Burns Charest is proud to announce seven of the firm's attorneys have been listed among the Best Lawyers in America for 2026 in a range of practice areas. 

Four attorneys made the Best Lawyers list: 

• Warren T. Burns for his expertise in antitrust litigation. 

• Daniel Charest for his work in commercial litigation, energy law and securities litigation. 

• Darren P. Nicholson for experience in intellectual property and patent law. 

• Christina Delise for her work as a plaintiff’s lawyer in mass tort litigation, class action cases and product liability litigation. 

Three firm attorneys made the Ones to Watch list, which spotlights lawyers who have made their mark in the legal profession despite practicing for less than 10 years. The firm’s honorees are: 

• Chase Thomas Hilton for his work in commercial litigation. 

• Rick Yelton and Chase Charbonnet for their experience on behalf of plaintiffs in mass tort and class action litigation. 

Charbonnet is a first-time honoree, while the firm’s other attorneys have made the respected legal guide’s list multiple times in previous years. 

Best Lawyers in America recognition is based on a sophisticated peer review survey process that was designed to capture the consensus opinion of leading lawyers about the professional abilities of their colleagues within the same geographic region and legal practice area.