Jenner & Block Leads Illinois Legal Market with Nine Chambers USA 2025 Practice Rankings, Including Three in Band 1
Recognition
June 9, 2025
Chambers USA 2025 affirms Jenner & Block’s preeminence in Illinois, awarding nine practice area rankings, with Band 1 recognition in General Commercial Litigation, White Collar Crime & Government Investigations Litigation, and Insurance: Policyholder Disputes.
Chambers USA noted, “We felt like we were part of a collaborative process with Jenner & Block. The firm is creative and thinks outside the box. It knew the pressure points and how to try the matter in court.” Clients also complimented the firm’s deep bench of experts, adding, “The Jenner restructuring team handles very complex and sophisticated matters. It's made up of industry veterans and the next generation of great bankruptcy lawyers.”
Illinois Highlights:
- Band 1:
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- Insurance: Dispute Resolution: Policyholder
- Litigation: General Commercial
- Litigation: White Collar Crime & Government Investigations
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- Band 2:
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- Bankruptcy/Restructuring
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- Energy & Natural Resources
- Litigation: Securities
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- Band 3:
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- Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation
- Environment
- Intellectual Property
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Illinois-based lawyers earning Band 1 honors include:
- Gregory Boyle – Band 1, Derivatives: Enforcement (National)
- Terri Mascherin – Band 1, Litigation: General Commercial
- Annie Kastanek – Band 1, Litigation: Appellate
- Dean N. Panos – Band 1, Food & Beverage Litigation (National)
- Reid Schar – Band 1, White Collar Crime & Government Investigations
- Catherine Steege – Band 1, Bankruptcy/Restructuring
- Howard S. Suskin – Band 1, Litigation: Securities
All Chambers’ honored Illinois lawyers include:
- Angela Allen – Band 5: Bankruptcy/Restructuring
- Debbie Berman – Band 2: Litigation: General Commercial, and Band 3: Intellectual Property: Trade Secrets (National)
- Gregory Boyle – Band 3: Derivatives
- David Bradford – Senior Statespeople: Litigation: General Commercial
- Joseph P. Gromacki – Eminent Practitioners: Corporate/M&A
- Reggie Hill – Band 4: Intellectual Property
- Annie Kastanek – Band 4: Litigation: White Collar Crime & Government Investigations
- Marjorie R. Kennedy – Band 3: Energy & Natural Resources
- David M. Kroeger – Band 2: Insurance: Dispute Resolution, and Band 3: Insurance: Dispute Resolution: Policyholder (National)
- Vincent E. Lazar – Band 2: Bankruptcy/Restructuring
- David C. Layden – Band 3: Privacy & Data Security: Litigation (National)
- John H. Mathias Jr. – Senior Statespeople: Insurance: Dispute Resolution: Policyholder
- Michelle McAtee – Band 4: Real Estate
- 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
- Matt Renaud – Band 3: Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation
- Donald Resnick – Senior Statespeople: Real Estate
- Melissa Root – Band 3: Bankruptcy/Restructuring
- David P. Sanders – Senior Statespeople: Media & Entertainment: Litigation
- Stephanie B. Sebor – Band 3: Environment: Mainly Transactional (3)
- Steven M. Siros – Band 2: Environment: Litigation
- Chuck Sklarsky – Senior Statespeople: Litigation: White Collar Crime & Government Investigations
- John Storino – Band 2: Law Firm Defense
- Wade A. Thomson – Band 3: 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, and Litigation: White Collar Crime & Government Investigations
National Rankings Featuring Illinois Lawyers:
- Band 1 Nationwide:
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- Higher Education
- Law Firm Defense
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- Band 2 Nationwide:
- Food & Beverage: Regulatory & Litigation
- Intellectual Property: Trade Secrets
- Band 3 Nationwide:
- Derivatives
- Insurance: Dispute Resolution: Policyholder
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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 9, 2025
Chambers USA 2025 affirms Jenner & Block’s preeminence in Illinois, awarding nine practice area rankings, with Band 1 recognition in General Commercial Litigation, White Collar Crime & Government Investigations Litigation, and Insurance: Policyholder Disputes.
Chambers USA noted, “We felt like we were part of a collaborative process with Jenner & Block. The firm is creative and thinks outside the box. It knew the pressure points and how to try the matter in court.” Clients also complimented the firm’s deep bench of experts, adding, “The Jenner restructuring team handles very complex and sophisticated matters. It's made up of industry veterans and the next generation of great bankruptcy lawyers.”
Illinois Highlights:
- Band 1:
-
- Insurance: Dispute Resolution: Policyholder
- Litigation: General Commercial
- Litigation: White Collar Crime & Government Investigations
-
- Band 2:
-
- Bankruptcy/Restructuring
-
-
-
- Energy & Natural Resources
- Litigation: Securities
-
- Band 3:
-
- Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation
- Environment
- Intellectual Property
-
Illinois-based lawyers earning Band 1 honors include:
- Gregory Boyle – Band 1, Derivatives: Enforcement (National)
- Terri Mascherin – Band 1, Litigation: General Commercial
- Annie Kastanek – Band 1, Litigation: Appellate
- Dean N. Panos – Band 1, Food & Beverage Litigation (National)
- Reid Schar – Band 1, White Collar Crime & Government Investigations
- Catherine Steege – Band 1, Bankruptcy/Restructuring
- Howard S. Suskin – Band 1, Litigation: Securities
All Chambers’ honored Illinois lawyers include:
- Angela Allen – Band 5: Bankruptcy/Restructuring
- Debbie Berman – Band 2: Litigation: General Commercial, and Band 3: Intellectual Property: Trade Secrets (National)
- Gregory Boyle – Band 3: Derivatives
- David Bradford – Senior Statespeople: Litigation: General Commercial
- Joseph P. Gromacki – Eminent Practitioners: Corporate/M&A
- Reggie Hill – Band 4: Intellectual Property
- Annie Kastanek – Band 4: Litigation: White Collar Crime & Government Investigations
- Marjorie R. Kennedy – Band 3: Energy & Natural Resources
- David M. Kroeger – Band 2: Insurance: Dispute Resolution, and Band 3: Insurance: Dispute Resolution: Policyholder (National)
- Vincent E. Lazar – Band 2: Bankruptcy/Restructuring
- David C. Layden – Band 3: Privacy & Data Security: Litigation (National)
- John H. Mathias Jr. – Senior Statespeople: Insurance: Dispute Resolution: Policyholder
- Michelle McAtee – Band 4: Real Estate
- 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
- Matt Renaud – Band 3: Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation
- Donald Resnick – Senior Statespeople: Real Estate
- Melissa Root – Band 3: Bankruptcy/Restructuring
- David P. Sanders – Senior Statespeople: Media & Entertainment: Litigation
- Stephanie B. Sebor – Band 3: Environment: Mainly Transactional (3)
- Steven M. Siros – Band 2: Environment: Litigation
- Chuck Sklarsky – Senior Statespeople: Litigation: White Collar Crime & Government Investigations
- John Storino – Band 2: Law Firm Defense
- Wade A. Thomson – Band 3: 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, and Litigation: White Collar Crime & Government Investigations
National Rankings Featuring Illinois Lawyers:
- Band 1 Nationwide:
-
- Higher Education
- Law Firm Defense
-
- Band 2 Nationwide:
- Food & Beverage: Regulatory & Litigation
- Intellectual Property: Trade Secrets
- Band 3 Nationwide:
- Derivatives
- Insurance: Dispute Resolution: Policyholder
Related Lawyers
Related Capabilities
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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