ArentFox Schiff Attorneys Recognized by Best Lawyers, Ones to Watch, and Lawyers of the Year for 2024

Best Lawyers uses an extensive peer review process to capture a consensus opinion of the leading lawyers in each geographic area. The “Lawyer of the Year” recognition goes to the attorney who received the highest overall peer feedback for his or her area of specialty, and only one is recognized in each specialty and location each year.

The firm was also included in Best Lawyers’ “Top-Listed Report,” which designates firms with the most recognized lawyers in a specific location and practice area. ArentFox Schiff was Top-Listed in both Illinois and Chicago for Environmental Law.

The 2024 “Lawyers of the Year” are:

• Anthony V. Lupo - Patent Law
• D. Reed Freeman, Jr. - Privacy and Data Security Law        
• David C. Blickenstaff - Litigation - Trusts and Estates
• Frederick J. Sperling - Litigation - Real Estate

The lawyers listed among the “Best Lawyers” for 2024 and their areas of practice are:

Advertising Law

• D. Reed Freeman, Jr.
• Brian P. Waldman

Antitrust Law

• Robert J. Wierenga

Appellate Practice

• Frederick J. Sperling

Banking and Finance Law

• Alexis J. Schostak
• Scott E. Pickens
• Peter L. Rossiter
• Jason L. Zgliniec

Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law

• David J. Reier
• Tal M. Unrad
• M. Douglas Flahaut
• Aram Ordubegian
• Andrew I. Silfen
• Steven Wilamowsky
• Mary Joanne Dowd

Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law

• Susan T. Bart

Commercial Litigation

• Andrew R. Levin
• Lawrence H. Heftman
• Frederick J. Sperling
• Howard Graff
• Bernice K. Leber
• Barbara S. Wahl

Construction Law

• Mark A. Bloom

Copyright Law

• Ross J. Charap
• Michelle Mancino Marsh
• Anthony V. Lupo

Corporate Governance Law

• Peter L. Rossiter

Corporate Law

• Alexis J. Schostak
• Jay L. Halpern

Criminal Defense: White-Collar

• Michelle J. Shapiro
• Maggie Hickey
• William P. Ziegelmueller
• Terree A. Bowers
• Craig Engle
• Peter R. Zeidenberg

Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law

• Edward Spacapan, Jr.
• William R. Charyk
• David S. Greenberg
• Quana C. Jew

Employment Law – Individuals

• Jennifer A. Yelen
• Henry Morris, Jr.

Employment Law - Management

• Jennifer A. Yelen
• Derek G. Barella
• Julie Furer Stahr
• Darrell S. Gay
• Robert K. Carrol
• Paul R. Lynd

Energy Law

• Owen E. MacBride
• Gabriel M. Rodriguez

Environmental Law

• Amy Antoniolli
• Stephen J. Bonebrake
• Daniel J. Deeb
• Francis X. Lyons
• Jane E. Montgomery
• Joshua R. More
• Gabriel M. Rodriguez
• Stanley H. Abramson

FDA Law

• Stanley H. Abramson
• Brian P. Waldman

Franchise Law

• Ann H. MacDonald

Government Relations Practice

• Craig Engle
• Dan H. Renberg

Health Care Law

• Gerald J. Billow
• Anne M. Murphy
• Jack R. Bierig
• Sarah G. Benator
• Lowell C. Brown
• Thomas E. Jeffry, Jr.
• Rachel Hold-Weiss

Insurance Law

• Antony S. Burt
• Catherine M. Masters
• David M. Spector
• Richard G. Liskov

International Arbitration - Commercial

• Lee M. Caplan

International Mergers and Acquisitions

• Nicholas M. Tipsord

International Trade and Finance Law

• Matthew J. Clark
• Kay C. Georgi
• David R. Hamill
• Matthew Nolan
• Nancy A. Noonan
• Diana Quaia

Litigation – Bankruptcy

• Aram Ordubegian
• Mary Joanne Dowd

Litigation – Construction

• Mark A. Bloom

Litigation - Environmental

• Amy Antoniolli
• Gabriel M. Rodriguez

Litigation – ERISA

• Alison Lima Andersen
• Caroline Turner English

Litigation - Intellectual Property

• Imron T. Aly
• Sailesh K. Patel
• Anthony V. Lupo

Litigation - Labor and Employment

• Lauren C. Schaefer
• Darrell S. Gay
• Linda M. Jackson
• Michael L. Stevens

Litigation - Patent

• Sailesh K. Patel
• Anthony V. Lupo

Litigation - Real Estate

• Frederick J. Sperling

Litigation - Trusts and Estates

• Thomas W. Abendroth
• David C. Blickenstaff
• David R. Hodgman

Litigation and Controversy – Tax

• Joanne B. Faycurry
• Samuel J. McKim III

Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants

• Marci A. Eisenstein
• Joseph J. Krasovec III
• Ann H. MacDonald
• Catherine M. Masters
• David C. Scott
• Thomas M. Crispi

Mergers and Acquisitions Law

• Alexis J. Schostak
• Robert J. Minkus
• Scott Adamson

Nonprofit/Charities Law

• Jack R. Bierig

Patent Law

• Kevin M. Nelson
• Sailesh K. Patel
• Anthony V. Lupo

Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants

• Thomas M. Crispi

Privacy and Data Security Law

• D. Reed Freeman, Jr.

