August 17, 2015
Best Lawyers® named 17 Gibson Dunn partners as the 2016 Lawyer of the Year in their respective practice areas and cities:
Barry R. Goldsmith — New York City Securities Regulation Lawyer of the Year
Daniel G. Swanson — Los Angeles Antitrust Law Lawyer of the Year
Daniel S. Floyd — Litigation – Los Angeles Antitrust Lawyer of the Year
F. Joseph Warin — Washington D.C. Criminal Defense: White-Collar Lawyer of the Year
Gail E. Lees — Los Angeles Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants Lawyer of the Year
Jeffrey A. Chapman — Dallas Mergers and Acquisitions Law Lawyer of the Year
Jesse Sharf — Los Angeles Real Estate Law Lawyer of the Year
Joel S. Sanders — San Francisco Antitrust Law Lawyer of the Year
Jonathan K. Layne — Los Angeles Securities / Capital Markets Law Lawyer of the Year
Oscar Garza — Orange County Litigation – Bankruptcy Lawyer of the Year
Paul Blankenstein — Washington DC Litigation – ERISA Lawyer of the Year
Randy M. Mastro — New York City Litigation – Securities Lawyer of the Year
Robert C. Walters — Dallas Antitrust Law Lawyer of the Year
Stephen I. Glover — Washington DC Mergers and Acquisitions Law Lawyer of the Year
Theane Evangelis — Los Angeles Appellate Practice Lawyer of the Year
William B. Dawson — Dallas Securities / Capital Markets Law Lawyer of the Year
William C. Rooklidge — Orange County Litigation – Intellectual Property 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.