Awards
BCLP Lawyers Recognized in the 2025 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America
Aug 15, 2024International law firm BCLP has been recognized in the 2025 edition of the Best Lawyers in America guide, a well-regarded publication that honors the top legal talent across the United States. This year, the firm earned Best Lawyer rankings for 164 lawyers across 16 offices, earned Ones to Watch for 69 lawyers, and 8 practitioners from BCLP were distinguished with the ‘Lawyer of the Year’ award, a recognition given to individuals with the highest overall peer feedback in a specific practice area and geographic region.
“Lawyers of the Year”
- Jonathan Solish: Franchise Law
- Scott M. Hobby: Information Technology Law
- William V. Custer: Bet-the-Company Litigation
- Laurence M. Frazen: Bankruptcy Litigation (Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law)
- Robert M. Thompson: Bet-the-Company Litigation
- Don G. Lents: Corporate Law
- James L. Nouss Jr.: Securities/Capital Markets Law / Venture Capital Law
- Kathleen R. Sherby: Trust and Estates
“Best Lawyers”
- Meridyth M. Andresen: Commercial Litigation
- George C. Chen: Copyright Law, Litigation - Intellectual Property, Litigation - Patent, Patent Law, Trademark Law
- Kyle S. Hirsch: Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Sean K. McElenney: Commercial Litigation, Litigation - Bankruptcy
- Mark Mersel: Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Litigation - Bankruptcy
- Steven H. Sunshine: Real Estate Law
- Kenneth Lee Marshall: Appellate Practice
- Rachel E. Matteo-Boehm: First Amendment Law: Litigation - First Amendment
- Roger R. Myers: First Amendment Law, Litigation - First Amendment
- Jean-Claude André: Appellate Practice, Commercial Litigation
- Kenneth R. Costello: Franchise Law
- Keith D. Klein: Franchise Law
- Anthony J. Marks: Franchise Law
- Glenn Plattner: Franchise Law
- Jonathan C. Solish: Franchise Law
- Vanessa A. Sunshine: Real Estate Law
- Sharon Z. Weiss: Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Jason D. Haislmaier: Copyright Law
- Paul E. Smith: Tax Law
- Jill Chalmers: Copyright Law
- Brent E. Rychener: Commercial Litigation
- Steven B. Smith: Sports Law
- Richard R. Young: Commercial Litigation
- Robert H. Bach: Real Estate Law
- Timothy R. Beyer: Commercial Litigation, Litigation - Antitrust, Securities / Capital Markets Law
- Heather J. Boelens: Real Estate Law
- Phillip R. Clark: Energy Law, Natural Resources Law, Oil and Gas Law
- Anthony George: Employment Law - Management, Labor Law - Management
- Sarah Hartley: Commercial Litigation
- Lynn P. Hendrix: Copyright Law, Energy Law, Information Technology Law, Native American Law, Natural Resources Law, Oil and Gas Law
- Michael J. Hofmann, Commercial Litigation, Criminal Defense: White-Collar
- Henry W. Ipsen: Litigation - Environmental
- Bruce L. Likoff: Real Estate Law
- Charles D. Maguire, Jr.: Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Sean R. Odendahl: Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Steven B. Richardson: Energy Law, Oil and Gas Law
- Andrew Tauber: Railroad Law
- Pedro J. Martinez-Fraga: Commercial Litigation, International Arbitration - Commercial, International Arbitration - Governmental
- Ryan Reetz: Commercial Litigation, International Arbitration - Commercial, International Arbitration - Governmental
- Richard L. Arenburg: Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
- John R. Bielema: Litigation - Securities
- Terrence Allen Childers: Corporate Law
- Paul F. Concannon: Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
- Frank A. Crisafi: Tax Law
- William V. Custer: Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation
- Jennifer B. Dempsey: Commercial Litigation
- Marilyn M. Fish: Litigation - Labor and Employment
- Christopher Paul Galanek: Commercial Litigation, Litigation - Labor and Employment
- Scott Greene: Commercial Litigation
- Jeffrey K. Haidet: Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Scott M. Hobby: Corporate Law, Information Technology Law, Technology Law
- Luke A. Lantta: Trusts and Estates
- Johnny D. Latzak Jr.: Real Estate Law
- Robert C. Lewinson: Banking and Finance Law, Public Finance Law
- James J. McAlpin Jr.: Corporate Law, Financial Services Regulation Law
- Richard H. Miller: Corporate Law
- Eliot W. Robinson: Corporate Governance Law, Securities / Capital Markets Law
- Curtis Romig: Litigation - Construction
- Matthew D. Royko: Real Estate Law
- Steven G. Schaffer: Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
- Eric P. Schroeder: First Amendment Law, Litigation - First Amendment, Litigation - Intellectual Property
- Louis C. Spelios: Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Gretchen E. Von Dwingelo: Banking and Finance Law
- Patrick Watson: Antitrust Law, Commercial Litigation, Litigation - Antitrust
- Damon Whitaker: Litigation - Intellectual Property
- Amy Taylor Wilson: Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Gregory H. Worthy: Banking and Finance Law, Corporate Law
- Gregory Hummel: Real Estate Law
- Thor W. Ketzback: Environmental Law
- Bryan E. Keyt: Environmental Law
- Brian A. Sher: Litigation - First Amendment
