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Bienert Katzman Littrell Williams LLP is proud to announce that 11 of its attorneys have been included in the 2027 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®. The firm's recognized attorneys span nine practice areas, reflecting the depth and breadth of BKLW's litigation and advisory capabilities across Southern California.  In addition, John L. Littrell has been named the 2027 Best Lawyers® "Lawyer of the Year" for Criminal Defense: General Practice in Orange County—a distinction awarded to only a single attorney in each practice area and metropolitan region based on exceptionally high peer feedback.

Since its inception in 1981, The Best Lawyers in America® has earned a reputation as one of the nation’s most trusted benchmarks of legal ability. Unlike other ranking services, The Best Lawyers in America® employs a purely peer-review methodology, and recognition is based entirely on confidential evaluations submitted by practicing attorneys regarding the professional abilities of their colleagues within the same geographic area and legal specialty.

The following BKLW attorneys have been recognized in the 2027 edition:

Whitney Z. Bernstein

  • Appellate Practice
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Criminal Defense: General Practice
  • Criminal Defense: White-Collar

Thomas H. Bienert, Jr.

  • Appellate Practice
  • Bet-the-Company Litigation
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Criminal Defense: White-Collar

Tony R. Bisconti

  • Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
  • Criminal Defense: White-Collar
  • Litigation - Bankruptcy

Reuben Camper Cahn

  • Commercial Litigation
  • Criminal Defense: White-Collar
  • Legal Malpractice Law – Plaintiffs
  • Professional Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs

Alexis Paschedag Federico

  • Commercial Litigation

Ryan V. Fraser

  • Criminal Defense: White-Collar

Daniel Z. Goldman

  • Commercial Litigation

Steven Jay Katzman

  • Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Litigation - Bankruptcy

John L. Littrell

  • Commercial Litigation
  • Criminal Defense: General Practice
  • Criminal Defense: White-Collar

James D. Riddet

  • Criminal Defense: General Practice
  • Criminal Defense: White-Collar

Michael R. Williams

  • Appellate Practice
  • Commercial Litigation

BKLW congratulates each of these attorneys on this well-deserved recognition. Their inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® is a testament to the firm's longstanding commitment to delivering outstanding representation to its clients.

To learn more about BKLW's attorneys and practice areas, visit bklwlaw.com.

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