A look at our honor classes

Levin & Perconti — Personal injury
How do you measure the talent of an attorney? Courtroom results are certainly a start. And by that measure, Daniel Goldfaden ranks as one of the most successful medical-malpractice and personal-injury attorneys in the Chicago area. A rundown of Goldfaden’s results is impressive. He reached a settlement of $4.29 million with a…

Segal McCambridge Singer & Mahoney Ltd. — Civil litigation
Jill Felkins is an accomplished civil defense litigator known for her successful track record defending clients in areas such as toxic tort, transportation, class action and premises liability cases in Illinois, Indiana and beyond. But she also exhibits a degree of versatility and passion for the law that allows her to take on new and…

Novack and Macey LLP — Complex litigation
The success that Rebekah Parker, a partner at Chicago’s Novack and Macey, has enjoyed so early in her career comes as no surprise to John Shonkwiler, an attorney with Chicago’s Leland Grove Law. Shonkwiler has known Parker since 2009, when both attorneys worked at Novack and Macey. While working closely with Parker until 2016…

Beermann LLP — Family and divorce law
Michael Sevin gets results, and he does it without putting on a show. That’s what stands out among this family law specialist’s peers. They say that Sevin is a fierce advocate for his clients. That he knows the law inside and out. And that he works tirelessly. Shouting? Getting emotional during trials? That doesn’t…

Benesch Friedlander Coplan & Aronoff LLP — Health care regulation and policy
Focus, dedication and energy. These are the traits that Juan Morado Jr.’s peers point to when explaining what sets this health-care specialist apart from other Chicago attorneys. Nominators say that Morado is passionate about every case he tackles. He’s also devoted to his clients and works countless hours to earn them the…

Ryan Ryan and Viglione — Plaintiff’s personal injury, medical negligence
The true sign of an attorney who has earned respect? His opponents praise him. Michael Viglione, a personal injury specialist with Waukegan’s Ryan Ryan and Viglione, has earned such kudos from the attorneys he has opposed. This shouldn’t be surprising. Viglione, though only 35, has already amassed an enviable courtroom…

Jenner & Block LLP — Intellectual property law, patent litigation
It hasn’t taken long for Sara Tonnies Horton to build a reputation as one of the top life sciences, intellectual property and patent law specialists in the city of Chicago and around the country. That’s partly thanks to her legal skills, work ethic and her knack for earning the best possible results for her clients. Word…

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…