Attorneys honored in 2025 Lawdragon 500 Leading Litigators in America guide
DALLAS – Hilgers Graben PLLC, best known for commercial litigation and discovery counsel services, is pleased to announce the selection of 11 firm attorneys to the 2025 Lawdragon 500 Leading Litigators, a guide that highlights the nation’s top defense litigation attorneys.
“We are thrilled to have our talent highlighted by Lawdragon,” said Heather Hilgers, the firm’s founder. “More importantly, our firm is lucky to have these attorneys call Hilgers Graben home.”
Among the list were partners:
- Andrew Graben – Commercial Litigation
- Grant Schmidt – Commercial Litigation
- Mike Merriman – Commercial, Shareholder and Securities, Government Investigations
- Carrie Dolton – eDiscovery, Complex Litigation
- Scott Mascianica – White-Collar, Government Investigations and Regulatory Enforcement
- Mary Ann Novak – Trademark Litigation, IP Litigation
- Alec Schultz – Commercial Litigation, Antitrust, Class Actions
- Alice Shih LaCour – Commercial Litigation, Trade Secrets, Government Investigations
- Matthew Poplawski – eDiscovery and Government Investigations
- Ellen Ross Belfer – Commercial Litigation, Appellate
- Jamal Edwards – Business, Real Estate, IP Litigation
Lawdragon, a media company that publishes annual legal guides, employs a meticulous journalistic vetting process, considering nominations and peer review to select honorees.
View the full list here.
Earlier this year, the National Association of Minority & Women Owned Law Firms (NAMWOLF) certified Hilgers Graben as a woman-owned law firm, making it the largest firm in the country to be so recognized.
About Hilgers Graben PLLC
Hilgers Graben PLLC is a nationwide litigation and discovery counsel law firm specializing in complex commercial and intellectual property litigation, discovery counsel services and trademark services. Hilgers Graben uses common sense business principles to provide high-value legal services while avoiding the billing rate insanity. The firm has more than 140 professionals nationwide, including top attorneys recruited from leading firms across the country. Its business model and cultural approach have created significant traction in the marketplace. The firm has been named to the Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing companies in America five times, including in 2023, and was named a Best Law Firm in 2022, 2023 and 2024 by U.S. News and World Report. In addition to NAMWOLF certification, Hilgers Graben is certified as a woman-owned business by WBENC (Women’s Business Enterprise National Council). More information at HilgersGraben.com.
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