Taft is pleased to announce that 53 attorneys in our Chicago office have been named to the Leading Lawyers Network for 2022. Three attorneys were named “Emerging Lawyers.”

Leading Lawyers are recommended by their peers to be among the top lawyers in specific areas of practice. Less than 5% of all lawyers licensed in each state have received the distinction of Leading Lawyer. Emerging Lawyers are identified by their peers to be among the top lawyers who are age 40 or younger or have practiced for no more than 10 years. Less than 2% of all lawyers licensed in each state have received the distinction of Emerging Lawyer.

Following are the Taft honorees:

• Richard E. Aderman
• Jonathan B. Amarilio
• Kathryn Kovitz Arnold
• Stephen R. Auten
• Elizabeth E. Babbitt
• Kimberly M. Copp
• Erin Lynch Cordier
• Michael A. Cramarosso
• J. Timothy Eaton
• Ian H. Fisher
• Cezar M. Froelich
• Michael D. Froelich
• Joseph P. Gattuso
• Mitchell D. Goldsmith
• Matthew R. Godfrey*
• Graham C. Grady
• Christopher T. Grohman
• Marcus S. Harris
• Richard Y. Hu*
• Heather A. Jackson
• Paul T. Jenson
• Michael C. Jurasek
• Paul Kelley
• John F. Kennedy
• Kenneth Klassman
• Kristine M. Kolky
• Edward J. Kus
• Anthony R. Licata
• Daniel D. Lindgren
• Jeff Mattson
• John C. McDonnell
• Paul D. McGrady
• Barton J. O’Brien
• Julie S. Pleshivoy
• John M. Riccione
• Todd A. Rowden
• Richard T. Ruzich
• Michael J. Schaller
• Rachel L. Schaller*
• William J. Serritella, Jr.
• Michael P. Sheehan
• Lloyd E. Shefsky
• Roshan P. Shrestha, Ph.D.
• A. Thomas Skallas
• Brianna M. Skelly
• Allan T. Slagel
• Lawrence J. Suffredin, Jr.
• Derrick M. Thompson, Jr.
• O. Kate Tragesser
• Kim R. Walberg
• David L. Weinstein
• Eugene F. Zelek, Jr.
• Howard P. Zweig

* Emerging Lawyers