COOK COUNTY RECORD

The Best Lawyers in America® has named 144 Husch Blackwell lawyers to its 2024 "Ones to Watch" listing, 60 of whom are being listed for the first time. The "Ones to Watch" list, established in 2020, recognizes attorneys who are earlier in their careers for outstanding professional excellence in private practice in the United States.

New Ones to Watch honorees are listed in bold type.

ARIZONA

Phoenix

Jessica Brown – Litigation - Antitrust, Litigation - Labor and Employment

Courtney L. Miner – Trusts and Estates (2023)

Sean J. Quinn – Health Care Law (2021)

CALIFORNIA

Los Angeles

• Hilda A. Akopyan – Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants, Product Liability Litigation - Defendants (2021)

COLORADO

Denver

Ragini A. Acharya – Corporate Law, Health Care Law (2022)

Stephen Agee – Banking and Finance Law (2023)

Marshall Custer – Corporate Law (2021)

Ashley J. DeVerna – Insurance Law (2023)

Heather Gasper – Real Estate Law

Andrew K. Glenn – Commercial Litigation

Shawna Ruetz – Labor and Employment Law - Management (2023)

Alyssa B. Samuel – Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law

Jamie H. Steiner – Commercial Litigation (2022)

Chris C. Sundberg – Corporate Law (2023)

Yuefan Wang – Corporate Law

Keith K. Ybanez – Commercial Litigation, Construction Law, Insurance Law (2021)

ILLINOIS

Chicago

• Eric H. Anderson – Intellectual Property Law
• Kyle Chen – Intellectual Property Law
• Karen L. Courtheoux – Education Law (2022)
• Nida Shakir Ghaffar – Real Estate Law (2021)
• Matthew M. Kamps – Intellectual Property Law, Litigation - Intellectual Property (2021)
• Alexis Kessler – Real Estate Law (2021)
• Claire M. LaFont – Real Estate Law
• Danielle R. Luisi – Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants, Product Liability Litigation - Defendants (2021)
• James P. O'Shea II – Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants, Product Liability Litigation - Defendants (2021)
• Sarah K. Quinn – Litigation - Labor and Employment
• Jennifer Ralph – Labor and Employment Law - Management

MASSACHUSETT

SBoston

• Andrew J. Spector – Corporate Law (2021)

MISSOURI

Jefferson City

• Emily M. Solum – Health Care Law (2022)

Kansas City

• Jon T. Beeman – Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law
• Jordan W. Bergkamp – Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law (2021)
• Andrew T. Bergman – Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law (2022)
• Jenna Brofsky – Labor and Employment Law - Employee, Labor and Employment Law - Management, Litigation - Labor and Employment
• Taylor Concannon Hausmann – Commercial Litigation, Product Liability Litigation - Defendants (2022)
• Sara A. Fevurly – Commercial Litigation (2023)
• Nicholas B. Kenney – Banking and Finance Law
• Rachel Kim-Walter – Labor and Employment Law - Employee, Labor and Employment Law – Management, Litigation - Labor and Employment
• Chris Kline – Land Use and Zoning Law (2022)
• Brynna S. Krough-Deaton – Real Estate Law
• Kirsten C. Large – Energy Law, Real Estate Law (2021)
• Christopher C. Miles – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law (2021)
• Trecia Moore – Litigation - Labor and Employment
• Nikki Multer – Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants, Product Liability Litigation - Defendants (2023)
• Bryce Navarro – Banking and Finance Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law (2021)
• Mary Sprouse – Corporate Law, Energy Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law

Springfield

• Christina C. Brunty – Commercial Litigation, Labor and Employment Law - Management, Litigation - Labor and Employment, Product Liability Litigation - Defendants (2022)
• Christopher Peterson – Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law (2023)
• Laura C. Robinson – Commercial Litigation, Product Liability Litigation - Defendants (2021)

St. Louis

Matthew D. Ahlers – Real Estate Law (2022)

Meredith L. Benage – Tax Law

Kevin Birkenmeier – Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants

Jennifer Cecil – Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants, Product Liability Litigation - Defendants (2023)

Aaron J. Chickos – Commercial Litigation

Myers Dill – Intellectual Property Law, Litigation - Patent (2021)

Adam C. Doerr – Labor and Employment Law - Management (2022)

Molly Dugan – Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants, Product Liability Litigation - Defendants (2023)

Patrick J. Eckelkamp – Public Finance Law, Real Estate Law (2021)

Ashley L.F. Edwards – Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law (2023)

Justin T. Fezzi – Banking and Finance Law (2023)

Tara L. Ficken – Intellectual Property Law (2023)

Andrew German – Product Liability Litigation - Defendants (2023)

Robert J. Hurtt – Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants, Product Liability Litigation - Defendants (2021)

Kathryn A. Jenner – Real Estate Law (2022)

Cynthia M. Juedemann – Commercial Litigation (2021)

Kaytlin E. Kopen – Labor and Employment Law - Management, Litigation - Labor and Employment (2021)

Andrew J. Kriegshauser – Commercial Litigation, Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants, Product Liability Litigation - Defendants (2021)

Timothy P. Larkin – Product Liability Litigation - Defendants (2023)

Brian J. N. Marstall – Intellectual Property Law

Scott D. Meyers – Labor and Employment Law - Management (2021)

