11 Gibson Dunn Partners Named Lawyers of the Year

Accolades  |  August 18, 2022

Best Lawyers

Best Lawyers® named 11 Gibson Dunn partners as the 2023 Lawyer of the Year in their respective practice areas and cities: Theane Evangelis – Los Angeles – Appellate Lawyer of the Year, Michael Desmond – Los Angeles – Litigation and Controversy – Tax Lawyer of the Year, Stephen Fackler –Palo Alto – Employee Benefits (ERISA) Lawyer of the Year, Baruch Fellner – Washington, D.C. – Labor Law – Management Lawyer of the Year, Hillary Holmes – Houston – Corporate Lawyer of the Year, Robert Little – Dallas/Fort Worth – Corporate Lawyer of the Year and Mergers and Acquisitions Lawyer of the Year, Stephen Nordahl – New York City – Information Technology Lawyer of the Year, Richard Parker – Washington, D.C. – Antitrust Lawyer of the Year, Douglas Smith – San Francisco – Corporate Governance Lawyer of the Year, Karen Spindler – San Francisco – Biotechnology and Life Sciences Lawyer of the Year, and Daniel Swanson – Los Angeles – Antitrust Lawyer of the Year. The lawyers selected received particularly high ratings in Best Lawyers’ survey by earning a high level of respect among their peers for their abilities, professionalism and integrity. Only one lawyer in each legal community is selected as the Lawyer of the Year for each practice area. The list was published in August 18, 2022.