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131 Kilpatrick Attorneys Recognized in 2025 Edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America®

ATLANTA (August 16) – Kilpatrick announced today that 131 Kilpatrick attorneys have been honored by their peers in the 2025 edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America®. This prestigious award highlights the strength of the firm’s next generation of talent.

To see the 204 Kilpatrick attorneys selected in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®, please visit the separate press release located here.

Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America recognizes associates and other attorneys who are earlier in their careers for their outstanding professional excellence in private practice in the United States. Attorneys are divided by geographic region and practice areas. They are reviewed by their peers on the basis of professional expertise and undergo an authentication process to make sure they are in current practice and in good standing.

Highlights from the 2025 edition include:

  • Kilpatrick was the “Top Listed” firm in the United States for the total number of attorneys listed for Native American Law.
  • Kilpatrick was the “Top-Listed” firm in Georgia for Intellectual Property Law and Technology Law and the “Top Listed” firm in Colorado for Patent Law.
  • Kilpatrick was the “Top-Listed” firm in 7 practice areas between the Atlanta, Winston-Salem, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Denver Metropolitan Regions.

Please click "Read Full Release" to view the entire list of attorneys ranked. 

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Senior Associate

Atlanta, GA

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Atlanta, GA

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Ryan Fox

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Kristen P. Green

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Elizabeth A. Guidi

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Senior Associate

Washington, DC

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Sarah E. Holland

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Atlanta, GA

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Samuel Z. Hyams

Senior Associate

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Alexa J. Hunter

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Jennifer A. Huber

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Alyssa Jordan Karpinski

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Rose Kautz

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Cameron P. Keen

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Ryan T. Kelley

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Katherine S. Klein

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Denver, CO

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Chicago, IL

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Menlo Park, CA

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Atlanta, GA

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Sarah J. Spangenburg

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Raleigh, NC

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Senior Associate

Atlanta, GA

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Denver, CO

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New York, NY

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Associate

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Associate

Winston-Salem, NC

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Counsel

Washington, DC

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Atlanta, GA

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Senior Associate

Washington, DC

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Counsel

San Diego, CA

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Atlanta, GA

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Senior Associate

New York, NY

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Winston-Salem, NC

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Atlanta, GA

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Winston-Salem, NC

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Counsel

New York, NY

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New York, NY

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San Francisco, CA

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