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17 September 2026

Winston Taylor Partners Named To Forbes’s “America’s Top Lawyers” List

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Whether you're leading the way, disrupting an industry, entering a new phase of growth, or launching a defining product—we're in the room with you. In the action. Sleeves rolled up.

With a rich history spanning both sides of the Atlantic, we are present in the major commercial centers that matter to our clients: the U.S., the U.K., Europe, Latin America, and the Middle East. Combining scale with the speed clients demand, our defining capabilities include major litigation, critical transactions, strategic IP, and private wealth.

Our team of over 1,400 lawyers works hand-in-hand across markets, sectors, practice areas, and client teams. All-in problem solvers, we bring the creativity to think differently, and the pragmatism to get things done when it counts the most.

Embedded in your business and sharing your ambition, we take the work personally. Shaping what we do and how we do it around your goals and needs, always one step ahead of the moment.

Six Winston Taylor lawyers are included on Forbes’s 2026 “America's Top Lawyers” list. Selected from thousands of candidates, our honorees are recognized for the strength of their legal work, the impact of their client service, their contributions to thei
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Six Winston Taylor lawyers are included on Forbes’s 2026 “America's Top Lawyers” list. Selected from thousands of candidates, our honorees are recognized for the strength of their legal work, the impact of their client service, their contributions to their firms and communities, and their standing within the broader legal profession.

The honorees include:

  • Kobi Kennedy Brinson, Charlotte Managing Partner
  • Linda Coberly, Litigation Department Co-Chair
  • Eva Davis, Managing Parter of External Affairs
  • Jeffrey Kessler, Co-Executive Chairman
  • Kathi Vidal, Partner
  • Nimalka Wickramasekera, IP Practice Co-Chair

As Forbes notes, “America’s Top Lawyers 2026 honors those who are defining modern legal excellence. They are the Swiss Army knife of legal counsel, upgraded to tackle next-gen challenges while remaining client-centered.”

Forbes identifies honorees through a rigorous, multi-stage evaluation process that includes nominations, independent research, peer recommendations, and editorial review.

See the full list of winners.

Contributor

Whether you're leading the way, disrupting an industry, entering a new phase of growth, or launching a defining product—we're in the room with you. In the action. Sleeves rolled up.

With a rich history spanning both sides of the Atlantic, we are present in the major commercial centers that matter to our clients: the U.S., the U.K., Europe, Latin America, and the Middle East. Combining scale with the speed clients demand, our defining capabilities include major litigation, critical transactions, strategic IP, and private wealth.

Our team of over 1,400 lawyers works hand-in-hand across markets, sectors, practice areas, and client teams. All-in problem solvers, we bring the creativity to think differently, and the pragmatism to get things done when it counts the most.

Embedded in your business and sharing your ambition, we take the work personally. Shaping what we do and how we do it around your goals and needs, always one step ahead of the moment.

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