Vedder Price is delighted to share its inclusion in The Legal 500 United States 2025. We take pride in the acknowledgment of 13 of our practice areas and 41 of our attorneys receiving individual recognition. This marks our fourteenth consecutive year of being honored with "Top-Tier Firm" rankings in Transportation: Aviation and Air Travel – Finance, and Transportation: Rail and Road – Finance. Additionally, Vedder Price received a "Top-Tier Firm" ranking in Chicago Elite: Corporate and M&A - Leading Law Firms.

We are also excited to announce that two of our esteemed attorneys have been honored with a place in The Legal 500 United States "Hall of Fame." This prestigious acknowledgment is given to individuals who have consistently garnered exceptional praise from clients, showcasing excellence and leadership within the legal profession. We congratulate Michael A. Nemeroff and Geoffrey R. Kass for their fifth consecutive year in the Hall of Fame.

Offering a comprehensive and up-to-date perspective on the global legal market, The Legal 500 serves as an independent guide to thoroughly evaluate law firms worldwide. Through a rigorous research program and analysis conducted annually, the organization serves as a trusted resource for legal capabilities across 150 jurisdictions. The entirety of the firm’s rankings can be accessed here.

Each ranking is the direct product of a diligent assessment process. Utilizing feedback from 300,000 clients worldwide, law firm submissions, interviews with leading private practice lawyers, and a research team with unparalleled expertise in the legal market, the evaluations provided by The Legal 500 focus on highlighting practice area teams that provide cutting-edge and innovative advice to corporate counsel.

Ranked Practice Areas

Tier 1
Transport: Aviation and Air Travel — Finance
Transport: Rail and Road — Finance
Chicago Elite: Corporate and M&A — Leading Law Firms

Tier 2
Transport: Shipping — Finance
Chicago Elite: Commercial Disputes — Leading Law Firms

Tier 3
Investment Fund Formation and Management: Mutual/Registered/Exchange-Traded Funds
Labor and Employment: Labor-Management Relations
Labor and Employment: Workplace and Employment Counseling

Tier 4
Dispute Resolution: Corporate Investigations and White-Collar Criminal Defense
Labor and Employment: Employee Benefits, Executive Compensation and Retirement Plans: Design
Labor and Employment: Labor and Employment Disputes (including Collective Actions): Defense

Tier 5
Dispute Resolution: Securities Litigation: Defense

Tier 6
Investment Fund Formation and Management: Private Equity Funds (including Venture Capital)

Attorney Rankings

Hall of Fame
Geoffrey Kass, Transport: Aviation and Air Travel — Finance
Michael Nemeroff, M&A/Corporate and Commercial — M&A: Middle-Market (sub-$500m)

Leading Partners
Michael Draz, Transport: Rail and Road — Finance
Cameron Gee, Transport: Aviation and Air Travel — Finance
John Imhof, Jr., Transport: Shipping — Finance
Raviv Surpin, Transport: Aviation and Air Travel — Finance
Jeffrey Veber, Transport: Aviation and Air Travel — Finance; Transport: Rail and Road — Finance
Benjamin Williams, M&A/Corporate and Commercial — M&A: Middle-Market (sub-$500m)

Next Generation Partners
Justine Chilvers, Transport: Aviation and Air Travel — Finance
Joel Thielen, Transport: Rail and Road — Finance
Clay Thomas, Transport: Rail and Road — Finance

Leading Associates
John Geager, Transport: Shipping — Finance
Jillian Musa, Transport: Rail and Road — Finance

Recommended
Nicholas Anaclerio, Labor and Employment: Labor and Employment Disputes (including Collective Actions): Defense
Jeffrey Ansley, Dispute Resolution: Securities Litigation: Defense
Anthony Ashley, Chicago Elite: Commercial Disputes
Marguerite Bateman, Investment Fund Formation and Management: Mutual/Registered/Exchange-Traded Funds
Adam Beringer, Transport: Aviation and Air Travel — Finance
Amy Bess, Labor and Employment: Workplace and Employment Counseling
Thomas Cimino, Dispute Resolution: Corporate Investigations and White-Collar Criminal Defense; Dispute Resolution: Securities Litigation: Defense
Christopher Collins, Labor and Employment: Employee Benefits, Executive Compensation and Retirement Plans: Design
Brooke Conner, Dispute Resolution: Securities Litigation: Defense
Rachel Copenhaver, Dispute Resolution: Securities Litigation: Defense
Mark Ditto, Transport: Aviation and Air Travel — Finance
Michael Draz, Transport: Aviation and Air Travel — Finance
Joshua Dunn, Dispute Resolution: Securities Litigation: Defense
Adam Goldman, Investment Fund Formation and Management: Private Equity Funds (including Venture Capital)
Hope Goldstein, Labor and Employment: Labor-Management Relations
Arianna Goodman, Dispute Resolution: Corporate Investigations and White-Collar Criminal Defense; Dispute Resolution: Securities Litigation: Defense
Elizabeth Hall, Labor and Employment: Labor and Employment Disputes (including Collective Actions): Defense; Labor and Employment: Labor-Management Relations; Labor and Employment: Workplace and Employment Counseling
Thomas Hancuch, Labor and Employment: Employee Benefits, Executive Compensation and Retirement Plans: Design; Labor and Employment: Workplace and Employment Counseling
Renee Hardt, Investment Fund Formation and Management: Mutual/Registered/Exchange-Traded Funds
Nusra Ismail, Dispute Resolution: Securities Litigation: Defense
Geoffrey Kass, Transport: Rail and Road — Finance; Transport: Shipping — Finance
Joseph Kye, Chicago Elite: Corporate and M&A
Matthew Larvick, Investment Fund Formation and Management: Private Equity Funds (including Venture Capital)
Randall Lending, Dispute Resolution: Securities Litigation: Defense
Joseph Mannon, Investment Fund Formation and Management: Mutual/Registered/Exchange-Traded Funds; Investment Fund Formation and Management: Private Equity Funds (including Venture Capital)
John Marten, Investment Fund Formation and Management: Mutual/Registered/Exchange-Traded Funds
Hoyoon Nam, Transport: Shipping — Finance
Cathy Gonzalez O'Kelly, Investment Fund Formation and Management: Mutual/Registered/Exchange-Traded Funds
Thomas Petrides, Labor and Employment: Labor and Employment Disputes (including Collective Actions): Defense
Michael Quinn, Dispute Resolution: Securities Litigation: Defense
Amal Rafiq, Labor and Employment: Employee Benefits, Executive Compensation and Retirement Plans: Design
Anthony Renzi, Transport: Shipping — Finance
Matthew Rossi, Dispute Resolution: Securities Litigation: Defense
Cheryl Sabnis, Labor and Employment: Workplace and Employment Counseling
Adam Schwartz, Dispute Resolution: Securities Litigation: Defense
Kenneth Sparks, Labor and Employment: Labor-Management Relations; Labor and Employment: Workplace and Employment Counseling
Kelly Starr, Labor and Employment: Employee Benefits, Executive Compensation and Retirement Plans: Design
Olivia Ustupski, Labor and Employment: Employee Benefits, Executive Compensation and Retirement Plans: Design
Cody Vitello, Investment Fund Formation and Management: Private Equity Funds (including Venture Capital)
Alex Weinstein, Labor and Employment: Workplace and Employment Counseling
Junaid Zubairi, Dispute Resolution: Corporate Investigations and White-Collar Criminal Defense; Dispute Resolution: Securities Litigation: Defense