Morrison Foerster has once again received record levels of recognition in the 2026 edition of Chambers USA, including 76 practice area rankings and 177 individual recognitions across the publication’s USA Nationwide, California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Florida, Massachusetts, New York, and Texas categories.
Of the 76 practice area rankings, the firm received a record 15 Band 1 recognitions. This includes a new top-tier practice area ranking in USA Nationwide Privacy & Data Security: Litigation.
MoFo once again received Band 1 rankings for the following Nationwide categories: Artificial Intelligence; FCPA; Government Contracts: The Elite; Impact Investing; Intellectual Property: Appellate; Privacy & Data Security: Litigation; Privacy & Data Security: The Elite; Projects: Agency Financing; Technology. In addition, MoFo obtained Band 1 rankings for the following categories in California: Corporate/M&A: Deals in Asia; Intellectual Property: Patent Litigation; Intellectual Property: Patent Prosecution; Intellectual Property: Trademark, Copyright & Trade Secrets; Life Sciences: IP/Patent Litigation; and Technology.
In total, MoFo secured ten new practice rankings, including USA - Nationwide Litigation: General Commercial: The Elite; USA - Nationwide National Security; USA - Nationwide Securities: Regulation: Enforcement; USA - Nationwide Venture Capital: Fund Formation; District of Columbia Intellectual Property: Patent Prosecution; Massachusetts Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation; Massachusetts Intellectual Property; Massachusetts Life Sciences; New York Litigation: General Commercial: The Elite; New York Technology;
In the 2026 edition, MoFo attorneys received 33 recognitions in the highest band ranking specific to their practice area and jurisdiction. Firm chair Eric McCrath was named an Eminent Practitioner for the third consecutive year, while Privacy + Data Security global chair Miriam Wugmeister and Securities Litigation partner Jordan Eth were recognized as Star Individuals. Additionally, Rick Fischer has again been listed as a Senior Statesperson. We congratulate all of the ranked lawyers, including the individuals listed below who were recognized with Band 1 rankings this year:
- Erin Bosman
- Charles Duross
- Daralyn Durie
- Jordan Eth
- Thomas Fileti
- Joseph Gratz
- Matthew Karlyn
- Jamie Levitt
- Ann Lilienthal
- Susan Mac Cormac
- Deanne Maynard
- Eric McCrath
- Kevin Mullen
- Brendan Murphy
- Julie Park
- Catherine Polizzi
- William Schwartz
- Tessa Schwartz
- Damien Specht
- Gregory Smith
- John Smith
- Ragesh Tangri
- Miriam Wugmeister
To view the complete list of Morrison Foerster’s rankings in the 2026 edition of Chambers USA, please visit the publication’s website.