August 20, 2020
Best Lawyers® named 13 Gibson Dunn partners as the 2021 Lawyer of the Year in their respective practice areas and cities: Frederick Brown – San Francisco – Trademark Law Lawyer of the Year, Jessica Brown – Denver – Employment Law – Management Lawyer of the Year, Christopher Dillon – San Jose – Corporate Law Lawyer of the Year, Baruch Fellner – Washington, D.C. – Litigation – Labor and Employment Lawyer of the Year, Stewart McDowell – San Francisco – Banking and Finance Law Lawyer of the Year, Peter Modlin – San Francisco – Litigation – Environmental Lawyer of the Year, Kenneth Parker – Orange County – Litigation – Patent Lawyer of the Year, Doug Rayburn – Dallas – Securities/Capital Markets Law Lawyer of the Year, Douglas Smith – San Francisco – Corporate Governance Law Lawyer of the Year, Beau Stark – Denver – Mergers and Acquisitions Law Lawyer of the Year, Daniel Swanson – Los Angeles – Antitrust Law Lawyer of the Year, Jeffrey Thomas – Orange County – Litigation – Antitrust Lawyer of the Year and Robyn Zolman – Denver – Securities/Capital Markets Law Lawyer of the Year. The lawyers that were selected received particularly high ratings in Best Lawyers’ survey by earning a high level of respect among their peers for their abilities, professionalism and integrity. Only one lawyer in each legal community is selected as the Lawyer of the Year for each practice area. The list was published in August 20, 2020.