About RJ Smith

The Seattle attorney has a special place in her heart for her hospitality clients

Irene Y. Lee’s motto is ‘avoid drama’; opposing attorneys don’t always help

Jennifer Moore is eloquent, charismatic—and takes no prisoners

Taking on a mountain—occasionally, even an avalanche—keeps life in balance for Alan Smith

Gordon Greenwood is known for his civility, but he’ll go to the mat in the hunt for justice

Jill Smith is the hip, sardonic attorney making deals for Lego, Rube Goldberg and Godzilla

But local lawyers are reaching out to neighbors here and across the world

Five attorneys talk about the massive class action against PG&E

Alreen Haeggquist and Amber Eck have taken on the Salk Institute, Fairmont Grand, and Donald Trump

Brian Neary came from a 'city of hope' and it hasn’t left him

Robert Brandt tries to lower temperatures in family law cases and raise them at the ping-pong table

From fly-fishing to courtrooms, Carey Matovich wades instead of floats, and it’s made all the difference

Seattle litigator John Devlin makes sure the needs of Rangers and their families don’t get overlooked 

Philip X. Wang brings a chess-champion mind to patent law

Antoinette C. Oliver’s collaborative Landlord Tenant Project has helped thousands navigate the public housing system

Aaron Freiwald wrote his way through the world before taking to the law

How Miriam Barish arrived at the intersection of law and gender

After Wilmington attorney Paul Spiller, his wife and two of his three children were killed in a plane crash, Spiller’s law partner (and brother-in-law) Mort Kimmel adopted the only survivor, Larry Spiller Kimmel, who has been paying it forward since. 

Former Marine K. Knox Nunnally still works toward the greater good

For Ron Makarem, it’s about righting wrongs while enjoying the journey

The business litigator is part of a Cleveland legal community that punches above its weight class

From the Philippines to LA to St. Louis to KC, and now into new digs in midtown, José Bautista brings it all back home

The community’s need can be overwhelming, but Rachel Gusman just keeps chipping away

Clerking for a SCOTUS judge left a lasting impact on Riyaz Kanji

Michael Nunez fights for the right of people of all abilities to enjoy the good things in life

A little humor never hurts—just ask Kennewick litigator Jay Flynn

For David Nevin, the miles between Boise and Guantánamo Bay are secondary to justice for high-profile client Khalid Sheikh Mohammed

Before you know what hit you, Patti Dodge has opened you up

To this Columbus lawyer, it’s all about listening before jumping in

Whether in law, cattle or politics, Todd Graves knows if you strategize too long, you’ll never get the hole dug

Cannon and Dunphy have built powerful legal careers from lessons they learned growing up in Wauwatosa

Why so many lawyers do pro bono work—and why so many people still slip through the holes

IP specialist Jennifer Ko Craft thinks way outside the box—or any other many-sided shape you throw her way

For better or for worse—depending on your perspective—lawsuits and criminal cases are increasingly being resolved outside the courtroom

“Lifetime Detroiter” Saul Green fights every day for his city and its people

The eco-friendly environs of the Romano Law Group

How Craig Bashein helped the Chardon High victims’ families

For environmental lawyer and guardian ad litem LeAnne Burnett, it’s not about competition; it’s about relationships

Riyaz A. Kanji goes to bat for tribal clients

Appellate lawyer Dan Polsenberg gets 15 minutes of fame—250 times and counting

Pierce Hamblin’s tactical weapons include humor, listening skills and powers of persuasion. Plus an Elvis shrine

Litigator E. Powell Miller loves the national pastime and has one of his own: winning multimillion-dollar cases

Steve Morris is rooted in Las Vegas, and he knows the business infrastructure. He also knows what it’s like to play trumpet until four in the morning

Carol Dan Browning’s cases can get abstract, but she speaks to juries in concrete terms

Louisville litigator David Tachau dares his adversaries to find a hole in his story