Chambers USA 2016 Ranks 25 Jenner & Block Practices Among the Best in the United States
Jenner & Block has been named as among the United States’ top law firms in 25 practice areas on state and national levels in the 2016 edition of Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business. Of these rankings, six practices were “Band 1” distinctions, Chambers’ highest level of recommendation. In addition, 53 Jenner & Block partners received a total of 61 individual rankings; of those, 10 partners were ranked “Band 1.” Newly ranked practices include Intellectual Property: Trademark, Copyright & Trade Secrets (Nationwide) and Intellectual Property: Trademark, Copyright & Trade Secrets (District of Columbia).
Chambers USA is a prestigious and widely followed directory that recognizes law firms and lawyers. Ranked firms and individuals must have demonstrated “technical legal ability, professional conduct, client service, commercial astuteness, diligence, commitment,” among other qualities most valued by clients and in-house counsel. Chambers’ independent and objective rankings are based on thousands of in-depth, confidential and unattributed interviews with “a vast range” of lawyers and their clients.
Below is the list of practices and partners recognized in the 2016 directory, with links to each Chambers USA profile.
Nationwide
Appellate Law
Corporate Crime & Investigations
Insurance: Dispute Resolution: Policyholder
Intellectual Property: Trademark, Copyright & Trade Secrets
International Arbitration
Leisure & Hospitality
California
Media & Entertainment: Litigation
District of Columbia
Intellectual Property: Trademark, Copyright & Trade Secrets
Litigation: General Commercial
Media & Entertainment (Band 1)
Telecom, Broadcast & Satellite
Illinois
Bankruptcy/Restructuring
Corporate/M&A & Private Equity
Environment (Band 1)
Insurance: Dispute Resolution (Band 1)
Intellectual Property
Litigation: General Commercial (Band 1)
Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations (Band 1)
Media & Entertainment: Litigation (Band 1)
Real Estate
Tax
New York
Corporate/M&A: Highly Regarded
Intellectual Property: Trade Mark & Copyright
Litigation: General Commercial: Highly Regarded
Media & Entertainment: Entertainment Litigation
Individual Rankings
Andrew Bart, Media & Entertainment: Copyright & Contract Disputes (New York) (Band 1)
Andrew Bart, Intellectual Property: Trade Mark & Copyright (New York)
Anthony M. Basich, Media & Entertainment: Litigation (California)
Joseph G. Bisceglia, Construction (Illinois)
David J. Bradford, Litigation: General Commercial (Illinois)
Mary Ellen Callahan, Privacy & Data Security (Nationwide)
Carissa Coze, Corporate M&A (California)
Neil Cummings, Banking & Finance (California)
Geoffrey M. Davis, Tax (Illinois)
David W. DeBruin, Litigation: General Commercial (District of Columbia)
Christopher C. Dickinson, Insurance: Dispute Resolution (Illinois)
Uri Doron, Corporate/M&A (New York)
Steven R. Englund, Intellectual Property: Trademark, Copyright & Trade Secrets (District of Columbia)
Samuel L. Feder, Telecom, Broadcast & Satellite (District of Columbia) (Band 1)
John Flynn, Telecom, Broadcast & Satellite (District of Columbia)
Robert L. Graham, Environment: Mainly Transactional (Illinois)
E. Lynn Grayson, Environment: Mainly Transactional (Illinois) (Band 1)
Joseph P. Gromacki, Corporate/M&A (Illinois)
David A. Handzo, Leisure & Hospitality (Nationwide)
Mark A. Harris, Corporate/M&A: Private Equity (Illinois)
Lindsay C. Harrison, Leisure & Hospitality (Nationwide)
Matthew L. Jacobs, Insurance: Policyholder (District of Columbia)
Christian E. Kimball, Tax (Illinois)
Susan J. Kohlmann, Intellectual Property: Trade Mark & Copyright (New York)
David M. Kroeger, Insurance: Dispute Resolution (Illinois)
Vincent E. Lazar, Bankruptcy/Restructuring (Illinois)
Richard Levin, Bankruptcy/Restructuring (Nationwide)
Richard Levin, Bankruptcy/Restructuring (New York)
Bradford P. Lyerla, Intellectual Property (Illinois) (Band 1)
Craig C. Martin, Litigation: General Commercial (Illinois)
Terri L. Mascherin, Litigation: General Commercial (Illinois)
John H. Mathias, Jr., Insurance: Dispute Resolution (Illinois) (Band 1)
John H. Mathias, Jr., Insurance: Dispute Resolution: Policyholder (Nationwide)
Michael L. McNamara, Litigation: General Commercial (California)
Benjamin R. Mulcahy, Advertising: Transactional & Regulatory (Nationwide)
Daniel R. Murray, Bankruptcy/Restructuring (Illinois)
Thomas C. Newkirk, Securities: Regulation: Enforcement (Nationwide)
Dean N. Panos, Food & Beverages: Regulatory & Litigation (Nationwide)
Ronald R. Peterson, Bankruptcy/Restructuring (Illinois)
Donald I. Resnick, Real Estate (Illinois)
Harry J. Roper, Intellectual Property (Illinois) (Band 1)
Alan B. Roth, Corporate/M&A: Private Equity (Illinois)
Daniel A. Rozansky, Media & Entertainment: Litigation (California)
David P. Sanders, Media & Entertainment: Litigation (Illinois) (Band 1)
Lawrence S. Schaner, International Arbitration (Nationwide)
Reid J. Schar, Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations (Illinois)
Gabrielle Sigel, Environment: Litigation (Illinois)
David R. Singer, Media & Entertainment (California)
Steven M. Siros, Environment: Litigation (Illinois)
Charles B. Sklarsky, Litigation: General Commercial (Illinois)
Charles B. Sklarsky, Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations (Illinois) (Band 1)
Paul M. Smith, Media & Entertainment (District of Columbia) (Band 1)
Paul M. Smith, Appellate Law (Nationwide) (Band 1)
Paul M. Smith, First Amendment Litigation (Nationwide) (Band 1)
Catherine L. Steege, Bankruptcy/Restructuring (Illinois)
Richard L. Stone, Media & Entertainment: Litigation (California)
Andrew J. Thomas, Media & Entertainment: Litigation (California)
Anton R. Valukas, Litigation: General Commercial (Illinois) (Band 1)
Anton R. Valukas, Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations (Illinois) (Band 1)
Anton R. Valukas, Litigation: Trial Lawyers (Nationwide)
Richard F. Ziegler, International Arbitration (Nationwide)