Legal 500 United States Recognizes Jenner & Block in 24 National Practice Categories and Names 90 Lawyers among Its Leading Lawyers, Next Generation Partners, and Hall Of Famers
Recognition
June 17, 2021
The 2021 edition of The Legal 500 United States recognizes Jenner & Block in 24 national practice categories. Of those, the firm received a Tier-1 ranking in the Copyright, Native American Law, and Telecoms and Broadcast (Regulatory) categories.
In addition, three partners are recognized in the "Hall of Fame" category: Richard Levin (Restructuring (Including Bankruptcy): Corporate); Andrew H. Bart (Copyright); and Samuel Feder (Telecoms and Broadcast: Regulatory).
Five partners are also recognized as "Next Generation Lawyers." They include Adam G. Unikowsky (Appellate: Supreme Courts (States and Federal)); Jan A. Larson (Insurance: Advice to Policyholders); Alison I. Stein (Copyright), (Media and Entertainment: Litigation); Nick Saros (Trade Secrets (Litigation and Non-Contentious Matters)); and Edward L. Prokop (M&A: Middle-Market ($500M-999M)).
Ten partners are recognized as "Leading Lawyers" in their respective practices: Jessica Ring Amunson (Appellate: Supreme Courts (States and Federal)); Ian Heath Gershengorn (Appellate: Supreme Courts (States and Federal)); Mélida Hodgson (International Arbitration); Martin C. Glass (Cannabis); Matthew E. Price (Energy Litigation: Conventional Power); Marc L. Warren (Transport: Aviation and Air Travel – Litigation and Regulation); Susan J. Kohlmann (Copyright); Debbie L. Berman (Trade Secrets (Litigation and Non-Contentious Matters)); Andrew H. Bart (Media and Entertainment: Litigation); and Rebekah P. Goodheart (Telecoms and Broadcast: Regulatory).
Overall, 90 lawyers are recommended in 24 national practice categories in The Legal 500 United States 2021 editorial. Legal 500 recognizes Jenner & Block in the following categories:
- Appellate: Courts of Appeal
- Appellate: Supreme Courts (States and Federal)
- Cannabis
- Copyright
- Corporate Investigations and White-Collar Criminal Defense: Advice to Corporates
- Corporate Investigations and White-Collar Criminal Defense: Advice to Individuals
- Employee Benefits, Executive Compensation and Retirement Plans: Design
- ERISA Litigation
- Energy Litigation: Conventional Power
- Environment: Litigation
- General Commercial Disputes
- Government Contracts and Grants
- Insurance: Advice to Policyholders
- International Arbitration
- M&A: Middle-Market ($500m-$999m)
- Media and Entertainment: Litigation
- Native American Law
- Restructuring (including Bankruptcy): Corporate
- Securities Litigation: Defense
- Telecoms and Broadcast: Regulatory
- Telecoms and Broadcast: Transactional
- Trade Secrets (Litigation and Non-Contentious Matters)
- Transport: Aviation and Air Travel: Litigation Regulation
- US Taxes: Non-Contentious
The 90 recommended lawyers in each ranked Legal 500 practice area include:
Appellate: Courts of Appeal | Supreme Courts (States and Federal)
- Jessica Ring Amunson
- Michael T. Brody
- Ian Heath Gershengorn
- Lindsay C. Harrison
- Matthew S. Hellman
- Adam G. Unikowsky
Cannabis
Copyright
- Andrew H. Bart
- Steven R. Englund
- Susan J. Kohlmann
- David Pressman
- David R. Singer
- Alison I. Stein
Corporate Investigations and White-Collar Criminal Defense
- Anthony S. Barkow
- David Bitkower
- Christine Braamskamp
- Katya Jestin
- Douglass A. Mitchell
- David Pressman
- Charles D. Riely
- Reid J. Schar
- Erin R. Schrantz
- Dawn L. Smalls
- Andrew Weissmann
- Lee S. Wolosky
- Charles B. Sklarsky
Employee Benefits, Executive Compensation and Retirement Plans: Design
