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Three Attorneys from The Norton Law Firm Recognized in 2026 Best Lawyers Lists
The Norton Law Firm is pleased to announce that three of the firm’s attorneys have been recognized in the 2026 Best Lawyers® lists. Recognition by Best Lawyers is based on peer review which is gathered through a sophisticated, rational, and transparent survey process.
For the 2026 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®, two of the firm’s partners have been recognized in the following practice areas:
- James P. Bennett – Commercial Litigation
- David W. Shapiro – Criminal Defense: White-Collar.
Additionally, one attorney has been recognized in the 2026 edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America, a list which highlights excellence in legal talent for lawyers who are earlier in their careers. The Norton Law Firm attorney included this year, and the area of recognition is:
- Rebecca Kutlow – Immigration Law
About Best Lawyers
Since it was first published in 1983, Best Lawyers has become regarded as a prominent legal guide. Recognition in the Best Lawyers lists are compiled based on an exhaustive peer review evaluation. More than 184,000 industry leading lawyers from around the world are eligible to vote on the legal abilities of other lawyers based on their specific practice areas. For the 2026 edition of The Best Lawyers in America, more than 26 million evaluations were analyzed. The Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America recognitions were determined based on more than 5.4 million evaluations. The full recognition methodology is available here.