2026 Chambers USA Recognizes 40 Practice Areas, 86 Lawyers from Jenner & Block
The Chambers USA 2026 guide has recognized Jenner & Block as a leading firm in 40 practice areas, with practice rankings in 17 national and 23 state categories, and 86 lawyers individually recommended across practice areas at the national and state level. Ranked firms and individuals demonstrate qualities most valued by clients, including technical legal ability, professional conduct, client service, commercial astuteness, diligence, and commitment.
Jenner & Block received Band 1 rankings in eight practice categories:
- Higher Education (Nationwide), Band 1
- Law Firm Defense (Nationwide), Band 1
- Native American Law: Appellate (Nationwide), Band 1
- Insurance: Dispute Resolution: Policyholder (IL), Band 1
- Litigation: General Commercial (IL), Band 1
- Litigation: White Collar Crime & Government Investigations (IL), Band 1
- Litigation: General Commercial: Highly Regarded (NY), Band 1
- Telecom, Broadcast & Satellite (DC), Band 1
Additional practice recognitions include being ranked among “The Elite” in three categories:
USA – Nationwide: Band 2 Rankings
California
- Litigation: General Commercial: The Elite (Band 4)
- Litigation: White Collar Crime & Government Investigations (Band 2)
- Media & Entertainment: Litigation (Band 2)
- Intellectual Property: Trademark, Copyright & Trade Secrets (Band 3)
District of Columbia
- Litigation: General Commercial: The Elite (Band 3)
- Telecom, Broadcast & Satellite (Band 1)
- Media & Entertainment (Band 2)
- Litigation: White Collar Crime & Government Investigations (Band 4)
- Intellectual Property: Trademark, Copyright & Trade Secrets (Band 3)
Illinois
- Insurance: Dispute Resolution: Policyholder (Band 1)
- Litigation: General Commercial (Band 1)
- Litigation: White Collar Crime & Government Investigations (Band 1)
- Bankruptcy/Restructuring (Band 2)
- Energy & Natural Resources (Band 2)
- Litigation: Securities (Band 2)
- Environment (Band 3)
- Intellectual Property (Band 3)
- Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation (Band 4)
- Corporate/M&A & Private Equity (Band 5)
New York
- Litigation: White Collar Crime & Government Investigations: The Elite (Band 2)
- Litigation: General Commercial: Highly Regarded (Band 1)
- Intellectual Property: Trademark, Copyright & Trade Secrets (Band 2)
- Media & Entertainment: Litigation (Band 2)
86 Jenner & Block lawyers are recommended across numerous practice areas nationally and at the state level:
Star Individuals
- John Estes: Energy: Electricity (Regulatory & Litigation) (Nationwide)
- Michael McNamara: Law Firm Defense (Nationwide)
Band 1 Rankings
- Anthony Barkow: Litigation: White Collar Crime & Government Investigations (NY), Band 1
- Ishan K. Bhabha: Higher Education (Nationwide), Band 1
- Gregory Boyle: Derivatives: Enforcement (Nationwide), Band 1
- Samuel Feder: Telecom, Broadcast & Satellite (DC), Band 1
- Ian Heath Gershengorn: Native American Law: Appellate (Nationwide), Band 1
- Amb. Keith M. Harper: Native American Law (Nationwide), Band 1
- Katya Jestin: Litigation: White Collar Crime & Government Investigations (NY), Band 1
- Annie Kastanek: Litigation: Appellate (IL), Band 1
- Suedeen G. Kelly: Energy: Electricity (Regulatory & Litigation) (Nationwide), Band 1
- David M. Kroeger: Insurance: Dispute Resolution: Policyholder (IL), Band 1
- Terri Mascherin: Litigation: General Commercial (IL), Band 1
