A look at our honor classes

Steptoe & Johnson LLP — Intellectual property law
Dan Stringfield consistently delivers outstanding results for his clients. That explains how Stringfield has built a thriving intellectual property law practice and has earned the loyalty of a long stream of clients all before his 40th birthday. Stringfield’s peers say this pro with Chicago’s Steptoe & Johnson is a…

K&R Family Legal Services LLP — Family law, collaborative practitioner, mediator
What sets Anna Krolikowska apart from her fellow attorneys? Krolikowska’s peers say that this family law attorney is a passionate advocate for her clients, a devoted student of the law, a willing mentor and a leader in the Illinois bar. It helps, too, that Krolikowska routinely earns top results for her long list of devoted…

Chicago Volunteer Legal Services — Children’s issues, guardianship
Rebekah Rashidfarokhi has long been an advocate for the most vulnerable members of society. As an undergraduate and law student, Rashidfarokhi volunteered for programs dedicated to supporting immigrants, refugees, and victims of domestic violence. These programs included, among others, an immigrants’ rights organization at the U.S…

Clifford Law Offices — Plaintiff’s personal injury
Jack Casciato is a plaintiff’s personal injury trial lawyer and a partner at Clifford Law Offices P.C., one of the nation’s leading personal-injury law firms. In February 2018, Jack defended and tried a significant truck accident case against Bob Clifford, Kevin Durkin and Tracy Brammeier of Clifford Law Offices. The case…

Barnes & Thornburg LLP — Labor and employment law
Gray Mateo-Harris gets results consistently. It’s why she’s recognized as one of the top labor and employment lawyers in the Chicago region. But how has this attorney with Chicago’s Barnes & Thornburg strung together such a successful list of verdicts and settlements for her clients? Mateo-Harris’ peers…

Jackson Lewis P.C. — Employment defense litigation and higher education law
Monica Khetarpal has the winning ability to be firm when needed and compassionate when appropriate. She knows the intricacies of her specialty, employment law with a sub-specialty in higher education, and she balances advocacy for her clients, business acumen and dedication to her community. This combination has led to a thriving…

Perkins Coie LLP — Corporate law
For many, the lottery conjurs up thoughts of random drawings, dreams of jackpots and everything a player could do with their winnings. The contract to privatize the Illinois Lottery would be none of these. Instead, it was a challenging victory. Only three states – Illinois, Indiana and New Jersey – operate under a private…

Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP — Employee benefits
Dan Salemi’s peers say that this employee benefits specialist has a unique ability: He can make the most complex benefits and ERISA issues understandable to his clients. This is an important skill. And it’s one reason why Salemi has built a thriving employee benefits practice at such a young age. As nominator Edward Druck,…