Best Lawyers in America Names 182 Faegre Drinker Attorneys to 2021 List

Best Lawyers^® has named 182 Faegre Drinker attorneys to the 2021 edition of the Best Lawyers in America report, which recognizes the nation’s leading lawyers each year based on a national peer-review survey.

Twenty Faegre Drinker attorneys were also named “Lawyer of the Year” in this year’s report. The “Lawyer of the Year” distinction is awarded to only one attorney with the highest overall peer feedback for a specific practice area and geographic location. Faegre Drinker’s honorees include:

Chicago

• Quin R. Frazer: Nonprofit / Charities Law

Denver

• Jack R. Sperber: Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law

Des Moines, Iowa

• Michael B. Abbott: Corporate Governance Law
• Lance W. Lange: Litigation - Antitrust

Indianapolis

• J. Jeffrey Brown: Venture Capital Law
• A. Scott Chinn: Litigation - Municipal
• Brian S. Fennerty: Tax Law
• Steven D. Hardin: Land Use and Zoning Law
• Joseph E. Miller Jr.: Nonprofit / Charities Law

Minneapolis

• W. Morgan Burns: Mergers and Acquisitions Law
• Angela M. Christy: Real Estate Law
• Steven C. Kennedy: Corporate Law
• Jennifer D. Miernicki: Banking and Finance Law
• Patrick J. O'Connor: Litigation - Construction
• Brian B. Schnell: Franchise Law
• Thomas S. Schroeder: Health Care Law
• Aaron D. Van Oort: Appellate Practice
• Chuck Webber: Litigation - Environmental
• Wendy J. Wildung: Bet-the-Company Litigation

Washington, D.C.

• John R. Przypyszny: Education Law

The full list of Faegre Drinker attorneys named in the report follows:

Boulder, Colo.

• Laurence (Trip) W. DeMuth, III: Commercial Litigation; Construction Law; Litigation – Construction

Chicago

• Jennifer R. Breuer: Health Care Law
• Darren S. Cahr: Trademark Law
• James F. Conlan: Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Litigation – Bankruptcy
• Michael F. Csar: Real Estate Law
• Quin R. Frazer: Nonprofit / Charities Law; Trusts and Estates
• Edwin A. Getz: Trademark Law
• Michael J. Kanute: Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
• David N. Kay: Corporate Law; International Arbitration – Commercial
• Alan S. King: Employment Law – Management
• Catherine M. Masters: Insurance Law; Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
• Michael D. Rosenbaum: Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
• Brian C. Rupp: Patent Law
• Douglas B. Swill: Health Care Law
• Priscilla A. (Pam) Walter: Corporate Law

Dallas

• E. Paul Cauley Jr.: Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
• Wayne B. Mason: Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
• W. Neil Rambin: Commercial Litigation; Insurance Law

Denver

• Emily A. Bayton: Copyright Law
• J. William Callison: Corporate Law; Nonprofit / Charities Law; Tax Law
• Brandee L. Caswell: Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law; Litigation - Real Estate
• Greg Hall: Corporate Compliance Law; Corporate Governance Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law
• Michael B. Lapicola: Construction Law
• James D. Leonard: Corporate Law; Entertainment Law - Motion Pictures and Television; Entertainment Law – Music; Sports Law
• Michael S. McCarthy: Bet-the-Company Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Insurance Law; Litigation – Environmental; Litigation – Securities
• James R. Spaanstra: Environmental Law
• Jack R. Sperber: Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law
• Heather K. Strack: Family Law
• Douglas R. Wright: Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law; Securities / Capital Markets Law

Des Moines, Iowa

• Michael B. Abbott: Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships); Corporate Governance Law; Corporate Law; Financial Services Regulation Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law
• Michael A. Giudicessi: Litigation - First Amendment
• Nicholas A. Klinefeldt: Criminal Defense: White-Collar
• Lance W. Lange: Litigation - Antitrust

East Palo Alto, Calif.

• David J.F. Gross: Litigation - Patent

Florham Park, N.J.

• Lynne Anne Anderson: Employment Law – Management; Litigation - Labor and Employment
• Thomas F. Campion: Appellate Practice; Bet-the-Company Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Consumer Law; Criminal Defense: White-Collar; Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants; Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
• Edward A. Gramigna Jr.: Litigation - Trusts and Estates; Trusts and Estates
• George H. Kendall: Health Care Law
• Glenn S. Pantel: Real Estate Law
• Michael E. Rothpletz Jr.: Real Estate Law
• Susan M. Sharko: Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants; Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
• Michael C. Woodruff: Real Estate Law

Fort Wayne, Ind.