Sydney Miller – Alternative Dispute Resolution, Commercial Litigation

Mary Kate Mullen – Commercial Litigation

Theresa M. Mullineaux – Commercial Litigation, Education Law

Jackson K. Otto – Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants

Shannon D. Peters – Intellectual Property Law, Product Liability Litigation - Defendants (2021)

Jessica N. Quintero – Trusts and Estates

Robert C. Rakers – Product Liability Litigation - Defendants

Danielle J. Reid – Labor and Employment Law - Employee, Labor and Employment Law - Management, Litigation - Labor and Employment

Aleksandra Ostojic Rushing – Education Law

Nicholas Scholz – Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Trusts and Estates

Paul L. Smelcer – Intellectual Property Law, Litigation - Intellectual Property (2022)

Ryan L. White – Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants, Product Liability Litigation - Defendants (2023)

Kendra Wolters – Product Liability Litigation - Defendants (2021)

Brendan R. Zee-Cheng – Intellectual Property Law, Litigation - Intellectual Property, Patent Law (2022)

Sarah L. Zimmerman – Commercial Litigation (2021)

NEBRASKA

Omaha

• Kamron T. Hasan – Commercial Litigation
• Casey W. Kidwell – Corporate Law

PENNSYLVANIA

Harrisburg

• Magda S. Patitsas – Commercial Litigation, Product Liability Litigation - Defendants (2021)

TENNESSEEChattanooga

• Ryan A. Burgett – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law (2022)
• Caleb T. Holzaepfel – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law (2021)
• Shelby D. Lomax – Banking and Finance Law
• Alexandra McFall – Banking and Finance Law, Financial Services Regulation Law, Litigation - Banking and Finance (2023)

TEXASAustin

• Houston Harllee Berger – Real Estate Law
• Mashaal A. Bhaidani – Energy Law
• Ellee Cochran – Health Care Law
• Lauren E. Hayes – Commercial Litigation (2023)
• Taylor Herpin – Land Use and Zoning Law, Real Estate Law
• Tricia “TJ” Jackson Lee – Energy Law
• Alexandra C. Jashinsky – Real Estate Law
• Micah J. King – Land Use and Zoning Law, Real Estate Law (2022)
• Theresa Langley – Health Care Law (2021)
• Alecia Mosadomi – Project Finance Law, Real Estate Law
• Brian M. Pullin – Energy Law, Real Estate Law (2023)
• Tim P. Ribelin – Commercial Litigation (2021)
• Jameson E. Sauseda – Health Care Law
• Ashley E. Todd – Commercial Litigation, Health Care Law (2021)
• Taylor C. Wood – Real Estate Law
• Alaina Zermeno – Energy Law (2023)

Dallas

• Alex Brakefield – Appellate Practice, Commercial Litigation
• Samantha Gugliuzza – Real Estate Law
• Alison Hollender – Health Care Law (2022)
• Andrew H. Katon – Litigation - Labor and Employment
• Nikki D. Tate – Energy Law, Project Finance Law, Real Estate Law (2021)
• Tracey Toll – Health Care Law (2023)

Houston

• Rufino Gaytán III – Labor and Employment Law - Management (2022)
• Logan Leal – Real Estate Law
• Quinncy N. McNeal – Litigation - Construction
• Ben Stephens – Land Use and Zoning Law, Real Estate Law (2021)
• Nicholas D. Stepp – Appellate Practice, Commercial Litigation (2022)

WASHINGTON, D.C.

• Sylvia Bartell – Energy Law (2023)
• Michael Blackwell – Corporate Law
• Alexandra E. Cantamessa – Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants, Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants, Product Liability Litigation - Defendants (2021)
• Brittany S. Lomax – Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
• Austin D. O'Malley – Product Liability Litigation - Defendants

WISCONSINMadison

• Andrew Brenton – Health Care Law (2021)
• Erin E. Burns – Health Care Law (2021)
• Joseph S. Diedrich – Appellate Practice, Commercial Litigation, Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
• Jacob B. Harris – Commercial Litigation, Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants (2021)
• Natalia S. Kruse – Banking and Finance Law, Commercial Litigation
• Mary N. Parmeter – Banking and Finance Law, Real Estate Law
• Samantha R. Schacht – Litigation - Construction

Milwaukee

• Scott W. Brunner – Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law (2022)
• Thomas J. Chmielnik – Corporate Law
• Catarina A. Colón – Labor and Employment Law - Employee, Labor and Employment Law - Management, Litigation - Labor and Employment
• Adam R. Finkel – Real Estate Law (2022)
• Rebecca Furdek – Criminal Defense: White-Collar
• Lindsey M. Greenawald – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law (2023)
• Angela B. Harden – Commercial Litigation, Litigation - Real Estate (2021)
• Margaret K. Heitkamp – Commercial Litigation, Product Liability Litigation - Defendants (2021)
• Laura L. Malugade – Labor and Employment Law - Management (2021)
• Samuel M. Mitchell – Labor and Employment Law - Management, Litigation - Labor and Employment
• Renae M. Nanna – Health Care Law (2021)
• Adam H. Roundy – Banking and Finance Law, Securities / Capital Markets Law
• Emily Logan Stedman – Alternative Dispute Resolution, Commercial Litigation (2021)
• Benjamin E. Streckert – Corporate Law

The firm also has more than 230 attorneys named to The Best Lawyers in America® 2024 listing, which is based on a national survey involving detailed evaluations of lawyers by other lawyers.

Original source can be found here.