As we celebrate our 10th anniversary, we remember our beloved colleagues and friends Elizabeth Keys and Sarah Lee Best, whose lives were among those tragically lost in the airplane crash above Reagan National Airport a year ago. Liz and Sarah left an enduring mark on our firm and on all of us as individuals. We have kept them in our hearts and minds and always will. To honor their memories, we endowed scholarships in their names at their law school alma maters, Georgetown and Pennsylvania. With the support of our clients and colleagues, those scholarships have been fully funded and will aid new generations of lawyers in carrying on Liz’s and Sarah’s legacies. Continuing our tradition of excellence, in 2025 Wilkinson Stekloff again achieved landmark results spanning a variety of high-stakes matters, further entrenching the firm as the premier trial litigation boutique in the nation. Our recent successes include: As …
Benchmark Litigation Names Five Wilkinson Stekloff Partners to their Top Women in Litigation and 40 & Under Lists
August 14, 2025
For the fifth consecutive year, Beth Wilkinson was honored among Benchmark Litigation’s prestigious “Top 10 Women in Litigation,” an elite subset of the “Top 250 Women in Litigation” singled out “specifically for their litigious acumen” and celebrated for receiving the most prominent and emphatic “best-in-class” nominations during Benchmark’s 2025 research cycle. Partners Keri Arnold, Moira Penza, and Cali Arat were all selected for another consecutive year among the “Top 250 Women in Litigation,” a guide that acknowledges the women who have played pivotal roles in the most consequential recent litigation matters. These women have won the respect of colleagues and clients alike, distinguishing themselves as leaders in their respective practice areas. Cali was also selected alongside Partner Sarah Neuman to Benchmark’s 2025 USA 40 & Under list which recognizes “the top emerging talent in litigation” and most promising young lawyers who are shaping the future of the legal industry. Beth has served as lead counsel in …
Wilkinson Stekloff Partner Sarah Neuman Recognized by Bloomberg Law in “They’ve Got Next: The 40 Under 40”
August 13, 2025
Wilkinson Stekloff Partner Sarah Neuman has been honored by Bloomberg Law in its fifth annual edition of They’ve Got Next: The 40 Under 40, recognizing the practitioners who are the future of the legal profession. “These illustrious 40 young lawyers are the newest members of our Bloomberg Law tradition honoring the brightest legal minds across the country,” said Lisa Helem, Executive Editor of Bloomberg Industry Group. “These individuals excel and innovate in their work for clients, in their leadership in their organizations, and in their service to their communities.” In discussing her role in the firm’s win for Microsoft in the second largest merger trial in American history, Sarah explained to Bloomberg that the team “had been preparing for a potential trial since the deal’s announcement, which positioned us to try the case just 10 days after the FTC filed its complaint,” leading to victory on an unprecedented timetable. That …
Three Wilkinson Stekloff Attorneys Selected to the 2025 Lawdragon 500 X – The Next Generation
July 18, 2025
Wilkinson Stekloff Partners Cali Arat and Sarah Neuman were joined by Counsel Roxana Guidero on Lawdragon’s 2025 edition of 500 X – The Next Generation. This guide honors influential, up-and-coming attorneys across the legal spectrum who have been practicing for fewer than fifteen years, offering an exciting glimpse into the future of the profession. Cali has appeared among Lawdragon’s 500 X every year since its inaugural guide in 2023. She is an experienced trial litigator, having played key roles on more than half of the firm’s trial teams, including serving in standup roles for high-stakes victories on behalf of Bayer subsidiary Monsanto in their Roundup litigation. Cali also played an integral part in resolving the NCAA’s name, image, and likeness litigation through its groundbreaking settlement, which received final approval from a district court judge in June. For these and other accomplishments, Chambers and Partners recently recognized her as “Up and …
Wilkinson Stekloff Again Recognized by Chambers Among Trial Elite; Seven Partners Receive Individual Rankings
June 5, 2025
Chambers and Partners again ranked Wilkinson Stekloff as an elite law firm across multiple practice areas in its newly released USA 2025 Guide. The leading legal industry research outlet continues to recognize the firm’s work on the most significant trials and consequential litigation in the country across the antitrust, products liability, and sports landscape. Wilkinson Stekloff has maintained its reputation as a national litigation powerhouse despite its boutique moniker and modest 40-attorney roster, taking nearly two dozen bet-the-company, multi-billion-dollar cases to trial since the firm’s inception, stacking up win after win. Most recently, the firm scored a complete victory for the NFL and its 32 member teams after post-trial briefing in a class action lawsuit challenging the NFL’s “Sunday Ticket” subscription package distribution model. In acknowledgement of these continued successes, Chambers has raised Wilkinson Stekloff’s rankings nearly across the board and vaulted the firm into an additional nationwide category, Antitrust …
Wilkinson Stekloff Recognized Again by Law360 and the American Lawyer for 9th Circuit Victory on Behalf of Microsoft
