Keller and Heckman Attorneys Receive National Recognition in The Best Lawyers in America® 2027
Keller and Heckman earned widespread recognition in the 2027 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®, with attorneys across eight practice areas receiving Best Lawyers® distinctions and six practice areas represented in the Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America rankings. These recognitions reflect the depth of the firm’s experience and the strength of its multidisciplinary practices serving clients across a broad range of industries and legal disciplines.
The firm’s recognized attorneys and practice areas are listed below.
Washington, DC:
Advertising Law
Sheila Millar, Partner
Katie Bond, Partner
Tony Pavel, Partner
Cannabis Law
Azim Chowdhury, Partner
Rick Stearns, Partner
Employment Law – Management
Manesh Rath, Partner
Environmental Law
Tom Berger, Partner
Herb Estreicher, Partner
FDA Law
Rachel Bond, Partner
Devon Hill, Partner
Rick Mann, Partner
Tony Pavel, Partner
Eve Pelonis, Partner
Rick Stearns, Partner
George Misko, Senior Counsel
Litigation – Insurance
Art Garrett, Partner
Litigation – Labor and Employment
Manesh Rath, Partner
San Francisco, California:
Environmental Law
Sophie Castillo, Partner
Litigation – Environmental
Sophie Castillo, Partner
In addition, Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® recognizes attorneys who have demonstrated outstanding professional excellence early in their private practice careers. The following Keller and Heckman attorneys were selected for this distinction:
Boulder, Colorado:
Communications Law
Tim Doughty, Partner
Technology Law
Tim Doughty, Partner
Washington, DC:
Administrative / Regulatory Law
Alexa Pecht, Counsel
Samuel Butler, Associate
Josephine Hsu, Associate
Nicholas Prust, Associate
Commercial Litigation
Samuel Butler, Associate
Corporate Law
Samuel Butler, Associate
Environmental Law
Alexa Pecht, Counsel
Anushka Stein, Associate
About Best Lawyers®
For over 40 years, Best Lawyers® has been respected by both legal professionals and the public as a premier benchmark for legal integrity and distinction in the United States. Thus, being recognized by Best Lawyers® is a testament to an exceptional law practice. For more information on Best Lawyers® methodology, click here.
About Keller and Heckman
Keller and Heckman is an internationally renowned law firm with a broad practice in the areas of regulatory law, public policy, and litigation. From offices around the world, our attorneys represent global companies and trade associations servicing a range of industries, including advertising, food and food additives, tobacco and e-vapor, plastics, pesticides, industrial and specialty chemicals, consumer products, drugs and medical devices, transportation, and communications and technology. Keller and Heckman is a pioneer in the use of interdisciplinary approaches to problem-solving with an in-house scientific staff that works closely with the attorneys on matters of technical complexity.