Wilkinson Barker Knauer has been named to the top tier in Media, Technology and Telecoms – Telecoms and Broadcast: Regulatory in the 2017 edition of The Legal 500. Managing partner Bryan Tramont made the elite "Leading Lawyers" list and Patrick Halley was named to the "Next Generation Lawyers" list. In all, WBK had twelve attorneys individually recommended by The Legal 500: Adam Krinsky, Bryan Tramont, Christine Crowe, David O’Connor, David Solomon, John Scott, Jonathan Cohen, Kenneth Satten, Patricia Chuh, Patrick Halley, Phillip Marchesiello, and Russell Hanser.

The firm was noted for its "go-to practice that consistently delivers fantastic work and tremendous knowledge with an ability to perfectly target the client’s needs." Bryan Tramont was described as "very connected, with his finger on the pulse of the FCC and every other agency." Jonathan Cohen was described as "highly experienced" and Christine Crowe was praised by clients as "one of the most knowledgeable spectrum policy attorneys in DC." David O’Connor is an "outstanding resource," Patty Chuh is "super effective," and Kenneth Satten is "very responsive," according to this year’s publication, which is largely based on client feedback.