The Lawdragon Legends of 2023
By Katrina Dewey | February 10, 2023 | Guides, News & Features, 2023 Lawdragon Magazine Features
Photo of Tom Melsheimer by Justin Clemons.
We’re thrilled to introduce the 2023 Legends.
They range from the remarkable Barry Berke of Kramer Levin, counsel to CBS, Democrats in the Donald Trump impeachment proceedings and countless accused financiers, to Taurie Zeitzer of Paul Weiss, global co-chair of Paul Weiss’ powerhouse M&A practice.
Each of these top-tier 23 have been recognized with Lawdragon 500 distinction repeatedly, typically 10 times or more. It is an illustrious group, which we began recognizing in 2015 when we celebrated our 10th anniversary.
Also included are one of Texas’ top trial lawyers, Tom Melsheimer of Winston & Strawn, as well as Norton Rose’s Global Chief Executive Gerard Pecht.
We’re particularly thrilled at the powerful representation of women lawyers in this year’s Legends – lucky 13! They include Latham’s Jamie Wine, Williams & Connolly’s Heidi Hubbard, Hogan Lovell’s Cate Stetson, and another Paul Weiss standout, Melinda Haag.
We’re grateful at the opportunity to recognize each and every one of these amazing lawyers for their inspiring work as leaders in the legal profession.
| First | Last | Firm | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barry | Berke | Kramer Levin | New York |
| Andrew R. | Brownstein | Wachtell | New York |
| Mats | Carlston | Winston & Strawn | New York |
| Brian | Duwe | Skadden | Chicago |
| Howard | Ellin | Skadden | New York |
| Fidelma L. | Fitzpatrick | Motley Rice | Providence |
| Ilene Knable | Gotts | Wachtell | New York |
| Benjamin | Gruenstein | Cravath | New York |
| Melinda | Haag | Paul Weiss | San Francisco |
| Heidi | Hubbard | Williams & Connolly | Washington, D.C. |
| Jameel | Jaffer | Knight First Amendment Institute | New York |
| Erika A. | Kelton | Phillips & Cohen | Washington, D.C. |
| Gayle R. | Klein | Schulte Roth | New York |
| Wendi | Lazar | Outten & Golden | New York |
| Paola | Lozano | Skadden | New York |
| Tom | Melsheimer | Winston & Strawn | Dallas |
| Gerard G. | Pecht | Norton Rose Fulbright | Houston |
| Hannah | Ross | Bernstein Litowitz | New York |
| Antony L. | Ryan | Cravath | New York |
| Rachel G. | Skaistis | Cravath | New York |
| Cate | Stetson | Hogan Lovells | Washington, D.C. |
| Jamie L. | Wine | Latham | New York |
| Taurie M. | Zeitzer | Paul Weiss | New York |
