Firm increases representation for second consecutive year

Twelve firm partners with Schouest, Bamdas, Soshea, BenMaier & Eastham PLLC (SBSB Eastham) have been named to the 2026 Lawdragon 500 Leading Litigators in America list, a guide to the top trial attorneys in the United States.

“The outstanding advocates recognized here have made their mark representing clients in their most important courtroom, investigative and administrative battles,” said Lawdragon publisher Katrina Dewey. “This year’s guide features a who’s who of top trial lawyers from the nation’s greatest trial firms.”

The 12 SBSB Eastham partner honorees include:

• John Schouest - Commercial Litigation
• Limor BenMaier - Commercial Litigation
• Trevor Brown - Commercial Litigation
• Richard Cozad - Commercial Litigation
• Kelly Haas - Commercial Litigation, Admiralty & Maritime Law, Energy Litigation
• Tom Jacks - Commercial Litigation
• Sarah Clinton Jones - Commercial Litigation, Energy Litigation
• David Merkley - Products Liability Defense
• Christina Schovajsa - Admiralty & Maritime Law, Catastrophic Injury Defense
• Robert Vining - Admiralty & Maritime Law
• Susan Noe Wilson - Commercial Litigation
• Rasha Zeyadeh - Labor and Employment Litigation, Insurance Defense

“It is wonderful to see that every year we keep adding more of our firm partners to this list of attorneys,” said John Schouest, the firm’s managing partner. “I am very proud of this incredible team and the hard work they put in for our clients.”

Lawdragon honorees are selected through an open nomination process, followed by the publication’s research and vetting by a Lawdragon team of legal reporting and analysis experts.

To see the full Lawdragon 500 Leading Litigators list click here.

SBSB Eastham is a group of experienced attorneys who have come together to form a law firm focused on client needs. The firm’s goal is to be the go-to resource at every stage of the legal process, bringing deeper experience, deeper commitment and deeper insights to help solve the most complex issues. In consultation or in the courtroom, the firm will aggressively pursue a client’s best interests. For more information about the firm, visit www.sbsb-eastham.com.

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