Press Releases - BAL People, Recognition Best Lawyers® honors dozens of BAL attorneys as “Best Lawyers in America,” “Ones to Watch” Share this article LinkedIn Facebook X (Twitter) August 17, 2023 DALLAS (Aug. 17, 2023) — Nearly four dozen BAL attorneys have been recognized by Best Lawyers®, shattering the firm’s previous record. A notable 20 attorneys were named “The Best Lawyers in America” for immigration and 27 were named “Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch.” “To be featured in this prestigious publication means our attorneys’ expertise in service to clients stands out among their peers in their own practice area and geographic location,” said Managing Partner Frieda Garcia. “Recognition of so many of our attorneys as ‘Ones to Watch’ speaks to the success of our commitment to recruit and nurture the best and brightest of rising legal talent.” The attorneys will be featured in the 2024 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®, the only purely peer-review guide to the legal profession. “This honor reflects not only our attorneys’ individual excellence but also BAL’s firmwide commitment to pursue the exceptional,” said CEO Jeremy Fudge. The following BAL attorneys were recognized as “Best Lawyers”: Rob Caballero, Partner, Houston Shehryar Chaudhry, Partner, San Francisco Ruth Clark, Partner, Houston Josiah Curtis, Partner, Boston Maria DeLapp, Partner, Chicago Kelli Duehning, Partner, San Francisco Jeremy Fudge, CEO, Dallas Michelle Funk, Partner, Tysons, Va. Frieda Garcia, Managing Partner, San Francisco Delya Ghosh, Partner, San Francisco Kortney Gibson, Partner, Dallas Jeff Joseph, Partner, Denver Tiffany Lam-Bentley, Senior Associate, Dallas Lynden Melmed, Partner, Washington, D.C. Edward Rios, Partner, Boston Petra Tang, Partner, San Francisco Carla Tarazi, Partner, San Francisco Susan Wehrer, Partner, Dallas Stephanie Wolf, Partner, San Francisco Mark Yelich, Partner, Dallas These up-and-coming senior associates were recognized as “Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch” in immigration law for 2024: Nazish Ali, Dallas Peter Alphonso, Dallas Shane Andrews, Dallas Christopher Barnett, Dallas Lynn Bonnello, Santa Clara Edwing Bustamante, Dallas Gabriel Castro, Los Angeles Taylor Chapman, Houston Michael Dubitzky, New York Melle Fabian, Austin Keith Jensen, Dallas Cheryl Kilborn, Chicago Susan Kivuvani, Dallas Kyle Klaudt, Dallas Chad Li, Dallas Gloria Luan, San Francisco Jonathan Nagel, Boston Heather Oh, New York Guillermo Ortiz, Dallas Steven Plastrik, Washington, D.C. Brittney Quezada, Houston Steven Quezada, Dallas Melissa Saldivar, Austin Adam Smith, Houston Ashley Tseung, Dallas Claudia Villaseñor-Sanchez, Dallas Emily Yao, San Francisco About BAL Established in 1980, Berry Appleman & Leiden (BAL) powers human achievement through immigration expertise, people-centered client services, and innovative technology. BAL, with 13 offices across the United States and global coverage in more than 185 countries around the world, operates as a single entity through its oneBAL culture — a uniquely holistic approach, intentionally structured as one team, one brand, one P&L, one standard of excellence, and one unifying technology. This united approach enables the firm to deliver the highest level of knowledge, insights, and resources from across the entire organization. At BAL, we pursue the exceptional. To learn more, visit bal.com. Media Contact: Emily Albrecht Senior Director — Marketing & Communications ealbrecht@bal.com 469-559-0174