70 Neal Gerber Eisenberg attorneys are included in the Best Lawyers in America 2026 edition.
We are very proud to have six attorneys newly recognized this year. Congratulations to Holby Abern for Patent Law, Michael Gray for Private Funds/Hedge Funds Law, Andrew May for Insurance Law, Tonya Newman for Litigation – Insurance, and Irwin Gzesh and Douglas Ellis, both for Real Estate Law.
Additionally, 14 attorneys across 5 practice areas are newly named this year. Join us in congratulating the following associates: Ivan (AJ) Alston for Corporate & Securities, Ben Boris for Insurance Law, Laura Breckenridge for Intellectual Property, Benjamin Chertok for Labor and Employment Law – Management and Litigation – Labor and Employment, Robert Christe for Corporate & Securities, Ashlyn (AJ) Dentz for Corporate & Securities, Alissa Griffin for Labor and Employment Law – Management and Litigation – Labor and Employment, Matthew Hamielec for Corporate & Securities, Josh Hanson for Intellectual Property, James McKay for Real Estate, Peter Miles for Corporate & Securities, Dawson Oler for Corporate & Securities, Joseph Sherling for Intellectual Property and Faith Stachulski for Commercial Litigation.
The Best Lawyers in America 2026 edition includes the following NGE attorneys:
- H. Nicholas Berberian: Litigation – Securities
- Jill B. Berkeley: Insurance Law; Litigation – Insurance
- John A. Biek: Tax Law
- Patricia S. Cain: Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
- Thomas J. Campbell Jr.: Patent Law
- Andrew Douglass: Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
- Marshall E. Eisenberg: Corporate Law; Tax Law
- Angela R. Elbert: Insurance Law; Litigation – Insurance
- Douglas M. Ellis: Real Estate Law*
- Lee J. Eulgen: Trademark Law
- Scott J. Fisher: Commercial Litigation
- Gerald A. Golden: Employment Law – Management; Labor Law – Management
- Susan L. Goldenberg: Trusts and Estates
- Michael B. Gray: Private Funds / Hedge Funds Law*
- Irwin I. Gzesh: Real Estate Law*
- Michael B. Harlin: Litigation – Intellectual Property; Patent Law
- Linda Lemel Hoseman: Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
- Michael G. Kelber: Trademark Law, Litigation – Intellectual Property
- Jason C. Kim: Employment Law – Management
- Joshua A. Klein: Corporate Law
- William J. Lenz: Patent Law
- Douglas J. Lubelchek: Real Estate Law
- Eric N. Mann: Trusts and Estates
- Andrew May: Insurance Law*
- Thomas C. McDonough: Trademark Law
- Thomas J. McNulty: Litigation – Real Estate; Real Estate Law
- Antony J. McShane: Trademark Law
- Earl N. Melamed: Corporate Law
- Kristin E. Michaels: Employment Law – Management; Labor Law – Management
- Tonya Newman: Litigation – Insurance*
- Wesley G. Nissen: Corporate Law; Private Funds/Hedge Funds Law
- Kevin O’Connor: Patent Law
- Steven F. Pflaum: Commercial Litigation
- Seth Pritikin: Venture Capital Law
- Robert Radasevich: Commercial Litigation
- Bradley Rademaker: Litigation – Intellectual Property
- Lawrence I. Richman: Trusts and Estates
- Sonya Rosenberg: Employment Law – Management
- Leah A. Schleicher: Real Estate Law
- Emer Simic: Litigation: Intellectual Property; Patent
- William J. Tarnow II: Employment Law – Management
- Martin H. Tish: Trusts and Estates
- Mike R. Turner: Patent Law
- Paul Walker-Bright: Insurance Law; Litigation – Insurance
- Jeffrey S. Ward: Biotechnology and Life Science Practice; Patent Law
- Lisa S. Zebovitz: Environmental Law; Litigation – Environmental
Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America 2026 edition includes the following NGE attorneys:
- Ivan Alston: Corporate Law*
- Benjamin Boris: Insurance Law*
- Laura E. Breckenridge: Intellectual Property Law*
- Benjamin Chertok: Labor and Employment Law – Management; Litigation – Labor and Employment*
- Robert C. Christe: Corporate Law*
- Ashlyn J. Dentz: Corporate Law*
- Carmel I. Dooling: Commercial Litigation, Intellectual Property Law; Litigation – Intellectual Property
- Alissa Griffin: Labor and Employment Law – Management; Litigation – Labor and Employment*
- Matthew Hamielec: Corporate Law*
- Josh Hanson: Intellectual Property Law*
- James P. McKay III: Real Estate Law*
- Kara C. Michels: Intellectual Property Law, Litigation; Intellectual Property
- Peter D. Miles: Corporate Law*
- Dawson Oler: Corporate Law*
- Austin C. Redman: Corporate Law
- Madison Schmid: Venture Capital Law, Corporate Law
- Joseph Sherling: Intellectual Property Law*
- Gina Shkoukani: Trusts and Estates
- Faith A. Stachulski: Commercial Litigation*
- Alfred C. Tam: Intellectual Property Law; Privacy and Data Security Law; Technology Law
*Newly ranked
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