Best Lawyers® recognizes 57 BAL attorneys in the 2026 editions of The Best Lawyers in America® and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America

BAL proudly celebrates the recognition of 57 exceptional attorneys in the 2026 editions of The Best Lawyers in America® and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America. In another year of excellence, 28 attorneys were named to the 32^nd edition of The Best Lawyers in America and 29 attorneys were named to the sixth edition of Ones to Watch.

“We are delighted to see the talent of our immigration attorneys recognized this year,” said Managing Partner Frieda Garcia. “This achievement reflects BAL’s commitment to pursuing the exceptional for our clients through excellent service, innovative technology and legal expertise. It is a testament to our oneBAL culture and the high standards we set for our firm.”

The following BAL attorneys were recognized in Best Lawyers:

• Jason Burritt
• Roberto Caballero
• Shehryar Chaudhry
• Ruth Clark
• Sharon Cook
• Josiah Curtis
• Maria DeLapp
• Kelli Duehning
• Ashley Foret Dees
• Jeremy Fudge
• Michelle Funk
• Frieda Garcia
• Michelle Gergerian
• Delya Ghosh
• Kortney Gibson
• Mark Johnson
• Jeff Joseph
• Jim King
• Elizabeth McKee
• Lynden Melmed
• Gabriel Mozes
• Jessica Mullins-Ta
• Guillermo Ortiz
• Edward Rios
• Russell Swapp
• Petra Tang
• Susan Wehrer
• Mark Yelich

The following BAL attorneys were recognized in Ones to Watch:

• Peter Alphonso
• Shane Andrews
• Christopher Barnett
• Lynn Bonnello
• Gabriel Castro
• Taylor Chapman
• Jessica Chi
• Storm Estep
• Saima Hussain
• Keith Jensen
• Cheryl Kilborn
• Susan Kivuvani
• Kyle Klaudt
• Eileen Lohmann
• Nathan McKinlay-Roy
• Jonathan Nagel
• Kristi Ngo
• Steven Quezada
• Lauren Randle
• Jennifer Schaaf
• Shelly Song
• Zachary Taylor
• Allison Terry
• Maura Travers
• Claudia Villaseñor-Sanchez
• David Wagner
• Danielle Westgard
• Emily Yao
• Samantha Zylber

These attorneys will be featured in the 2026 editions of The Best Lawyers in America and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America, the only purely peer-review guides to the legal profession.