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Best Lawyers in America© 2018 Recognizes S&O Partners David Schertler, Danny Onorato, and Stuart Sears


AUGUST 2017

Schertler & Onorato partners David Schertler, Danny Onorato, and Stuart Sears have been selected for inclusion in the 2018 edition of The Best Lawyers in America.  Mr. Schertler is recognized in the dual areas of white-collar and non-white collar criminal defense.  Mr. Onorato and Mr. Sears both received recognition in non-white-collar (general practice) criminal defense.  The Best Lawyers lists are compiled based on an exhaustive peer-review evaluation process, and attorneys are neither required nor permitted to pay a fee to be listed.  For the 2018 edition, 7.4 million votes were analyzed by Best Lawyers.  Inclusion in Best Lawyers is considered a singular honor, and Corporate Counsel magazine has called Best Lawyers “the most respected referral list of attorneys in practice.”

Recent News
  • JUNE 2026
  • David Schertler and Danny Onorato Named to 2026 Super Lawyers Top Lists for Washington, D.C.
  • JUNE 2026
  • David Schertler, Danny Onorato, Hank Asbill, Robert Trout, Mark MacDougall, and Lisa Manning Receive 2026 Rankings from Chambers and Partners
  • JUNE 2026
  • Chambers USA 2026 Guide Awards SOMSM a Band 1 Ranking as a Specialist Firm in White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations
  • MAY 2026
  • Veteran Civil Rights Litigator Mark Blumberg Joins SOMSM
  • MARCH 2026
  • Legal 500 City Elite Series Recognizes David Schertler, Hank Asbill, and Danny Onorato for White-Collar Crime Practice
  • NOVEMBER 2025
  • SOMS Receives National and Regional Tier Rankings in the 2026 Edition of Best Law Firms®

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