Walsworth Attorneys Named in the 2027 Edition of Best Lawyers®

Walsworth is pleased to announce that Barbara Adams and Jean Daly been recognized for The Best Lawyers in America® and Chelsea Cortes and Suzanna Harman have been recognized by Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America 2027 edition.

Barbara Adams, a partner in Walsworth’s San Francisco office, has been recognized in Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants. Barbara focuses her practice on asbestos, toxic tort, and Proposition 65 matters, representing companies of all sizes and claims involving consumer goods and foods. For more than four decades, she has represented manufacturers, retailers, contractors, and businesses in complex, high-exposure litigation.

Jean Daly, a partner in Walsworth’s Los Angeles office, has been recognized in Insurance Law and Litigation – Insurance. Jean is the head of the firm’s Bad Faith Department. She focuses her practice general liability and casualty matters, including complex insurance bad faith claims, complex special investigation of fraud claims, as well as data breach investigations and litigations. She is an accomplished trial attorney who has handled more than 150 jury trials and 50 non-jury trials.

Suzanna Harman is a senior counsel in Walsworth’s Los Angeles office, recognized in Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants. Suzanna focuses her practice on law and motion for general liability and casualty matters including bad faith and fraud claims. Her experience spans administrative law, employment and labor law, personal injury, contract negotiations, bad faith, premises liability, and products liability.

Chelsea Cortes is an associate in Walsworth’s Irvine office, recognized in Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants and Product Liability Litigation – Defendants. Chelsea focuses her practice on general liability, asbestos litigation, and toxic tort matters. She represents clients through every phase of litigation, developing strategic case plans and managing pleadings, discovery, depositions, dispositive motions, and trial preparation.

Best Lawyers in America® and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® recognizes attorneys for outstanding professional excellence based entirely on peer review. Inclusion in the rankings is the result of a rigorous evaluation process and reflects each attorney’s dedication to legal excellence, client service, and the highest professional standards.