Vedder Price is pleased to announce that 47 attorneys have been recognized by Best Lawyers® in the 2026 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®. 29 attorneys were also honored on the Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America list.

In addition, Shareholder Jennifer Durham King has been named the 2026 Lawyer of the Year in Banking and Finance Law and Financial Services Regulation Law for Chicago.

Best Lawyers in America

Chicago, IL

• William J. Bettman
  Corporate Law
• Eugene Boyle
  Employment Law – Management
• Chris Buch
  Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
• Danielle Meltzer Cassel
  Land Use and Zoning Law
  Real Estate Law
• Thomas P. Cimino, Jr.
  Commercial Litigation
  Family Law
• Christopher T. Collins
  Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
• Sara B. DeBlaze
  Immigration Law
• Thomas R. Dee
  Litigation - Intellectual Property
• Thomas P. Desmond
  Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
• Michael M. Eidelman
  Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
• James V. Garvey
  Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
• Arlene N. Gelman
  Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
• Thomas A. Geraghty
  Tax Law
• Thomas G. Hancuch
  Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
• Brett D. Heinrich
  Environmental Law
• David L. Kane
  Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
• Blaine C. Kimrey
  Litigation - Intellectual Property
• Jennifer Durham King
  Banking and Finance Law
  Financial Services Regulation Law
• Daniel B. Lange
  Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
• Matthew P. Larvick
  Tax Law
• Daniel C. McKay, II
  Banking and Finance Law
  Financial Services Regulation Law
• James W. Morrissey
  Banking and Finance Law
  Financial Services Regulation Law
• Philip L. Mowery
  Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
• Charles W. Murphy
  Real Estate Law
• Michael A. Nemeroff
  Corporate Law
• Theresa Mary Peyton
  Transportation Law
• Robert S. Rigg
  Litigation - Intellectual Property
  Patent Law
• Daniel H. Shulman
  Litigation - Intellectual Property
  Litigation - Patent
  Patent Law
• Kelly A. Starr
  Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
• Kathryn L. Stevens
  Health Care Law
• William W. Thorsness
  Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
  Litigation – Bankruptcy
• Thomas M. Wilde
  Employment Law - Management
  Labor Law - Management
• Gregory G. Wrobel
  Health Care Law

Dallas, TX

• Jeffrey J. Ansley
  Criminal Defense: White Collar
• Stephanie Collett Sparks
  Health Care Law
• Melissa M. Winchester
  Mergers and Acquisitions Law

Los Angeles, CA

• Gregg D. Bernhard
  Real Estate Law
• Thomas H. Petrides
  Employment Law - Management
  Litigation - Labor and Employment
• Candice T. Zee
  Litigation - Labor and Employment

Miami, FL

• Jonathan Z. Kurry
  Real Estate Law

New York, NY

• Daniel Alonso
  Criminal Defense: White-Collar
• Michael L. Schein
  Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law

San Francisco, CA

• Brent K. Yamashita
  Litigation - Intellectual Property

Washington, DC

• Marguerite Bateman
  Mutual Funds Law
• Amy L. Bess
  Employment Law - Management
  Litigation - Labor and Employment
• Kevin P. Connelly
  Qui Tam Law
• Kimberly Vargo
  Mutual Funds Law

Ones to Watch in America

Chicago, IL

• Michael L. Basili
  Trusts and Estates
• Joseph T. Bueche
  Mergers and Acquisitions Law
• Brooke E. Conner
  Litigation - Securities
• Daniel M. Cunix
  Banking and Finance Law
  Transportation Law
• Allison E. Czerniak
  Commercial Litigation
  Litigation - Labor and Employment
• Adam S. Goldman
  Banking and Finance Law
  Corporate Law
• Patrick C. Johnston
  Construction Law
  Mergers and Acquisitions Law
  Real Estate Law
• Grant Kaiser
  Tax Law
• Samuel G. Korshak
  Real Estate Law
• James P. Looby
  Litigation - Labor and Employment
• Sudip K. Mitra
  Intellectual Property Law
• Jillian G. Musa
  Banking and Finance Law
  Transportation Law
• Mark Quade
  Venture Capital Law
• Jonathon P. Reinisch
  Litigation - Intellectual Property
  Litigation - Labor and Employment
• Mark C. Svalina
  Corporate Law
  Mergers and Acquisitions Law
• Joel R. Thielen
  Transportation Law
• Brian D. Wendt
  Transportation Law
• Jake W. Wiesen
  Banking and Finance Law

Dallas, TX

• Katherine M. Devlin
  Criminal Defense: White Collar
• Arianna Goodman
  Commercial Litigation
  Criminal Defense: White Collar
  Health Care Law

Los Angeles, CA

• Marie E. Christiansen
  Commercial Litigation
• Gabriela Demos
  Banking and Finance Law
• Gregory Ge
  Corporate Law
  Mergers and Acquisitions Law
  Securities Regulation
• Simone M. Riley
  Banking and Finance Law

Miami, FL

• Beth S.C. Roseblatt
  Real Estate Law

New York, NY

• Stephen DiMaria
  Corporate Governance and Compliance Law
  Corporate Lax
  Entertainment and Sports Law
  Real Estate Law
• John H. Geager
  Transportation Law
• John Paul Guyette
  Labor and Employment Law - Management
• Robert Salame
  Corporate Law
  Real Estate Law

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