More than 150 lawyers from Barnes & Thornburg LLP were recently selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America© 2015 (Copyright 2014 by Woodward/White, Inc., of Aiken, SC).
Lawyers throughout Barnes & Thornburg’s 12 offices had a total of 275 listings in a number of legal practice areas. In addition, 12 Barnes & Thornburg attorneys were named “Lawyers of the Year” in their respective cities and practice areas. The recipients of the Best Lawyer honor, are:
Atlanta
- Thomas J. Gallo – Litigation - Labor and Employment
- James J. Leonard* - Insurance Law
- James R. Robinson – Trusts and Estates
Chicago
- Daniel P. Albers – Patent Law
- Fredric P. Andes [5] – Environmental Law; Litigation - Environmental; Water Law
- Thomas J. Donovan – Patent Law
- Bradley B. Falkof – Commercial Litigation
- Stephen M. Fatum [5] – Health Care Law
- Paula Cozzi Goedert [5] – Non-Profit / Charities Law
- Jeffrey R. Gray – Patent Law
- Mark A. Hagedorn – Patent Law
- Adam K. Hollander * – Insurance Law
- Mark T. Kindelin – Venture Capital Law
- Joseph F. Madonia – Environmental Law
- Alice O. Martin [5] – Biotechnology Law; Litigation - Intellectual Property
- William M. McErlean [10] – Franchise Law
- Grant H. Peters – Patent Law
- David B. Ritter [5] – Employment Law – Management; Labor Law - Management
- Mark E. Rust [5] – Health Care Law
- Nancy L. Schimmel – Banking and Finance Law
- Clifford J. Shapiro [5] – Construction Law
- Deborah L. Thorne [5] – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Bruce White [10] – Environmental Law (Lawyer of the Year)
Columbus
- Robert C. Folland [5] – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Litigation - Bankruptcy
- Kevin R. McDermott [10] – Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Construction; Litigation - Securities
- William A. Nolan [10] – Education Law; Employment Law – Management; Labor Law – Management; Litigation - Labor and Employment (Lawyer of the Year)
- David Paragas [10] – Administrative/Regulatory Law; Government Relations Practice (Lawyer of the Year)
Elkhart
- Glenn E. Killoren [5] – Corporate Governance Law
- J. Scott Troeger – Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Timothy A. Weaver [5] – Elder Law
Fort Wayne
- Kathleen M. Anderson [5] – Commercial Litigation; Employment Law – Management; Litigation - Labor and Employment (Lawyer of the Year)
- D. Randall Brown [5] – Bet-the-Company Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Copyright Law; Litigation - Intellectual Property; Litigation – Patent; Patent Law; Trademark Law
- Stephen L. Fink [5] – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Litigation – Bankruptcy
- Bobby B. Gillenwater [20] – Patent Law
- William T. Hopkins, Jr. [20] – Employment Law – Management; Labor Law - Management
Grand Rapids
- Michael G. Campbell [10] – Corporate Law
- Charles M. Denton II [20] – Environmental Law; Litigation – Environmental
- Brian E. Kersey – Banking and Finance Law
- Tracy T. Larsen [20] – Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law (Lawyer of the Year)
- Donald P. Lawless [5] – Employment Law – Management; Labor Law - Management
- Clifford G. Maine [5] – Equipment Finance Law
- Patrick E. Mears [25] – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Litigation - Bankruptcy
- Jeffrey A. Michael [5] – Litigation - Intellectual Property; Litigation – Patent; Patent Law
- Scott R. Murphy* – Commercial Litigation
- Robert W. Sikkel [20] – Employment Law – Management; Labor Law – Management (Lawyer of the Year)
- Michael A. Snapper [20] – Employment Law – Management; Labor Law - Management
- Jennifer J. Stocker – Employment Law – Individuals; Litigation - Labor and Employment
Indianapolis
- Bradford G. Addison [5] – Patent Law
- Dean T. Barnhard [5] – Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
- Jeff M. Barron* – Litigation – Intellectual Property
- Kimberly W. Blanchet – Municipal Law
- John W. Boyd [20] – Tax Law
- Catherine L. Bridge [10] – Corporate Law
- Brian L. Burdick [5] – Government Relations Practice; Municipal Law
- Jan M. Carroll [20] – Bet-the-Company Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Litigation – First; Amendment; Litigation - Real Estate
- Marcus B. Chandler – Corporate Law
- Joseph C. Chapelle [5] – Commercial Litigation
- Michael R. Conner [15] – Bet-the-Company Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants; Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
- Mark J. Crandley – Commercial Litigation
- Terry W. Dawson – Labor Law – Management; Employment Law – Management
- Anne N. DePrez [15] – Bet-the-Company Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Litigation - Mergers and Acquisitions; Litigation - Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy); Litigation – Securities; Securities Regulation
- Andrew J. Detherage [5] – Bet-the-Company Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Insurance Law; Litigation – Construction; Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants; Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
- Bruce D. Donaldson [5] – Public Finance Law
- Stephen J. Dutton [10] – Corporate Governance Law; Corporate Law; Information Technology Law (Lawyer of the Year)
- Joseph G. Eaton [5] – Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
- Charles P. Edwards – Commercial Litigation; Insurance Law
- David Gillay [5] – Environmental Law
- Kirk E. Grable [5] – Public Finance Law
- Robert T. Grand [10] – Government Relations Practice; Municipal Law
- E. Sean Griggs [5] – Environmental Law; Litigation - Environmental
- Richard J. Hall – Public Finance Law
- Curt W. Hidde – Banking and Finance Law
- Paul B. Hunt – Commercial Litigation
