Bienert Katzman Littrell Williams LLP Partner Whitney Z. Bernstein has been selected as one of the 2026 Top 100 Lawyers in California by the Daily Journal, California’s leading legal publication. Whitney is recognized for the breadth of her practice and expertise in case strategy and courtroom skills both in criminal and civil matters.

The Top 100 Lawyers recognition celebrates attorneys who are making a meaningful impact statewide through their legal expertise. It also honors those distinguished by their exceptional professional reputation and success in high-stakes litigation. Notably, Whitney is among only 26 female attorneys recognized.

Whitney was most recently recognized as one of the 500 Leading Litigators in America by Lawdragon and ranked in Chambers USA for the third consecutive year. She has previously been named by the Daily Journal as one of the Top Women Lawyers in 2024, Top 40 Under 40 in 2023, and Top White Collar Lawyers in 2022. The firm was recognized by the Daily Journal as one of the Top Boutiques in California in 2023 and was ranked by Chambers USA as in Litigation: General Commercial: Highly Regarded and Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations.

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