Leslie C. Thorne

When it comes to complex commercial litigation, a lawyer needs to understand her clients’ big picture business goals and objectives. Approaching disputes from this business-oriented perspective, Chambers-ranked Leslie C. Thorne has successfully represented the nation’s largest and most prominent corporations in jurisdictions throughout the United States. As Chair of the firm's Litigation Department, Leslie not only develops and executes effective strategies, she also makes sure that her clients are part of the process at every step. The better informed her clients are, the better able they are to make critical decisions affecting their businesses.

Leslie is widely recognized as a leader in her field and is currently ranked in Benchmark Litigation, Best Lawyers, and Chambers USA, where clients describe her as "exceptionally talented" and say "she has the ability to cut through a problem to the very core of it." Leslie co-founded and leads the firm’s Electric Power Litigation practice group, recognized as one of the nation’s 15 best by Legal 500, where clients say she is a "superb lawyer" and a "phenomenal strategist." Leslie has also been recognized by Legal 500 as a key partner in the firm’s top-ranked Insurance Recovery Group. She is also a Leading Litigator in New York according to Lawdragon 500. Leslie and her work have also appeared in—among others—Fortune, Bloomberg, New York Law Journal, Insurance Journal, Law360, Texas Lawyer, Houston Chronicle, Austin Business Journal, Intellectual Property & Technology Law Journal, Corporate Counsel Review, Executive Counsel Magazine, and many ABA publications. She speaks frequently at national conferences and seminars on all manner of insurance, energy and other litigation-related topics.