back- The three new partners join in Dallas, adding to the seven partners who also recently joined there
- Latest additions bring to 27 the total number of partners the firm has welcomed since the beginning of 2026
DALLAS, March 3, 2026 – King & Spalding announced today that it has welcomed three new litigation partners, continuing the ongoing expansion of its complex commercial and intellectual property litigation capabilities and its recent growth in Dallas.
Partners LeElle Slifer, John T. Sullivan, and Katrina Eash have joined from Winston & Strawn, reuniting with their nine partner colleagues who came to King & Spalding from that firm in February: Tom Melsheimer, Steve Stodghill, Natalie Arbaugh, Rex Mann, Michael Bittner, Ahtoosa Dale, and Chad Walker in Dallas; Danielle Williams in Charlotte, and Brian Ferguson in Washington, D.C.
“These partners, together with their colleagues who joined us last month, bring the exceptional litigation talent, team-orientation, and focus on growth and excellence that has made our litigation practice one of the strongest in the world,” said Robert Hays, King & Spalding’s chairman.
With the arrival of Slifer, Sullivan, and Eash, the firm has added 27 new partners firm-wide since the beginning of 2026, with ten of them in Dallas.
“King & Spalding has one of the most formidable litigation practices in the market, with an extensive platform and record of growth that has placed it among the top firms in the world,” said Slifer. “We are thrilled to be joining this pre-eminent practice and to contribute to the firm’s continuing upward trajectory in Dallas and beyond.”
LeElle Slifer
Slifer is a trial lawyer who served as global co-chair of Winston & Strawn’s General Litigation practice. She has significant experience in a wide range of disputes, including breach of contract, oil and gas, breach of fiduciary duty, antitrust, patent and copyright infringement, non-competes, theft of trade secrets and class actions. She has litigated in federal and state courts nationwide, trying matters before both judges and juries. She has participated in numerous domestic and foreign arbitrations, including before the International Chamber of Commerce in London. She earned her J.D., cum laude, from Harvard Law School and her B.A., magna cum laude, from Duke University.
John T. Sullivan
Sullivan’s practice focuses on complex commercial litigation for corporations and individuals across a wide variety of industries, as well as internal investigations and white-collar criminal defense. He represents clients at all stages of litigation and has extensive dispositive motion, deposition, oral argument, and trial experience, and works closely with witnesses to prepare them for deposition and trial testimony. He frequently represents clients in matters involving breach of contract, fraud, trade secrets, fiduciary duties, the False Claims Act, class actions, and other business disputes and regulatory matters. He received his J.D. from the University of Pennsylvania and his B.A., magna cum laude, from the University of Notre Dame.
Katrina Eash
Eash is a trial lawyer and litigator whose practice focuses on a broad spectrum of bet-the-business complex commercial disputes, including class action, patent and trademark infringement, fraud, breach of contract, non-compete and non-solicitation, partnership, business tort, and unfair competition disputes. Beyond litigation, she has extensive experience defending companies facing Federal Trade Commission (FTC) investigations and advises on regulatory compliance issues. She received her B.A., summa cum laude, from the University of North Texas and her J.D., magna cum laude, from Southern Methodist University.
About King & Spalding
King & Spalding is an international law firm that represents a broad array of clients, including half of the Fortune Global 100, with 1,300 lawyers in 26 offices in the United States, Europe, the Middle East and Asia Pacific. The firm has handled matters in over 160 countries on six continents and consistently earns recognition for the results it obtains, uncompromising commitment to quality, and dedication to understanding the business and culture of its clients. More information is available at www.kslaw.com.
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