Faegre Drinker Attorneys Recognized in Best Lawyers in America 2025 Edition

Faegre Drinker is proud to announce that Best Lawyers® has named numerous firm attorneys to the 2025 Best Lawyers in America report, “Lawyer of the Year” list and the fifth edition of the Best Lawyers in America “Ones to Watch.”

The 2025 Best Lawyers in America report recognizes the nation’s leading attorneys each year based on a national peer-review survey. The “Lawyer of the Year” distinction highlights a single attorney in each practice area and geographic region. The Best Lawyers in America “Ones to Watch” designation recognizes attorneys who are earlier in their careers for outstanding professional experience in private practice in the United States.

The full list of Faegre Drinker attorneys named in the 2025 report includes the following:

*denotes “Lawyer of the Year” ranking

Best Lawyers in America

Boulder, Colo.

• John R. Marcil: Mergers and Acquisitions Law; Securities / Capital Markets Law
• Lucie Guyot: Franchise Law
• Mark W. Weakley: Corporate Law; Venture Capital Law

Chicago

• Alison J. Baldwin: Litigation - Intellectual Property; Patent Law
• Jennifer R. Breuer: Health Care Law
• Edwin A. Getz: Trademark Law
• Kimberly A. Jones: Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
• Michael J. Kanute: Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
• Sarah Bassler Millar: Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law; Health Care Law
• Neil S. Olderman: Health Care Law
• David W. Porteous: Litigation - Securities
• Michael D. Rosenbaum: Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
• James J. Saul: Trademark Law
• Michael B. Viner: Real Estate Law

Dallas

• E. Paul Cauley Jr.: Product Liability Litigation - Defendants; Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants 
• Wayne B. Mason: Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
• Randy Peak: Corporate Law

Denver

• Emily A. Bayton: Copyright Law; Trademark Law
• Jared Briant: Litigation - Intellectual Property
• *Heather Carson Perkins: Commercial Litigation; Franchise Law
• Michael B. Lapicola: Construction Law; Litigation - Construction
• James D. Leonard: Corporate Law; Entertainment Law - Motion Pictures and Television; Entertainment Law - Music; Sports Law
• Andrew Pouzeshi: Patent Law
• Joel Sayres: Litigation - Intellectual Property
• Timothy B. Scull: Copyright Law; Information Technology Law; Litigation - Intellectual Property; Litigation - Patent; Patent Law; Trademark Law
• Jeffrey A. Sherman: Corporate Law; Securities / Capital Markets Law
• Jack R. Sperber: Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law
• *Kirstin L. Stoll-DeBell: Litigation - Intellectual Property; Litigation - Patent
  
• Roger Tsai: Employment Law - Management; Immigration Law
• Mary L. Will: Litigation - Labor and Employment
• 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; Securities / Capital Markets Law
• Andrew Anderson: Energy Law; Government Relations Practice
• Nicholas 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
• Edward A. Gramigna, Jr.: Litigation - Trusts and Estates; Trusts and Estates
  
• Andy S. Norin: Real Estate Law
• Glenn S. Pantel: Real Estate Law
• Michael P. Pompeo: Litigation - Bankruptcy
• Paul Rosenthal: Commercial Litigation
  
• Michael E. Rothpletz, Jr.: Real Estate Law
• Michael San Giacomo: Real Estate Law
• Susan M. Sharko: Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants; Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
• Helen E. Tuttle: Litigation - Labor and Employment
• Frank F. Velocci: Litigation - Bankruptcy
• Kenneth J. Wilbur: Appellate Practice
• 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
• Pat Scheiderer: Real Estate Law

