Insights: News Kilpatrick Attorneys Named to Law360's 2026 Editorial Advisory Boards
ATLANTA (April 6) – Kilpatrick announced today that 10 of the Firm’s attorneys have been named to Law360’s 2026 Editorial Advisory Boards. Kilpatrick continues to rank among the top firms with the most editorial board members. Members of the editorial advisory board provide feedback on Law360’s coverage and expert insight on how best to shape future coverage.
The following attorneys were named editorial advisory board members:
Carrie Barbee joins Law360’s 2026 California Editorial Advisory Board. Ms. Barbee, Office Managing Partner of the Firm’s Los Angeles office, focuses her practice on policing and enforcing trademarks and copyrights – through both pre-litigation enforcement and enforcement litigation – for companies across industries, including some of the world’s largest technology and consumer products companies. She has designed and implemented intellectual property enforcement programs protecting against all types of copyright and trademark violations, including counterfeiting, gray market, infringement, phishing, hacking, and cybersquatting
Steve Berlin joins Law360’s 2026 North Carolina Editorial Advisory Board for the third consecutive year. Office Managing Partner of the Firm’s Winston-Salem office, Mr. Berlin has significant experience in several areas of environmental law, including environmental litigation, business transactions involving environmental issues and environmental compliance matters. Since joining the Firm, he has worked in most areas of environmental litigation, both in federal and state courts with an emphasis on private environmental costs recovery actions and representations of potentially responsible parties at Superfund sites and RCRA issues.
Tamara Caldas joins Law360’s 2026 Access to Justice Editorial Advisory Board for the third consecutive year. Ms. Caldas heads the Firm's Pro Bono Program and leads the Firm’s attorneys in providing pro bono legal services to low-income clients, community groups and nonprofit organizations.
Lauren Ferrante joins Law360’s 2026 State & Local Tax Editorial Advisory Board. Ms. Ferrante, Counsel in the Firm’s Chicago office, focuses her practice on state and local taxation. She represents clients at all stages of state and local controversy disputes at the audit, administrative, and judicial levels. She also counsels clients on planning, transactional, and compliance matters with respect to various state and local tax issues. In particular, Lauren has extensive experience defending clients against qui tam (False Claims Act) claims filed in the state tax arena.
John Jett joins Law360’s 2026 Telecommunications Editorial Advisory Board for the second consecutive year. Mr. Jett, Partner in the Firm’s Atlanta office, represents plaintiffs and defendants in commercial and intellectual property litigation before state and federal courts as well as in arbitration. John primarily works with clients operating at the intersection of two or more of the technology, financial, telecommunications, franchising, and entertainment industries.
John Livingston joins Law360’s 2026 Real Estate Editorial Advisory Board for the second consecutive year. As Partner in the Firm’s Raleigh office, he is leader of the Firm’s Real Estate Investment and Development Team and a member of the Firm’s Energy Team. He devotes his practice to sustainable development, including mixed-use projects, LEED certified projects, and renewable energy transactions.
Hillary Rightler joins Law360’s 2026 White Collar Editorial Advisory Board. Ms. Rightler, based in the Firm’s Atlanta office, focuses her practice on white collar criminal defense matters including internal, criminal, and SEC investigations. Hillary has experience representing both individuals and corporations in handling government enforcement issues, including the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, the False Claims Act (including government contracting and healthcare matters), Civil Investigative Demands, securities fraud allegations, and grand jury investigations.
Rachel Saimons joins Law360’s 2026 Native American Editorial Advisory Board for the third consecutive year. Based in the Seattle office, she focuses her practice on litigation, including Native American Affairs and Labor & Employment-related matters. Ms. Saimons has represented tribes and tribal entities in all stages of litigation before state, federal, and tribal courts in a variety of matters.
Burleigh Singleton joins Law360’s 2026 Georgia Editorial Advisory Board for the third consecutive year. Mr. Singleton serves as the Managing Partner of the Firm's Atlanta office. He represents clients in a variety of commercial disputes, including commercial real estate matters, transactional/cross-border litigation, partnership disputes, business torts, and contract claims.
Roger Wylie joins Law360’s 2026 Washington Editorial Advisory Board for the second consecutive year. Mr. Wylie is the Managing Partner of the Firm. He focuses his practice on patent prosecution and counseling and advises start-up and established corporations, venture investors, and other intellectual property stakeholders on all aspects of patent prosecution and acquisition, counseling, licensing, and litigation.
