The Best Lawyers in America Recognizes 177 Faegre Baker Daniels Attorneys

One hundred and seventy-seven lawyers from Faegre Baker Daniels were recently selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America 2015© (Copyright 2014 by Woodward/White, Inc. of Aiken, SC). In addition, twenty-two FaegreBD attorneys were named Lawyer of the Year in their respective practice area and location.

FaegreBD's recognized lawyers represent 71 practice areas and eight of the firm's U.S. locations.

Faegre Baker Daniels attorneys named to the 2015 edition, with specific areas of recognition, are listed below. Lawyers of the Year are denoted with an asterisk by the practice area in which they were recognized as Lawyer of the Year.

Boulder, Colo.

• James H. Carroll: Mergers & Acquisitions Law; Venture Capital Law
• Darrell M. Daley: Bankruptcy Litigation

Chicago

• Michael J. Kanute: Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants

Denver

• J. David Arkell: Construction Law*; Construction Litigation
• Jeffrey A. Brimer: Franchise Law
• J. William Callison: Corporate Law; Non-Profit/Charities Law; Tax Law
• Charles D. Calvin: Real Estate Law
• Diane B. Davies: Real Estate Litigation; Real Estate Law
• Natalie Hanlon-Leh: Intellectual Property Litigation
• Kevin P. Hein: Franchise Law
• James D. Leonard: Corporate Law; Entertainment Law – Motion Pictures & Television; Entertainment Law – Music; Sports Law
• Marc C. Levy: Intellectual Property Litigation
• Blair L. Lockwood: Corporate Law; Mergers & Acquisitions Law
• Michael S. McCarthy: Insurance Law; Environmental Litigation; Securities Litigation*
• Linda L. Rockwood: Environmental Law; Environmental Litigation
• James R. Spaanstra: Environmental Law; Environmental Litigation
• Jack Sperber: Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law
• David W. Stark: Commercial Litigation; Banking & Finance Litigation; Securities Litigation
• Russell O. Stewart: Mass Tort Litigation/Class Action – Defendants; Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
• Douglas R. Wright: Corporate Law; Mergers & Acquisitions Law; Securities/Capital Markets Law

Des Moines, Iowa

• Michael B. Abbott: Financial Services Regulation Law*, Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships); Corporate Law  
• Michael A. Giudicessi: First Amendment Litigation
• Karin Johnson: Employment Law – Management
• Lance W. Lange: Antitrust Litigation
• Kim J Walker – First Amendment Law

Fort Wayne, Ind.

• J. Stephen Bennett: Commercial Litigation
• Jon A. Bomberger: Public Finance Law; Real Estate Law*
• John R. Burns III: Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Bankruptcy Litigation
• Timothy J. Haffner: Corporate Law; Mergers & Acquisitions Law
• Steven H. Hazelrigg: Corporate Law
• David P. Irmscher: Intellectual Property Litigation; Patent Litigation
• Steven L. Jackson: Commercial Litigation; Health Care Law
• Michael L. James: Construction Law; Construction Litigation
• David J. Kuker: Mergers & Acquisitions Law
• Michael J. Nader: Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law; ERISA Litigation
• N. Reed Silliman: Corporate Law

