Eight Cooley Lawyers Named Among Forbes’ Top Lawyers
Palo Alto – September 22, 2025 – Forbes magazine has recognized eight Cooley lawyers in its second annual list of America’s Top Lawyers. This year, the publication honored 250 lawyers who “distinguished themselves through notable deals and transactions, impressive trial work, wise counsel, [and] respect from colleagues, arbiters and clients.”
The publication honored a cross-section of Cooley litigators and transactional lawyers in six different practice areas:
- Rachel Proffitt, business law
- Michael Attanasio, litigation
- Michelle Doolin, class action litigation
- Kristine Forderer, litigation
- Koji Fukumura, litigation
- Bobby Ghajar, intellectual property law
- Charlie Kim, banking and finance law
- Travis LeBlanc, privacy, cybersecurity and data protection
Cooley’s eight total recognized lawyers tied it for fifth place among all firms. In addition, Cooley was one of just five firms with a lawyer recognized for class action litigation and one of only five with a lawyer recognized for cybersecurity, privacy, & data protection.
Forbes’ methodology entailed a “rigorous, multistage process of editorial research and analysis to identify the finest in the profession,” spearheaded “by an editorial team with broad experience in law practice and knowledge of the legal marketplace.”
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