Ten Holland & Knight Attorneys Named Southern California Super Lawyers and Rising Stars

LOS ANGELES (February 20, 2026) – Super Lawyers has recognized five attorneys in Holland & Knight's Southern California offices as "Super Lawyers" and five as "Rising Stars" for 2026.

Published annually by Thomson Reuters, Super Lawyers is a rating service that identifies outstanding lawyers in all 50 states and Washington, D.C., from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. The selection process includes independent research, peer nominations and peer evaluations.

The following lawyers were named in their respective practice areas this year:

Super Lawyers

Los Angeles

• Michael Karlin: Tax
• Amber Morton: Estate & Trust Litigation
• Ariel Robinson: Real Estate
• Vivian Thoreen: Estate & Trust Litigation

Newport Beach

• Sarah Kelly-Kilgore: Business Litigation

Rising Stars

Los Angeles

• Benjamin Bottehsazan: Real Estate
• Lauren Moritz: Estate & Trust Litigation
• Qian (Sheila) Shen: Business Litigation

Newport Beach

• Andrew Cummings: Business Litigation
• Zachary Watson: Business Litigation