Jenner & Block Chicago Earns 35 Individual Chambers USA 2026 Rankings Across 24 Practice Areas
Recognition
June 8, 2026
Chambers USA 2026 has recognized Jenner & Block’s Chicago office as a hub of legal excellence, with 35 individual lawyers ranked across 24 practice areas.
Chicago Practice Highlights:
- Band 1: Insurance: Dispute Resolution: Policyholder
- Band 1: Litigation: General Commercial
- Band 1: Litigation: White Collar Crime & Government Investigations
- Band 2: Bankruptcy/Restructuring
- Band 2: Energy & Natural Resources
- Band 2: Litigation: Securities
- Band 3: Environment
- Band 3: Intellectual Property
- Band 4: Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation
- Band 5: Corporate/M&A & Private Equity
Illinois-based lawyers earning Band 1 honors include:
- Gregory Boyle – Band 1 (National), Derivatives: Enforcement
- Annie Kastanek – Band 1, Litigation: Appellate
- David Kroeger – Band 1, Insurance: Dispute Resolution: Policyholder
- Terri Mascherin – Band 1, Litigation: General Commercial
- Reid Schar – Band 1, White Collar Crime & Government Investigations
- Dan Ring – Band 1, Litigation: Product Liability: Toxic Torts, Band 1, Litigation: Product Liability
- Catherine Steege – Band 1, Bankruptcy/Restructuring
- John Storino – Band 1 (National), Law Firm Defense
- Howard Suskin – Band 1, Litigation: Securities
- Dean N. Panos – Band 1, (National), Food & Beverage: Regulatory Litigation
Other Chambers’ honored Illinois lawyers include:
- Angela Allen – Band 4, Bankruptcy/Restructuring
- Debbie Berman – Band 2: Litigation: General Commercial, and Band 3: Intellectual Property: Trade Secrets (National)
- Gregory Boyle – Band 2 (National), Derivatives
- David Bradford – Senior Statespeople: Litigation: General Commercial
- Joseph P. Gromacki – Eminent Practitioners: Corporate/M&A
- Reginald Hill – Band 3, Intellectual Property
- Annie Kastanek – Band 4, Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations
- Marjorie R. Kennedy – Band 3: Energy & Natural Resources
- David M. Kroeger – Band 3: Insurance: Dispute Resolution: Policyholder (National)
- David C. Layden – Band 3: Privacy & Data Security: Litigation (National)
- Vincent E. Lazar – Band 2: Bankruptcy/Restructuring
- John H. Mathias Jr. – Senior Statespeople: Insurance: Dispute Resolution: Policyholder
- Michelle McAtee – Band 4: Real Estate
- Katharine McLaughlin – Up and Coming: Law Firm Defense
- April A. Otterberg – Band 2: Law Firm Defense (National)
- Dean N. Panos – Band 2, Litigation: Product Liability
- Ron Peterson – Senior Statespeople: Bankruptcy/Restructuring
- Shoba Pillay – Band 4: Litigation: White Collar Crime & Government Investigations
- Thomas Quinn – Up and Coming: Derivatives
- Matt Renaud – Band 3: Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation
- Donald Resnick – Senior Statespeople: Real Estate
- Dan Ring – Band 3, Litigation: Product Liability & Mass Torts
- Melissa Root – Band 2, Bankruptcy/Restructuring
- David P. Sanders – Senior Statespeople: Media & Entertainment: Litigation
- Stephanie Sebor – Band 3, Environment: Litigation, Band 3, Environment: Mainly Transactional
- Steven M. Siros – Band 2: Environment: Litigation
- Wade Thomson – Band 2, Litigation: General Commercial
- Joseph Torres – Band 2: Labor & Employment
- Andrew W. Vail – Band 2: Litigation: General Commercial
- Anton R. Valukas – Senior Statespeople: Litigation: General Commercial
National Rankings Highlighting Chicago Talent:
Band 1 Nationwide:
- Higher Education
- Law Firm Defense
Band 2 Nationwide:
- Food & Beverages: Regulatory & Litigation
- Energy: Electricity Regulatory & Litigation
Band 3 Nationwide:
- Appellate Law
- Corporate Crime & Investigations: The Elite
- Derivatives
- Litigation: General Commercial: The Elite
Band 5 Nationwide:
- Securities: Litigation
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© 2026 Jenner & Block LLP. Attorney Advertising. Jenner & Block LLP is an Illinois Limited Liability Partnership including professional corporations. This publication, presentation, or event is not intended to provide legal advice but to provide information on legal matters and/or firm news of interest to our clients and colleagues. Readers or attendees should seek specific legal advice before taking any action with respect to matters mentioned in this publication or at this event. The attorney responsible for this communication is Brent E. Kidwell, Jenner & Block LLP, 353 N. Clark Street, Chicago, IL 60654-3456. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Jenner & Block London LLP, an affiliate of Jenner & Block LLP, is a limited liability partnership established under the laws of the State of Delaware, USA and is authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority with SRA number 615729. Information regarding the data we collect and the rights you have over your data can be found in our Privacy Notice. For further inquiries, please contact dataprotection@jenner.com.
