Vedder Price is pleased to announce that 48 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 - Megan L. Jones
Tax 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 R. 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. Rosenblatt
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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Related People
Thomas R. Dee
Shareholder
Co-Chair, Intellectual Property Litigation Group
Member, Pro Bono Committee
Chicago
Amy L. Bess
Shareholder
Managing Shareholder, Washington DC Office
Regional Lead, Labor and Employment, Washington DC
Washington DC
