Foley & Lardner LLP issued the following announcement on April 26.
The 2019 edition of Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business has recognized 84 Foley & Lardner LLP attorneys as leading lawyers in their fields. Among the attorneys named, 13 were ranked at the national level, and three were recognized for the first time. In addition, six of Foley’s practice areas received national rankings, and 32 practices were recognized at the state level.
Chambers USA 2019 rankings are compiled from confidential, in-depth interviews with clients and attorneys from across the country. The assessments are based on technical legal ability, client service, diligence and other qualities most valued by clients.
National Rankings
-Practices
Franchising
Energy: Oil and Gas (Transactional)
Healthcare
Leisure & Hospitality
Projects: Renewable & Alternative Energy
Sports Law
-Attorneys
Kathryn Trkla, Capital Markets: Derivatives: Mainly Regulatory****
Michael Lockerby, Franchising
Mary Leslie Smith, Franchising
Lawrence Vernaglia, Healthcare; Healthcare: Regulatory & Litigation
Michael Blau, Healthcare: Transactional
Clifford Risman, Leisure & Hospitality
Cleta Mitchell, Political Law
Jeffrey Atkin, Projects: Renewable & Alternative Energy
John Eliason, Projects: Renewable & Alternative Energy
Thomas Hoffman, Projects: Renewable & Alternative Energy
Samuel Winer, Securities: Regulation Enforcement
Mary K. Braza, Sports Law
Christopher Grigorian, Transportation: Road (Automotive)
State Rankings
California
-Practices
Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations
Healthcare
IT & Outsourcing
-Attorneys
Ashley McDow, Bankruptcy/Restructuring
Judith Waltz, Healthcare
James Kalyvas, IT & Outsourcing: Outsourcing
Thomas Carlucci, Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations
Pamela Johnston, Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations
District of Columbia
Practices
Bankruptcy/Restructuring*
Intellectual Property: Patent Prosecution
Attorneys
Erika Morabito, Bankruptcy/Restructuring
Florida
Practices
Banking & Finance
Real Estate
Construction*
Corporate/M&A & Private Equity
Healthcare
Insurance
Attorneys
Chauncey Lever, Banking & Finance: Public Finance
Emily Magee, Banking & Finance: Public Finance
Mark Wolfson, Bankruptcy/Restructuring
Kimberly Ashby, Construction
Gardner Davis, Corporate/M&A & Private Equity
Steven Vazquez, Corporate/M&A & Private Equity
Thomas Ferrante, Healthcare
Nathaniel Lacktman, Healthcare
Thomas Maida, Insurance
Austin Neal, Insurance
Kevin Hyde, Labor & Employment
Fred Ridley, Real Estate
Illinois
Practices
Bankruptcy/Restructuring
Healthcare
Insurance: Dispute Resolution: Reinsurance
Litigation: General Commercial
Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations*
Attorneys
Harold Kaplan, Bankruptcy/Restructuring
Jill Nicholson, Bankruptcy/Restructuring
Edward Green, Healthcare
Roger Strode, Healthcare
Eric Haab, Insurance: Dispute Resolution: Reinsurance
Neal Moglin, Insurance: Dispute Resolution: Reinsurance
Michael Kasdin, Insurance: Transactional & Regulatory
Lisa Noller, Litigation: White- Collar & Government Investigations
Massachusetts
Practices
Litigation: General Commercial
Healthcare
Intellectual Property*
Attorneys
Michael Blau, Healthcare
Alan Einhorn, Healthcare
John Lanza, Intellectual Property
Matthew Lowrie, Intellectual Property
Donald Schroeder, Labor & Employment
Michael Tuteur, Litigation: General Commercial
Michigan
Practices
Corporate/M&A
Attorneys
Daljit Doogal, Corporate/M&A
Steven Hilfinger, Corporate/M&A
Norman Ankers, Litigation: General Commercial
New York
Attorneys
Jeffrey Thrope, Healthcare
Texas
Practices
Bankruptcy/Restructuring
Corporate/M&A
Environment
Insurance: Regulation
Labor & Employment*
Attorneys
Jason Binford, Bankruptcy/Restructuring
John Melko, Bankruptcy/Restructuring
Holly O’Neil, Bankruptcy/Restructuring***
Deirdre Ruckman, Bankruptcy/Restructuring
Alan Perkins, Corporate/M&A
Andres Medrano, Energy: State Regulatory & Litigation (Electricity)*****
Kimberly Yelkin, Insurance: Regulation
Rachel Powitzky Steely, Labor & Employment
Val Albright, Tax: Litigation
Peter Vogel, Technology
Wisconsin
Practices
Banking & Finance
Corporate/M&A
Labor & Employment
Litigation: General Commercial
Natural Resources & Environment
Real Estate
Intellectual Property
Attorney
Timothy Crisp, Banking & Finance
Emory Ireland, Banking & Finance**
Patricia Lane, Banking & Finance
Steven Barth, Corporate/M&A
Benjamin Garmer III, Corporate/M&A**
James Peterson, Corporate/M&A
Patrick Quick, Corporate/M&A
Jay Rothman, Corporate/M&A***
Bryan Schultz, Corporate/M&A*
John Wilson, Corporate/M&A
Jeffrey Gundersen, Intellectual Property
Mark Kassel, Intellectual Property
Joseph Ziebert, Intellectual Property
Carmen Decot, Labor & Employment
Daniel Kaplan, Labor & Employment
Thomas Pence, Labor & Employment**
Leigh Riley, Labor & Employment: Employee Benefits & Compensation
Anita Sorensen, Labor & Employment: Immigration
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
Michael Hatch, Real Estate
Sarah Jelencic, Real Estate
* Recognized Practitioner or Recognized Practice
** Senior Statesmen
*** Eminent Practitioner
**** Spotlight Table
***** Associate to Watch
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