Recognition
June 8, 2026
Chambers USA 2026 has recognized Jenner & Block’s Chicago office as a hub of legal excellence, with 35 individual lawyers ranked across 24 practice areas.
Chicago Practice Highlights:
- Band 1: Insurance: Dispute Resolution: Policyholder
- Band 1: Litigation: General Commercial
- Band 1: Litigation: White Collar Crime & Government Investigations
- Band 2: Bankruptcy/Restructuring
- Band 2: Energy & Natural Resources
- Band 2: Litigation: Securities
- Band 3: Environment
- Band 3: Intellectual Property
- Band 4: Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation
- Band 5: Corporate/M&A & Private Equity
Illinois-based lawyers earning Band 1 honors include:
- Gregory Boyle – Band 1 (National), Derivatives: Enforcement
- Annie Kastanek – Band 1, Litigation: Appellate
- David Kroeger – Band 1, Insurance: Dispute Resolution: Policyholder
- Terri Mascherin – Band 1, Litigation: General Commercial
- Reid Schar – Band 1, White Collar Crime & Government Investigations
- Dan Ring – Band 1, Litigation: Product Liability: Toxic Torts, Band 1, Litigation: Product Liability
- Catherine Steege – Band 1, Bankruptcy/Restructuring
- John Storino – Band 1 (National), Law Firm Defense
- Howard Suskin – Band 1, Litigation: Securities
- Dean N. Panos – Band 1, (National), Food & Beverage: Regulatory Litigation
Other Chambers’ honored Illinois lawyers include:
- Angela Allen – Band 4, Bankruptcy/Restructuring
- Debbie Berman – Band 2: Litigation: General Commercial, and Band 3: Intellectual Property: Trade Secrets (National)
- Gregory Boyle – Band 2 (National), Derivatives
- David Bradford – Senior Statespeople: Litigation: General Commercial
- Joseph P. Gromacki – Eminent Practitioners: Corporate/M&A
- Reginald Hill – Band 3, Intellectual Property
- Annie Kastanek – Band 4, Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations
- Marjorie R. Kennedy – Band 3: Energy & Natural Resources
- David M. Kroeger – Band 3: Insurance: Dispute Resolution: Policyholder (National)
- David C. Layden – Band 3: Privacy & Data Security: Litigation (National)
- Vincent E. Lazar – Band 2: Bankruptcy/Restructuring
- John H. Mathias Jr. – Senior Statespeople: Insurance: Dispute Resolution: Policyholder
- Michelle McAtee – Band 4: Real Estate
- Katharine McLaughlin – Up and Coming: Law Firm Defense
- April A. Otterberg – Band 2: Law Firm Defense (National)
- Dean N. Panos – Band 2, Litigation: Product Liability
- Ron Peterson – Senior Statespeople: Bankruptcy/Restructuring
- Shoba Pillay – Band 4: Litigation: White Collar Crime & Government Investigations
- Thomas Quinn – Up and Coming: Derivatives
- Matt Renaud – Band 3: Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation
- Donald Resnick – Senior Statespeople: Real Estate
- Dan Ring – Band 3, Litigation: Product Liability & Mass Torts
- Melissa Root – Band 2, Bankruptcy/Restructuring
- David P. Sanders – Senior Statespeople: Media & Entertainment: Litigation
- Stephanie Sebor – Band 3, Environment: Litigation, Band 3, Environment: Mainly Transactional
- Steven M. Siros – Band 2: Environment: Litigation
- Wade Thomson – Band 2, Litigation: General Commercial
- Joseph Torres – Band 2: Labor & Employment
- Andrew W. Vail – Band 2: Litigation: General Commercial
- Anton R. Valukas – Senior Statespeople: Litigation: General Commercial
National Rankings Highlighting Chicago Talent:
Band 1 Nationwide:
- Higher Education
- Law Firm Defense
Band 2 Nationwide:
- Food & Beverages: Regulatory & Litigation
- Energy: Electricity Regulatory & Litigation
Band 3 Nationwide:
- Appellate Law
- Corporate Crime & Investigations: The Elite
- Derivatives
- Litigation: General Commercial: The Elite
Band 5 Nationwide:
- Securities: Litigation
Related Attorneys
Related Locations
© 2026 Jenner & Block LLP. Attorney Advertising. Jenner & Block LLP is an Illinois Limited Liability Partnership including professional corporations. This publication, presentation, or event is not intended to provide legal advice but to provide information on legal matters and/or firm news of interest to our clients and colleagues. Readers or attendees should seek specific legal advice before taking any action with respect to matters mentioned in this publication or at this event. The attorney responsible for this communication is Brent E. Kidwell, Jenner & Block LLP, 353 N. Clark Street, Chicago, IL 60654-3456. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Jenner & Block London LLP, an affiliate of Jenner & Block LLP, is a limited liability partnership established under the laws of the State of Delaware, USA and is authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority with SRA number 615729. Information regarding the data we collect and the rights you have over your data can be found in our Privacy Notice. For further inquiries, please contact dataprotection@jenner.com.
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