Mayer Brown’s Nicole Saharsky and Matt Wells earn spots on Forbes’ 2025 Best-In-State Lawyers list

Mayer Brown partners Nicole Saharsky and Matt Wells have been named to Forbes’ inaugural America’s Best-In-State Lawyers list for 2025. The list recognizes outstanding lawyers from all 50 states who have demonstrated excellence across a broad spectrum of legal disciplines.

Based in the firm’s Washington DC office, Nicole co-leads Mayer Brown’s Supreme Court & Appellate practice. She has argued 32 cases before the US Supreme Court, including the recent Cunningham v Cornell University, a significant case addressing ERISA’s prohibited-transaction provisions. In 2024, Forbes also named Nicole to its inaugural list of “America’s Top 200 Lawyers,” further underscoring her national reputation and impact.

Matt is a partner in the Corporate & Securities practice in Mayer Brown’s Salt Lake City office. Since beginning his legal career in Silicon Valley, Matt has played a pivotal role in the formation, financing, and successful exits of hundreds of high-growth companies. He represents entrepreneurs, growth enterprises, venture capital firms, private equity sponsors, and strategic acquirors in preferred stock financings and M&A transactions.

Forbes’ selection process involved a comprehensive evaluation of each candidate, considering a range of weighted criteria such as reputation, industry honors, influence on the legal landscape, client roster, peer and client reviews, credentials and affiliations, thought leadership, mentorship, and more.

Read the complete list of honorees here.

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