Product Liability Litigation – Defendants

• Andrew R. Levin
• Joseph J. Krasovec III

Public Finance Law

• Paul C. Marengo
• Bruce P. Weisenthal
• David L. Dubrow
• Les Jacobowitz
• Richard J. Krainin
• Richard A. Newman
• Davis V. R. Sherman

Real Estate Law

• James M. Lyle
• Daniel L. Monger
• Janet M. Johnson
• Anne-Carmene Almonord
• David L. Dubrow
• Russel T. Hamilton
• Faige P. Klein
• Paul G. Mackey
• Ivan W. Moskowitz
• Richard L. Brand
• M.J. Pritchett
• Bryson M. Filbert
• Richard N. Gale
• Mindy Pittell Hurwitz
• Mark M. Katz
• David M. Martin
• Gerald L. Mitchell
• Richard A. Newman
• Kimberly A. Wachen
• Eleanor D. Zappone

Sports Law

• Maidie E. Oliveau
• Richard L. Brand

Tax Law

• Thomas W. Abendroth
• William R. Charyk
• Christian M. McBurney

Trade Secrets Law

• Matthew F. Prewitt

Trademark Law

• Michelle Mancino Marsh
• Cristina A. Carvalho
• Anthony V. Lupo

Trusts and Estates

• Thomas W. Abendroth
• Susan T. Bart
• Jessica J. Birnbaum
• Harmon A. Brown
• David R. Hodgman
• Michael K. Moyers
• Robert R. Pluth, Jr.
• Christine R. W. Quigley
• Sarah Kerr Severson
• Kevin Matz
• Holly M. Bastian
• Lynn K. Pearle

The lawyers listed among the “Ones to Watch” for 2024 and their areas of practice are:

Banking and Finance Law

• Peter T. Butler

Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law

• Justin A. Kesselman   
• Annie Y. Stoops        
• Christopher K.S. Wong         
• Nicholas A. Marten    

Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law

• Sarah Roscioli

Commercial Litigation

• Robert D. Boley         
• Elise H. Yu    
• Justin A. Kesselman   
• Adam L. Littman       
• Meredith R.W. DeCarlo        
• Robert A.H. Middleton         
• Michael K. Molzberger          
• Daniel J. Schufreider 
• Anthony-Ray Sepúlveda        
• Gary D. Brophy         
• Franjo M. Dolenac     
• Katia Asche   
• David J. Ward
• Nadia Patel     

Corporate Governance and Compliance Law

• Paul A. Schmid          
• Michael F. Dearington           

Corporate Law

• Paul A. Schmid
• Gary D. Brophy
• Marc E. Rivera
• R. Erica Roque
• Dean A. Roy

Criminal Defense: White-Collar

• Robert D. Boley
• Meredith R.W. DeCarlo
• Anthony-Ray Sepúlveda
• Alexander S. Birkhold
• Michael F. Dearington

Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law

• Brian A. Friederich    

Energy Law

• Christina Campbell Rather    

Entertainment and Sports Law

• Justin A. Goldberg     
• Zak D. Welsh 
• Danielle W. Bulger    

Environmental Law

• Alex Garel-Frantzen  
• Robert A.H. Middleton         
• Pascal F. Naples         

Health Care Law

• Emily M. Leongini
• Michele L. Gipp
• Katie Heilman
• Kathryn L. Steffen
• Hillary M. Stemple
• Laura Zell

Insurance Law

• Justin A. Goldberg     

Intellectual Property Law

• Helen H. Ji
• Alex Osterlind
• Peter T. Busch
• Dan Jasnow
• Kamanta C. Kettle
• Lindsay Korotkin
• David Yearwood
• Eva J. Pulliam
• Jasjit S. Vidwan

Labor and Employment Law - Employee

• Alexandra M. Romero

Land Use and Zoning Law

• Pascal F. Naples         

Litigation - Environmental

• Katie Heilman

Litigation - Intellectual Property

• Helen H. Ji     
• Kirsten A. Hart          

Litigation - Labor and Employment

• Adam L. Littman       
• Andrew Baskin          

Litigation - Patent

• Helen H. Ji     

Litigation - Securities

• Adam L. Littman       

Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants

• Jonathan P. Dean       
• Michael K. Molzberger          
• Sonul Rao      

Product Liability Litigation – Defendants

• Jonathan P. Dean
• Malerie Ma Roddy
• Lili C. Ozarowski
• Sonul Rao

Public Finance Law

• Carlos Estevez

Real Estate Law

• Carlos Estevez
• Sterling Johnson
• Mitchell Z. Markowitz
• Cynthia M. Thomas
• June M. Lee
• Douglas W. Pyle
• Zak D. Welsh
• Sarah H. Cohn
• Kristin E. Niver
• Christina Campbell Rather

Tax Law

• Evgeny Magidenko    
• Raida Lopez   
• Allison K. Pfeifle       

Transportation Law

• Michael P. McMahan 

Trusts and Estates

• Raida Lopez
• Kristen Hosack Pace
• Allison K. Pfeifle
• Sarah Roscioli
• George E. Martin
• Tracy McLaughlin
• June M. Lee