DLA Piper lawyers and practices ranked in the Legal 500 United States 2025 guide

DLA Piper achieved an impressive showing in the Legal 500 US 2025 list of law firms, receiving 71 firm rankings, up 20 percent from the prior year, and 369 individual lawyer recognitions. The annual list recognizes firms with a strong national presence and the ability to handle complex work.

DLA Piper’s Tier 1 and Tier 2 practice areas increased 23 percent and 18 percent, respectively, since last year.

Seventy-six attorneys were ranked, including a 29 percent increase in the “Hall of Fame” category and a 20 percent increase in the “Leading Partner” category.

Listed below are the firm rankings in their affiliated categories, as well as the ranked DLA Piper attorneys.

DLA Piper ranked Tier 1 in national areas of practice, including:
Cyber Law (including Data Privacy and Data Protection)
Tax: Financial Products
International Tax
Land Use/Zoning
Outsourcing
Patents: Licensing
Patents: Litigation (International Trade Commission)
Private Equity Buyouts: Middle-Market (up to $500M)
Product Liability, Mass Tort and Class Action: Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices – Defense
Product Liability, Mass Tort and Class Actions – Defense: Toxic Tort
Project Finance
Real Estate
State Attorneys General
Telecoms & Broadcast: Regulatory
Telecoms & Broadcast: Transactional
US Taxes: Contentious

DLA Piper ranked Tier 2 in:
Advertising and Marketing: Transactional and Regulatory
Insurance: Advice to Insurers
Cannabis
E-Discovery
Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation and Retirement Plans: Design
Energy: Renewable/Alternative Power
Fintech
Insurance: Non-contentious
Life Sciences
M&A Litigation: Defense
Media and Entertainment: Transactional
National Security
Patent Litigation: Full Coverage
Product Liability, Mass Tort and Class Action: Consumer Products (including Tobacco): Defense
REITs
Structured Finance: Securitization
Technology: Transactions
Trademarks: Non-Contentious (including Prosecution, Portfolio Management and Licensing)
Venture Capital & Emerging Companies
Workplace and Employment Counseling

DLA Piper ranked Tier 3 in:
Advertising and Marketing: Litigation
Antitrust: Cartel
Antitrust: Civil Litigation/Class Actions: Defense
Copyright
Corporate Governance
Corporate Investigations and White-Collar Criminal Defense: Advice to Corporates
Corporate Investigations and White-Collar Criminal Defense: Advice to Individuals
Environment: Litigation
Environment: Regulatory
Environment: Transactional
International Litigation
Labor and Employment Disputes (including Collective Actions): Defense
Labor-Management Relations
Patents: Prosecution (including re-examination and post-grant proceedings)
Product Liability, Mass Tort and Class Action: Automotive/Transport
Securities Litigation – Defense
Trademarks: Litigation
US Taxes: Non-contentious

DLA Piper ranked Tier 4 in:
Capital Markets Equity Offerings – Advice to Issuers
Capital Markets Equity Offerings – Advice to Managers
CFIUS
Commercial Lending - Advice to Direct Lender/Private Credit
Construction (including Construction Litigation)
Employee Benefits, Executive Compensation and Retirement Plans: Transactional
Energy: Regulatory: Oil and Gas
General Commercial Disputes
Government Contracts
Healthcare: Service Providers
International Arbitration
Private Equity Funds (including Venture Capital)
Project Finance: Energy and Power
Project Finance: Infrastructure and PPP
Trade Secrets (Litigation and Non-Contentious Matters)

DLA Piper ranked Tier 5 in:
M&A Large Deals ($1B+)
Restructuring including Bankruptcy): Corporate

DLA Piper’s “Hall of Fame” lawyers include:
Andy Serwin
Benjamin Mulcahy
Erin Gibson
Michael Senkowski
Nancy Victory
Peter Yim
Vincent Sanchez

DLA Piper’s “Leading Partner” lawyers include:
Alison Maxwell
Andrew Peck
Antonio Calabrese
Brian Fielden
Cara Nelson
Carol Umhoefer
Christopher Campbell
Curtis Mo
Diana Erbsen
Eric DeSilva
Frederick Klein
George Gigounas
Gerald Rokoff
Gwen Keyes Fleming
James Kelly
Jeff Salinger
Jeffrey Hare
Jeffrey Tsai
John Sullivan
Joseph Silver
Kate Brown de Vejar
Keith Medansky
Larissa Bifano
Lisa Haile
Loren Brown
Margo Tank
Mark Fowler
Maruti Narayan
Matthew Holian
Michael Hazzard
Peter Karanjia
Rita Patel
Robert Bergdolt
Shiukay Hung
Stacy Marcus
Stephen Schwab
Ute Krudewagen
Vernessa Pollard
Victoria Lee

DLA Piper’s “Next Generation Partner” lawyers include:
Adam Brenner
Bryan Connolly
Christopher Stambaugh
Frank Mugabi
Helena Kiepura
Jennifer Wnek
Katherine Jahnke Dale
Katie Insogna
Kiera Gans
Kristin Jacobson
Kyndra Joy Casper
Lauren Rico
Lucas Przymusinski
Michael Isselin
Shiukay Hung
Stephen Alicanti

DLA Piper’s “Leading Associate” lawyers include:
Anisa Mohanty
Ariel Diamond West
Bianca LaCaille
James Stewart
John Wei
Joseph Wolfe
Mac Ferguson
Oriana Montani
Pete Young
Peter Shroyer
Todd Mobley
Tuan Quang Ngo
Victoria Gu

DLA Piper’s “Rising Star” lawyers include:
Vanessa Le