Indianapolis

• April Risk Arnett: Trusts and Estates
• David W. Barrett: Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions 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
• J. Murray Clark: Administrative / Regulatory Law; Government Relations Practice
• Patrick S. Cross: Corporate Law; Health Care Law
• Jason Deppen: Project Finance Law
• Brian S. Fennerty: Corporate Law; Tax Law; Venture Capital Law
• Richard T. Freije, Jr.: Administrative / Regulatory Law; Corporate Law; Insurance Law
• Thomas C. Froehle, Jr.: Corporate Law; Gaming Law; Public Finance Law
• Brant O. Gardner: Trusts and Estates
• John A. Gardner: Trusts and Estates
• David A. Given: Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law; Employment Law - Management; Labor Law - Management
• Ryan M. Hurley: Antitrust Law
• Scott M. Kosnoff: Corporate Law; Insurance Law
• Christine G. Long: Corporate Law
• Harmony A. Mappes: Litigation - Bankruptcy 
• Nicholas E. Mathioudakis: Venture Capital Law
• *Andrew M. McCoy: Litigation - Intellectual Property; Litigation - Patent
• Kip S.M. McDonald: Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants; Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
• William S. Meyers: Patent Law
• Joseph E. Miller, Jr.: Education Law; Nonprofit / Charities Law
• Alice M. Morical: Bet-the-Company Litigation; Commercial Litigation
• Robert D. Null: Litigation - Intellectual Property
• *Kathy L. Osborn: Antitrust Law
• Brian J. Paul: Appellate Practice; Bet-the-Company Litigation
• Carl R. Pebworth: Litigation - Construction
• *Scott Evans Peck: Public Finance Law; Tax Law
• Louis T. Perry: Litigation - Intellectual Property
• Andrea Roberts Pierson: Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
• Jacqueline M. Pimentel-Gannon: Nonprofit / Charities Law
• Daniel E. Pulliam: Criminal Defense: White-Collar
• Patrick H. Reilly: Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
• 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
• Pablo A. Svirsky: Corporate Law
• J. Joseph Tanner: Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
• *Mark A. Voigtmann: Construction Law; Litigation - Construction; Litigation - Real Estate 
• Jane Dall Wilson: Appellate Practice; Commercial Litigation
• Paul A. Wolfla: Commercial Litigation
• Mark E. Wright: Real Estate Law

Los Angeles

• Scott F. Gautier: Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Litigation - Bankruptcy 
• Jeremy M. Pelphrey: Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
• Judith M. Praitis: Environmental Law; Litigation - Environmental
• Fred Reish: Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law; Litigation - ERISA 
• Mark Terman: Employment Law - Management; Employment Law - Individuals

Minneapolis

• Scott A. Anderegg: Real Estate Law
• Peter J. Berrie: Real Estate Law
• W. Morgan Burns: Corporate Governance Law; Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law
• Martin Chester: Commercial Litigation
• Daniel R. Donovan: Trusts and Estates
• Richard A. Duncan: Antitrust Law; Litigation - Antitrust; Litigation - Environmental; Native American Law; Timber Law
• Delmar R. Ehrich: Litigation - Environmental
• Amy R. Fiterman: Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants 
• Page D. Fleeger: Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
• David J.F. Gross: Litigation - Patent 
• James J. Hartnett: Litigation - Construction; Commercial Litigation; Litigation - Real Estate 
• Douglas J. Heffernan: Employee Benefits (ERISA) 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: Bet-the-Company Litigation; 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 E. Lansing: Land Use and Zoning Law
• *Nicole J. Leimer: Banking and Finance Law
• *Steve Lokensgard: Health Care Law
• D. Charles Macdonald: Litigation - Real Estate; Mortgage Banking Foreclosure Law
• Erica H. MacDonald: Criminal Defense: White-Collar
• Maureen M. Maly: Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
  
• George D. Martin: Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law
• Jennifer Miernicki: Banking and Finance Law; Securitization and Structured Finance Law
• Ryan R. Miske: Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law
• Paul S. Moe: Real Estate Law
• Bernard Nodzon, Jr.: Construction Law
• Jonathan L.H. Nygren: Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law
• Charles T. Parks, Jr.: Trusts and Estates
• *James M. Pfau: Banking and Finance Law; Securitization and Structured Finance Law
• Daniel G. Prokott: Employment Law - Management
• Lisa R. Pugh: Tax Law
• Keith P. Radtke: Mergers and Acquisitions Law; Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
• Kate S. Razavi: Litigation - Intellectual Property
• William Roberts: Commercial Litigation; Litigation - Intellectual Property
• Breia L. Schleuss: Banking and Finance Law; Securitization and Structured Finance 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: Advertising Law; Trademark Law
• *Michael R. Stewart: Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
• Lica Tomizuka: Commercial Finance Law; Real Estate Law
• John W. Ursu: Commercial Litigation
• Aaron D. Van Oort: Appellate Practice; Litigation - Antitrust; Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants 
• James L. Volling: Bet-the-Company Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Litigation - Antitrust; Litigation - Securities 
• Kevin Wagner: Litigation - Intellectual Property
• Jay Warmuth: Insurance Law
• Allen Wheeler: Real Estate Law
• Joe Winebrenner: Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants 
• Scott W. Wright: Immigration Law
• Jonathan R. Zimmerman: Mergers and Acquisitions Law; Securities / Capital Markets Law

