The Best Lawyers in America 2017 recently named 169 Barnes & Thornburg LLP lawyers to its annual list. Rankings are based on peer reviews and attorneys throughout Barnes & Thornburg’s 13 offices had more than 275 listings in a number of legal practice areas.
In addition, 16 Barnes & Thornburg attorneys were named to the “Lawyer of the Year” list in their respective cities. They are:
- Elkhart: J. Scott Troeger (Corporate Law)
- Fort Wayne: Stephen L. Fink (Litigation - Bankruptcy)
- Grand Rapids: Jeffrey A. Michael (Litigation - Patent) and Robert R. Stead (Mergers and Acquisitions Law)
- Indianapolis: John W. Boyd (Tax Law), Michael R. Conner (Product Liability Litigation - Defendants), Anne N. DePrez (Litigation - Securities), Andrew J. Detherage (Insurance Law), Stephen J. Dutton (Information Technology Law), Peter A. Morse, Jr. (Employment Law - Management), Eric R. Moy (Securities/Capital Markets Law and Securitization and Structured Finance Law), Teresa Morton Nyhart (Energy Law), Thomas Pitman (Municipal Law), Lynn C. Tyler (Litigation - Patent) and Todd G. Vare (Litigation - Intellectual Property)
- South Bend: Robert G. Devetski (Insurance Law)
The recipients of the Best Lawyers honor are:
Atlanta
- Thomas V. Chorey Jr.* – Corporate Governance Law
- Thomas J. Gallo [5] – Litigation - Labor and Employment
- James J. Leonard – Insurance Law
- James R. Robinson [5] – Trusts and Estates
Chicago
- Daniel P. Albers [5] – Litigation – Patent; Patent Law
- Fredric P. Andes [5] – Environmental Law; Litigation - Environmental; Water Law
- Mercedes Badia-Tavas – Immigration Law
- Michael A. Carrillo* – Trademark Law
- Thomas J. Donovan [5] – Patent Law
- Bradley B. Falkof [5] – Commercial Litigation
- Stephen M. Fatum [10] – Health Care Law
- Paula Cozzi Goedert [10] – Non-Profit / Charities Law
- Jeffrey R. Gray [5] – Patent Law
- Mark A. Hagedorn – Patent Law
- Adam K. Hollander – Insurance Law
- Mark T. Kindelin [5] – Venture Capital Law
- Joan L. Long – Litigation – Patent, Patent Law, Trademark Law
- Joseph F. Madonia [5] – Environmental Law
- Alice O. Martin [10] – Biotechnology Law; Litigation - Intellectual Property
- William M. McErlean [10] – Franchise Law
- Grant H. Peters [5] – Patent Law
- David B. Ritter [10] – Employment Law – Management; Labor Law - Management
- Mark E. Rust [10] – Health Care Law
- Nancy L. Schimmel [5]– Banking and Finance Law
- Clifford J. Shapiro [10] – Construction Law
- Bruce White [10] – Environmental Law
Columbus
- Robert C. Folland [5] – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Litigation - Bankruptcy
- Holly H. Heer – Real Estate Law
- Kevin R. McDermott [15] – Commercial Litigation; Litigation - Construction; Litigation - Securities
- William A. Nolan [10] – Education Law; Employment Law - Management; Labor Law - Management; Litigation - Labor and Employment
- David Paragas [10] – Administrative/Regulatory Law; Government Relations Practice
- Bryan J. Venesy – Leisure and Hospitality Law; Real Estate Law
Dallas
- Mark W. Bayer [10] – Litigation – Antitrust; Commercial Litigation
- Douglas D. Haloftis [5] – Employment Law - Management; Labor Law - Management
- Victor D. Vital* – Commercial Litigation
Elkhart
- Glenn E. Killoren [5] – Corporate Governance Law
- J. Scott Troeger [5] – Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Corporate Law
- Timothy A. Weaver [5] – Elder Law
Fort Wayne
- Kathleen M. Anderson [10] – Commercial Litigation; Employment Law - Management; Litigation - Labor and Employment
- D. Randall Brown [10] – 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] – Education Law; Employment Law - Management; Labor Law - Management
Grand Rapids
- Michael G. Campbell [10] – Corporate Law
- Charles M. Denton [20] – Environmental Law; Litigation - Environmental
- Tammy L. Helminski – Environmental Law
- Brian E. Kersey [5] – Banking and Finance Law
- Tracy T. Larsen [20] – Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Donald P. Lawless [10] – 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 [10] – Litigation - Intellectual Property; Litigation - Patent; Patent Law
- Scott R. Murphy – Commercial Litigation
- Robert W. Sikkel [20] – Employment Law - Management; Labor Law - Management
