behalf of clients in federal and state courts, arbitrations and agency proceedings. She advises companies and individuals in business disputes, employment investigations and litigation, intellectual property and trade secret claims, and criminal and regulatory investigations. LABJ highlighted her broad client base spanning Los Angeles' most important business sectors, including entertainment, fashion, sports, media and technology, finance, retail, energy, hospitality, insurance, real estate, and life sciences.
Alex Weingarten, Managing Partner of Willkie’s Los Angeles office, was again recognized as one of the entertainment industry’s top litigators and trial attorneys and as a leader in the broader business community. He has been honored every year since 2018. LABJ noted that Alex is an elite trial lawyer and trusted strategist in bet-the-company cases, particularly in entertainment, probate and commercial disputes. Alex launched Willkie’s Los Angeles office in 2021 and has grown it into a market leader with approximately 115 attorneys.
View the Los Angeles Business Journal’s “2026 Leaders of Influence: Litigators & Trial Attorneys” here.
