Best Lawyers®, the only purely peer-review™ guide to the legal profession, announced the 2025 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America on August 15, 2024. Congratulations to the following partners at CM Law who have been named to this prestigious list:
- J. Scott Anderson, Litigation – Intellectual Property
- Jo Bennett, Employment Law – Management & Litigation – Labor and Employment
- Michael B. Bennett, Commercial Litigation, Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
- Sekou Campbell, Entertainment Law – Motion Pictures and Television, Entertainment Law – Music, & Media Law
- Kelly R. Culhane, Insurance Law
- Cheryl E. Diaz, Commercial Litigation
- Michael P. Dunnam, Patent Law
- Kevin Grierson, Technology Law
- Heather Clauson Haughian, Information Technology Law
- Rose Keagy, Litigation – Intellectual Property
- David Klimaszewski, Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
- Robert C. Klinger, Litigation – Intellectual Property
- Mishell B. Kneeland, Commercial Litigation & Litigation – Labor and Employment
- Mette H. Kurth, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Sharon M. Lewonski, Real Estate Law
- Jeffrey P. Lutz, Commercial Litigation
- Chris McMillan, Commercial Litigation, Construction Law, & Real Estate Law
- Brian Raley, Commercial Litigation
- Kimberly A. Verska, Privacy and Data Security Law
- Grant A. Walsh, Commercial Litigation
- Lynnette R. Warman, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Angela Washelesky, Trademark Law
- Stephen J. Weed, Patent Law
- Ryan C. Whitfill, Franchise Law
Lawyers named to The Best Lawyers in America® publication were recognized by their peers in the legal industry for their professional excellence.
For the 31st edition, there was a record-breaking 23 million historical evaluations and 3.2 million new evaluations from across the United States. These staggering figures resulted in the recognition of just over 80,000 talented attorneys by Best Lawyers in 2024—that’s around 5.7% of all lawyers in the country recognized in The Best Lawyers in America®.
For more information or to view the entire The Best Lawyers in America (2025 Edition) rankings, visit HERE
CM Law (cm.law), formerly known as Culhane Meadows PLLC, is the nation’s largest women-owned and managed, full-service law firm. (WBE). Built to offer experienced attorneys a better way to practice sophisticated law and achieve a work/life balance, they offer their partners fully remote work, a transparent, math-based compensation structure, and a collaborative culture. The firm’s clients range from individuals and small businesses to Fortune-ranked companies. CM Law is a proud member of the National Association of Minority and Women Owned Law Firms (NAMWOLF) and was recognized as NAMWOLF’s MVP Law Firm of the Year in 2021 and 2023.