Indianapolis

• David W. Barrett: Corporate Law; Mergers & Acquisitions Law
• Donald P. Bennett: Tax Litigation & Controversy; Tax Law
• Ben W. Blanton: Non-Profit/Charities Law*
• Daniel L. Boeglin: Biotechnology Law; Corporate Law
• Ellen E. Boshkoff: ERISA Litigation; Labor & Employment Litigation
• Michelle Kaiser Bray: Trademark Law
• J. Jeffrey Brown: Corporate Law; Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law; Mergers & Acquisitions Law*; Venture Capital Law
• H. Patrick Callahan: Corporate Law
• Trevor Carter: Intellectual Property Litigation; Patent Litigation*
• M. Angella Castille: International Trade and Finance Law
• Scott Chinn: Appellate Practice; Municipal Litigation; Public Finance Law
• Elizabeth Kelley Cierzniak: Education Law
• Stephen A. Claffey: Banking and Finance Law; Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Banking & Finance Litigation
• J. Murray Clark: Administrative/Regulatory Law; Government Relations Practice
• Shaun Healy Clifford: Administrative/Regulatory Law
• Patrick S. Cross: Corporate Law; Health Care Law
• Gregory N. Dale: Employment Law – Management; Labor Law – Management; Labor & Employment Litigation
• Francina A. Dlouhy: Administrative/Regulatory Law; Tax Litigation & Controversy*; Tax Law
• Robert W. Elzer: Trusts and Estates
• 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 Jr.: Administrative/Regulatory Law; Corporate Law; Insurance Law
• Thomas C. Froehle Jr.: 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
• Eric J. Groen: Patent Law
• Paul Lowell Haines: Education Law; Non-Profit/Charities Law
• Terry E. Hall: Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Bankruptcy Litigation
• J.P. Hanlon: White-Collar Criminal Defense*
• Steven D. Hardin: Land Use & Zoning Law
• David K. Herzog: Bet-the-Company Litigation*; Commercial Litigation; Banking & Finance Litigation; Securities Litigation
• Jay Jaffe: Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Bankruptcy Litigation
• Tibor D. Klopfer: Corporate Law; Mergers & Acquisitions Law
• Scott M. Kosnoff: Corporate Law; Insurance Law
• Jon B. Laramore: Appellate Practice
• Mary Katherine Lisher: Real Estate Law
• Michael J. MacLean: Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law; ERISA Litigation
• Joseph E. Miller Jr.: Education Law; Non-Profit/Charities Law
• John T. Neighbours: Employment Law – Management; Labor Law – Management
• Timothy E. Niednagel: Patent Law
• Stephen H. Paul: Tax Litigation & Controversy; Tax Law
• Hudnall A. Pfeiffer: Employment Law – Management; Labor Law – Management; Labor & Employment Litigation
• Andrea Roberts Pierson: Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
• Wendy W. Ponader: Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
• John W. Purcell: Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
• Roberta Sabin Recker: Employment Law – Management; Labor & Employment Litigation
• Rebecca A. Richardson: Banking and Finance Law; Financial Services Regulation Law
• Kent A. Rollison: Trusts and Estates
• Christopher G. Scanlon: Bet-the-Company Litigation; Commercial
• Joseph M. Scimia: Land Use & Zoning; Real Estate Law
• Regina M. Sharrow: Corporate Law; Mergers & Acquisitions Law
• Gayle L. Skolnik: Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
• Joseph L. Smith Jr.: Government Relations Practice
• Andrew Z. Soshnick: Family Law
• Cynthia K. Springer: Labor Law – Management
• Robert K. Stanley: Bet-the-Company Litigation; Antitrust Litigation; Trusts & Estates Litigation
• David A. Suess: Tax Law
• J. Joseph Tanner: Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
• Gregory J. Utken: Employment Law – Management; Labor Law – Management
• Mark A. Voigtmann: Construction Law; Construction Litigation; Real Estate Litigation
• David C. Worrell: Banking and Finance Law; Corporate Law; Financial Services Regulation Law
• Robert S. Wynne: Banking and Finance Law; Corporate Law; Mergers & Acquisitions Law
• Joseph H. Yeager Jr.: Bet-the-Company Litigation; Commercial Litigation