- Shannon K. Barks: Litigation - Trusts and Estates, Trusts and Estates
- Robert M. Barnes: Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Steven B. Becker: Construction Law
- Wesley O. Fields: Corporate Law: Public Finance Law
- Christopher J. Fisher: Banking and Finance Law
- Laurence M. Frazen: Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Litigation - Bankruptcy
- Robert J. Hoffman: Commercial Litigation, Litigation - Banking and Finance, Litigation - Labor and Employment, Litigation - Mergers and Acquisitions, Litigation - Real Estate
- Michael R. Humphrey: Real Estate Law
- Elaine D. Koch: Litigation - Labor and Employment
- James D. Lawrence: Commercial Litigation
- Daniel C. Nester: Real Estate Law
- Craig S. O'Dear: Commercial Litigation, Product Liability Litigation - Defendants, Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs
- James P. Pryde: Corporate Law, Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- John Readey III: Tax Law, Trusts and Estates
- Michael J. Royle: Banking and Finance Law
- Gino R. Serra: Nonprofit / Charities Law
- Stephen S. Sparks: Public Finance Law
- Vyas Suresh: Real Estate Law
- Robert M. Thompson: Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation
- Ketrina G. Bakewell: Commercial Litigation, Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
- Dan H. Ball: Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants, Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
- Frederick W. Bartelsmeyer: Corporate Law, International Trade and Finance Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Steven M. Baumer, Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Securities / Capital Markets Law
- Cathryn R. Benedict: Tax Law
- Christopher M. Blaesing: Banking and Finance Law, Commercial Litigation
- Louis F. Bonacorsi: Commercial Litigation
- Erin L. Brooks: Environmental Law
- James G. Buell: Real Estate Law
- Michael P. Burke: Employment Law - Management
- Richard P. Cassetta: Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
- Bennett Clark: Litigation - Intellectual Property, Litigation - Patent, Patent Law, Trademark Law
- John Michael Clear: Antitrust Law, Commercial Litigation, Litigation - Antitrust, Litigation - Banking and Finance, Litigation - Securities
- Daniel A. Crowe: Litigation - Intellectual Property
- Ryan S. Davis: Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Mark S. Deiermann: Commercial Litigation
- Jessica Edwards: Tax Law
- Robert J. Endicott: Corporate Law, Securities / Capital Markets Law
- Karen W. Fries: Banking and Finance Law
- Herbert R. Giorgio: Commercial Litigation
- Victoria I. Goldson: Real Estate Law
- Dale A. Guariglia: Environmental Law, Litigation - Environmental
- John W. Hoffman: Real Estate Law
- Stephanie M. Hosler: Corporate Law
- Jerry M. Hunter: Employment Law - Management, Labor Law - Management
- Keith J. Kehrer: Nonprofit / Charities Law
- John Kindschuh: Environmental Law
- Joel N. Lander: Corporate Law
- Mark B. Leadlove: Commercial Litigation
- Don G. Lents: Corporate Governance Law, Corporate Law, International Mergers and Acquisitions, International Trade and Finance Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Securities / Capital Markets Law
- Darci F. Madden: Commercial Litigation, Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants, Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
- Kenneth J. Mallin: Commercial Litigation, Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants, Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
- Michael B. McKinnis: Commercial Litigation
- Walter L. Metcalfe Jr.: Corporate Law
- Jeanne Mattingly Miller: Trusts and Estates
- Matthew G. Minder: Copyright Law, Trademark Law
- George E. Murray: Real Estate Law
- Rebecca A.D. Nelson: Advertising Law, Antitrust Law, Litigation - Antitrust
- Robert L. Newmark: Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Michael N. Newmark: Tax Law
- James L. Nouss Jr.: Corporate Governance Law, Corporate Law, Securities / Capital Markets Law, Securities Regulation, Venture Capital Law
- David A. Roodman: Litigation - Intellectual Property, Litigation - Patent, Patent Law, Trademark Law
- Jeffrey S. Russell: Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
- John D. Schaperkotter: Trusts and Estates
- Christopher J. Schmidt: Commercial Litigation
- William F. Seabaugh: Corporate Governance Law, Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Securities / Capital Markets Law
- Kathleen R. Sherby: Litigation - Trusts and Estates, Trusts and Estates
- Randy J. Soriano: Litigation - Patent
- Douglas J. Stanley: Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law, Litigation - Trusts and Estates, Trusts and Estates
- Bettina J. Strauss: Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants, Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
- Stephen G. Strauss: Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
- David M. Unseth: Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Peter D. Van Cleve: Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Lisa A. Van Fleet: Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
- Bart D. Wall: Banking and Finance Law