- Michael A. Snapper [20] – Employment Law - Management; Labor Law - Management
- Robert R. Stead [10] – Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Jennifer J. Stocker – Employment Law - Individuals; Employment Law - Management; Litigation - Labor and Employment
Indianapolis
- Bradford G. Addison [5] – Patent Law
- Steven M. Badger [10] – Commercial Litigation; First Amendment Law; Media Law
- Dean T. Barnhard [5] – Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
- Jeff M. Barron – Litigation - Intellectual Property; Litigation - Patent
- Kimberly W. Blanchet [5] – Municipal Law
- John W. Boyd [20] – Tax Law
- Catherine L. Bridge [10] – Corporate Law
- Brian L. Burdick [10] – Government Relations Practice; Municipal Law
- Jan M. Carroll [20] – Bet-the-Company Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Litigation - First Amendment; Litigation - Real Estate; Media 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 [5] – 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 [10] – Bet-the-Company Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Insurance Law; Litigation – Construction; Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants; Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
- Bruce D. Donaldson [10] – Public Finance Law
- David Durm* – Real Estate Law
- Stephen J. Dutton [15] – Corporate Governance Law; Corporate Law; Information Technology Law
- Joseph G. Eaton [10] – Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
- Charles P. Edwards [5] – Commercial Litigation; Insurance Law
- John P. Fischer* – 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 [10] – Environmental Law; Litigation - Environmental
- Richard J. Hall [5] – Public Finance Law
- Curt W. Hidde [5] – Banking and Finance Law; Corporate Law
- Joshua P. Hollingsworth* – Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Paul B. Hunt [5] – Commercial Litigation
- Kenneth H. Inskeep [15] – Bet-the-Company Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Litigation - Environmental
- Karoline E. Jackson – Commercial Litigation
- Dennis A. Johnson [10] – Real Estate Law
- Randal J. Kaltenmark [5] – Tax Law
- Kara Kapke [5] – Commercial Litigation
- Bart A. Karwath [5] – Commercial Litigation; Litigation - Construction; Litigation - ERISA; Litigation – Municipal
- Nicholas K. Kile [10] – Energy Law; Water Law
- Donald E. Knebel [25] – Antitrust Law; Bet-the-Company Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Copyright Law; Litigation - Intellectual Property; Litigation - Patent; Patent Law; Trademark Law
- John M. Kyle III [10] – Environmental Law
- Lawrence E. Lawhead [5] – Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law; 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
- Michael P. Lucas [10] – Public Finance Law
- Dwight D. Lueck [10] – Commercial Litigation; Litigation - Intellectual Property; Trademark Law
- Donald R. Lundberg – Ethics and Professional Responsibility Law; Legal Malpractice Law - Defendants
- Robert D. MacGill [15] – Bet-the-Company Litigation; Commercial Litigation
- Larry A. Mackey [10] – Criminal Defense: White-Collar
- John R. Maley [10] – Appellate Practice; Bet-the-Company Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Employment Law - Management; Litigation - Labor and Employment; Trade Secrets Law
- Thomas M. Maxwell [5] – Banking and Finance Law
- Michael K. McCrory [10] – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Litigation - Bankruptcy
- Daniel W. McGill [25] – Energy Law
- Michael D. Moon, Jr. – Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
- D. William Moreau, Jr. [10] – Education Law; Government Relations Practice
- Peter A. Morse, Jr. [10] – Employment Law - Management; Labor Law - Management
- Eric R. Moy [10] – Corporate Governance Law; Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law; Securities / Capital Markets Law; Securities Regulation; Securitization and Structured Finance Law
- Teresa Morton Nyhart [15] – Communications Law; Energy Law
- Patricia L. Ogden [5] – Employment Law - Individuals; Employment Law - Management; Workers' Compensation Law – Employers; Litigation - Labor and Employment
- William E. Padgett – Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
- Michael G. Paton [5] – Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
