Eight From Ballard Spahr Named to Lawdragon 500 Leading Litigators in America

Eight Ballard Spahr attorneys have been named to Lawdragon’s 2026 500 Leading Litigators in America, a list of attorneys recognized for excellence in litigation matters.

The eight Ballard Spahr attorneys come from the firm’s Litigation and Intellectual Property Departments and span five of its 18 offices. They are:

• David L. Axelrod, Litigation Partner
  • Philadelphia—Securities Litigation, White Collar, Investigations, Enforcement
• Caryn Borg-Breen, Ph.D., Intellectual Property Partner
  • Philadelphia—IP Litigation, Especially Patent
• Charley F. Brown, Patents Practice Group Leader
  • Atlanta—IP Litigation, Including Patent; AI
• Henry E. Hockeimer, Jr., White Collar Defense and Investigations Practice Group Leader
  • Philadelphia—White Collar, Investigations, Securities Fraud & Litigation
• Jason A. Leckerman, Litigation Department Chair
  • Philadelphia—Antitrust, Commercial Litigation, Product Liability
• David A. Schulz, Litigation Senior Counsel
  • New York—First Amendment, Media Law
• Leita Walker, Litigation Partner
  • Minneapolis—Entertainment & Media Litigation
• Neal Walters, Product Liability and Mass Tort Practice Group Leader
  • New Jersey—Product Liability, Mass Tort, Class Actions

Lawdragon makes its selection for the 500 Leading Litigators in America on the basis of market research, nomination review, and nominee vetting. For further information, please see the methodology page of its website.

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