Three Jenner & Block Partners Named to Forbes’ Best-In-State-Lawyers List
Recognition
June 26, 2025
Partners Annie Kastanek, Emily Loeb, and Alison Stein have been named to Forbes’ inaugural Best-In-State Lawyers list, which recognizes top lawyers from across all 50 states. The list highlights lawyers “who can best meet your legal needs, be it litigation, tech transactional, employment, intellectual property, civil rights, M&A, or private equity.”
Annie’s profile highlights her role as Co-Chair of Jenner & Block’s Appellate and Supreme Court Practice. Annie has argued more than 50 federal appeals, briefed over 200 cases, and tried 13 federal cases involving complex civil and criminal matters. “When you understand both trial dynamics and appellate implications, you can craft strategies that work across forums from the very beginning of a case,” Annie explained.
Emily’s profile highlights her role as Co-Chair of the firm’s Congressional Investigations Practice and Government Controversies and Public Policy Litigation Practice, where she advises major corporations and institutions facing complex investigations, congressional inquiries, and public scrutiny. As a former Associate Deputy Attorney General at the US Department of Justice and a former Associate White House Counsel, she has extensive experience preparing witnesses for high-stakes appearances, conducting internal investigations, and devising holistic risk management strategies. Emily founded the firm’s Global Hearing Preparation Practice, which equips clients to manage reputational and legal risks across jurisdictions worldwide. Recognized by Chambers USA, she is known for her strategic guidance to senior executives navigating overlapping regulatory, civil, and criminal challenges.
Alison’s profile highlights her role as Co-Chair of the Content, Media, and Entertainment and Technology Practices. Trusted for her sharp legal judgement and strategic approach, Alison guides clients through matters involving copyright, trademark, content moderation, AI and immersive technologies, DMCA compliance, trade secrets, defamation, and contractual and licenses disputes.
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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 26, 2025
Partners Annie Kastanek, Emily Loeb, and Alison Stein have been named to Forbes’ inaugural Best-In-State Lawyers list, which recognizes top lawyers from across all 50 states. The list highlights lawyers “who can best meet your legal needs, be it litigation, tech transactional, employment, intellectual property, civil rights, M&A, or private equity.”
Annie’s profile highlights her role as Co-Chair of Jenner & Block’s Appellate and Supreme Court Practice. Annie has argued more than 50 federal appeals, briefed over 200 cases, and tried 13 federal cases involving complex civil and criminal matters. “When you understand both trial dynamics and appellate implications, you can craft strategies that work across forums from the very beginning of a case,” Annie explained.
Emily’s profile highlights her role as Co-Chair of the firm’s Congressional Investigations Practice and Government Controversies and Public Policy Litigation Practice, where she advises major corporations and institutions facing complex investigations, congressional inquiries, and public scrutiny. As a former Associate Deputy Attorney General at the US Department of Justice and a former Associate White House Counsel, she has extensive experience preparing witnesses for high-stakes appearances, conducting internal investigations, and devising holistic risk management strategies. Emily founded the firm’s Global Hearing Preparation Practice, which equips clients to manage reputational and legal risks across jurisdictions worldwide. Recognized by Chambers USA, she is known for her strategic guidance to senior executives navigating overlapping regulatory, civil, and criminal challenges.
Alison’s profile highlights her role as Co-Chair of the Content, Media, and Entertainment and Technology Practices. Trusted for her sharp legal judgement and strategic approach, Alison guides clients through matters involving copyright, trademark, content moderation, AI and immersive technologies, DMCA compliance, trade secrets, defamation, and contractual and licenses disputes.
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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.
News and Insights
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In New York Law Journal, The True Lender Doctrine and the OppFi Decision
Partners Jeremy Creelan, Michael Ross, Megan Poetzel, and Laurel Loomis Rimon, and Associate Molly Oberstein-Allen authored an article for the New York Law Journal examining the "True Lender" doctrine in light of a May 2026 California decision that provides the most detailed judicial framework to date for evaluating bank-nonbank lending partnerships.
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Event
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On July 1, Partner Michael Vernick will speak on a panel at the National Association of College and University Attorneys (NACUA) 2026 Annual Conference in Nashville.
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