Seven Ballard Spahr Attorneys Named to 2027 Lawdragon 500 Leading Litigators in America

Seven Ballard Spahr attorneys have been featured in the 2027 edition of Lawdragon’s 500 Leading Litigators in America. The list recognizes litigators in jurisdictions nationwide who excel at advocating for their clients before juries, judges, and other decision makers. Those selected to the list often have decades of leadership experience in state and federal courts with government agencies and international adjudicatory entities.

The seven Ballard Spahr attorneys named to the list come from the firm's Litigation and Intellectual Property Departments and span four different offices. The list includes:

• 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, Intellectual Property Department Chair
• 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

 

• 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 annual selection for the 500 Leading Litigators in America through market research, nomination review, and nominee vetting. For further information, please see their methodology page.

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