- Dean N. Panos: Food & Beverages: Regulatory & Litigation (Nationwide), Band 1
- Thomas J. Perrelli: Litigation: General Commercial (DC), Band 1
- Daniel Ring: Litigation: Product Liability (IL), Band 1 and Product Liability: Toxic Torts (Nationwide), Band 1
- Reid Schar: Litigation: White Collar Crime & Government Investigations (CA), Band 1 and Litigation: White Collar Crime & Government Investigations (IL), Band 1
- Catherine Steege: Bankruptcy/Restructuring (IL), Band 1
- John R. Storino: Law Firm Defense (Nationwide), Band 1
- Howard S. Suskin: Litigation: Securities (IL), Band 1
Advanced Rankings
- Angela Allen: Bankruptcy/Restructuring (IL), Band 4
- Anthony Barkow: Litigation: White Collar Crime & Government Investigations (NY), Band 1
- David Bitkower: Litigation: White Collar Crime & Government Investigations (DC), Band 3
- Noah B. Bleicher: Government Contracts (Nationwide), Band 3
- Gregory Boyle: Derivatives (Nationwide), Band 2
- Anne Cortina Perry: Litigation: White Collar Crime & Government Investigations (NY), Band 5
- Brandon D. Fox: Litigation: White Collar Crime & Government Investigations (CA), Band 2
- Lindsay Harrison: Leisure & Hospitality (Nationwide), Band 2 and Litigation: General Commercial (DC), Band 3
- Reggie Hill: Intellectual Property (IL), Band 3
- Niqui Kohli: Energy: Electricity (Regulatory & Litigation) (Nationwide), Band 5
- David M. Kroeger: Insurance: Dispute Resolution: Policyholder (IL), Band 1
- Emily M. Loeb: Government Relations: Congressional Investigations (Nationwide), Band 2
- Michael McNamara: Law Firm Defense (Nationwide), Star Individual
- Thomas J. Perrelli: Litigation: General Commercial (DC), Band 1
- Melissa Root: Bankruptcy/Restructuring (IL), Band 2
- Julie Ann Shepard: Media & Entertainment: Litigation (CA), Band 3
- Kate T. Spelman: Litigation: General Commercial (CA), Band 4
- Alison I. Stein: Intellectual Property: Trademark, Copyright & Trade Secrets (NY), Band 2
- John R. Storino: Law Firm Defense (Nationwide), Band 1
- Wade A. Thomson: Litigation: General Commercial (IL), Band 2
- Joanna Wright: Litigation: General Commercial (NY), Band 3
New Rankings
- Shreve Ariail: Litigation: White Collar Crime & Government Investigations (DC), Band 6
- Kenneth Beale: International Arbitration: Counsel (Nationwide), Band 6
- Carissa Coze: Media & Entertainment: Transactional (CA), Band 4
- Jeremy M. Creelan: Litigation: General Commercial (NY), Band 6
- Susan J. Kohlmann: Media & Entertainment: Litigation (NY), Band 4
- Camillie Landrón: Telecom, Broadcast & Satellite (DC), Up and Coming
- Katharine McLaughlin: Law Firm Defense (Nationwide), Up and Coming
- Thomas Quinn: Derivatives (Nationwide), Up and Coming
- Stephanie B. Sebor: Environment: Litigation (IL), Band 3
- Jon Skladany: Government Relations: Congressional Investigations (Nationwide), Band 3
Industry Contributions
Partner Joseph P. Gromacki was named an “Eminent Practitioner” in Corporate/M&A.
Senior Statespeople
- David J. Bradford (Litigation: General Commercial)
- Richard Levin (Bankruptcy/Restructuring)
- John H. Mathias Jr. (Insurance: Dispute Resolution)
- Ron Peterson (Bankruptcy/Restructuring)
- Donald Resnick (Real Estate)
- David P. Sanders (Media & Entertainment: Litigation)
- Anton R. Valukas (Litigation: General Commercial)
Below is a complete list of the Jenner & Block lawyers and practices recognized in the 2026 edition of Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business.
