Best Lawyers®, the only purely peer-review™ guide to the legal profession, announced that 22 CM Law Partners have been named to its 2026 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America. Please join us in congratulating the following partners who have been named to this prestigious list: Congratulations to the following partners at CM Law who have been named to this prestigious list:
- J. Scott Anderson, Litigation – Intellectual Property
- Jo Bennett, Employment Law – Management, Litigation – Labor and Employment
- Michael B. Bennett, Commercial Litigation, Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
- Kelly R. Culhane, Insurance Law
- Cheryl E. Diaz, Commercial Litigation
- Michael P. Dunnam, Patent Law
- Kevin Grierson, Technology Law
- Heather Clauson Haughian, Information Technology Law
- Robert C. Klinger, Litigation – Intellectual Property
- Mishell B. Kneeland, Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Labor and Employment
- Richard A. Krantz, Corporate Law
- Sharon M. Lewonski, Real Estate Law
- Jeffrey Paul Lutz, Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Construction
- Chris McMillan, Commercial Litigation, Construction Law, & Real Estate Law
- Mike Piazza, Litigation – Securities & Securities Regulation; also named “Securities Regulation Lawyer of the Year”
- Brian Raley, Commercial Litigation
- Brent R. Somers, Real Estate Law
- Kimberly A. Verska, Privacy and Data Security Law
- Grant A. Walsh, Commercial Litigation, Franchise Law
- Stephen J. Weed, Patent Law
- Ken Weinberg, Banking and Finance Law
- Ryan C. Whitfill, Franchise Law
CM Law attorneys named to The Best Lawyers in America® publication are honored to be included among this very select group of U.S. lawyers.
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CM Law (cm.law), formerly known as Culhane Meadows PLLC, is the nation’s largest women-owned and managed, full-service law firm. (WBE). Built to offer experienced attorneys a better way to practice sophisticated law and achieve a work/life balance, they offer their partners fully remote work, a transparent, math-based compensation structure, and a collaborative culture. The firm’s clients range from individuals and small businesses to Fortune-ranked companies. CM Law is a proud member of the National Association of Minority and Women Owned Law Firms (NAMWOLF) and was recognized as NAMWOLF’s MVP Law Firm of the Year in 2021 and 2023.
