A look at our 2022 honorees

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…

Willkie Farr & Gallagher — Fiduciary litigation, corporate governance litigation, consumer class actions
When the stakes are at their highest? When companies face major fines or the possibility of shutdown? They turn to Brienne Letourneau, a rising star with the Chicago law firm of Willkie Farr & Gallagher.  During her career, Letourneau has represented a steady stream of fiduciaries and service providers facing breach-of…

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…

Levin and Perconti — Plaintiff medical malpractice
Results. That's what Megan O'Connor, who practices medical malpractice law, has delivered during her still-young legal career. O’Connor’s most notable verdicts and settlements total nearly $100-million and many are on behalf of abused children. O’Connor has proven herself to be a tenacious and highly skilled legal…

Berger Schatz — Family law
Erica Bernstein, an attorney at Chicago’s preeminent family law firm, Berger Schatz, provides an unmatched level of service to her clients. Fellow attorneys and judges describe Bernstein as diligently prepared, notably articulate, and a prowess in the courtroom. Her colleagues note that she has an unwavering ability to remain…

Steptoe & Johnson — Patent litigation
Patent litigation attorney Katherine Johnson boasts a winning combination: She understands the most complicated technical issues and is also a skilled presence in the courtroom. This formula has led to several big wins for her clients, including victories at trials and in U.S. International Trade Commission investigations. …

Jenner & Block — Intellectual Property; Antitrust, Complex Commercial Litigation
A creative problem-solver. A rigorous mind. A meticulous debater. Kind and compassionate. These are the ways in which Shaun Van Horn's colleagues describe him. And no wonder: he has already built a track record of success that would be the envy of many litigators with far more years of experience.   During the last 14…

Fitzpatrick & Hunt, Pagano, Aubert LLP — Commercial litigation
Earning the trust of her colleagues and clients has never been a challenge for commercial litigation specialist Lisa Bradley. Even during the earliest days of her legal career, Bradley's peers trusted her to handle court hearings, depositions and settlement conferences. During these early days, Bradley efficiently juggled more than 50…