Our last group of D.C. Rising Stars in 2017 included many stellar litigators, such as a Kirkland & Ellis partner who was recently confirmed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit (Dan Bress), a collection of appellate aces (among them, Jenner & Block’s Adam Unikowsky and McDermott Will & Emery’s Michael Kimberly and Paul Hughes) and luminaries from other practice areas, like M&A and IP.

So it’s no surprise that, for this year’s bright and talented class, expectations are high. Luckily, our 2019 D.C. Rising Stars do not disappoint. Our 40 honorees, all 40 or under at the time of application, have all put their clients’ needs first and have pushed the industry forward in practice areas ranging from appellate to international trade.