{"id":160852,"date":"2026-08-18T16:20:10","date_gmt":"2026-08-19T00:20:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/2026\/08\/18\/in-house-leaders-say-lawyers-at-these-biglaw-firms-are-client-service-all-stars-2026\/"},"modified":"2026-08-18T16:20:10","modified_gmt":"2026-08-19T00:20:10","slug":"in-house-leaders-say-lawyers-at-these-biglaw-firms-are-client-service-all-stars-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/2026\/08\/18\/in-house-leaders-say-lawyers-at-these-biglaw-firms-are-client-service-all-stars-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"In-House Leaders Say Lawyers At These Biglaw Firms Are Client Service \u2018All-Stars\u2019 (2026)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Which Biglaw attorneys are most beloved by general counsel for their superior client service? Thanks to a new ranking, we\u2019re about to find out.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The BTI Consulting Group set out to find which lawyers handled in-house client service with ease, adding them to their\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/bticonsulting.com\/themadclientist\/clients-name-256-attorneys-delivering-the-absolute-best-client-service\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">annual list of \u201call-stars.\u201d<\/a>\u00a0To compile the ranking, between November 2025 and July 2026, BTI spoke with more than 350 in-house decision-makers at large organizations with over $700 million in annual revenue.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">More than 250 attorneys were named to this year\u2019s list, but which firms do they hail from? According to BTI, these are the firms where at least five lawyers were named as \u201call-stars\u201d by in-house clients:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Latham &amp; Watkins \u2014 11<\/li>\n<li>Gibson Dunn \u2014 8<\/li>\n<li>Orrick \u2014 8<\/li>\n<li>Husch Blackwell \u2014 6<\/li>\n<li>King &amp; Spalding \u2014 6<\/li>\n<li>Cooley \u2014 5<\/li>\n<li>Mayer Brown \u2014 5<\/li>\n<li>Morgan Lewis \u2014 5<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The following firms had at least four lawyers named as \u201call-stars\u201d by in-house clients:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Arnold &amp; Porter<br \/>Eversheds Sutherland<br \/>Greenberg Traurig<br \/>Hogan Lovells Cadwalader<br \/>Kilpatrick<br \/>Littler<br \/>Morrison &amp; Foerster<br \/>Reed Smith<br \/>Sidley<br \/>Skadden<br \/>Sullivan &amp; Cromwell<br \/>Venable<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With 256 lawyers named to the all-star list, just\u00a0<em>three<\/em>\u00a0were mentioned by more than one client. Which lawyers received the highest honors? Those lawyers are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hueston.com\/attorney\/moez-m-kaba\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Moez M. Kaba<\/a> of Hueston Hennigan, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lw.com\/en\/people\/sy-damle\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Sy Damle<\/a> of Latham &amp; Watkins, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.troutman.com\/professionals\/chris-j-willis\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Chris Willis<\/a> of Troutman Pepper.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Congratulations to Latham, Gibson Dunn, Orrick, Husch Blackwell, King &amp; Spalding, Cooley, Mayer Brown, and Morgan Lewis for leading the pack on being client service all-stars, and an even bigger congratulations to the attorneys who were named by more than one client. You\u2019ve proven yourselves to be outstanding when it comes to making corporate clients happy, and that\u2019s worth celebrating.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bticonsulting.com\/themadclientist\/clients-name-256-attorneys-delivering-the-absolute-best-client-service\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Clients Name 256 Attorneys Delivering the Absolute Best Client Service<\/a> [Mad Clientist \/ BTI Consulting Group]<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"150\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/abovethelaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/11\/Staci-Zaretsky.jpg?resize=150%2C100&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-66762\" title=\"\"><figcaption><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/author\/staci-zaretsky\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Staci Zaretsky<\/a>\u00a0is the managing editor of Above the Law, where she\u2019s worked since 2011. She\u2019d love to hear from you, so please feel free to\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:staci@abovethelaw.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">email<\/a>\u00a0her with any tips, questions, comments, or critiques. You can follow her on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/stacizaretsky.bsky.social\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Bluesky<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/stacizaretsky\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">X\/Twitter<\/a>, and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.threads.net\/@stacizaretsky\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Threads<\/a>, or connect with her on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/staci-zaretsky\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">LinkedIn<\/a>.