Six Covington Lawyers Named Law360 ‘Rising Stars’
June 30, 2021
WASHINGTON— Law360 has named Covington lawyers Tyler Evans, Rani Gupta, Henry Liu, Ranganath Sudarshan, Emily Ullman, and Jonathan Wakely among its 2021 “Rising Stars.” This annual recognition honors top lawyers under 40 “whose legal accomplishments transcend their age.”
The Covington recipients, along with the categories under which they were recognized, are:
Tyler Evans works closely with clients to resolve complex U.S. government contracting issues in a broad range of industries, with a focus on life sciences and defense. Tyler’s practice covers multiple subject-matter areas, including research and development, non-traditional contracting, intellectual property, contract negotiations, flow-down requirements, small business issues, sourcing restrictions, costs, and compliance.
Tyler's Law360 Life Sciences Rising Stars profile can be found here.
Rani Gupta is a commercial litigator whose practice focuses on representing corporate policyholders in high-stakes insurance coverage disputes. Rani has helped recover hundreds of millions of dollars for a wide variety of losses and under different types of insurance policies, including general liability, errors and omissions, and directors and officers.
Rani's Law360 Insurance Rising Stars profile can be found here.
Henry Liu defends corporate clients in high stakes class actions involving antitrust and consumer protection claims. His practice includes clients in the financial services, consumer brands, technology, and pharmaceutical industries, among others. He has particular expertise defending clients in multidistrict litigation (MDL) and other multistate proceedings, many of which were successfully resolved through pre-trial motions.
Henry’s Law360 Competition Rising Stars profile can be found here.
Ranganath Sudarshan is a trial and appellate lawyer who helps innovation-driven clients resolve their most important technology disputes. He has particular expertise in advising clients on cross-border intellectual property issues, whether in providing strategic portfolio advice, defending against infringement allegations, or enforcing intellectual property rights.
Ranganath’s Law360 Technology Rising Stars profile can be found here.
Emily Ullman has a complex civil litigation practice focusing on products liability and mass torts work, primarily representing members of the life sciences industry and consumer goods manufacturers and suppliers across federal and state courts. In addition, she counsels companies facing transactions, regulatory interactions, or strategic decisions that involve tort risk.
Emily’s Law360 Product Liability Rising Stars profile can be found here.
Jonathan Wakely practices at the intersection of national security and the private sector, advising clients on a range of significant international trade, cross-border investment, national security, supply chain security, and public policy matters.
Jonathan’s Law360 International Trade Rising Stars profile can be found here.