Benchmark Litigation Ranks HSG a Top Boutique, Top 20 Trial Firm, and Tier 1 Firm for Commercial Litigation
15 Partners Receive Individual Recognition; Firm Also Ranked Nationally for Insurance Litigation
New York—Benchmark Litigation has once again named Holwell Shuster & Goldberg LLP a Tier 1 firm for commercial litigation and a Top Boutique nationally in its 2026 guide. For the first time, the firm has been ranked as a Top 20 Trial Law Firm in the United States and a Tier 1 firm in Insurance. The firm also received recognition as highly recommended in New York for commercial litigation.
In its analysis, Benchmark Litigation notes, “the firm elicits a remarkable level of accolades from former and current co-counsel as well as referring lawyers.”
In addition to the firm rankings, the following partners received individual recognition in Benchmark’s 2026 guide:
- Richard Holwell: Litigation Star
- Michael Shuster: Litigation Star
- Daniel Goldberg: Litigation Star
- Dorit Black: Litigation Star
- Avi Israeli: Litigation Star
- Vincent Levy: Litigation Star
- Demian Ordway: Litigation Star
- Brendon DeMay: Future Star
- Blair Kaminsky: Litigation Star
- Neil Lieberman: Litigation Star
- Daniel Sullivan: Litigation Star
- Benjamin Heidlage: Future Star
- Scott Danner: Future Star
- Matthew Gurgel: Future Star
- Priyanka Timblo: Future Star
Benchmark Litigation identifies the leading U.S. litigation attorneys and firms at the local and national levels. The rankings and editorials are the result of extensive interviews with private practice lawyers and in-house counsel.
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