Recognition for WilmerHale's Legal Teams and Practices in the 2025 Chambers USA Guide
WilmerHale Shines in 2025 Chambers USA Guide
In the latest Chambers USA Guide 2025, WilmerHale has once again proven its prowess in various legal practice areas, with 106 of its lawyers being recognized as leaders in their respective fields.
Appellate and Supreme Court Litigation
WilmerHale's Appellate and Supreme Court Litigation practice holds a Tier 1 ranking through 2024 and has been recognized since 2005, including consistent Band 1 rankings. Partner Seth Waxman is notably rated as a star individual, praised as one of the best appellate lawyers nationally. The firm has been on Chambers USA's Appellate Hot List for 15 years and was named "Appellate Firm of the Year" in 2024.
Litigation
WilmerHale received 26 national and 79 metro-area first-tier rankings in 2024. The firm is recognized in various metropolitan markets including Boston, Denver, New York City, San Francisco, San Jose, and Washington DC. Practice areas covered by rankings include antitrust, appellate, bankruptcy, commercial, criminal, intellectual property, securities, and white-collar litigation. WilmerHale was named Law Firm of the Year in Patent Law for 2021, 2022, and 2024 by Benchmark Litigation, and its lawyers are consistently ranked in Best Lawyers and Chambers USA.
Intellectual Property and Related Areas
WilmerHale has more than 200 lawyers handling general IP, IP litigation, and appellate work. The firm's IP practice focuses on patent litigation, Hatch-Waxman and biologics litigation, trade secrets, copyright, trademarks, and international IP matters. The firm’s strong IP presence supports its high rankings in Chambers USA for IP-related practices.
Regional Presence
WilmerHale’s rankings span multiple cities reflecting a broad geographic reach, including Boston, Denver, New York City, San Francisco, San Jose, and Washington DC markets, with strong first-tier rankings in these regions.
Recognized Individuals
Among the many lawyers recognized, Yoon-Young Lee was recognized in the Financial Services Regulation: Broker Dealer (Compliance) practice area (USA - Nationwide). William McLucas was recognized in the Securities: Regulation: Enforcement practice area (USA - Nationwide). Thomas Mueller was recognized in the Antitrust practice area (District of Columbia) and Antitrust: Cartel practice area (USA - Nationwide). Benjamin Fernandez was recognized in the Intellectual Property practice area (Colorado). Steven Cherry was recognized in the Antitrust: Litigation Specialists practice area (District of Columbia). Amy Wigmore was recognized in the Intellectual Property: Litigation practice area (District of Columbia). Boyd Johnson was recognized in the Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations practice area (New York). William Paine was recognized in the Litigation: Securities practice area (Massachusetts). Andrew Rhys Davies was recognized in the Litigation: General Commercial practice area (New York). Stephanie Evans was recognized in the Corporate/M&A & Private Equity practice area (District of Columbia). Seth Locke was recognized in the Government Contracts practice area (USA - Nationwide). William Caporizzo was recognized in the Tax practice area (Massachusetts).
Notable Recognitions
Sonal N. Mehta was recognized in the Intellectual Property practice area (USA - Nationwide) and Intellectual Property: Patent Litigation practice area (California). Brendan McGuire was recognized in the Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations practice area (New York). Chris Barnstable-Brown was recognized in the Corporate/M&A practice area (New York). Amy Null was recognized in the Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation practice area (Massachusetts). Anjan Sahni was recognized in the Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations practice area (New York).
Methodology
Chambers assesses lawyers based on technical legal skills, professional conduct, client service, commercial acumen, diligence, and commitment, among other qualities.
For a comprehensive list of WilmerHale's Chambers USA rankings, please visit the Chambers and Partners website.
- WilmerHale's IP practice specializes in patent litigation, Hatch-Waxman and biologics litigation, trade secrets, copyright, trademarks, and international IP matters, which contribute to its high rankings in intellectual property-related practices.
- In the antitrust legal practice area, Thomas Mueller of WilmerHale received recognition in both the District of Columbia and the USA nationwide, with a special focus on antitrust practice and antitrust: cartel practice.
- The firm is also recognized for its strong presence in areas of business finance, with Stephanie Evans being acknowledged in the Corporate/M&A & Private Equity practice area.
- WilmerHale's litigation practice has been involved in numerous government investigations, as Boyd Johnson was recognized in the Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations practice area.
- The firm has been active in international arbitration associated with private equity and venture capital, expansions in international business, and intellectual property disputes.
