Jenner & Block and its lawyers are ranked by Chambers and Partners as among the most outstanding law firms and lawyers in jurisdictions throughout the world. The 48 firm lawyers named across 42 categories are recognized in Chambers USA, Chambers UK, Chambers Latin America, Chambers High Net Worth and Chambers Global.
Of the 48 recognized lawyers, nine are ranked in two separate categories across all Guides, with Partners Mélida N. Hodgson and Richard Levin each being ranked three times.
Newly recognized practices in the Chambers USA Guide include Native American Law, Nationwide and Native American Law: Appellate, Nationwide. Newly recognized partners in the USA Guide include Howard S. Suskin (Litigation: Securities, Illinois), Sam Hirsch (Native American Law, Nationwide) and Jan A. Larson (Insurance; Policyholder, District of Columbia). Appellate and Supreme Court Practice Chair Ian Heath Gershengorn debuted in a new category this year, Native American Law: Appellate, Nationwide.
“Reviews from clients are unanimously positive, as they highlight the team’s creativity, strategic approach and strong…..lawyers,” Chambers and Partners wrote in describing the firm’s litigation practice, adding, “The work highlights are highly impressive and cover a lot of ground.” In discussing the firm’s transactional practice, it notes “Clients view the team as top tier and describe it as solutions-oriented and business-savvy.”
Chambers and Partnersis a legal ranking service. They use in-depth editorial and research teams to assess lawyers and law firms throughout the world. They began in 1990, and today cover over 185 jurisdictions. Ranked firms and individuals must have demonstrated “technical legal ability, professional conduct, client service, commercial astuteness, diligence, commitment” and other qualities most valued by clients and in-house counsel.
Below is a complete list of the Jenner & Block lawyers and practices recognized in the 2020 Chambers and Partners editions.
Individual Lawyers Ranked:
Chambers USA
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Appellate Law
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Nationwide
Adam G. Unikowsky
Ian Heath Gershengorn
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Nationwide
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Bankruptcy/Restructuring
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Illlinois
Catherine L. Steege
Melissa M. Root
Ronald R. Peterson
Vincent E. Lazar -
New York
Richard Levin -
Nationwide
Richard Levin
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Illlinois
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Corporate/M&A
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Illinois
Joseph P. Gromacki
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Illinois
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Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation
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Illinois
Matthew J. Renaud
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Illinois
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Energy & Natural Resources: Regulatory
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Illinois
E. Glenn Rippie
John E. Rooney
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Illinois
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Energy: Electricity (Regulatory & Litigation)
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Nationwide
Suedeen G. Kelly
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Nationwide
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Environment: Litigation
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Illinois
Gabrielle Sigel
Steven M. Siros
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Illinois
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Food & Beverages: Regulatory & Litigation
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Nationwide
Dean N. Panos
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Nationwide
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Government Contracts
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Nationwide
D. Joe Smith
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Nationwide
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Insurance: Dispute Resolution
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Illinois
David M. Kroeger
John H. Mathias, Jr.
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Illinois
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Insurance: Dispute Resolution: Policyholder
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District of Columbia
Jan A. Larson -
Nationwide
John H. Mathias, Jr.
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District of Columbia
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Intellectual Property: Trademark, Copyright & Trade Secrets
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District of Columbia
Steven R. Englund -
New York
Andrew H. Bart
Susan J. Kohlmann
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District of Columbia
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International Arbitration
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Nationwide
Mélida N. Hodgson
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Nationwide
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Labor & Employment
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Illinois
Joseph J. Torres
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Illinois
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Litigation: General Commercial
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California
Michael McNamara -
District of Columbia
David W. DeBruin -
Illinois
Anton R. Valukas
David J. Bradford
Terri L. Mascherin
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California
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Litigation: Securities
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Illinois
Howard S. Suskin
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Illinois
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Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations
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Illinois
Anton R. Valukas
Charles B. Sklarsky
Gayle E. Littleton
Reid J. Schar -
New York
Anthony S. Barkow
Katya Jestin
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Illinois
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Media & Entertainment: Litigation
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California
Andrew J. Thomas
Richard L. Stone -
Illinois
David P. Sanders -
New York
Andrew H. Bart
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California
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Native American Law
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Nationwide
Sam Hirsch
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Nationwide
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Native American Law: Appellate
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Nationwide
Ian Heath Gershengorn
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Nationwide
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Real Estate
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Illinois
Donald I. Resnick
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Illinois
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Tax
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Illinois
Geoffrey M. Davis
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Illinois
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Telecom, Broadcast & Satellite
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District of Columbia
Howard J. Symons
John Flynn
Samuel L. Feder
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District of Columbia
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Transportation: Aviation: Regulatory
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Nationwide
Marc L. Warren
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Nationwide
Chambers Global
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Bankruptcy/Restructuring
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USA
Richard Levin
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USA
- Dispute Resolution: International Arbitration
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Energy: Electricity (Regulatory & Litigation)
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USA
Suedeen G. Kelly
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USA
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International Arbitration
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Latin America-wide
Mélida N. Hodgson
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Latin America-wide
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International Arbitration
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USA
Mélida N. Hodgson
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USA
Chambers UK
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Financial Crime: Corporates
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London (Firms)
Christine Braamskamp
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London (Firms)
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Financial Crime: Individuals
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London (Firms)
Christine Braamskamp
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London (Firms)
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International Arbitration
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UK-wide
Charlie Lightfoot
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UK-wide
Chambers High Net Worth
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Private Wealth
H. Debra Levin
Chambers Latin America
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International Arbitration
Mélida N. Hodgson
Practices Ranked
Chambers USA
California
- Media & Entertainment: Litigation
District of Columbia
- Intellectual Property: Trademark, Copyright & Trade Secrets
- Litigation: General Commercial
- Media & Entertainment
- Telecom, Broadcast & Satellite
Illinois
- Bankruptcy/Restructuring
- Corporate/M&A & Private Equity
- Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation
- Energy & Natural Resources
- Environment
- Insurance: Dispute Resolution: Policyholder
- Intellectual Property
- Litigation: General Commercial
- Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations
- Media & Entertainment: Litigation
- Real Estate
New York
- Intellectual Property: Trademark, Copyright & Trade Secrets
- Litigation: General Commercial: Highly Regarded
- Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations
- Media & Entertainment: Litigation
Nationwide
- Appellate Law
- Corporate Crime & Investigations
- Energy: Electricity (Regulatory & Litigation)
- ERISA Litigation
- Food & Beverages: Regulatory & Litigation
- Intellectual Property: Trademark, Copyright & Trade Secrets
- International Arbitration
- Native American Law
- Native American Law: Appellate
- Transportation: Aviation: Regulatory
Global Guide 2020
USA
- Corporate Crime & Investigations
- Intellectual Property: Trademark, Copyright & Trade Secrets
UK Guide 2020
London (Firms)
- Financial Crime: Corporates
High Net Worth 2020
Illinois
- Private Wealth Law