111 Faegre Drinker Attorneys Named to Best Lawyers in America 2023 “Ones to Watch” List

Faegre Drinker is proud to announce that Best Lawyers^® has named 111 attorneys to the third edition of the Best Lawyers in America “Ones to Watch” report, which recognizes attorneys who are earlier in their careers for outstanding professional excellence in private practice in the United States.

The full list of Faegre Drinker attorneys named in the 2023 report includes the following:

Chicago

• Joan A. Akalaonu: Commercial Litigation; Criminal Defense: White –Collar
• Blake A. Angelino: Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
• Joshua T. Busch: Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions – Defendants; Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
• Elizabeth D. Charnowski: Litigation – Real Estate
• Ehren M. Fournier: Construction Law
• Ruben I. Gonzalez: Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
• Jamie E. Levin: Health Care Law
• Jori M. Loren: Product Liability Litigation -–Defendants
• Sumaya M. Noush: Health Care Law
• Bryan D. Pasciak: Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
• Emily L. Seymore: Commercial Litigation
• Erik D. Vogt: Health Care Law

Dallas

• Jude T. Hickland: Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
• Sara E. Inman: Insurance Law
• K. Elise Norcini: Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law

Denver

• Desmonne A. Bennett: Commercial Litigation
• Rachel L. Burkhart: Land Use and Zoning Law; Real Estate Law
• Christopher J. Casolaro: Commercial Litigation; Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
• Alexandra L. Lakshmanan: Intellectual Property Law
• Carla R. Martin: Land Use and Zoning Law; Real Estate Law
• Sean J. Metherell: Litigation – Real Estate
• Christopher A. Raftery: Construction Law; Litigation – Real Estate
• Isaac Smith: Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
• Sharena Smith: Real Estate Law

Des Moines, Iowa

• David W. Creasey: Commercial Litigation
• Susan P. Elgin: Communications Law; Labor and Employment Law – Management; Litigation – Labor and Employment
• Stephanie A. Koltookian: Product Liability Litigation – Defendants; Professional Malpractice Law
• Shannon L. Sole: Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
• David Yoshimura: Alternative Dispute Resolution; Commercial Litigation

Florham Park, N.J.

• Jennifer G. Chawla: Banking and Finance Law
• Justin M. Ginter: Banking and Finance Law
• Jonathan A. Keller: Health Care Law
• Megan K. Lyons: Real Estate Law
• John P. Michalski: Land Use and Zoning Law; Real Estate Law
• Alexa E. Miller: Labor and Employment Law – Management
• Joseph D. Mourad: Real Estate Law
• Diego J. Rosado: Banking and Finance Law
• Kaitlyn E. Stone: Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Real Estate; Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions – Defendants; Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
• Andrew L. Van Houter: Banking and Finance Law

Fort Wayne, Ind.

• Nick Johnston: Mergers and Acquisitions Law

Indianapolis

• Nicholas B. Alford: Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
• Kinsey L. Arnett: Trusts and Estates
• Anna M. Behrmann: Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Antitrust
• Matthew E. Burkhart: Commercial Litigation; Criminal Defense: White Collar
• Doriann H. Cain: Health Care Law
• Reid E. Dodge: Intellectual Property Law; Litigation – Patent
• Erica K. Drew: Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions – Defendants
• Anne E. Fischesser: Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law; Venture Capital Law
• Griffin D. Foster: Corporate Governance and Compliance Law
• Eric M. Friedman: Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
• Stephanie L. Gutwein: Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
• Julian E. Harrell: Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
• Eli M. Isaacs: Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law
• Angela N. Johnson: Litigation – Labor and Employment
• Susanne A. Johnson: Alternative Dispute Resolution
• Dennis P. Lager: Corporate Law; Trusts and Estates
• Matthew C. Olsen: Real Estate Law
• Stephen T. Ramey: Banking and Finance Law
• Abe Jentry Shanehsaz: Intellectual Property Law
• Brittney N. Yocum: Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law

Los Angeles

• Sylvia Bokyung St. Clair: Litigation – Labor and Employment
• Amanda Semaan: Litigation – Labor and Employment

Minneapolis

• Elie C. Biel: Health Care Law; Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions – Defendants; Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
• Terran C. Chambers: Litigation – Labor and Employment
• Kelvin Dionel Collado: Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
• Rory F. Collins: Commercial Litigation; Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions – Defendants
• Isaac B. Hall: Commercial Litigation
• Andrew G. Jackson: Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
• Michael J. Kaupa: Tax Law
• Ivy A. LeTourneau: Real Estate Law
• Stacie L. Linguist: Commercial Litigation
• Roger A. Maldonado: Banking and Finance Law; Bankruptcy and Creditor-Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
• Veronica M. Mason: Banking and Finance Law
• Kate E. Middleton: Commercial Litigation
• Adam J. Pabarcus: Alternative Dispute Resolution
• Josh Peterson: Native American Law
• Jessica Z. Savran: Banking and Finance Law
• Andrea T. Scheder: Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law
• Edan Shertzer: Banking and Finance Law
• Rachael E. Stack: Construction Law
• Joshua N. Turner: Commercial Litigation
• Cyri Van Hecke: Construction Law; Litigation – Construction; Real Estate Law
• Bryan K. Washburn: Commercial Litigation

New York

• Teddy J. Fleming : Corporate Law
• Brian P. Morgan: Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law

Philadelphia

• Victoria L. Andrews: Commercial Litigation
• Reuben H. Asia: Real Estate Law
• John M. Bloor: Insurance Law
• Amelia R. Brett: Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law
• Emmanuel L. Brown: Commercial Litigation
• Kaili Kao Janus: Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law
• Elizabeth K. Lange: Corporate Governance and Compliance Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law
• Kenneth J. Ludlum: Corporate Law; Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law
• Brendan P. McHugh: Commercial Litigation
• John M. Moore: Insurance Law
• Christopher F. Petillo: Insurance Law
• Antoinette Snodgrass: Commercial Litigation
• Vanessa S. Tabler: Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law
• Rebecca L. Trela: Product Liability Litigation – Defendants

San Francisco

• Matthew J. Adler: Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions – Defendants; Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
• Dasha Ternavska: Commercial Litigation

Washington, D.C.

• Kathryn E. Bettini: Commercial Litigation
• Catherine H. Betts: Immigration Law; Labor and Employment Law – Management
• Nick Colic: Patent Law
• Christopher P. Cullen: Technology Law
• Tore Thomas DeBella: Intellectual Property Law
• Michelle Y. Francois: Administrative/Regulatory Law
• Bethany Mihalik: Litigation – Intellectual Property; Litigation – Patent
• Jonathan H. Todt: Antitrust Law

Wilmington, Del.

• Ian J. Bambrick: Bankruptcy and Creditor-Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
• Claudia Schultze: Litigation – Patent

Founded in 1983 and published in 70 countries and all 50 states, Best Lawyers in America is a peer-review source for legal referrals with its annual compilation of leading lawyers from across the nation. In 2022, Best Lawyers released the third edition of its “Ones to Watch List” for 2023. These awards are recognitions given to attorneys who are earlier in their careers for outstanding professional excellence in private practice in the United States. Typically, Best Lawyers “Ones to Watch” recipients have been in practice for less than 10 years.