- Randall Wang: Corporate Law, Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Securities / Capital Markets Law, Securities Regulation
- John M. Welge: Corporate Law
- Nick E. Williamson: Litigation - Intellectual Property
- Stefani L. Wittenauer: Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
- Frank P. Wolff, Jr.: Nonprofit / Charities Law, Technology Law
- Philip B. Wright: Tax Law
- Kristin Yemm: Corporate Law
- Paul S. Donohue: Banking and Finance Law
- Jennifer Csik Hutchens: Health Care Law
- William Campbell: Real Estate Law
- Ronald B. Emanuel: Real Estate Law
- Philip E. Karmel: Environmental Law, Litigation - Environmental
- Kwon Lee: Energy Law
- Joseph J. Richetti: Litigation - Intellectual Property
- Steven M. Stimell: Leisure and Hospitality Law
- Jennifer Campbell: Commercial Litigation
- Tyler L. Farmer: Appellate Practice, Commercial Litigation, Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law, Litigation - Intellectual Property
- Timothy G. Leyh: Appellate Practice, Commercial Litigation, Litigation - Securities
- Chelsey Mam: Commercial Litigation
- Randall T. Thomsen: Commercial Litigation, Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
“Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America”
- Gregory B. Iannelli: Commercial Litigation
- Cory G. Smith: Patent Law
- Matthew J. Stanford: Commercial Litigation, Corporate Governance and Compliance Law
- Christopher J. Archibald: Labor and Employment Law - Employee
- David A. Harford: Commercial Litigation
- Alexandra C. Whitworth: Litigation - Intellectual Property
- Colin D. Dailey: Commercial Litigation
- Helen C. Goodman: Commercial Litigation
- Shelley J. Goto: Real Estate Law
- Linda C. Hsu: Commercial Litigation
- Kristy A. Murphy: Commercial Litigation
- Puanani E. Norwood: Energy Law, Real Estate Law
- Andrea E. Rastelli: Privacy and Data Security Law
- Suzanne A. Crespo: Commercial Litigation
- Rachel M. Hirshberg: Corporate Law, Tax Law, Trusts and Estates
- Benjamin J. Hogan: Appellate Practice, Litigation - Labor and Employment, Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants, Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Plaintiffs, Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs, Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs
- Matthew E. Johnson: Securities / Capital Markets Law
- Erin A. Kelly: Intellectual Property Law
- Gregory Linde: Real Estate Law
- Matthew M. Petersen: Commercial Litigation
- Adam Stern: Antitrust Law, Commercial Litigation
- Kenneth L. Baker: Real Estate Law
- Justin Benson: Commercial Litigation
- Natalie Prager: Real Estate Law
- Nicholas A. Bedo: Commercial Litigation
- Christian J. Bromley: Banking and Finance Law, Commercial Litigation
- Griffin Davis: Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law: Mica A. Germain, Real Estate Law
- Katelyn W. Harrell: Labor and Employment Law - Management
- Lindsay Sklar Johnson: Antitrust Law
- Brian M. Underwood: Communications Law
- Jim Brescoll: Real Estate Law
- Patrick DePoy: Labor and Employment Law - Management
- Alejandro J. Montenegro: Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Steven G. Trubac: Intellectual Property Law, Litigation - Intellectual Property
- Jennifer L. Berhorst: Commercial Litigation, Litigation - Labor and Employment
- Timothy J. Davis: Commercial Litigation
- Alexandra L. Liebetrau: Real Estate Law
- Mollie Harmon Moylan: Real Estate Law
- Sara E. O'Keefe: Litigation - Labor and Employment
- Logan M. Rutherford: Appellate Practice, Commercial Litigation
- Jay E. Wheeler: Banking and Finance Law
- Lindsay Wuller Aggarwal: Alternative Dispute Resolution, Entertainment and Sports Law
- Peter W. Bay: Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
- George G. Brell: Appellate Practice, Intellectual Property Law
- LaDawn L. Burnett: Alternative Dispute Resolution
- Timothy M. Cline: Real Estate Law
- James P. Emanuel Jr.: Entertainment and Sports Law, Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
- Stephen J. Evans: Labor and Employment Law - Employee
- Timothy J. Hasken: Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
- Michael N. Heaney: Real Estate Law
- Thea R. Hromadka: Real Estate Law
- Anne H. Jump: Trusts and Estates
- Lana Hompluem Lane: Tax Law, Trusts and Estates
- Jason S. Meyer: Commercial Litigation, Intellectual Property Law
- Timothy G. O'Connell: Banking and Finance Law, Real Estate Law
- Jonathan B. Potts: Commercial Litigation, Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
- Elizabeth J. Schlesinger: Tax Law, Trusts and Estates
- Barbara A. Smith: Appellate Practice, Commercial Litigation
- Meredith L. Silliman: Corporate Law, Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law, Tax Law
- Jonathan D. Danziger: Real Estate Law
- Ethan R. Fitzpatrick: Intellectual Property Law
- Jonathan Ginsberg: Commercial Litigation
- Aaron Lang: Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Kevin E. Paganini: Intellectual Property Law
- Bret H. Ruber: Commercial Litigation
- Chase Sandler: Real Estate Law
- Kurt Steinhouse: Land Use and Zoning Law
- Rebecca Zarett: Real Estate Law
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