582 Troutman Pepper Locke Attorneys Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America 2026 Editions

Aug 22 2025

NEW YORK – Troutman Pepper Locke is pleased to announce that 386 attorneys have been recognized in the 2026 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®, and 196 attorneys were recognized in the Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America. In addition, 26 of the firm’s attorneys were recognized under the special designation of “Lawyer of the Year,” an honor earned by just one lawyer in each practice area and metropolitan area.

Find the full lists of Troutman Pepper Locke attorneys recognized in the 2026 editions of The Best Lawyers in America® and the Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America.

Lawyers of the Year

Atlanta

Keith J. Barnett (FinTech Practice)

Michael D. Hobbs, Jr. (Trademark Law)

Hallie M. Meushaw (Energy Regulatory Law)

James W. Stevens (Financial Services Regulation Law)

Austin

Brian L. O’Reilly (Administrative / Regulatory Law)

Boston

Neal R. Pandozzi (Commercial Finance Law)

Charlotte

Paul A. Steffens (Corporate Law, Venture Capital Law)

Chicago

Ann C. Taylor (Aviation Law)

Dallas

Susan M. Rainey (Environmental Law)

Houston

Michael Rose (Employment Law – Management)

Philadelphia

Barry H. Boise (Product Liability Litigation – Defendants)

Jay A. Dubow (Litigation – Securities)

Barbara T. Sicalides (Antitrust Law)

Pittsburgh

Albert Bates Jr. (Litigation – Construction)

Providence

Karen S. D. Grande (Public Finance Law)

Douglas G. Gray (Mergers and Acquisitions Law)

Susan Kiernan (Banking and Finance Law)

Richmond

Robert A. Angle (Patent Law)

Lynda M. Crouse (Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law)

John Owen Gwathmey (Mergers and Acquisitions Law)

Michael E. Lacy (Consumer Law, Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants)

Brooks M. Smith (Environmental Law)

Andrea W. Wortzel (Litigation – Environmental)

Rochester

Andrew P. Zappia (Litigation – Intellectual Property)

Virginia Beach

Ethan G. Ostroff (Litigation – Banking and Finance)

Wilmington

Christopher J. Lamb (Real Estate Law)

Troutman Pepper Locke

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