35 Ervin Cohen & Jessup Attorneys Named As 2027 "Best Lawyers In America"

LOS ANGELES – August 20, 2026 – Ervin Cohen & Jessup LLP announced today that 35 of its attorneys are recognized by Best Lawyers in the 2027 edition of The Best Lawyers in America® and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America.

Selection for Best Lawyers is determined through a rigorous peer-review evaluation process designed to capture the consensus opinion of leading lawyers regarding the professional capabilities and ethical standards of their colleagues within the same geographical and practice areas. Only about 5% of lawyers in the United States and 3% globally are recognized, reflecting the selectivity and credibility of the results.  Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch highlights extraordinary legal talent earlier in their careers.

The following Ervin Cohen & Jessup attorneys are named:

William G. Benz – Trusts and Estates Litigation
Colleen Calkins – Trusts and Estates
Christopher Carico – Trusts and Estates
Allan B. Cooper – Land Use and Zoning Law
Peter A. Davidson  – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Jeffrey R. Glassman – Corporate Law
Geoffrey M. Gold – Corporate Law
Vanja Habekovic – Tax Law
Debra James – Real Estate Law
Angela Kil – Trusts and Estates
Randall S. Leff  – Commercial Litigation
Kimberly Lewis – Trusts and Estates
Michael C. Lieb – Insurance Law
Bruce M. Macdonald – Trusts and Estates
Barry J. MacNaughton – Commercial Litigation and Construction Litigation
Gary Q. Michel – Tax Law
Byron Z. Moldo  – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights, Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Pooja Nair – Food and Beverage Law
Amy S. Russell – Trusts & Estates
Kelly O. Scott – Employment Law – Management
Lee Silver – Real Estate Law
Philip Starr – Real Estate Law
Joan B. Velazquez – Real Estate Law

In addition, the following ECJ attorneys were recognized on the Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch list:

Taylor Carico – Trusts and Estates
Elliot Z. Chen – Commercial Litigation and Intellectual Property Litigation
Danielle Gabai – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Jack Hensley  – Real Estate Litigation
Kenneth P. Hsu  – Construction Law
Morgan Kutzner  – Commercial Litigation
Jacqueline McGuinness – Commercial Litigation
Banu Naraghi – Commercial Litigation
Ani Petrosyan – Corporate Law / Venture Capital Law 
Jared W. Slater – Labor and Employment Litigation
Chase Stone – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Zoe Vallier – Commercial Litigation

Ervin Cohen & Jessup LLP is a full-service firm that provides a broad range of business-related legal services including corporate law; litigation; intellectual property & technology law; real estate transactions and finance; construction & environmental law; tax planning and controversies; employment law; health care law; bankruptcy, receivership and reorganization; and estate planning. For more information, visit http://www.ecjlaw.com/