New York

• Russell N. Adler: Elder Law
• Richard Bernard: Bankruptcy and Creditor Debt Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
• Erika C. Collins: Employment Law - Management
• James H. Millar: Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
• John P. Mulhern: Insurance Law
• Joseph O’Keefe: Employment Law - Management 
• Lawrence G. Scarborough: Litigation - Antitrust; Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
• Ted Wolff: Environmental Law

Philadelphia

• *Bonnie Allyn Barnett: Environmental Law; Litigation - Environmental
• Thomas J. Barton: Employment Law - Management; Litigation - Labor and Employment
• Robert E. Cannuscio: Patent 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
• Timothy J. O'Driscoll: Insurance Law
• Antonio Pozos: Criminal Defense: White Collar
• Alfred W. Putnam, Jr.: Appellate Practice; Bet-the-Company Litigation; Commercial Litigation
• Paul H. Saint-Antoine: Antitrust Law
• Richard Scheff: Commercial Litigation; Criminal Defense: White Collar; Litigation - Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy)
• Stephen A. Serfass: Insurance Law
• Larissa R. Whitman: Trusts and Estates
• Nicole C. Wixted: Insurance Law

Princeton, N.J.

• John E. Stoddard III: Corporate Law

San Francisco

• Yana S. Johnson: Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
• Paul Riehle: Antitrust Law
• Sara Hansen Wilson: Real Estate Law

Washington, D.C.

• Frank G. Burt: Litigation - Insurance 
• Thomas J. Kelly, Jr.: Criminal Defense: White-Collar; Environmental Law; Litigation - Environmental
• Charles S. Leeper: Criminal Defense: White-Collar
• Shaunda A. Patterson-Strachan: Litigation - Insurance
• John R. Przypyszny: Education Law 
• Robert L. Stoll: Patent 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
• Joseph C. Schoell: Commercial Litigation

Best Lawyers in America “Ones to Watch”

Chicago

• Joan A. Akalaonu: Commercial Litigation; Criminal Defense: White-Collar
• Elizabeth C. Christen: Commercial Litigation
• Carrie E. DeLange: Criminal Defense: White-Collar
• Ehren M. Fournier: Construction Law; Real Estate Law
• Ruben I. Gonzalez: Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
• Mike T. Gustafson: Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights; Insolvency and Reorganization Law
• Jennifer M. Labus: Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants
• Jamie E. Levin: Health Care Law
• Jori M. Loren: Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
• Ambria Mahomes: Commercial Litigation; Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
• Josh Mahoney: Commercial Litigation
• Bryan D. Pasciak: Commercial Litigation; Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
• Elizabeth D. Peterson: Litigation - Real Estate; Real Estate Law
• Erik D. Vogt: Health Care Law

Dallas

• Jude T. Hickland: Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
• Sara E. Inman: Insurance Law
• Kristen L. Perry: Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
• Kaitlin Prior: Banking and Finance Law
• Matthew C. Sapp: Appellate Practice

Denver

• Desmonne A. Bennett: Commercial Litigation
• Christopher J. Casolaro: Commercial Litigation; Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
• Alec P. Harris: Commercial Litigation
• Sari M. Long: Immigration Law
• Sean J. Metherell: Litigation - Real Estate
• Isaac Smith: Product Liability Litigation - Defendants

Des Moines, Iowa

• Brandon J. Cole: Securities; Capital Markets Law
• David W. Creasey: Commercial Litigation
• Martin J. Demoret: Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
• Susan P. Elgin: Communications Law; Labor and Employment Law - Management; Litigation - Labor and Employment
• Shannon L. Sole: Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
• Dasha Ternavska: Commercial Litigation
• David Yoshimura: Alternative Dispute Resolution; Commercial Litigation

Florham Park, N.J.

• Jennifer G. Chawla: Banking and Finance Law
• 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
• Andrew L. Van Houter: Banking and Finance Law

Fort Wayne, Ind.

• Eldin Hasic: Product Liability Litigation - Defendants

Indianapolis

• Nicholas B. Alford: Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
• Kinsey L. Arnett: Trusts and Estates
• 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
• Anne E. Fischesser: Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law; Venture Capital Law
• Katelyn M. Fisher: Insurance Law
• Griffin D. Foster: Corporate Governance and Compliance Law; Securities / Capital Markets Law
• Eric M. Friedman: Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
• Ryan J. Funk: Labor and Employment Law - Management
• Stephanie L. Gutwein: Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
• Julian E. Harrell: Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
• Eli M. Isaacs: Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law
• Angela N. Johnson: Litigation - Labor and Employment
• Susanne A. Johnson: Alternative Dispute Resolution
• Dennis P. Lager: Corporate Law; Trusts and Estates
• Daniel L. Lewallen
• Matthew C. Olsen: Construction Law; Real Estate Law
• Alexander E. Preller: Litigation - Labor and Employment
• Abe Jentry Shanehsaz: Intellectual Property Law
• Brittney N. Yocum: Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law