May 12, 2025
For a second consecutive week, Law360 and the American Lawyer have recognized Wilkinson Stekloff in their weekly features. Law360’s Legal Lions of the Week and AmLaw’s Litigator’s of the Week Runners-Up and Shout-Outs acknowledge the Ninth Circuit’s decision affirming Wilkinson Stekloff’s victory at trial defending Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard. Wilkinson Stekloff’s appellate team was headed by Rakesh Kilaru — who led the briefing effort and argued the appeal for Microsoft before the Ninth Circuit in December 2023 — and Beth Wilkinson — whom the American Lawyer previously recognized as Litigator of the Week for the trial court win — and also included partners Kieran Gostin and Sarah Neuman, and associate Jenna Pavelec. A Sidley Austin team led by Will Levi, along with Rick Beckner and Daniel Hay, was also essential to Microsoft’s success before the court of appeals. In July 2023, Wilkinson Stekloff secured a groundbreaking victory on behalf …
The 2024 Capital Pro Bono Honor Roll Recognized 16 Wilkinson Stekloff Attorneys
May 2, 2025
The District of Columbia Courts, in partnership with the D.C. Access to Justice Commission and the D.C. Bar Pro Bono Center, recognized 16 Wilkinson Stekloff attorneys on its 2024 Capital Pro Bono Honor Roll. Established in 2011, the Honor Roll recognizes attorneys who have dedicated 50 or more hours to pro bono service, with those performing 100 or more hours receiving High Honors distinction. These honorees make a significant impact by providing critical legal assistance to indigent individuals, under-resourced small businesses, and vital community-based nonprofits. The Wilkinson Stekloff attorneys recognized include: Tania Martinez, Associate (High Honors)Mikaela Meyer, Associate (High Honors)Logan Page, Associate (High Honors)Dhruti Patel, Associate (High Honors)Jenna Pavelec, Associate (High Honors)Quinton Weinstein, Associate (High Honors)Jeremy Barber, PartnerKieran Gostin, PartnerRakesh Kilaru, PartnerSarah Neuman, PartnerMatthew Skanchy, CounselAnthony Ferrara, AssociateElizabeth Keys, AssociateKellen McCoy, AssociateDeon McCray, AssociateJasper Primack, Associate Pro bono representation is woven into the fabric of Wilkinson Stekloff. Since its founding …
Wilkinson Stekloff Named Trial Firm of the Year by Benchmark Litigation For Second Straight Year
March 12, 2025
Benchmark Litigation honored Wilkinson Stekloff as the “Trial Firm of the Year” at their 2025 U.S. Awards on March 7, the second year in a row that the firm has received that recognition. Benchmark’s recognition stems from another outstanding year of high-profile trials for Wilkinson Stekloff. Led by founding partners Beth Wilkinson and Brian Stekloff, and partner Rakesh Kilaru, the firm led the NFL’s defense of their “Sunday Ticket” subscription package, scoring a total victory for the NFL. Devastating cross-examinations of Plaintiffs’ experts by Beth and Brian led to the Judge granting post-trial Daubert motions and judgment as a matter of law, wiping out a $4.7 billion verdict prior to trebling. The firm also was shortlisted for “Boutique Firm of the Year” and “D.C. Firm of the Year,” while Beth and Brian were named for the second year in a row as finalists for “Trial Lawyer of the Year” and …
Wilkinson Stekloff Promotes Sarah Neuman to Firm Partnership
December 20, 2024
Wilkinson Stekloff is pleased to announce that Sarah Neuman has been promoted to Partner effective January 1, 2025. Since joining Wilkinson Stekloff in 2017, Sarah has been a member of numerous trial teams and achieved success for clients in some of the biggest and most significant cases in the country. “Sarah emerged as a leader within the firm and is a go-to resource for clients and colleagues alike,” said Wilkinson Stekloff Founding Partner Brian Stekloff. “Her growth over the past seven years embodies our firm’s commitment to training the next generation of trial lawyers. We’re thrilled to welcome her to the firm’s partnership and look forward to the many successes she will continue to achieve in and outside the courtroom.” Sarah recently played an integral role in securing a groundbreaking victory for Microsoft, defeating the FTC’s efforts to enjoin its $68.7 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard and winning the second-biggest …
Wilkinson Stekloff Secures Asylum Victory for Pro Bono Client Fleeing Persecution Based on LGBTQ+ Status
November 21, 2024
November 8, 2024, Wilkinson Stekloff Associates Dhruti Patel and Tania Martinez, with assistance from Counsel Sarah Neuman, obtained a decisive victory in an asylum matter for a pro bono client. The client, a gay man, had endured a lifetime of discrimination and persecution in his home country of Colombia. The client’s mistreatment culminated in a brutal attack carried out by state actors in 2023 on account of the client’s sexual orientation. The client’s attackers continued to pursue him after the attack, even threatening to kill him. During the client’s immigration hearing, he shared compelling testimony about the violence he faced in Colombia and his fear of being killed if he were forced to return. Building on this testimony, the Wilkinson Stekloff team successfully argued that despite instituting some legal protections for gay individuals, Colombia remains one of the most dangerous places in all of South America for members of the LGBTQ+ community, …
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