Massey & Gail Advances in Chambers USA 2026 — Suyash Agrawal Recognized for First Time
We are thrilled to announce that Suyash Agrawal — described by peers and clients as “a trial lawyer who thinks about things in a clear and strategic way” — has been ranked by Chambers & Partners in its 2026 Guide for General Commercial Litigation in Illinois. A first-chair trial lawyer, Suyash has handled high-stakes trial and appellate litigation around the country for over two decades. He joined Massey & Gail in 2016 and became the firm’s third equity partner in 2024. Other referees told Chambers that he is “an excellent trial attorney” and “super smart, focused and detail oriented.” We are equally proud that Massey & Gail LLP has moved up in the Chambers ranking for General Commercial Litigation in Illinois. Clients told Chambers that our team is “whip-smart” and provides “expertise on matters deemed very important to us,” with “deep trial experience” that “can be counted on to provide exceptional counsel.” Others called our lawyers “strategic, practical and focused” with “very experienced trial attorneys and appellate specialists.” In the District of Columbia, Jonathan Massey continues to earn Chambers recognition, where clients describe him as “truly a gem,” “a total joy to work with,” and a practitioner who “thinks creatively about our most challenging legal issues.” For the fourth year, Chambers continued to rank Lenny Gail in Band 2 for Litigation in Illinois, with clients celebrating him as “a brilliant and ultra-confident litigator” who “can dismantle a witness on cross-examination.” Chambers & Partners’ rankings are considered a gold standard for client and peer review, with only a small number of firms and practitioners ranked in each practice area. Rankings depend on extensive independent research, including in-depth interviews with peers and clients who speak candidly about a lawyer’s capabilities. Congratulations to Suyash and to our entire team. View our Chambers USA profile here.
Jonathan Massey Argues Healthcare Distribution Alliance Appeal Before Second Circuit
Massey & Gail LLP partner Jonathan Massey argued before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit on behalf of Healthcare Distribution Alliance (HDA) in litigation challenging Connecticut’s prescription drug pricing law. The appeal concerns whether the law impermissibly regulates pharmaceutical prices beyond Connecticut’s borders in violation of constitutional limits on interstate commerce. Read more in Law360.
Associate Christopher Walling Returns to the Seventh Circuit to Argue Multi-Million Dollar Appeal
After handling all of the briefing in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, Massey & Gail associate Chris Walling appeared before that court to argue the appeal in Office of the Special Deputy Receiver v. Hartford Fire Insurance Co., a high-stakes insurance coverage dispute involving millions of dollars in losses arising from a wire fraud scheme. The appeal concerns whether coverage exists under a financial institution bond after hackers gained access to an executive’s email account and initiated fraudulent wire transfers from accounts associated with insurers in liquidation proceedings. The argument, in which Chris represented the Office of the Special Deputy Receiver as appellant, marked Chris’s return to the Seventh Circuit where he clerked for Judge Frank H. Easterbrook. Law360 covered the argument here.
Suyash Agrawal Appointed to Illinois Supreme Court’s ARDC Commission
We are pleased to share that Suyash Agrawal, one of the firm’s equity partners, has been appointed by the Illinois Supreme Court to serve as one of the seven commissioners of the Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission (ARDC). The ARDC operates under the authority of the Illinois Supreme Court and is governed by a seven‑member commission that helps set policy and oversee the agency’s work. We congratulate Suyash on this important appointment and the opportunity to contribute to the administration of professional responsibility in Illinois. Read the Court’s order here.
Jonathan Massey Argues Pesticide Exposure Case Before Hawaii Supreme Court
Partner Jonathan Massey argued before the Hawaii Supreme Court in a case involving foreign banana plantation workers harmed by a pesticide that was exported overseas after it was banned in the U.S. He was also quoted in coverage by Courthouse News. Read the coverage here.
Crain’s Chicago Business recognizes Massey & Gail as one of the small Chicago firms helping fight against the Trump administration’s attacks on law firms
Massey & Gail LLP joined more than 800 law firms nationwide in signing an amicus brief addressing executive orders affecting law firms. As reported by Crain’s Chicago Business, the brief underscores the stakes for client advocacy and the ability of lawyers to represent clients without government interference. Read more here.
Massey & Gail Wins Summary Judgement for UNITE HERE Health in ERISA Class Action
Massey & Gail LLP secured a complete summary judgment victory in an ERISA class action challenging administrative expenses in a multiemployer health plan. Plaintiffs alleged that the plan’s trustees breached fiduciary duties by incurring excessive expenses and improperly allocating those expenses among plan units. The court rejected those claims in full, finding no actionable harm. The case raised novel issues regarding how administrative expenses are allocated within a single multiemployer plan. The Massey & Gail team included Leonard Gail, Matthew Collette, Kylie Chiseul Kim, Peter Stasiewicz, and Brigid Carmichael. Leonard Gail told Law360 that the decision “vindicates UHH’s longstanding position that plaintiffs’ claims were unsupported by the evidence.” Read Law360 coverage here.
Jonathan Massey and Bret Vallacher Defeat Motion to Dismiss in Challenge to Delaware’s Unclaimed Property System
Massey & Gail partners Jonathan Massey and Bret Vallacher, with support from the firm’s litigation team, recently defeated Delaware’s motion to dismiss in a federal constitutional challenge to the State’s unclaimed property scheme. By overcoming sovereign immunity defenses, the decision allows claims seeking recovery of millions in securities to proceed and puts Delaware’s escheat practices squarely at issue. Read more here.
Massey & Gail is proud to announce that four of our attorneys have been recognized in Legal 500
Massey & Gail is proud to announce that four of our attorneys have been recognized in Legal 500’s Washington, DC Elite rankings for Commercial Disputes and Antitrust. Partners Jonathan Massey, Bret Vallacher and Marc Goldman were recognized for Commercial Disputes in Legal500 Washington DC Elite. Partners Kylie Kim, Jonathan Massey and Bret Vallacher were recognized for Antitrust in Legal500 Washington DC Elite.
Jonathan Massey and Kylie Kim Named Counsel for AbbVie and Bristol Myers Squibb in Law360 Coverage of Supreme Court “Skinny Label” Case
Jonathan Massey and Kylie Kim were featured in Law360 coverage of a U.S. Supreme Court matter addressing “skinny label” patent issues, where they represent AbbVie and Bristol Myers Squibb. The case involves questions with significant implications for pharmaceutical patent and regulatory strategy. Read more here.