Best Lawyers® Honors Dozens of BAL Attorneys as "Best Lawyers in America," "Ones to Watch"

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Aug 21, 2023, 11:01 ET

DALLAS , Aug. 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- 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 12 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.

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