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 2022 edition of Chambers USA, America’s Leading Lawyers for Business.
The firm received 40 practice rankings, including eight national rankings and nine in Band 1. Additionally, 104 Â鶹ֱ²¥ attorneys are recognized, with 13 ranked nationally and 18 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: Health Care: Pharmaceutical/Medical Products Regulatory; Texas: Insurance: Regulatory; Wisconsin: Banking & Finance; Corporate/M&A; Intellectual Property; Litigation: General Commercial; Natural Resources & Environment; and Real Estate.
Â鶹ֱ²¥ is also recognized in:
National Rankings
Practices
- Cannabis Law
- Franchising
- Health Care: The Elite
- Leisure & Hospitality
- Projects: Power & Renewables: Transactional
- Projects: Renewables & Alternative Energy
- Sports Law
- Transportation: Road (Automotive)
Attorneys
- James McKee, Cannabis Law
- Kathryn Trkla, Derivatives; Derivatives: Enforcement; Derivatives: Mainly Regulatory
- Lisa Noller, False Claims Act
- 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
- Health Care
- Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations
Attorneys
- Ashley McDow, Bankruptcy/Restructuring
- Adam Hepworth, Health Care
- Anil Shankar, Health Care
- Claire Marblestone, Health Care
- Diane Ung, Health Care
- Judith Waltz, Health Care
- 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
- Health Care
- Intellectual Property: Patent Prosecution
Attorneys
- Eric Sophir, Intellectual Property: Patent Prosecution
Florida
Practices
- Banking & Finance
- Construction
- Health Care
- Insurance
Attorneys
- David Harper, Construction
- Kimberly Ashby, Construction
- Nathaniel Lacktman, Health Care
- Thomas Ferrante, Health Care
- Roy Barquet, Immigration
- Austin Neal, Insurance
- Kevin Hyde, Labor & Employment
- Chauncey Lever, 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
- Stephen Szabo, Real Estate
- Thomas Little, Real Estate
Illinois
Practices
- Bankruptcy/Restructuring
- Health Care
- Health Care: Pharmaceutical/Medical Products Regulatory
- Insurance: Dispute Resolution: Reinsurance
- Litigation: General Commercial
Attorneys
- Harold Kaplan, Bankruptcy/Restructuring
- Jill Nicholson, Bankruptcy/Restructuring
- Mark Radtke, Bankruptcy/Restructuring
- Michael Small, Bankruptcy/Restructuring
- Edward Green, Health Care
- Roger Strode, Health Care
- Monica Chmielewski, Health Care: 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
- Health Care
- Litigation: General Commercial
- Private Equity: Fund Formation
Attorneys
- Adria Warren, Health Care
- Kyle Faget, Health Care
- Lawrence Vernaglia, Health Care
- 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
- Litigation: General Commercial
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, Health Care
- JillAllison Opell, Insurance: Transactional & Regulatory
Texas
Practices
- Bankruptcy/Restructuring
- Corporate/M&A: The Elite
- Insurance: Regulatory
- Labor & Employment
Attorneys
- Holland O’Neil, Bankruptcy/Restructuring
- John Melko, Bankruptcy/Restructuring
- Alan Perkins, Corporate/M&A
- Chris Converse, Corporate/M&A
- Kimberly Yelkin, Insurance: Regulatory
- Jessica Mason, Labor & Employment
- Rachel Powitzky Steely, Labor & Employment
- Val Albright, Tax: Litigation
Utah
Practices
- Litigation: General Commercial
Attorneys
- David Wright, Intellectual Property
- R. Whit Johnson, Intellectual Property
- David Mortensen, Litigation: General Commercial
- David Jordan, Litigation: General Commercial
- Kenneth Black, Litigation: General Commercial
- Melanie Clark, Real Estate
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
- 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
- Cynthia Rigsby, Intellectual Property: Litigation
- 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
- Peter Tomasi, Natural Resources & Environment
- Sarah Slack, Natural Resources & Environment
- Katherine Rist, Real Estate
- Michael Hatch, Real Estate
- Sarah Jelencic, Real Estate
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