Â鶹ֱ²¥ & Lardner Among Nation’s Leading Law Firms Recognized in 2021 Chambers USA
May 20, 2021
Â鶹ֱ²¥ & Lardner LLP is pleased to announce that it has again been recognized by Chambers & Partners as one of the top law firms in the 2021 edition of Chambers USA, America’s Leading Lawyers for Business.
The firm received 41 practice rankings, including eight national rankings and nine in Band 1. Additionally, 97 Â鶹ֱ²¥ attorneys are recognized, with 12 ranked nationally and 16 listed in Band 1.
Â鶹ֱ²¥ is listed as a Band 1 firm in the following categories: Florida: North & Central: Corporate/M&A & Private Equity; Illinois: Healthcare: Pharmaceutical/Medical Products Regulatory; Texas: Insurance: Regulatory; Wisconsin: Banking & Finance; Wisconsin: Corporate/M&A; Wisconsin: Intellectual Property; Wisconsin: Litigation: General Commercial; Wisconsin: National Resources & Environment; and Wisconsin: Real Estate.
Â鶹ֱ²¥ is also recognized in:
National Rankings
Practices
- Cannabis Law
- Franchising
- Healthcare: The Elite
- Leisure & Hospitality
- Projects: Power & Renewables: Transactional
- Projects: Renewables & Alternative Energy
- Sports Law
- Transportation: Road (Automotive)
Attorneys
- James McKee, Cannabis Law: Eastern United States
- Kathryn Trkla, Derivatives; Derivatives: Enforcement; Derivatives: Mainly Regulatory
- Mary Leslie Smith, Franchising
- Michael Lockerby, Franchising
- Clifford Risman, Leisure & Hospitality
- Jeffery Atkin, Projects: Power & Renewables: Transactional
- Jocelyn Lavallo, Projects: Renewables & Alternative Energy
- Thomas Hoffmann: Projects: Renewables & Alternative Energy
- Samuel Winer, Securities: Regulation: Enforcement
- Jonathan Israel, Sports Law: Esports
- Edward Burbach, State Attorneys General
- Christopher Grigorian, Transportation: Road (Automotive)
State Rankings
California
Practices
- Healthcare
- Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations
- Technology Outsourcing
Attorneys
- Adam Hepworth, Healthcare
- Claire Marblestone, Healthcare
- Diane Ung, Healthcare
- Judith Waltz, Healthcare
- Pamela Johnston, Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations
- Thomas Carlucci, Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations
- James Kalyvas, Technology: Outsourcing
- Louis Lehot, Venture Capital
District of Columbia
Practices
- Bankruptcy/Restructuring
- Healthcare
- Intellectual Property: Patent Prosecution
Attorneys
- Eric Sophir, Intellectual Property: Patent Prosecution
Florida
Practices
- Banking & Finance
- Construction
- Healthcare
- Insurance
Attorneys
- Nathaniel Lacktman, Healthcare
- Thomas Ferrante, Healthcare
- David Harper, Construction
- Kimberly Ashby, Construction
- Ralf Rodriguez, Construction
- Roy Barquet, Immigration
- Austin Neal, Insurance
- Kevin Hyde, Labor & Employment
- Larry Perlman, Labor & Employment
- Chauncey Lever Jr., Public Finance
- Emily Magee, Public Finance
Florida: North & Central
Practices
- Corporate/M&A & Private Equity
- Real Estate
Attorneys
- Mark Wolfson, Bankruptcy/Restructuring
- Gardner Davis, Corporate/M&A & Private Equity
- Michael Okaty, Corporate/M&A & Private Equity
- Steven Vazquez, Corporate/M&A & Private Equity
- David Cook, Real Estate
- Fred Ridley, Real Estate
- Thomas Little, Real Estate
Illinois
Practices
- Bankruptcy/Restructuring
- Healthcare
- Healthcare: Pharmaceutical/Medical Products Regulatory
- Insurance: Dispute Resolution: Reinsurance
- Litigation: General Commercial
Attorneys
- Edward Green, Healthcare
- Roger Strode, Healthcare
- Harold Kaplan, Bankruptcy/Restructuring
- Jill Nicholson, Bankruptcy/Restructuring
- Michael Small, Bankruptcy/Restructuring
- Monica Chmielewski, Healthcare: Pharmaceutical/Medical Products Regulatory
- Eric Haab, Insurance: Dispute Resolution: Reinsurance
- Neal Moglin, Insurance: Dispute Resolution: Reinsurance
- Michael Kasdin, Insurance: Transactional & Regulatory
- Lisa Noller, Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations
Massachusetts
Practices
- Healthcare
- Litigation: General Commercial
- Private Equity: Fund Formation
Attorneys
- Adria Warren, Healthcare
- Kyle Faget, Healthcare
- Lawrence Vernaglia, Healthcare
- Christopher McKenna, Intellectual Property
- Matthew Lowrie, Intellectual Property
- Donald Schroeder, Labor & Employment
- Michael Tuteur, Litigation: General Commercial
- Andrew Kurzon, Private Equity: Fund Formation
Michigan
Practices
- Corporate/M&A
Attorneys
- Daljit Doogal, Corporate/M&A
- Steven Hilfinger, Corporate/M&A
- Norman Ankers, Litigation: General Commercial
- Jennifer Belveal, Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations
New York
Attorneys
- Jeff Thrope, Healthcare
- JillAllison Opell, Insurance: Transactional & Regulatory
Texas
Practices
- Bankruptcy/Restructuring
- Corporate/M&A: The Elite
- Insurance
- Insurance: Regulatory
- Labor & Employment
Attorneys
- Holland O’Neil, Bankruptcy/Restructuring
- John Melko, Bankruptcy/Restructuring
- Alan Perkins, Corporate/M&A
- Chris Converse, Corporate/M&A
- Andres Medrano, Energy: State Regulatory & Litigation (Electricity)
- Kimberly Yelkin, Insurance: Regulatory
- Jessica Mason, Labor & Employment
- Rachel Steely, Labor & Employment
- Val Albright, Tax: Litigation
Wisconsin
Practices
- Banking & Finance
- Corporate/M&A
- Intellectual Property
- Labor & Employment
- Litigation: General Commercial
- Natural Resources & Environment
- Real Estate
Attorneys
- Emory Ireland, Banking & Finance
- Patricia Lane, Banking & Finance
- Bryan Schultz, Corporate/M&A
- James Peterson, Corporate/M&A
- Jay Rothman, Corporate/M&A
- John Wilson, Corporate/M&A
- Patrick Quick, Corporate/M&A
- Steven Barth, Corporate/M&A
- Leigh Riley, Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation
- Anita Sorensen, Immigration
- Jeffrey Gundersen, Intellectual Property
- Joseph Ziebert, Intellectual Property
- Mark Kassel, Intellectual Property
- Carmen Decot, Labor & Employment
- Daniel Kaplan, Labor & Employment
- Andrew Wronski, Litigation; General Commercial
- James Clark, Litigation: General Commercial
- James McKeown, Litigation, General Commercial
- Thomas Shriner Jr., Litigation: General Commercial
- Linda Benfield, Natural Resources & Environment
- Mark Thimke, Natural Resources & Environment
- Peter Tomasi, Natural Resources & Environment
- Katherine Rist, Real Estate
- Michael Hatch, Real Estate
- Sarah Jelencic, Real Estate
About Chambers USA
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