Partner Katherine Charonko Named 2026 Elite Women of the Plaintiffs Bar Winner

Partner Katherine E. Charonko has been named a 2026 Elite Women of the Plaintiffs Bar winner. According to ALM and the National Law Journal, the Elite Trial Lawyers awards honor "firms and attorneys who have delivered groundbreaking legal strategies, achieved significant results, and showcased an unwavering commitment to advancing justice for their clients."

Kate is a trial lawyer and the Practice Group Leader of Bailey Glasser's Electronically Stored Information & Technology Practice Group, where she designs and deploys ESI strategies in complex nationwide class actions and MDLs, including mass tort and product liability cases of national consequence. She also speaks and writes widely on emerging issues in technology and litigation, including the use of artificial intelligence.

Kate has earned widespread recognition for her work. Kate was named a winner of the Monica Bay Women of Legal Tech Award by Legalweek (ALM) in 2026 and was named a 2026 Lawdragon 100 Leading AI & Legal Tech Advisor and 2026 Lawdragon Top 500 Leading Litigator. She is also nationally ranked by Chambers & Partners in Nationwide - Product Liability: Plaintiffs and Nationwide - E-Discovery & Information Governance: Plaintiffs (Band 1), among many other recognitions.

To view the entire list of nominees and award winners, please visit this link.

The awards ceremony is taking place on Thursday, July 23rd, in New York City. We thank ALM and the National Law Journal for recognizing Kate's work, and congratulate all the winners of this award.