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/2026\/08\/in-house-leaders-say-lawyers-at-these-biglaw-firms-are-client-service-all-stars-2026\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">In-House Leaders Say Lawyers At These Biglaw Firms Are Client Service \u2018All-Stars\u2019 (2026)<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Above the Law<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Which Biglaw attorneys are most beloved by general counsel for their superior client service? Thanks to a new ranking, we\u2019re about to find out.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The BTI Consulting Group set out to find which lawyers handled in-house client service with ease, adding them to their\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/bticonsulting.com\/themadclientist\/clients-name-256-attorneys-delivering-the-absolute-best-client-service\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">annual list of \u201call-stars.\u201d<\/a>\u00a0To compile the ranking, between November 2025 and July 2026, BTI spoke with more than 350 in-house decision-makers at large organizations with over $700 million in annual revenue.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">More than 250 attorneys were named to this year\u2019s list, but which firms do they hail from? According to BTI, these are the firms where at least five lawyers were named as \u201call-stars\u201d by in-house clients:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Latham &amp; Watkins \u2014 11<\/li>\n<li>Gibson Dunn \u2014 8<\/li>\n<li>Orrick \u2014 8<\/li>\n<li>Husch Blackwell \u2014 6<\/li>\n<li>King &amp; Spalding \u2014 6<\/li>\n<li>Cooley \u2014 5<\/li>\n<li>Mayer Brown \u2014 5<\/li>\n<li>Morgan Lewis \u2014 5<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The following firms had at least four lawyers named as \u201call-stars\u201d by in-house clients:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Arnold &amp; Porter<br \/>Eversheds Sutherland<br \/>Greenberg Traurig<br \/>Hogan Lovells Cadwalader<br \/>Kilpatrick<br \/>Littler<br \/>Morrison &amp; Foerster<br \/>Reed Smith<br \/>Sidley<br \/>Skadden<br \/>Sullivan &amp; Cromwell<br \/>Venable<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With 256 lawyers named to the all-star list, just\u00a0<em>three<\/em>\u00a0were mentioned by more than one client. Which lawyers received the highest honors? Those lawyers are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hueston.com\/attorney\/moez-m-kaba\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Moez M. Kaba<\/a> of Hueston Hennigan, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lw.com\/en\/people\/sy-damle\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Sy Damle<\/a> of Latham &amp; Watkins, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.troutman.com\/professionals\/chris-j-willis\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Chris Willis<\/a> of Troutman Pepper.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Congratulations to Latham, Gibson Dunn, Orrick, Husch Blackwell, King &amp; Spalding, Cooley, Mayer Brown, and Morgan Lewis for leading the pack on being client service all-stars, and an even bigger congratulations to the attorneys who were named by more than one client. You\u2019ve proven yourselves to be outstanding when it comes to making corporate clients happy, and that\u2019s worth celebrating.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bticonsulting.com\/themadclientist\/clients-name-256-attorneys-delivering-the-absolute-best-client-service\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Clients Name 256 Attorneys Delivering the Absolute Best Client Service<\/a> [Mad Clientist \/ BTI Consulting Group]<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"150\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/abovethelaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/11\/Staci-Zaretsky.jpg?resize=150%2C100&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-66762\" title=\"\"><figcaption><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/author\/staci-zaretsky\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Staci Zaretsky<\/a>\u00a0is the managing editor of Above the Law, where she\u2019s worked since 2011. She\u2019d love to hear from you, so please feel free to\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:staci@abovethelaw.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">email<\/a>\u00a0her with any tips, questions, comments, or critiques. You can follow her on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/stacizaretsky.bsky.social\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Bluesky<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/stacizaretsky\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">X\/Twitter<\/a>, and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.threads.net\/@stacizaretsky\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Threads<\/a>, or connect with her on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/staci-zaretsky\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">LinkedIn<\/a>.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/2026\/08\/in-house-leaders-say-lawyers-at-these-biglaw-firms-are-client-service-all-stars-2026\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">In-House Leaders Say Lawyers At These Biglaw Firms Are Client Service \u2018All-Stars\u2019 (2026)<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Above the Law<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Which Biglaw attorneys are most beloved by general counsel for their superior client service? 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