HWG LLP is proud to announce that Super Lawyers recognized 19 of the firm’s attorneys on the 2026 Super Lawyers and Rising Stars lists in Washington, D.C.
Super Lawyers:
- Walter Anderson (Communications)
- Kent Bressie (Communications)
- Paul Caritj (Communications)
- Thomas Connolly (Criminal Defense: White Collar)
- Mark Davis (Business Litigation)
- Kristine Devine (Communications)
- Paul Margie (Communications)
- Thomas Mason (Professional Liability: Defense)
- John Nakahata (Communications)
- Jason Neal (Communications)
- Michael Nilsson (Communications)
- William Wiltshire (Communications)
- Christopher Wright (Communications)
Rising Stars:
- Annick Banoun (Communications)
- Julienne Pasichow (Professional Liability: Defense)
- Amy Robinson (Communications)
- Owen Smith (Communications)
- Alex Tate (Technology Transactions)
- Grace Wynn (Professional Liability: Defense)
Congratulations to Paul Caritj on being named to the Super Lawyers list for the first time!
“We are thrilled to see the continued recognition of our attorneys by Super Lawyers,” said HWG Chairman John Nakahata. “This recognition highlights our deep tech and telecom bench and outstanding litigators and legal ethics lawyers.”
Recognition on these lists is considered a high achievement. Each year, only 5% of attorneys from each state are selected to the Super Lawyers list and only 2.5% of attorneys from each state are selected to Rising Stars. More on the criteria and selection process can be found on the Super Lawyers website.