Keller and Heckman Attorneys Selected for the 2026 Edition of Super Lawyers

Keller and Heckman Partners Art Garrett and Manesh Rath have been named to the 2026 Super Lawyers list for Washington, DC, and Partner Sophie Castillo has been selected to the Northern California edition.

Washington, DC

Partner Art Garrett, also Keller and Heckman’s General Counsel, earned recognition for his work in Insurance Coverage. He primarily advises clients on insurance recovery, with a particular emphasis on the representation of food industry policyholders in and out of court. He is also a key member of the firm’s Litigation practice.

Partner Manesh Rath was recognized for his work in Employment and Labor, as well as Employment Litigation. He has successfully defended employers nationwide in wage and hour and class action litigation. His practice also encompasses a broad range of Occupational Safety and Health matters.

Northern California

Based in the firm’s San Francisco office, Partner Sophie Castillo earned this distinction for her work within the Environmental Litigation practice. She defends scientific and environmental law and toxic tort cases in both litigation and regulatory proceedings and handles complex, multi-party matters under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA), as well as contaminated property cases. She also plays an integral role in the firm’s California’s Proposition 65 practice.

Super Lawyers is a rating service that recognizes outstanding attorneys from more than 70 practice areas who have achieved a high degree of peer recognition and professional accomplishment. Selections are made through a patented, multiphase process that includes independent research, peer nominations, and peer evaluations. No more than five percent of attorneys in each state or region are selected annually.

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 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.