Los Angeles

• David P. Koller: Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
• Nicole V. Ozeran: Mass Tort Litigation; Class Actions - Defendants
• Mary Kate Planchet: Insurance Law
• Amanda Semaan: Litigation - Labor and Employment
• Sylvia Bokyung St. Clair: Litigation - Labor and Employment

Minneapolis

• Lily Q. Ansel: Real Estate Law
• Lauren G. Barron: Trusts and Estates
• Rhiannon C. Beckendorf: Litigation - Labor and Employment
• Elie C. Biel: Health Care Law; Mass Tort Litigation; Class Actions - Defendants; Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
• Terran C. Chambers: Litigation - Labor and Employment
• Rory F. Collins: Commercial Litigation; Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law; Mass Tort Litigation; Class Actions - Defendants
• Anthony Finnell: Mass Tort Litigation; Class Actions - Defendants
• Andrew G. Jackson: Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
• Michael J. Kaupa: Tax Law
• Ivy A. LeTourneau: Real Estate Law
• Lauren W. Linderman: Commercial Litigation
• Stacie L. Linguist: Commercial Litigation; Corporate Governance and Compliance Law
• Roger A. Maldonado: Banking and Finance Law; Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights; Insolvency and Reorganization Law
• Veronica M. Mason: Banking and Finance Law
• Erica Abshez Moran: Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
• Josh Peterson: Native American Law
• Samantha M. Rollins Murphy: Litigation - Labor and Employment
• Rob J. Rooney: Labor and Employment Law - Management 
• Anna E. Sallstrom: Mergers and Acquisitions Law
• Edan Shertzer: Banking and Finance Law
• Evelyn Snyder: Alternative Dispute Resolution
• Rachael E. Stack: Construction Law; Real Estate Law
• Cyri Van Hecke: Construction Law; Litigation - Construction; Real Estate Law
• Bryan K. Washburn: Commercial Litigation
• Ryan R. Woessner: Corporate Law

New York

• Emily Burgess: Criminal Defense: White-Collar
• Brian P. Morgan: Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law

Philadelphia

• Victoria L. Andrews: Commercial Litigation
• Reuben H. Asia: Real Estate Law
• John M. Bloor: Insurance Law
• Amelia R. Brett: Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law
• Emmanuel L. Brown: Commercial Litigation
• Thomas M. Duncan: Environmental Law; Litigation - Environmental
• Allison S. Egan: Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
• Kaili Kao Janus: Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law
• Elizabeth K. Lange: Corporate Governance and Compliance Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law
• Kenneth J. Ludlum: Corporate Law; Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law
• Brendan P. McHugh: Commercial Litigation
• John M. Moore: Insurance Law
• Christopher F. Petillo: Insurance Law
• Andrew E. Seaberg: Banking and Finance Law
• Antoinette Snodgrass: Commercial Litigation
• Vanessa S. Tabler: Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law
• Mark D. Taticchi: Appellate Practice; Commercial Litigation
• Leila Vaughan: Tax Law
• Cheri R. Williams: Securities Regulation

Princeton, N.J.

• Nicloe D. Josko: Energy Law
   

San Francisco

• Matthew J. Adler: Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants; Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
• Kendal C. Mitchell: Litigation - Labor and Employment

Washington, D.C.

• Reed Abrahamson: Administrative / Regulatory Law
• Rachel A. Beck: Litigation - Securities
• Kathryn E. Bettini: Antitrust Law; Commercial Litigation
• Catherine H. Betts: Immigration Law; Labor and Employment Law - Management
• Tore Thomas DeBella: Intellectual Property Law
• Michelle Y. Francois: Administrative / Regulatory Law
• Adam Schlosser: Intellectual Property Law
• Brianna Forbes Silverstein: Litigation - Patent
• Christine A. Stoddard: Insurance Law
• Jonathan H. Todt: Antitrust Law
• Kelly M. Young: Intellectual Property Law

Wilmington, Del.

• Ian J. Bambrick: Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
• Thatcher A. Rahmeier: Litigation - Intellectual Property
• Claudia Schultze: Litigation - Patent

These awards are conferred by Best Lawyers. A description of the methodology is available here. No aspect of this advertisement has been approved by the Supreme Court of New Jersey.