Winston Attorneys Named to Benchmark Litigation “40 & Under Hot List” 2018

Six Winston attorneys have been recognized on the 2018 Benchmark Litigation “40 & Under Hot List,” an exclusive ranking of the most talented U.S. litigators 40 years of age or younger.

Northeast:
New York-based Jeffrey Amato is listed in the Antitrust and General Commercial categories. Jeffrey handles complex multi-forum disputes, principally in the areas of international cartel litigation and government investigations, financial services and consumer class actions, and arbitration. He was previously a law clerk in the Eastern District of New York and an attorney with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

New York-based Eva Cole, listed in the Antitrust category, is co-chair of the firm's Antitrust Practice and focuses her practice on civil antitrust litigation, class actions, and international cartel investigations led by enforcement agencies around the world. She has particularly distinguished experience representing clients in the electronics, sports, and private equity industries.

Midwest:
Matthew Carter, a partner in the firm’s Chicago office, is listed in the Appellate, General Commercial, and White Collar Crime categories. His service as an Illinois Supreme Court law clerk, and his appointments as a Special Assistant Attorney in Illinois and Deputy Special Prosecutor in Cook County, have provided him with invaluable experience in his complex commercial and appellate litigation, white collar criminal defense, and corporate internal investigation practice.

South:
Michael Bittner, listed in the Intellectual Property category, is based in the firm’s Dallas office and focuses his practice primarily on intellectual property litigation, with an emphasis on patent litigation. He has experience representing clients in a wide variety of industries and technologies, including data management, electronic commerce, financial services, petrochemical engineering, robotics, and medical devices.

John Sanders, a founding partner of the firm’s Dallas office, is listed in the General Commercial category and focuses his practice on complex business litigation. He has extensive experience representing clients in arbitration proceedings, including those administered by the American Arbitration Association and JAMS.