Twenty-one attorneys in Taft’s Chicago office were selected to Illinois Rising Stars 2025. Rising Stars honors the top up-and-coming attorneys in the state – no more than 2.5% of the lawyers in the state are selected. Attorneys are chosen based on independent research, peer nominations, and peer evaluations.

Following are the Taft honorees:

Illinois Rising Stars 2025

• Liz L. Butler, Land Use/Zoning
• Carly A. Chocron, Criminal Defense: White Collar
• Bianca E. Ciarroni, Business Litigation
• Paul J. Coogan, Civil Litigation: Defense
• Stephen M. Cramarosso, Mergers & Acquisitions
• Adam W. Decker, Business Litigation
• Ryanne Bush Dent, Construction Litigation
• Nicollette L. Khuans, General Litigation
• Allison Lovell, General Litigation
• Michael A. Mayerck, Business Litigation
• Benjamin S. Morrell*, Appellate
• Alexander C. Pappas, Real Estate
• Michael D. Pisano, Construction Litigation
• Elisa M. Rhodes, Mergers & Acqusitions
• Jason A. Robin, Real Estate
• Jaimin H. Shah, Intellectual Property Litigation
• Akshita Singh, Business/Corporate
• Caroline E. Thee, Mergers & Acquisitions
• Thibault Vieilledent*, Mergers & Acquisitions
• Abe Wehbi, Business/Corporate
• Yeoeun Claire Yoon, Business Litigation

* Newly recognized.

About Super Lawyers

Super Lawyers, a Thomson Reuters business, is a rating service of outstanding attorneys from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. Attorneys are selected on a yearly, state-by-state basis.