- Jenna A. Bressel
- Matthew J. Renaud
- Raymond D. Sinnappan
Energy Litigation: Conventional Power
- David W. DeBruin
- Suedeen Kelly
- Randy E. Mehrberg
- Matthew E. Price
- Glenn Rippie
Environmental: Litigation
ERISA Litigation
General Commercial Disputes
- Debbie L. Berman
- David J. Bradford
- Ross B. Bricker
- Jeremy M. Creelan
- Michael A. Doornweerd
- Douglass A. Mitchell
- Megan B. Poetzel
- David Pressman
Government Contracts and Grants
Insurance: Advice to Policyholders
International Arbitration
- Michael A. Doornweerd
- Elizabeth A. Edmondson
- Mélida Hodgson
- Laura P. MacDonald
- David Pressman
- Patricia Cruz Trabanino
- Sebastian Canon Urrutia
M&A: Middle-Market ($500M-$999M)
- Kevin T. Collins
- Carissa Coze
- Joe P. Gromacki
- Thomas Monson
- Edward L. Prokop
Media and Entertainment: Litigation
Native American Law
Restructuring (including Bankruptcy) – Corporate
Securities Litigation – Defense
Telecoms and Broadcast: Regulatory
Telecoms and Broadcast: Transactional
Trade Secrets (Litigation and Non-Contentious Matters)
- Debbie L. Berman
- Brent Caslin
- Chris S. Lindsay
- Amit B. Patel
- Rick Richmond
- Nick G. Saros
- Julie Ann Shepard
- Andrew W. Vail
Transport: Aviation and Air Travel – Litigation and Regulation
- Marc L. Warren
- Grant Schweikert
US Taxes – Non-Contentious
- Geoffrey M. Davis
- Christian E. Kimball
- Gail H. Morse
Related Lawyers
Related Capabilities
- Aerospace and Defense
- Appellate and Supreme Court
- Bankruptcy and Restructuring
- Cannabis
- Communications, Internet, and Technology
- Content, Media, and Entertainment
- Corporate
- ERISA
- Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation
- Energy
- Environmental and Workplace Health and Safety
- Government Contractor Litigation and Compliance
- Insurance Recovery and Counseling
- International Arbitration
- Investigations
- Investigations, Compliance, and Defense
- Investor and Securities Litigation
- Litigation
- Mergers and Acquisitions
- Native American Law
- Tax
- Trade Secrets and Restrictive Covenants
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.
Recognition
June 17, 2021
The 2021 edition of The Legal 500 United States recognizes Jenner & Block in 24 national practice categories. Of those, the firm received a Tier-1 ranking in the Copyright, Native American Law, and Telecoms and Broadcast (Regulatory) categories.
In addition, three partners are recognized in the "Hall of Fame" category: Richard Levin (Restructuring (Including Bankruptcy): Corporate); Andrew H. Bart (Copyright); and Samuel Feder (Telecoms and Broadcast: Regulatory).
Five partners are also recognized as "Next Generation Lawyers." They include Adam G. Unikowsky (Appellate: Supreme Courts (States and Federal)); Jan A. Larson (Insurance: Advice to Policyholders); Alison I. Stein (Copyright), (Media and Entertainment: Litigation); Nick Saros (Trade Secrets (Litigation and Non-Contentious Matters)); and Edward L. Prokop (M&A: Middle-Market ($500M-999M)).
Ten partners are recognized as "Leading Lawyers" in their respective practices: Jessica Ring Amunson (Appellate: Supreme Courts (States and Federal)); Ian Heath Gershengorn (Appellate: Supreme Courts (States and Federal)); Mélida Hodgson (International Arbitration); Martin C. Glass (Cannabis); Matthew E. Price (Energy Litigation: Conventional Power); Marc L. Warren (Transport: Aviation and Air Travel – Litigation and Regulation); Susan J. Kohlmann (Copyright); Debbie L. Berman (Trade Secrets (Litigation and Non-Contentious Matters)); Andrew H. Bart (Media and Entertainment: Litigation); and Rebekah P. Goodheart (Telecoms and Broadcast: Regulatory).
