Washington, DC, June 15, 2026 – Miller & Chevalier Chartered announced today that the firm received numerous practice and individual rankings in the 2026 edition of Legal 500 United States. The firm was ranked across nine practices. Members Layla Asali and Michael Desmond were awarded Hall of Fame status, Members Kirby Behre, Kevin Kenworthy, and Anthony Shelley were recognized as Leading Partners, and Member Lisandra Ortiz was named a Next Generation Partner. Overall, 21 Miller & Chevalier lawyers were recommended by Legal 500.

Practices Ranked

•    Antitrust: Cartel
•    Dispute Resolution: Corporate Investigations and White-Collar Criminal Defense – Advice to Corporates
•    Dispute Resolution: Corporate Investigations and White-Collar Criminal Defense – Advice to Individuals
•    Government: Government Contracts
•    Government: Government Relations
•    Labor and Employment: ERISA Litigation 
•    Tax: International Tax
•    Tax: U.S. Taxes: Contentious 
•    Tax: U.S. Taxes: Non-Contentious

Hall of Fame

•    Layla J. Asali – Tax: International Tax
•    Michael J. Desmond – Tax: U.S. Taxes: Contentious 

Leading Partners

•    Kirby D. Behre – Dispute Resolution: Corporate Investigations and White-Collar Criminal Defense
•    Kevin L. Kenworthy – Tax: U.S. Taxes: Contentious
•    Anthony F. Shelley – Labor and Employment: ERISA Litigation

Next Generation Partner

•    Lisandra Ortiz – Tax: U.S. Taxes: Contentious

Recommended in Legal 500 United States Editorial

Antitrust: Cartel

• Kirby D. Behre
• Ian A. Herbert
• Andrew T. Wise

Dispute Resolution

• Corporate Investigations and White-Collar Criminal Defense
  • William P. Barry
  • Kirby D. Behre (Leading Partner)
  • Ian A. Herbert
  • Timothy P. O'Toole 
  • Andrew T. Wise

Government

• Government Contracts
  • Scott N. Flesch
  • Ashley Powers
  • Alejandro (Alex) L. Sarria
  • Jason N. Workmaster
• Government Relations
  • Layla J. Asali
  • Michael D. Desmond
  • Rocco V. Femia
  • Marc J. Gerson

Labor and Employment: ERISA Litigation

• Anthony F. Shelley (Leading Partner)

Tax

• International Tax
  • Layla J. Asali (Hall of Fame)
  • Michael D. Desmond
  • Rocco V. Femia
  • Brian S. Gleicher
  • Jeffrey M. Tebbs
• U.S. Taxes: Contentious
  • Michael J. Desmond (Hall of Fame) 
  • Adam P. Feinberg
  • Brian S. Gleicher
  • George A. Hani
  • Kevin L. Kenworthy (Leading Lawyer)
  • Lisandra Ortiz (Next Generation Partner)
• U.S. Taxes: Non-Contentious
  • Layla J. Asali
  • Michael J. Desmond
  • Rocco V. Femia
  • James R. Gadwood

About Miller & Chevalier 

Founded in 1920, Miller & Chevalier is Washington, DC's powerhouse boutique — a firm with more than 105 years of deep roots in the nation's capital. We pair unmatched institutional insight and government experience with modern strategic advocacy, helping clients navigate the full spectrum of U.S. federal legal issues, including legislation, regulation, litigation, and enforcement. For more information on the firm, visit www.millerchevalier.com.

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