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The Best Lawyers in America© 2020 Recognizes S&O Partners David Schertler, Danny Onorato, and Stuart Sears, and S&O Senior Counsel Robert Bennett


AUGUST 2019

Schertler & Onorato partners David Schertler, Danny Onorato, and Stuart Sears and S&O Senior Counsel Robert Bennett have been selected for inclusion in the 2020 edition of The Best Lawyers in America.   Mr. Schertler and Mr. Bennett are both recognized in the area of white-collar criminal defense, and Mr. Bennett received additional recognition in the areas of “Bet-the-Company” litigation and commercial litigation.  Mr. Schertler, Mr. Onorato, and Mr. Sears are all recognized in the area of general practice criminal defense.  The Best Lawyers lists are compiled based on an exhaustive peer-review evaluation, and attorneys are neither required nor permitted to pay a fee to be listed.  For the 2020 edition, 8.3 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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