2010

Sep. 22, 2010

Top 100

The list, plus the 10 lawyers who influenced the decade.

In This Issue:

Secret Agent Man | Jon Eisenberg

He challenged the wartime powers of the United States presidency - and won. In the meantime, his fight against warrantless wiretapping helped to define the nation's post 9/11 struggles.

Queen of the Ice | Kassie Siegel

She gave global warming a mascot. In the process, she created a road map to the fight over lowering greenhouse gas emissions.

The Reformer | Raymond Boucher

He persuaded the California Legislature to clear the decks so he and others could sue the Roman Catholic Church over clergy sexual abuse. Then he led a disparate group of plaintiffs' lawyers to a billion-dollar settlement. Other organizatio

Ruth E. Fisher

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher

Melinda L. Haag

U.S. Attorney, Northern District of California

Marc A. Levinson

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe

Rick S. Kirkbride

Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker

George D. Kieffer

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips

William M. Kelly

Davis Polk & Wardwell

John W. Keker

Keker & Van Nest

Edward W. Zaelke

Chadbourne & Parke

Charles V. Thornton

Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker

William F. Sullivan

Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker

Benjamin M. Reznik

Jeffer Mangels Butler & Mitchell

Kent L. Richland

Greines, Martin, Stein & Richland

Mark D. Rosenbaum

American Civil Liberties Union of Southern California

Adam F. Streisand

Loeb & Loeb

Antonio "Tony" Rossmann

Rossmann & Moore

Andrea E. Neuman

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher

Lloyd A. Bookman

Hooper, Lundy & Bookman

Nick P. Saggese

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom

Thomas V. Girardi

Girardi & Keese

Keith A. Flaum

Dewey & LeBoeuf

James J. Dragna

Bingham McCutchen

Christopher B. Dolan

The Dolan Law Firm

Chuck P. Diamond

O'Melveny & Myers

Bryan D. Daly

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton

Rahul Kapoor

Morgan, Lewis & Bockius

Brian S. Kabateck

Kabateck Brown Kellner

Kathy A. Jorrie

Luce, Forward, Hamilton & Scripps

Trenton H. Norris

Arnold & Porter

Ronald O. Kaye

Kaye, McLane & Bednarski

Aaron H. Jacoby

Arent Fox

Morgan Chu

Irell & Manella

James P. Beaubien

Latham & Watkins

Arturo J. Gonzalez

Morrison & Foerster

W. Hardy Callcott

Bingham McCutchen

Sharon B. Majors-Lewis

Office of the Governor

Mike J. Bettinger

K&L Gates

Robert A. Darwell

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton

Mark P. Robinson Jr.

Robinson, Calcagnie & Robinson

Roman M. Silberfeld

Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi

Brad S. Seligman

Impact Fund

Don G. Rushing

Morrison & Foerster

Craig S. Simon

Berger Kahn

Tony N. Natsis

Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis

Anthony J. Oncidi

Proskauer Rose

Andre Birotte Jr.

U.S. Attorney, Central District of California

Richard M. Heimann

Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein

Theodore J. Boutrous Jr.

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher

Donald H. Specter

Prison Law Office

John G. Branca

Ziffren Brittenham

Cindy Starrett

Latham & Watkins

Marcus S. Topel

Kasowitz, Benson, Torres & Friedman

Robert Jay Moore

Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy

Robert F. Millman

Littler Mendelson

Louis R. "Skip" Miller

Miller Barondess

Joseph W. Cotchett

Cotchett, Pitre & McCarthy

Richard E. Climan

Dewey & LeBoeuf

Erwin Chemerinsky

UCI School of Law

Richard Capelouto

Simpson Thacher & Bartlett

Elizabeth J. Cabraser

Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein

James J. Brosnahan

Morrison & Foerster

Brad D. Brian

Munger, Tolles & Olson

Roxanne E. Christ

Latham & Watkins

Bruce K. Dallas

Davis Polk & Wardwell

Robert A. Van Nest

Keker & Van Nest

Howard B. Miller

Girardi Keese

Brian J. McCarthy

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom

Steven J. Lurie

Greenberg Glusker Fields Claman & Machtinger

Bart H. Williams

Munger, Tolles & Olson

Charles K. Verhoeven

Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan

Eric M. George

Browne Woods George

Alan F. Denenberg

Davis Polk & Wardwell

Pamela S. Duffy

Coblentz, Patch, Duffy & Bass

The Architect | John Quinn

He built the nation's second most profitable law firm - and yet he hasn't forgotten how to try a complex case.

The Ring Bearer | Therese Stewart

Her fights to legalize gay marriage began early and continues today. But what much of the public didn't know was that this battle was deeply personal and wrenching.

The Samurai | Richard Marmaro

He proved backdating was the scandal that wasn't - he also showed that successful white collar practices could be major profit centers for large law firms.

The Officiant | Kenton King

He helped the insular Silicon Valley learn to accept outsiders. He also taught these emerging entrepreneurs how to marry.

The Music Man | Russell Frackman

His fights against Napster and Grokster on behalf of the recording industry forced the public to understand that song downloads are not free.

The Counselor | Ronald Olson

A longtime confident to corporate America, in this time of turmoil the established companies that help form the nation's backbone rely on his guidance more than ever.

Michael W. Bien

The Kingmaker | Larry W. Sonsini

His work on Google's IPO gave rise to Web 2.0 just as his work for Apple and Netscape helped to define earlier decades. Next question: Can his work on behalf of Tesla Motors reshape the auto industry?