Minneapolis

• Scott A. Anderegg: Real Estate Law
• Peter J. Berrie: Real Estate Law
• John P. Borger: Appellate Practice; First Amendment Litigation; Mass Tort  Litigation/Class Actions – Defendants; Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants; Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
• Kerry L. Bundy – Franchise Law
• W. Morgan Burns – Corporate Governance Law; Corporate Law; Mergers & Acquisitions Law
• William R. Busch: Corporate Law
• Jay D. Christiansen: Health Care Law
• Angela M. Christy: Real Estate Law
• Richard A. Duncan: Antitrust Law; Antitrust Litigation; Environmental Litigation; Native American Law; Timber Law
• Delmar R. Ehrich: Environmental Litigation
• Bruce M. Engler: Corporate Law; Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law; Mergers & Acquisitions Law
• Charles S. Ferrell: Real Estate Law
• Page D. Fleeger: Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
• Richard A. Forschler: Government Relations Practice
• Jack M. Fribley: Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions – Defendants; Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants; Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
• Philip S. Garon: Corporate Compliance Law; Corporate Governance Law; Corporate Law; Mergers & Acquisitions Law; Securities/Capital Markets Law; Securities Regulation
• John B. Gordon: Bet-the-Company Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Trusts & Estate Litigation*; Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
• J. Hazen Graves: Non-Profit/Charities Law
• David J.F. Gross: Patent Litigation
• Peter C. Halls: Construction Law; Construction Litigation
• Douglas J. Heffernan: Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law*
• John H. Herman: Environmental Law; Land Use & Zoning Law
• John H. Hinderaker: Antitrust Litigation; Construction Litigation*
• Andrew G. Humphrey: Corporate Law; Mergers & Acquisitions Law
• Bruce Jones: Appellate Practice; Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions – Defendants; Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
• Randall E. Kahnke: Commercial Litigation; Intellectual Property Litigation
• Steven C. Kennedy: Corporate Law; Securities/Capital Markets Law; Securities Litigation; Venture Capital Law
• William L. Killion: Franchise Law
• Charles F. Knapp: Employment Law – Management; Labor & Employment Litigation
• Carol E. Lansing; Land Use & Zoning Law
• Kenneth S. Levinson: Tax Litigation & Controversy; Tax Law
• Ken Liebman: Intellectual Property Litigation; Patent Litigation
• Calvin L. Litsey: Copyright Law; Intellectual Property Litigation; Patent Litigation
• Maureen M. Maly: Employee (ERISA) Law
• George D. Martin: Mergers & Acquisitions Law
• David B. Miller: Corporate Law; Securities/Capital Markets Law; Securities Regulation
• Jerome A. Miranowski: Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
• Paul S. Moe: Real Estate Law
• Thomas G. Morgan: Corporate Law
• Kathlyn E. Noecker: Employment Law – Management
• Timothy M. O'Brien: Construction Litigation
• Patrick J. O'Connor Jr.: Construction Litigation
• James A. O'Neal: Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions – Defendants*; Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
• Charles T. Parks Jr.: Trusts and Estates
• James M. Pfau: Banking and Finance Law; Securitization and Structured Finance Law
• Walter A. Pickhardt: Tax Law
• James W. Poradek: Patent Litigation
• Joseph M. Price: Mass Tort Litigation/Class Action – Defendants; Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants; Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
• Lisa R. Pugh: Tax Law
• Kent E. Richey: Gaming Law; Native American Law
• Andrew J. Ritten: Mergers & Acquisitions Law
• Winthrop A. Rockwell: Mass Tort Litigation/Class Action – Defendants; Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
• Stephen C. Rosholt: Public Finance Law*
• Dennis M. Ryan: Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
• Brian B. Schnell: Franchise Law
• Robert L. Schnell Jr.: Commercial Litigation; Banking & Finance Litigation; Intellectual Property Litigation; Securities Litigation
• Thomas S. Schroeder: Health Care Law
• Amy C. Seidel: Corporate Law; Securities/Capital Markets Law*
• David J. Shannon: Trusts and Estates
• Michael A. Stanchfield: Mergers & Acquisitions Law*
• James R. Steffen: Trademark Law
• Michael R. Stewart: Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
• Aaron D. Van Oort: Appellate Practice; Antitrust Litigation
• David M. Vander Haar: Corporate Governance Law*; Corporate Law; Mergers & Acquisitions Law
• James L. Volling: Bet-the-Company Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Antitrust Litigation; Securities Litigation
• Lyle G. Ward: Banking and Finance Law
• Charles F. Webber: Appellate Practice; Bet-the-Company Litigation*; Commercial Litigation; Environmental Litigation; Securities Litigation
• John R. Wheaton: Real Estate Law
• Daniel G. Wilczek: Employment Law – Management; Labor Law – Management; Labor & Employment Litigation
• Wendy J. Wildung: Bet-the-Company Litigation: Commercial Litigation; Real Estate Litigation*; Securities Litigation
• Peter J. Withoff: Tax Law
• Scott W. Wright: Immigration Law

South Bend, Ind.

• James R. Brotherson: Transportation Law
• Thomas J. Brunner: Commercial Litigation; Labor & Employment Litigation
• Richard L. Hill: Corporate Law; Public Finance Law*
• Randolph R. Rompola: Public Finance Law
• Edward A. Sullivan: Commercial Litigation; Education Law; Construction Litigation

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