NGE is pleased to announce that 11 of our attorneys have been selected to the 2026 Illinois Super Lawyers list. Among this year’s honorees, Angela R. Elbert was also named to the 2026 Top 50: Women Illinois Super Lawyers list, a distinction reserved for the most highly rated women attorneys in Illinois. This year also marks the first time that Tanvi Patel has been recognized on the Illinois Super Lawyers list, following her previous selections to the Rising Stars list. Super Lawyers recognizes no more than five percent of attorneys in each state and evaluates candidates based on peer nomination, independent research, and peer evaluation.
In addition, nine NGE attorneys were named to the 2026 Illinois Rising Stars list, an accolade reserved for top up‑and‑coming attorneys who have demonstrated exceptional promise early in their careers. Rising Stars honorees are selected using the same rigorous process, with no more than 2.5 percent of eligible attorneys earning this distinction.
2026 Illinois Super Lawyers
- Angela Elbert
- Michael Kelber
- Jason Kim
- Tanvi Patel
- Steven Pflaum
- Jonathan Quinn
- Larry Richman
- Sonya Rosenberg
- Emer Simic
- Bill Tarnow
- Mike Turner
2026 Illinois Super Lawyers Rising Stars
- Alissa Griffin
- Kara Michels
- Frank Paolini
- Austin Redman
- Jackie Romo
- Joseph Sherling
- Gina Shkoukani
- Roshni Sopariwalla
- Sylvia Wolak