Learn more at www.ktslaw.com and follow the Firm on LinkedIn for the latest updates.
The following attorneys were named editorial advisory board members:
Carrie Barbee joins Law360’s 2026 California Editorial Advisory Board. Ms. Barbee, Office Managing Partner of the Firm’s Los Angeles office, focuses her practice on policing and enforcing trademarks and copyrights – through both pre-litigation enforcement and enforcement litigation – for companies across industries, including some of the world’s largest technology and consumer products companies. She has designed and implemented intellectual property enforcement programs protecting against all types of copyright and trademark violations, including counterfeiting, gray market, infringement, phishing, hacking, and cybersquatting
Steve Berlin joins Law360’s 2026 North Carolina Editorial Advisory Board for the third consecutive year. Office Managing Partner of the Firm’s Winston-Salem office, Mr. Berlin has significant experience in several areas of environmental law, including environmental litigation, business transactions involving environmental issues and environmental compliance matters. Since joining the Firm, he has worked in most areas of environmental litigation, both in federal and state courts with an emphasis on private environmental costs recovery actions and representations of potentially responsible parties at Superfund sites and RCRA issues.
Tamara Caldas joins Law360’s 2026 Access to Justice Editorial Advisory Board for the third consecutive year. Ms. Caldas heads the Firm's Pro Bono Program and leads the Firm’s attorneys in providing pro bono legal services to low-income clients, community groups and nonprofit organizations.
Lauren Ferrante joins Law360’s 2026 State & Local Tax Editorial Advisory Board. Ms. Ferrante, Counsel in the Firm’s Chicago office, focuses her practice on state and local taxation. She represents clients at all stages of state and local controversy disputes at the audit, administrative, and judicial levels. She also counsels clients on planning, transactional, and compliance matters with respect to various state and local tax issues. In particular, Lauren has extensive experience defending clients against qui tam (False Claims Act) claims filed in the state tax arena.
John Jett joins Law360’s 2026 Telecommunications Editorial Advisory Board for the second consecutive year. Mr. Jett, Partner in the Firm’s Atlanta office, represents plaintiffs and defendants in commercial and intellectual property litigation before state and federal courts as well as in arbitration. John primarily works with clients operating at the intersection of two or more of the technology, financial, telecommunications, franchising, and entertainment industries.
John Livingston joins Law360’s 2026 Real Estate Editorial Advisory Board for the second consecutive year. As Partner in the Firm’s Raleigh office, he is leader of the Firm’s Real Estate Investment and Development Team and a member of the Firm’s Energy Team. He devotes his practice to sustainable development, including mixed-use projects, LEED certified projects, and renewable energy transactions.
Hillary Rightler joins Law360’s 2026 White Collar Editorial Advisory Board. Ms. Rightler, based in the Firm’s Atlanta office, focuses her practice on white collar criminal defense matters including internal, criminal, and SEC investigations. Hillary has experience representing both individuals and corporations in handling government enforcement issues, including the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, the False Claims Act (including government contracting and healthcare matters), Civil Investigative Demands, securities fraud allegations, and grand jury investigations.
Rachel Saimons joins Law360’s 2026 Native American Editorial Advisory Board for the third consecutive year. Based in the Seattle office, she focuses her practice on litigation, including Native American Affairs and Labor & Employment-related matters. Ms. Saimons has represented tribes and tribal entities in all stages of litigation before state, federal, and tribal courts in a variety of matters.
Burleigh Singleton joins Law360’s 2026 Georgia Editorial Advisory Board for the third consecutive year. Mr. Singleton serves as the Managing Partner of the Firm's Atlanta office. He represents clients in a variety of commercial disputes, including commercial real estate matters, transactional/cross-border litigation, partnership disputes, business torts, and contract claims.
Roger Wylie joins Law360’s 2026 Washington Editorial Advisory Board for the second consecutive year. Mr. Wylie is the Managing Partner of the Firm. He focuses his practice on patent prosecution and counseling and advises start-up and established corporations, venture investors, and other intellectual property stakeholders on all aspects of patent prosecution and acquisition, counseling, licensing, and litigation.
Learn more at www.ktslaw.com and follow the Firm on LinkedIn for the latest updates.
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