• James Stephen Bennett: Commercial Litigation
• Jon A. Bomberger: Public Finance Law; Real Estate Law
• Brian P. Clifford: Construction Law
• Timothy J. Haffner: Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law

Indianapolis

• David W. Barrett: Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law
• Erica S. Black: Real Estate Law
• Daniel L. Boeglin: Biotechnology and Life Sciences Practice; Corporate Law
• Ellen E. Boshkoff: Litigation – ERISA; Litigation - Labor and Employment
• Kayla D. Britton: Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
• J. Jeffrey Brown: Corporate Law; Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law; Venture Capital Law
• R. Trevor Carter: Litigation - Intellectual Property; Litigation – Patent
• A. Scott Chinn: Appellate Practice; Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Municipal; Public Finance Law
• Elizabeth Kelley Cierzniak: Education Law
• J. Murray Clark: Administrative / Regulatory Law; Government Relations Practice
• Patrick S. Cross: Corporate Law; Health Care Law
• Dustin R. DeNeal: Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
• Brian S. Fennerty: Corporate Law; Tax Law; Venture Capital Law
• David A. Foster: Banking and Finance Law; Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
• Richard T. Freije: Administrative / Regulatory Law; Corporate Law; Insurance Law
• Tom Froehle: Corporate Law; Gaming Law; Public Finance Law
• John A. Gardner: Trusts and Estates
• David A. Given: Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law; Employment Law – Management; Labor Law – Management
• Steven D. Hardin: Land Use and Zoning Law
• Ryan M. Hurley: Antitrust Law
• Jay Jaffe: Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Litigation – Bankruptcy
• Tibor D. Klopfer: Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law
• Scott M. Kosnoff: Corporate Law; Insurance Law
• Daniel M. Lechleiter: Litigation - Intellectual Property; Litigation – Patent
• Michael J. MacLean: Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law; Litigation – ERISA
• William S. Meyers: Patent Law
• Joseph E. Miller Jr.: Education Law; Nonprofit / Charities Law
• Kathy L. Osborn: Antitrust Law
• Brian J. Paul: Appellate Practice
• Jennifer A. Pearcy: Commercial Finance Law
• Carl R. Pebworth: Litigation – Construction
• Andrea Roberts Pierson: Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
• Wendy Wright Ponader: Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
• Anne K. Ricchiuto: Commercial Litigation
• Gayle L. Skolnik: Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
• Joseph L. Smith, Jr.: Government Relations Practice
• Andrew Z. Soshnick: Family Law
• Marilee J. Springer: Nonprofit / Charities Law
• David A. Suess: Tax Law
• John Joseph Tanner: Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
• Mark A. Voigtmann: Construction Law; Litigation – Construction; Litigation - Real Estate
• Paul A. Wolfla: Commercial Litigation
• Robert S. Wynne: Banking and Finance Law; Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law

Los Angeles

• Bruce L. Ashton: Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
• Jeremy M. Pelphrey: Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
• Judith M. Praitis: Environmental Law; Litigation - Environmental
• Fred Reish: Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law; Litigation - ERISA

