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Accolades February 20, 2026
Lawdragon Names 18 Gibson Dunn Lawyers to Its List of 500 Leading Global Entertainment, Sports & Media Lawyers
Lawdragon has named 18 Gibson Dunn lawyers to its list of 500 Leading Global Entertainment, Sports & Media Lawyers.
Accolades January 21, 2026
Gibson Dunn Named Firm of the Year by Law360 for 11th Time, Recognized as Practice Group of the Year in Seven Categories
For the 11th time, Gibson Dunn has been named a Firm of the Year by Law360, taking a top spot with the most 2025 Practice Group of the Year honors.
Accolades January 5, 2026
Four Gibson Dunn Partners Named to Variety Dealmakers List for 2025
Partners Kevin Masuda, Benyamin Ross, Steve Tsoneff, and Sarah Graham have been named to the Variety Dealmakers list for 2025, after a year which the publication said “was a landmark in the annals of showbiz dealmaking.”
Accolades October 29, 2025
Variety’s Women’s Impact Report 2025 Profiles Partner Taylor Hathaway-Zepeda
Partner Taylor Hathaway-Zepeda is profiled in Variety’s Women’s Impact Report 2025, which highlights women who have significantly impacted the entertainment industry over the past year.
Accolades July 2, 2025
Partner Katie Townsend Receives D.C. Bar’s Community Lawyer of the Year Award
Partner Katie Townsend was recently honored with the D.C. Bar’s Community Lawyer of the Year Award for the Arts, Entertainment, Media and Sports Law Community.
Accolades June 17, 2025
Partners Sarah Graham and Ilissa Samplin Named Entertainment Business Visionaries by Los Angeles Times
Partners Sarah Graham and Ilissa Samplin are among the Entertainment Business Visionaries invited to “take a well-earned and overdue bow” by the Los Angeles Times in its special issue The Envelope.
Accolades June 11, 2025
Gibson Dunn Ranked in 2025 U.S. Legal 500
Gibson Dunn earned 60 practice area rankings, including 17 top-tier rankings, in the 2025 edition of The Legal 500 – United States
Accolades April 10, 2025
Eight Gibson Dunn Partners Named Top Hollywood Entertainment Lawyers in Variety’s Legal Impact Report 2025
Gibson Dunn partners Brian Ascher, Theodore Boutrous, Sarah Graham, Kevin Masuda, Benyamin Ross, Ilissa Samplin, Orin Snyder, and Steve Tsoneff have been recognized in Variety’s Legal Impact Report 2025 as being among Hollywood’s top entertainment lawyers — lawyers who, while “dealing with progressively more jarring cycles of disruption,” still “keep working on behalf of their clients