Chambers USA announced its annual rankings for 2022, including 11 Neal Gerber Eisenberg practice groups and 25 attorneys. Chambers & Partners, one of the world’s leading legal directories, conducts independent research that relies on feedback from industry leaders and clients to identify the top attorneys and law firms from across the globe.
Joining the band rankings for 2022 are the following partners:
John Koenigsknecht and David Stone achieved Band 1 rankings in the inaugural attorney rankings in Nationwide: Energy: Mining & Metals (Transactional). Also newly ranked are Lee Eulgen—Intellectual Property: Trademark, Copyright & Trade Secrets, Linda Hoseman—Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation, Leah Schleicher—Real Estate, and Paul Walker-Bright—Insurance: Dispute Resolution. In addition to the 23 band-ranked attorneys, two attorneys are noted as Up and Coming: Elizabeth Radichel—Real Estate and Sonya Rosenberg—Labor & Employment.
Neal Gerber Eisenberg is ranked in Illinois in the following practice areas:
- Bankruptcy/Restructuring
- Corporate/M&A & Private Equity
- Insurance: Dispute Resolution: Policyholder
- Intellectual Property
- Intellectual Property: Trademark, Copyright & Trade Secrets
- Labor & Employment: Highly Regarded
- Labor & Employment: Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation
- Litigation: General Commercial
- Real Estate
- Tax
- Energy: Mining & Metals (Transactional)—Nationwide Ranking
Twenty-three Neal Gerber Eisenberg attorneys were named as leaders in their field:
- Jeffrey J. Bakker – Labor & Employment: Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation
- H. Nicholas Berberian – Litigation: Securities
- Jill B. Berkeley – Insurance: Dispute Resolution
- Mark A. Berkoff – Bankruptcy/Restructuring
- John A. Biek – Tax: Controversy
- Patricia S. Cain – Labor & Employment: Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation
- Angela R. Elbert – Insurance: Dispute Resolution
- Douglas M. Ellis – Real Estate
- Lee J. Eulgen – Intellectual Property: Trademark, Copyright & Trade Secrets
- Avram I. Feldman – Real Estate
- Michael B. Gray – Corporate/M&A: Private Equity
- Linda L. Hoseman – Labor & Employment: Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation
- Michael G. Kelber – Intellectual Property: Trademark, Copyright & Trade Secrets
- Jason C. Kim – Labor & Employment
- John J. Koenigsknecht – Energy: Mining & Metals (Transactional)
- Douglas J. Lubelchek – Real Estate
- Antony J. McShane – Intellectual Property: Trademark, Copyright & Trade Secrets
- Steven F. Pflaum – Litigation: General Commercial
- Jonathan S. Quinn – Litigation: General Commercial
- Leah A. Schleicher – Real Estate
- David S. Stone – Energy: Mining & Metals (Transactional)
- William J. Tarnow – Labor & Employment
- Paul R. Walker-Bright – Insurance: Dispute Resolution
As part of its research process, Chambers solicits feedback from firm clients. Comments received about Neal Gerber Eisenberg include:
- “Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP does excellent work and is efficient.”
- “The team is able to navigate and give great advice.”
- “The partners each have very deep subject matter expertise that complements that of the other team members.”
- “They make us feel like their only client.”
- “The firm has an impressive depth of talent and the ability to take on complex tasks.”
- “They do an excellent job of giving us practical advice.”
- “Neal Gerber is a very good firm - they are very responsive and very understanding of our business.”
- “They are very responsive and quick to engage with me when I need them.”
- “The firm consistently provide in-depth legal analysis as well as creative solutions to manage risks.”
- “They are knowledgeable, skilled, thoughtful and pragmatic.”
- “Its lawyers are very available and responsive.”
- “The lawyers are very good at working together through different fields of practice.”
- “They understand the mining and resources space well and give great advice.”
- “The team are outstanding.”
Chambers also publishes boutique guides separate from its traditional geographically based lawyer rankings. Look for news about the Chambers High Net Worth guide (which recommends firms providing legal services for high net worth individuals), and recognition for NGE’s Private Wealth Services practice group, in the coming months.