Minneapolis

• Scott A. Anderegg: Real Estate Law
• Peter J. Berrie: Real Estate Law
• Kerry L. Bundy: Franchise Law
• W. Morgan Burns: Corporate Governance Law; Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law
• William R. Busch: Corporate Law
• Martin S. Chester: Commercial Litigation
• Jay D. Christiansen: Health Care Law
• Angela M. Christy: Real Estate Law
• Richard A. Duncan: Antitrust Law; Litigation – Antitrust; Litigation – Environmental; Native American Law; Timber Law
• Delmar R. Ehrich: Litigation – Environmental
• Bruce M. Engler: Corporate Law; Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law
• Amy R. Fiterman: Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
• Page D. Fleeger: Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
• David J.F. Gross: Litigation – Patent
• Douglas J. Heffernan: Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
• Chris E. Hofstad: Mergers and Acquisitions Law
• Andrew G. Humphrey: Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law
• Bruce Jones: Appellate Practice; Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants; Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
• Randall E. Kahnke: Commercial Litigation; Litigation - Intellectual Property
• Steven C. Kennedy: Corporate Law; Securities / Capital Markets Law; Securities Regulation; Venture Capital Law
• Charles F. Knapp: Employment Law – Management; Litigation - Labor and Employment
• Carol Lansing: Land Use and Zoning Law
• Calvin L. Litsey: Copyright Law; Litigation - Intellectual Property; Litigation – Patent
• Maureen M. Maly: Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
• George D. Martin: Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law
• Jennifer D. Miernicki: Banking and Finance Law
• Jerome A. Miranowski: Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Litigation – Bankruptcy
• Paul S. Moe: Real Estate Law
• Bernard (B.J.) E. Nodzon: Construction Law
• Kathlyn E. Noecker: Employment Law – Management
• Patrick J. O'Connor, Jr.: Litigation – Construction
• Charles T. Parks Jr.: Trusts and Estates
• James M. Pfau: Banking and Finance Law; Securitization and Structured Finance Law
• Walter A. Pickhardt: Tax Law
• Joseph M. Price: Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants; Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants; Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
• Daniel G. Prokott: Employment Law – Management
• Lisa R. Pugh: Tax Law
• Kent E. Richey: Gaming Law; Native American Law
• Brian B. Schnell: Franchise Law
• Thomas S. Schroeder: Health Care Law
• Amy C. Seidel: Corporate Law; Securities / Capital Markets Law
• David J. Shannon: Trusts and Estates
• Kate Sherburne: Mergers and Acquisitions Law
• Michael A. Stanchfield: Mergers and Acquisitions Law
• James R. Steffen: Trademark Law
• Michael R. Stewart: Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
• John W. Ursu: Commercial Litigation
• Aaron D. Van Oort: Appellate Practice; Litigation – Antitrust
• James L. Volling: Bet-the-Company Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Antitrust; Litigation – Securities
• Chuck Webber: Appellate Practice; Bet-the-Company Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Environmental; Litigation – Securities
• John R. Wheaton: Real Estate Law
• Wendy J. Wildung: Bet-the-Company Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Litigation - Real Estate; Litigation – Securities
• Scott W. Wright: Immigration Law

New York

• Russell N. Adler: Elder Law
• Gerald T. Hathaway: Employment Law – Management; Labor Law - Management

Philadelphia

• Bonnie Allyn Barnett: Environmental Law; Litigation – Environmental
• Thomas J. Barton: Employment Law – Management; Litigation - Labor and Employment
• Christopher W. Boyle: Environmental Law
• Robert E. Cannuscio: Patent Law
• Harry S. Cherken Jr.: Real Estate Law
• William H. Clark Jr.: Corporate Law
• David A. Ebby: Real Estate Law
• Mark J. Foley: Employment Law – Management; Labor Law – Management; Litigation - Labor and Employment
• Stephen D.D. Hamilton: Litigation and Controversy – Tax; Tax Law
• D. Alicia Hickok: Appellate Practice
• Andrew C. Kassner: Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
• Michael P. Malloy: Mutual Funds Law
• Kenneth A. Murphy: Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
• Alfred W. Putnam, Jr.: Appellate Practice; Bet-the-Company Litigation; Commercial Litigation
• F. Douglas Raymond: Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law
• David Shechtman: Tax Law
• Larissa R. Whitman: Trusts and Estates

Princeton, N.J.

• Jonathan I. Epstein: Commercial Litigation; Litigation - Real Estate; Real Estate Law
• Lisa S. Presser: Trusts and Estates
• John E. Stoddard III: Corporate Law
• William L. Warren: Environmental Law; Litigation - Environmental

San Francisco

• Alan J. Lazarus: Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
• Diane J. Mason: Trademark Law

Washington, D.C.

• M. Angella Castille: International Trade and Finance Law
• Thomas J. Kelly, Jr.: Criminal Defense: White-Collar; Environmental Law; Litigation – Environmental
• Charles S. Leeper: Criminal Defense: White-Collar
• Gregory J. Ossi: Litigation - Labor and Employment
• Shaunda A. Patterson-Strachan: Litigation – Insurance
• Laura H. Phillips: Communications Law
• John R. Przypyszny: Education Law
• Robert L. Stoll: Patent Law
• T.J. Sullivan: Health Care Law
• Jesse A. Witten: Health Care Law

Wilmington, Del.

• Francis DiGiovanni: Litigation - Intellectual Property
• Brett D. Fallon: Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Commercial Litigation, Litigation - Bankruptcy
• Andrew C. Kassner: Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law

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. Each year, Best Lawyers also designates a single lawyer in each practice area and designated metropolitan area as “Lawyer of the Year.”