Practices Ranked: 2026 Chambers USA
USA – Nationwide
- Appellate Law (Band 3)
- Artificial Intelligence (Band 2)
- Cannabis Law (Band 5)
- Corporate Crime & Investigations: The Elite (Band 3)
- Derivatives (Band 3)
- Energy: Electricity (Regulatory & Litigation) (Band 2)
- Food & Beverages: Regulatory & Litigation (Band 2)
- Government Contracts: The Elite (Band 3)
- Government Relations: Congressional Investigations (Band 2)
- Higher Education (Band 1)
- Intellectual Property: Trade Secrets (Band 3)
- Intellectual Property: Trademark & Copyright (Band 2)
- Law Firm Defense (Band 1)
- Litigation: General Commercial: The Elite (Band 3)
- Native American Law (Band 2)
- Native American Law: Appellate (Band 1)
- Securities: Litigation (Band 5)
California
- Intellectual Property: Trademark, Copyright & Trade Secrets (Band 3)
- Litigation: General Commercial: The Elite (Band 4)
- Litigation: White Collar Crime & Government Investigations (Band 2)
- Media & Entertainment: Litigation (Band 2)
District of Columbia
- Intellectual Property: Trademark, Copyright & Trade Secrets (Band 3)
- Litigation: General Commercial: The Elite (Band 3)
- Litigation: White Collar Crime & Government Investigations (Band 4)
- Media & Entertainment (Band 2)
- Telecom, Broadcast & Satellite (Band 1)
Illinois
- Bankruptcy/Restructuring (Band 2)
- Corporate/M&A & Private Equity (Band 5)
- Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation (Band 4)
- Energy & Natural Resources (Band 2)
- Environment (Band 3)
- Insurance: Dispute Resolution: Policyholder (Band 1)
- Intellectual Property (Band 3)
- Litigation: General Commercial (Band 1)
- Litigation: Securities (Band 2)
- Litigation: White Collar Crime & Government Investigations (Band 1)
New York
- Intellectual Property: Trademark, Copyright & Trade Secrets (Band 2)
- Litigation: General Commercial: Highly Regarded (Band 1)
- Litigation: White Collar Crime & Government Investigations: The Elite (Band 2)
- Media & Entertainment: Litigation (Band 2)
Lawyers Ranked: 2026 Chambers USA
USA – Nationwide
- Kenneth Beale: International Arbitration: Counsel (Band 6)
- Debbie Berman: Intellectual Property: Trade Secrets (Band 3)
- Ishan K. Bhabha: Higher Education (Band 1)
- Noah B. Bleicher: Government Contracts (Band 3) and Government Contracts: Bid Protests (Band 2)
- Gregory Boyle: Derivatives (Band 2) and Derivatives: Enforcement (Band 1)
- John Estes: Energy: Electricity (Regulatory & Litigation) (Star Individual)
- Charles W. Galbraith: Native American Law (Band 2)
- Ian Heath Gershengorn: Appellate Law (Band 2) and Native American Law: Appellate (Band 1)
- Martin C. Glass: Cannabis Law: Eastern United States (Band 2)
- Amb. Keith M. Harper: Native American Law (Band 1)
- Lindsay Harrison: Leisure & Hospitality (Band 2)
- Lauren J. Hartz: Higher Education (Band 3)
- Suedeen G. Kelly: Energy: Electricity (Regulatory & Litigation) (Band 1)
- Niqui Kohli: Energy: Electricity (Regulatory & Litigation) (Band 5)
- David M. Kroeger: Insurance: Dispute Resolution: Policyholder (Band 3)
- David C. Layden: Privacy & Data Security: Litigation (Band 3)
- Emily M. Loeb: Government Relations: Congressional Investigations (Band 2)
- Katharine McLaughlin: Law Firm Defense (Up and Coming)
- Michael McNamara: Law Firm Defense (Star Individual)
- April A. Otterberg: Law Firm Defense (Band 2)
- Dean N. Panos: Food & Beverages: Regulatory & Litigation (Band 1)
- Thomas Quinn: Derivatives (Up and Coming)
- Daniel Ring: Product Liability & Mass Torts (Band 3) and Product Liability: Toxic Torts (Band 1)
- David Robbins: Government Contracts (Band 3)
- Jon Skladany: Government Relations: Congressional Investigations (Band 3)
- Alexander M. Smith: Food & Beverages: Regulatory & Litigation (Up and Coming)
- Kirsten Hicks Spira: Law Firm Defense (Band 2)
- John R. Storino: Law Firm Defense (Band 1)
- Adam Unikowsky: Appellate Law (Band 2)
- Michael Vernick: Higher Education (Band 3)
California
- Carissa Coze: Media & Entertainment: Transactional (Band 4)
- Brandon D. Fox: Litigation: White Collar Crime & Government Investigations (Band 2)
- Jan Larson: Insurance: Policyholder (Band 4)
