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Widely regarded for its prowess in high stakes litigation, trials, investigations, and appellate matters, WilmerHale continues to earn praise for its "strategic judgment, deep bench, and client-focused approach." Clients describe the firm as delivering “winning strategy in litigation and trials,” highlighting its strengths in “high stakes trial and appellate work,” “analysis and strategy,” and “full service securities litigation counsel.” The firm is also recognized for its "responsive[ness], substantive expertise, and ability to anticipate client needs while providing practical, business-minded advice."

Among the firm's standout practitioners, Joshua Lerner in San Francisco represented ConocoPhillips in coordinated climate change litigation involving claims against major energy companies. Clients praise his “Trial, high-level strategic thinking about intellectual property, particularly trade secrets.” Sonal Mehta in Palo Alto led major victories for Meta, Coinbase, Intuit, and X in antitrust, false advertising, and trial matters. She is commended for her “Trial and courtroom presentation; problem-solving for client needs,” while others note that “Sonal is a skilled litigator and negotiator for Mehta and we rely on her advice across much of our litigation profile” and that “Sonal is the best lead trial counsel I have ever worked with. Strategic, practical, and a good human above all else.”

In Denver, Mindy Sooter secured a complete jury victory for Netflix in a significant patent dispute, earning praise that “Mindy is an excellent lead trial counsel. She is a thoughtful team leader, fantastic at budgeting and maintaining alignment. She is always meticulously prepared, cool in high stakes situations, and an excellent writer and oral advocate.” Meanwhile, Washington, DC-based Brittany Amadi contributed to victories for Netflix and Apple in major intellectual property disputes and is described as “an excellent trial counsel. She is always meticulously prepared, cool in high stakes situations, and an excellent writer and oral advocate.”

In New York, Mike Bongiorno and Tamar Kaplan-Marans helped secure dismissal of securities claims against Norfolk Southern arising from the East Palestine derailment. Clients describe Bongiorno as an “Excellent strategist and trusted advisor” who “Led strategy for securities class action defense,” while Kaplan-Marans is praised as an “Excellent communicator, Gives practical and actionable advice, expert in subject matter and practical expertise. She guided our company through litigation, and negotiated expertly with all parties. Focuses on details and big picture appropriately.”

The consistent theme across client feedback is WilmerHale’s ability to handle complex, high stakes matters with precision and confidence. Clients note that the firm “instills confidence at every stage,” offers “Superior experience, deep bench,” and delivers “High quality of work on matters of importance to clients,” with several emphasizing the firm's strong communication, practical guidance, and long-standing commitment to client service.



Updated October 2026