- Kenneth H. Inskeep [10] – Bet-the-Company Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Environmental
- Karoline E. Jackson* – Commercial Litigation
- Dennis A. Johnson [5] – Real Estate Law
- Randal J. Kaltenmark – Tax Law
- Kara Kapke – Commercial Litigation
- Bart A. Karwath [5] – Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Construction; Litigation – ERISA; Litigation – Municipal (Lawyer of the Year)
- Nicholas K. Kile [10] – Energy Law; Water Law
- Donald E. Knebel [20] – Antitrust Law; Bet-the-Company Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Copyright Law; Litigation - Intellectual Property; Litigation – Patent; Patent Law; Trademark Law (Lawyer of the Year)
- John M. Kyle III [10] – Environmental Law
- Lawrence E. Lawhead [5] – Litigation - Trusts and Estates; Trusts and Estates
- Stephen W. Lee [10] – Real Estate Law
- Alan A. Levin [20] – Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
- Joseph E. Loftus [10] – Gaming Law; Government Relations Practice (Lawyer of the Year)
- Michael P. Lucas [5] – Public Finance Law
- Dwight D. Lueck [5] – Commercial Litigation; Litigation - Intellectual Property; Trademark Law
- Robert D. MacGill [10] – Bet-the-Company Litigation; Commercial Litigation
- Larry A. Mackey [5] – Criminal Defense: White-Collar
- John R. Maley [5] – Appellate Practice; Bet-the-Company Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Litigation - Labor and Employment; Trade Secrets Law (Lawyer of the Year)
- Thomas M. Maxwell – Banking and Finance Law
- Michael K. McCrory [5] – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Litigation - Bankruptcy
- David B. Millard [15] – Corporate Law; Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law; Venture Capital Law
- D. William Moreau, Jr. [5] – Education Law; Government Relations Practice
- Peter A. Morse, Jr. [5] – Employment Law – Management; Labor Law - Management
- Eric R. Moy [5] – Corporate Governance Law; Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law; Securities / Capital Markets Law; Securities Regulation; Securitization and Structured Finance Law (Lawyer of the Year)
- Teresa Morton Nyhart [10] – Communications Law; Energy Law
- Patricia L. Ogden [5] – Employment Law – Individuals; Workers' Compensation Law - Employers
- William E. Padgett* – Product Liability Litigations – Defendants
- Michael G. Paton [5] – Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
- Benjamin A. Pecar [5] – Real Estate Law
- Thomas Pitman [5] – Municipal Law; Public Finance Law
- Deborah Pollack-Milgate* – Litigation – Intellectual Property
- Jeffery J. Qualkinbush [5] – Public Finance Law
- Mariana Richmond [5] – Immigration Law
- Timothy J. Riffle [15] – Litigation and Controversy – Tax; Tax Law (Lawyer of the Year)
- Peter J. Rusthoven [10] – Appellate Practice; Gaming Law
- Michael T. Scanlon [5] – Environmental Law; Litigation – Environmental
- Richard C. Starkey [5] – Public Finance Law
- Neal W. Steinbart [5] – Public Finance Law
- Larry J. Stroble [5] – Tax Law
- Anthony C. Sullivan [5] – Environmental Law
- James R. Sweeney II [5] – Litigation - Intellectual Property; Litigation – Patent; Patent Law
- Claudia V. Swhier [20] – Banking and Finance Law; Corporate Law; Financial Services Regulation Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law; Securities / Capital Markets Law (Lawyer of the Year)
- Steven W. Thornton [5] – Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Lynn C. Tyler [5] – Commercial Litigation; Litigation - Intellectual Property; Litigation - Patent
- Todd G. Vare – Litigation - Intellectual Property
- David R. Warshauer [10] – Real Estate Law
- Joseph Wendt – Commercial Litigation
- Keith E. White – Employment Law – Management; Labor Law - Management
- Donald E. Williams [5] – Real Estate Law
- Kenneth J. Yerkes [20] – Employment Law – Management; Labor Law – Management; Litigation - Labor and Employment (Lawyer of the Year)
Los Angeles
- Howard D. Fabrick [10] – Employment Law – Management; Entertainment Law - Motion Pictures and Television; Labor Law – Management (Lawyer of the Year)
- Mary J. Garnett – Corporate Law
- R. DeWitt Kirwan [5] – Insurance Law
- Rachel L. Lerman – Appellate Practice
- Scott J. Witlin – Employment Law - Management
Minneapolis
- Felicia J. Boyd [5] – Litigation - Intellectual Property
South Bend
- Timothy J. Abeska [10] – Commercial Litigation; Litigation - Construction
- Richard J. Deahl – Corporate Law
- Robert G. Devetski [5] – Insurance Law
- Philip J. Faccenda, Jr. [5] – Government Relations Practice; Public Finance Law
- Alan B. Feldbaum [5] – Public Finance Law
- Joseph R. Fullenkamp [5] – Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
- Jeanine M. Gozdecki – Employment Law – Individuals; Employment Law – Management; Labor Law – Management; Labor Law – Union; Litigation - Labor and Employment
- Timothy D. Hernly [20] – Litigation and Controversy – Tax; Tax Law
- George E. Horn, Jr. [5] – Criminal Defense: White-Collar
- Tracy D. Knox – Commercial Litigation
- Brian J. Lake [25] – Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
- Gerald F. Lutkus [10] – Commercial Litigation; Employment Law – Individuals; Employment Law – Management; Labor Law – Management; Litigation - First Amendment; Litigation - Labor and Employment (Lawyer of the Year)
- Laura Seng – Health Care Law
- John C. Smarrella – Corporate Law; Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
- Michael B. Watkins [15] – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Litigation - Bankruptcy
Wilmington, DE
- David M. Powlen [5] – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
*Denotes first-time ranking; [#] denotes anniversary years for ranked lawyers.
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