85 Faegre Drinker Attorneys Named to Best Lawyers in America 2022 “Ones to Watch” List

Faegre Drinker is proud to announce that Best Lawyers^® has named 85 attorneys to the second edition of the Best Lawyers in America “Ones to Watch” report, which recognizes attorneys who are earlier in their careers for outstanding professional excellence in private practice in the United States.

The full list of Faegre Drinker attorneys named in the 2022 report includes the following:

Chicago

• Joan A. Akalaonu: Commercial Litigation
• Joshua T. Busch: Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions; Product Liability Litigation Defendants
• Ruben I. Gonzalez: Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
• Sumaya M. Noush: Health Care Law
• Emily L. Seymore: Commercial Litigation
• Erik D. Vogt: Health Care Law

Dallas

• Sara E. Inman: Insurance Law
• K. Elise Norcini: Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law

Denver

• Desmonne A. Bennett: Commercial Litigation
• Rachel L. Burkhart: Land Use and Zoning Law
• Christopher J. Casolaro: Commercial Litigation; Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
• Carla R. Martin: Land Use and Zoning Law; Real Estate Law
• Christopher A. Raftery: Construction Law
• JD Schneider: Litigation – Intellectual Property; Patent
• Sharena Smith: Real Estate Law

Des Moines, Iowa

• David W. Creasey: Commercial Litigation
• Susan P. Elgin: Communications Law; Litigation – Labor and Employment
• Stephanie A. Koltookian: Product Liability Litigation – Defendants; Professional Malpractice Law
• Kathryn M. Skilton: Insurance Law
• Shannon L. Sole: Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
• Dasha Ternavska: Commercial Litigation
• David Yoshimura: Alternative Dispute Resolution; Commercial Litigation

Florham Park, NJ

• Jessica L. Brennan: Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
• Justin M. Ginter: Banking and Finance Law
• Jonathan A. Keller: Health Care Law
• John P. Michalski: Land Use and Zoning Law; Real Estate Law
• Alexa E. Miller: Labor and Employment Law – Management
• Joseph D. Mourad: Real Estate Law
• Diego J. Rosado: Banking and Finance Law
• Kaitlyn E. Stone: Commercial Litigation
• Andrew L. Van Houter: Banking and Finance Law

Indianapolis

• Nicholas B. Alford: Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants; Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
• Anna M Behrmann: Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Antitrust
• Matthew E. Burkhart: Commercial Litigation; Criminal Defense: White-Collar
• Doriann H. Cain: Health Care Law
• Reid E. Dodge: Intellectual Property Law; Litigation – Patent
• Erica K. Drew: Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
• Eric M. Friedman: Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
• Julian E. Harrell: Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
• Eli M. Isaacs: Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law
• Stephen T. Ramey: Banking and Finance Law
• Abe Jentry Shanehsaz: Intellectual Property Law
• Brittney N. Yocum: Corporate Law

Minneapolis

• Scholastica N.S. Baker: Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
• Lauren G. Barron: Trusts and Estates
• Elie C. Biel: Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants; Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
• Terran C. Chambers: Litigation – Labor and Employment
• Kelvin Dionel Collado: Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
• Rory F. Collins: Commercial Litigation
• Isaac B. Hall: Commercial Litigation
• Andrew G. Jackson: Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
• Brian E. Jacobson: Corporate Law
• Patrick S. Lucke: Corporate Law
• Roger A. Maldonado: Banking and Finance Law; Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
• Veronica M. Mason: Banking and Finance Law
• Kate E. Middleton: Commercial Litigation
• Rachel A. Osdoba: Construction Law
• Adam J. Pabarcus: Alternative Dispute Resolution
• Jessica Z. Savran: Banking and Finance Law
• Andrea T. Scheder: Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law
• Edan Shertzer: Banking and Finance Law
• Bryan K. Washburn: Commercial Litigation

New York

• Rachel A. Gartner: Intellectual Property Law
• Elizabeth M. Haag: Trusts and Estates
• Brian P. Morgan: Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law

Philadelphia

• Victoria L. Andrews: Commercial Litigation
• John M. Bloor: Insurance Law
• Steven H. Brogan: Insurance Law
• Brian DeVirgilio: Tax Law
• Charles D. Lange: Mergers and Acquisitions Law
• Elizabeth K. Lange: Corporate Governance and Compliance Law
• Kenneth J. Ludlum: Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
• Sam D. Marll: Insurance Law
• Brendan P. McHugh: Commercial Litigation
• John M. Moore: Insurance Law
• Christopher F. Petillo: Insurance Law
• Christian E. Piccolo: Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
• Antoinette Snodgrass: Commercial Litigation

Washington, D.C.

• Kathryn E. Bettini: Commercial Litigation
• Catherine H. Betts: Labor and Employment Law – Management
• Jenna M. Loadman: Intellectual Property Law
• Bethany Mihalik: Litigation – Intellectual Property; Litigation – Patent
• Jonathan H. Todt: Antitrust Law

Wilmington, DE

• Ian J. Bambrick: Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
• Claudia Schultze: Litigation – Patent

Founded in 1983 and published in 70 countries and all 50 states, Best Lawyers in America is a peer-review source for legal referrals with its annual compilation of leading lawyers from across the nation. In 2021, Best Lawyers released the second edition of its “Ones to Watch List” for 2022. These awards are recognitions given to attorneys who are earlier in their careers for outstanding professional excellence in private practice in the United States. Typically, Best Lawyers “Ones to Watch” recipients have been in practice for less than 10 years.

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