A look at our 2022 honorees

Loftus & Eisenberg, Ltd. — Commercial, investment recovery, class action
Alex Loftus' professionalism and deep understanding of business law have served him well during the most contentious cases he's tackled. Loftus has leveraged his ability to defuse tensions and focus both sides on issues that matter with a practice utilizing a mixture of flat fees and contingencies, ensuring efficient legal…

Freeborn & Peters LLP — Employment law
Jennifer Huelskamp has become a trusted advisor to her clients. And that trust is evidence that Huelskamp has already forged a reputation as one of the top employment law specialists in the city.  Huelskamp's clients return to her whenever they face a complicated employment law issue. They do this because Huelskamp boasts an…

Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP — Labor and employment law
What has fueled James Looby's success as he has become one of the most respected labor and employment specialists in Chicago? Looby's peers cites this young attorney's attention to detail, legal knowledge and ability to identify those strategies most likely to result in successful results for his clients.  Looby's…

Rapoport Weisberg & Sims PC — Plaintiff's personal injury and wrongful death
Since becoming a Plaintiff’s attorney just 8 years ago, Matt Sims has already notched numerous multi-million-dollar recoveries, earning a reputation as a plaintiff's attorney to watch.  Some examples? Sims recently earned a $6.6 million jury verdict in federal court as lead trial attorney for an ironworker injured at an…

Sidley Austin LLP — Class actions and commercial litigation and disputes
Ask Kathleen Carlson's peers and they will tell you: There are few lawyers they would rather be in the trenches with than this commercial litigation pro.  Consider Alexis Dunton, Executive Director and Assistant General Counsel at JPMorgan Chase & Co. She worked with Carlson at Sidley Austin for nearly six years. The pair…

Center for Disability & Elder Law — Legal aid, elder law
Caroline Manley became director of Chicago's Center for Disability & Elder Law (CDEL) -- an agency that provides free legal services to low-income seniors and people with disabilities -- six months before the COVID-19 pandemic upended life in the United States and worldwide.  This threw new challenges Manley's way…

Much Shelist, P.C. — Wealth transfer and succession planning
Trust matters for attorneys who work with high-net-worth individuals. After all, these clients are asking their lawyers to oversee significant wealth. Juli Dreifuss, a wealth transfer and succession planning expert with Much Shelist, has more than earned this trust.  Since joining Much Shelist in the summer of 2012, Dreifuss has…

Chuhak & Tecson, P.C. — Elder Law, Estate Administration, Guardianship, and Estate & Trust Litigation
Achieving what seem like impossible results. That is what Mallory Moreno, an elder law attorney  with Chuhak & Tecson, so often accomplishes. Moreno's peers say that this young attorney is never fazed by challenges. Instead, she relies on her legal skills, command of the law, and commitment to her clients to overcome them…