Recent Recognitions and Rankings

We pride ourselves on the exceptional legal service we provide our clients.  The work we do frequently sets us apart from the competition, and we appreciate the recognition and awards bestowed on us by the legal profession, its organizations and publications.  We view this external critique as objective confirmation of the excellence of our work and the people who drive it.  

Legal Rankings

Chambers

• There are 11 ranked practice groups and 26 recognized attorneys in the most recent editions of Chambers & Partners USA, Chambers High Net Worth and Chambers Global.
• The firm is ranked in Band 1 in Chambers Global in the category Energy: Mining & Metals (Transactional), and David Stone and John Koenigsknecht are ranked in Band 1 Chambers USA - National (in the same category).
• Partner Lawrence Richman is ranked in the Private Wealth Law category of the 2022 edition of the Chambers High Net Worth guide.

Best Lawyers & Best Law Firms

• Sixty attorneys were selected for inclusion in the Best Lawyers in America 2023 edition.
• Twenty-three practices recognized by U.S. News—Best Lawyers 2023 Best Law Firms.

World Trademark Review 1000

• Partners Ian Block, Lee Eulgen, Michael Kelber, Thomas McDonough and Antony McShane were recognized in the World Trademark Review 1000 (WTR 1000), and the Intellectual Property practice was awarded gold band status in the 2023 edition of the WTR 1000.
• Intellectual Property partner and co-chair Michael Kelber was named to the group of World Trademark Review Global Leaders in 2020, 2021, and 2022.

The Legal 500

• Four practices – Intellectual Property, Labor & Employment, M&A, Tax – and 23 attorneys are recognized in the 2023 Edition of The Legal 500.

Industry Publications

Crain's Chicago Business

• Partners Scott Fisher, Tonya Newman and Jonathan Quinn were ranked by Crain's Chicago Business as among the 2023 Notable Litigators & Trial Attorneys. 
• Partners Tina DeMento, Tanvi Patel and Elaine Taussig were ranked by Crain's Chicago Business as among the 2022 Notable Women in Law.
• Chief Operating Officer Sonia Menon was ranked by Crain's Chicago Business as among the 2022 Notable Leaders in Sustainability.
• Director of Talent and Diversity Marlon Lutfiyya was selected among Crain's Chicago Business's 2022 Notable Executives in HR and Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.
• Partners Jason Kim, John Koenigsknecht and Sonya Rosenberg were ranked by Crain's Chicago Business as among the 2022 Notable Gen X Leaders in Accounting, Consulting and Law.
• Managing Partner Bobby Gerber and practice group chairs Angela Elbert and Bill Tarnow were ranked by Crain's Chicago Business as among the 2021 Notable Gen X Leaders in Law.
• Partner Mike Turner was ranked by Crain's Chicago Business as among the 2021 Notable Veteran Executives.
• Practice group chair John Koenigsknecht was ranked by Crain's Chicago Business as among the 2021 Notable Nonprofit Board Leaders.
• Partners Eric Choi and Tanvi Patel were ranked by Crain's Chicago Business as among the 2021 Notable Rising Stars in Law.
• Chief Operating Officer Sonia Menon was ranked by Crain's Chicago Business as among the 2020 Notable Women Executives Over 50.
• Partners Olivia Luk Bedi and Eric Choi were ranked by Crain's Chicago Business as among the 2020 Notable Minorities in Accounting, Consulting & Law.
• Partners Patty Cain, Sue Goldenberg, Tonya Newman, Sonya Rosenberg, and Leah Schleicher were ranked by Crain’s Chicago Business as among the 2020 Notable Women in Law.

Chicago Daily Law Bulletin

• For each of the past 13 years, the publisher of the Chicago Lawyer and Chicago Daily Law Bulletin has named one of our rising stars among the “40 Illinois Attorneys Under Forty to Watch.” Our most recent winner is Alex Dominguez.
• Partners Olivia Luk Bedi and Angela Elbert were selected by the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin and Chicago Lawyer as among the 50 honorees of their inaugural Salute! Women in Law Awards in 2020.

Pro Bono & Community Recognition

• NGE was recognized by the American Bar Association Standing Committee on Pro Bono and Public Service as an ABA Free Legal Answers Pro Bono Leader firm.
• Neal Gerber Eisenberg was Ranked Among the Top Three Best Midsize Law Firms in Chicago by Vault in 2022 after having been ranked in 2021 as well. In 2020 it also was recognized in Vault's Wellness and Pro Bono categories.
• Partner Steven Pflaum received the prestigious Justice John Paul Stevens Award in 2022.
• Neal Gerber Eisenberg was named to the PILI 2021 Pro Bono Recognition Roster.
• Partner Holby Abern and NGE received Patent Pro Bono Achievement Certificates in 2021 from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) for their work helping financially under-resourced inventors and small businesses secure patent protection.
• Sonya Rosenberg and the firm received the 2021 Spirit of Generosity Award presented by Cabrini Green Legal Aid.

Other Recognition

• The NGE Private Wealth Services group was named Legal Team of the Year in 2021 by the Family Wealth Report Awards and was a finalist in 2022.
• Insurance Policyholder Of Counsel Jill Berkeley was selected as a Global Elite Thought Leader by Who's Who Legal: Insurance & Reinsurance 2022.
• Partners Angela Elbert and Sonya Rosenberg were selected for the Women, Influence & Power in Law Awards 2020.