HWG LLP is pleased to announce that The Best Lawyers in America® recognized 25 HWG attorneys in the publication’s 2026 rankings.
Additionally, the publication recognized Thomas Mason as “Lawyer of the Year” in the Ethics and Professional Responsibility Law in the District of Columbia. This is the seventh time Tom has been recognized with a “Lawyer of the Year” distinction.
The following attorneys were named to the Best Lawyers list for 2026:
- Jennifer Bagg – Communications Law
- Kent Bressie – Communications Law
- Becky Burr – Privacy and Data Security Law
- Thomas Connolly – Criminal Defense: White Collar
- Mark Grannis – Communications Law
- Paul Margie – Communications Law
- Thomas Mason – Ethics and Professional Responsibility Law, Legal Malpractice Law – Defendants
- John Nakahata – Communications Law
- Michael Nilsson – Communications Law
- Patricia Paoletta – Communications Law
- Amy Richardson – Criminal Defense: General; Criminal Defense: White Collar
- Colleen Sechrest – Communications Law
- Julie Veach – Communications Law
- William Wiltshire – Communications Law
- Christopher Wright – Appellate Practice; Communications Law
In addition, nine HWG attorneys were named to the Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America list:
- Mohammad Ali – Communications Law
- Annick Banoun – Communications Law
- Daeyeong Kim – Communications Law
- Courtney Miller – Legal Malpractice Law
- Julienne Pasichow – Communications Law
- Amy Robinson – Communications Law
- Owen Smith – Commercial Litigation; Communications Law
- Alex Tate – Communications Law
- Grace Wynn – Commercial Litigation; Communications Law; Legal Malpractice Law; Professional Malpractice Law
Best Lawyers is a peer-reviewed publication. A description of the selection methodology can be found on the Best Lawyers website. No aspect of this publication has been approved by any court or bar.