- Benjamin A. Pecar [5] – Real Estate Law
- Thomas A. Pitman [5] – Municipal Law; Public Finance Law
- Deborah Pollack-Milgate – Litigation - Intellectual Property; Litigation - Patent
- William M. Pope* – Trusts and Estates
- R. Anthony Prather – Employment Law - Management; Litigation - Labor and Employment
- Jeffery J. Qualkinbush [5] – Public Finance Law
- Mariana Richmond [10] – Immigration Law
- Timothy J. Riffle [15] – Litigation and Controversy - Tax; Tax Law
- Peter J. Rusthoven [10] – Appellate Practice; Gaming Law
- Michael T. Scanlon [10] – Environmental Law; Litigation - Environmental
- Richard C. Starkey [10] – Public Finance Law
- Neal W. Steinbart [10] – Public Finance Law
- Anthony C. Sullivan [10] – Environmental Law
- James R. Sweeney II [10] – 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
- Steven W. Thornton [10] – Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Lynn C. Tyler [5] – Commercial Litigation; Litigation - Intellectual Property; Litigation - Patent
- Todd G. Vare [5] – Litigation - Intellectual Property; Litigation - Patent
- T. Joseph Wendt [5] – Commercial Litigation
- Keith E. White [5] – Employment Law – Management; Labor Law - Management
- Donald E. Williams [5] – Real Estate Law
- David A.W. Wong – Trademark Law
- Kenneth J. Yerkes [20] – Employment Law - Management; Labor Law - Management; Litigation - Labor and Employment
Los Angeles
- Howard D. Fabrick [10] – Employment Law - Management; Entertainment Law - Motion Pictures and Television; Labor Law - Management
- Mary J. Garnett [5] – Corporate Law
- Kyle Kirwan [10] – Insurance Law
- L. Rachel Lerman [5] – Appellate Practice
- Stephen R. Mick* – Litigation - Intellectual Property; Media Law
- Scott J. Witlin [5] – Employment Law - Management
Minneapolis
- Felicia J. Boyd [5] – Litigation - Intellectual Property; Litigation - Patent; Trademark Law
- Steven R. Katz – Real Estate Law
- Thomas C. Mielenhausen – Insurance Law
South Bend
- Timothy J. Abeska [10] – Commercial Litigation; Litigation - Construction
- Richard J. Deahl [5] – Corporate Law
- Robert G. Devetski [10] – Insurance Law
- Philip J. Faccenda, Jr. [5] – Government Relations Practice; Public Finance Law
- Alan B. Feldbaum [10] – Public Finance Law
- Joseph R. Fullenkamp [5] – Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
- Jeanine M. Gozdecki [5] – Employment Law – Individuals; Employment Law - Management; Labor Law - Management; Labor Law – Union; Litigation - Labor and Employment
- Michael D. Hardy – Banking and Finance Law; Financial Services Regulation Law; Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Timothy D. Hernly [20] – Litigation and Controversy - Tax; Tax Law
- George E. Horn, Jr. [10] – Criminal Defense: White-Collar
- Tracy D. Knox [5] – Commercial Litigation
- Brian J. Lake [30] – Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
- Gerald F. Lutkus [10] – Commercial Litigation; Employment Law - Management; Labor Law – Management; Litigation - First Amendment; Litigation - Labor and Employment
- Laura D. Seng [5] – Health Care Law
- John C. Smarrella [5] – Corporate Law; Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
- Michael B. Watkins [15] – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Litigation - Bankruptcy
Washington D.C.
- Scott N. Godes* – Insurance Law
Wilmington, DE
- David M. Powlen [5] – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Chad S.C. Stover* – Litigation - Intellectual Property
*Denotes first-time ranking; [#] denotes anniversary years for ranked lawyers.
The 23rd edition of The Best Lawyers in America (2017) includes more than 55,000 attorneys in 140 practice areas, covering all 50 states and the District of Columbia, and inclusion in this year’s publication is based on more than 6.7 million detailed evaluations of lawyers by other lawyers.
With more than 600 attorneys and other legal professionals, Barnes & Thornburg is one of the largest law firms in the country. The firm serves clients worldwide from 13 offices in Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, Delaware, Indiana, Los Angeles, Michigan, Minneapolis, Ohio and Washington, D.C. For more information, visit us online at www.btlaw.com or on Twitter @BTLawNews.
