Barnes & Thornburg Welcomes 2026 Fall Class Amid Historic Growth

More than 150 lawyers, including nearly 80 partners and five lateral groups, have joined us so far in 2026, in what has been an extraordinary year of growth. 

This new group of legal talent joins more than 900 lawyers practicing in 26 offices across the United States. They will contribute to our collaborative, client-first culture and work closely with seasoned litigators and dealmakers on complex matters.

New team members will join the following offices and practice groups:

• Alexa Betz: Government Services, Finance and Lobbying (Indianapolis) 
• Celina Boey: Corporate (Ann Arbor)
• Adam Brookman: Litigation (Indianapolis)
• Julia Canellis: Litigation (Chicago)
• Elisabeth Carpenter: Litigation (Chicago)
• Julius Chai: Intellectual Property (Chicago)
• Joshua Chang: Government Services, Finance and Lobbying (Indianapolis)
• Josh Davis: Restructuring and Bankruptcy (Atlanta)
• MariaJose “MJ” De la Hoz: Litigation (Chicago)
• Anamaria Del-Zio: Litigation (Los Angeles)
• John “Brandon” DeVaney: Intellectual Property (Dallas)
• Cole Garcia: Litigation (San Diego)
• Katherin Godwin: Litigation (Raleigh) *
• Sophie Gray: Real Estate (Indianapolis)
• Alex Hale: Intellectual Property (Chicago)
• Molly Koetter: Litigation (Indianapolis)
• Molly McEachern: Corporate (Nashville)
• Zaida Morgan: Real Estate (Dallas)
• Olivia Murphy: Litigation (Washington, D.C.)
• Sarah Perdekamp: Corporate (Chicago)
• Evan Powell: Real Estate (Dallas)
• Kwaku Sarpong: Litigation (Fort Wayne)
• Katelyn Sbravati: Real Estate (Atlanta) *
• Alyssa Shaw: Litigation (Minneapolis)
• Jordan Smith: Litigation (Atlanta)
• Pravalika Surakanti: Intellectual Property (Indianapolis)
• Hannah Watson: Corporate (Indianapolis)
• Madelyn Yergler: Litigation (South Bend)

* Passed the state bar and is practicing as an associate