Overall, 90 lawyers are recommended in 24 national practice categories in The Legal 500 United States 2021 editorial. Legal 500 recognizes Jenner & Block in the following categories:
- Appellate: Courts of Appeal
- Appellate: Supreme Courts (States and Federal)
- Cannabis
- Copyright
- Corporate Investigations and White-Collar Criminal Defense: Advice to Corporates
- Corporate Investigations and White-Collar Criminal Defense: Advice to Individuals
- Employee Benefits, Executive Compensation and Retirement Plans: Design
- ERISA Litigation
- Energy Litigation: Conventional Power
- Environment: Litigation
- General Commercial Disputes
- Government Contracts and Grants
- Insurance: Advice to Policyholders
- International Arbitration
- M&A: Middle-Market ($500m-$999m)
- Media and Entertainment: Litigation
- Native American Law
- Restructuring (including Bankruptcy): Corporate
- Securities Litigation: Defense
- Telecoms and Broadcast: Regulatory
- Telecoms and Broadcast: Transactional
- Trade Secrets (Litigation and Non-Contentious Matters)
- Transport: Aviation and Air Travel: Litigation Regulation
- US Taxes: Non-Contentious
The 90 recommended lawyers in each ranked Legal 500 practice area include:
Appellate: Courts of Appeal | Supreme Courts (States and Federal)
- Jessica Ring Amunson
- Michael T. Brody
- Ian Heath Gershengorn
- Lindsay C. Harrison
- Matthew S. Hellman
- Adam G. Unikowsky
Cannabis
Copyright
- Andrew H. Bart
- Steven R. Englund
- Susan J. Kohlmann
- David Pressman
- David R. Singer
- Alison I. Stein
Corporate Investigations and White-Collar Criminal Defense
- Anthony S. Barkow
- David Bitkower
- Christine Braamskamp
- Katya Jestin
- Douglass A. Mitchell
- David Pressman
- Charles D. Riely
- Reid J. Schar
- Erin R. Schrantz
- Dawn L. Smalls
- Andrew Weissmann
- Lee S. Wolosky
- Charles B. Sklarsky
Employee Benefits, Executive Compensation and Retirement Plans: Design
- Jenna A. Bressel
- Matthew J. Renaud
- Raymond D. Sinnappan
Energy Litigation: Conventional Power
- David W. DeBruin
- Suedeen Kelly
- Randy E. Mehrberg
- Matthew E. Price
- Glenn Rippie
Environmental: Litigation
ERISA Litigation
General Commercial Disputes
- Debbie L. Berman
- David J. Bradford
- Ross B. Bricker
- Jeremy M. Creelan
- Michael A. Doornweerd
- Douglass A. Mitchell
- Megan B. Poetzel
- David Pressman
Government Contracts and Grants
Insurance: Advice to Policyholders
International Arbitration
- Michael A. Doornweerd
- Elizabeth A. Edmondson
- Mélida Hodgson
- Laura P. MacDonald
- David Pressman
- Patricia Cruz Trabanino
- Sebastian Canon Urrutia
M&A: Middle-Market ($500M-$999M)
- Kevin T. Collins
- Carissa Coze
- Joe P. Gromacki
- Thomas Monson
- Edward L. Prokop
Media and Entertainment: Litigation
Native American Law
Restructuring (including Bankruptcy) – Corporate
Securities Litigation – Defense
Telecoms and Broadcast: Regulatory
Telecoms and Broadcast: Transactional
Trade Secrets (Litigation and Non-Contentious Matters)
- Debbie L. Berman
- Brent Caslin
- Chris S. Lindsay
- Amit B. Patel
- Rick Richmond
- Nick G. Saros
- Julie Ann Shepard
- Andrew W. Vail
Transport: Aviation and Air Travel – Litigation and Regulation
- Marc L. Warren
- Grant Schweikert
US Taxes – Non-Contentious
- Geoffrey M. Davis
- Christian E. Kimball
- Gail H. Morse
Related Lawyers
Related Capabilities
- Aerospace and Defense
- Appellate and Supreme Court
- Bankruptcy and Restructuring
- Cannabis
- Communications, Internet, and Technology
- Content, Media, and Entertainment
- Corporate
- ERISA
- Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation
- Energy
- Environmental and Workplace Health and Safety
- Government Contractor Litigation and Compliance
- Insurance Recovery and Counseling
- International Arbitration
- Investigations
- Investigations, Compliance, and Defense
- Investor and Securities Litigation
- Litigation
- Mergers and Acquisitions
- Native American Law
- Tax
- Trade Secrets and Restrictive Covenants
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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