- Reid Schar: Litigation: White Collar Crime & Government Investigations (Band 1)
- Julie Ann Shepard: Media & Entertainment: Litigation (Band 3)
- David R. Singer: Media & Entertainment: Litigation (Band 3)
- Carolyn S. Small: Litigation: White Collar Crime & Government Investigations (Up and Coming)
- Kate T. Spelman: Litigation: General Commercial (Band 4)
- Andrew J. Thomas: Media & Entertainment: Litigation (Band 3)
District of Columbia
- Shreve Ariail: Litigation: White Collar Crime & Government Investigations (Band 6)
- David Bitkower: Litigation: White Collar Crime & Government Investigations (Band 3)
- David W. DeBruin: Litigation: General Commercial (Band 2)
- Steve Englund: Intellectual Property: Trademark, Copyright & Trade Secrets (Band 2) and Media & Entertainment (Band 3)
- Samuel Feder: Telecom, Broadcast & Satellite (Band 1)
- Madeleine Findley: Telecom, Broadcast & Satellite (Band 4)
- John Flynn: Telecom, Broadcast & Satellite (Band 3)
- Rebekah Goodheart: Telecom, Broadcast & Satellite (Band 2)
- Trey Hanbury: Telecom, Broadcast & Satellite (Band 3)
- Lindsay Harrison: Litigation: General Commercial (Band 3)
- Camillie Landrón: Telecom, Broadcast & Satellite (Up and Coming)
- Thomas J. Perrelli: Litigation: General Commercial (Band 1)
- Brian S. Scarbrough: Insurance: Policyholder (Band 3)
- Howard J. Symons: Telecom, Broadcast & Satellite (Band 3)
- Alex S. Trepp: Media & Entertainment (Up and Coming)
Illinois
- Angela Allen: Bankruptcy/Restructuring (Band 4)
- Debbie Berman: Litigation: General Commercial (Band 2)
- David J. Bradford: Litigation: General Commercial (Senior Statespeople)
- Joseph P. Gromacki: Corporate/M&A (Eminent Practitioners)
- Reggie Hill: Intellectual Property (Band 3)
- Annie Kastanek: Litigation: Appellate (Band 1) and Litigation: White Collar Crime & Government Investigations (Band 4)
- Marjorie R. Kennedy: Energy & Natural Resources (Band 3)
- David M. Kroeger: Insurance: Dispute Resolution: Policyholder (Band 1)
- Vincent E. Lazar: Bankruptcy/Restructuring (Band 2)
- Terri Mascherin: Litigation: General Commercial (Band 1)
- John H. Mathias Jr.: Insurance: Dispute Resolution: Policyholder (Senior Statespeople)
- Michelle M. McAtee: Real Estate (Band 4)
- Dean N. Panos: Litigation: Product Liability (Band 2)
- Ron Peterson: Bankruptcy/Restructuring (Senior Statespeople)
- Shoba Pillay: Litigation: White Collar Crime & Government Investigations (Band 4)
- Matt Renaud: Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation (Band 3)
- Donald Resnick: Real Estate (Senior Statespeople)
- Daniel Ring: Litigation: Product Liability (Band 1)
- Melissa Root: Bankruptcy/Restructuring (Band 2)
- David P. Sanders: Media & Entertainment: Litigation (Senior Statespeople)
- Reid Schar: Litigation: White Collar Crime & Government Investigations (Band 1)
- Stephanie Sebor: Environment: Litigation (Band 3) and Environment: Mainly Transactional (Band 3)
- Steven Siros: Environment: Litigation (Band 2)
- Catherine Steege: Bankruptcy/Restructuring (Band 1)
- Howard S. Suskin: Litigation: Securities (Band 1)
- Wade A. Thomson: Litigation: General Commercial (Band 2)
- Joseph Torres: Labor & Employment (Band 2)
- Andrew W. Vail: Litigation: General Commercial (Band 2)
- Anton R. Valukas: Litigation: General Commercial (Senior Statespeople)
New York
- Stephen Ascher: Litigation: Securities (Band 5)
- Anthony Barkow: Litigation: White Collar Crime & Government Investigations (Band 1)
- Jeremy M. Creelan: Litigation: General Commercial (Band 6)
- Katya Jestin: Litigation: White Collar Crime & Government Investigations (Band 1)
- Susan Kohlmann: Intellectual Property: Trademark, Copyright & Trade Secrets (Band 3) and Media & Entertainment: Litigation (Band 4)
- Richard Levin: Bankruptcy/Restructuring (Senior Statespeople)
- Anne Cortina Perry: Litigation: White Collar Crime & Government Investigations (Band 5)
- Alison I. Stein: Intellectual Property: Trademark, Copyright & Trade Secrets (Band 2), Intellectual Property: Trademark, Copyright & Trade Secrets: Transactional (Band 2), and Media & Entertainment: Litigation (Band 3)
- Joanna Wright: Litigation: General Commercial (Band 3)