Taft Recognized in Chambers USA 2026 Guide With 143 Attorneys and 54 Practices Ranked

Taft continues to earn recognition from Chambers USA for its exceptional performance across the legal industry. This year, the firm achieved 143 attorney rankings and 54 practice rankings, reflecting the depth and breadth of its capabilities. Notably, 27 Taft attorneys received Band 1 individual rankings and 10 practices earned Band 1 department distinctions, underscoring the firm's commitment to delivering top-tier legal services. In addition, 24 lawyers earned new rankings, highlighting Taft's continued growth and emerging talent.

Taft was named a leading firm in 54 practice areas:

Nationwide

• Gaming & Licensing
• International Trade: Trade Remedies & Trade Policy
• Leisure & Hospitality
• REITs

Arizona

• Labor & Employment

Colorado

• Construction
• Corporate/M&A
• Labor & Employment
• Litigation: General Commercial
• Public Finance*
• Real Estate
• Tax

District of Columbia

• Real Estate

Georgia

• Environment
• Healthcare
• Real Estate

Illinois

• Construction*
• Intellectual Property
• Litigation: General Commercial
• Real Estate: Zoning/Land Use

Indiana

• Corporate/M&A, Band 1
• Energy & Natural Resources, Band 1
• Environment, Band 1
• Intellectual Property, Band 1
• Labor & Employment
• Litigation: General Commercial
• Real Estate, Band 1

Michigan

• Corporate/M&A
• Litigation: General Commercial
• Real Estate

Minnesota

• Corporate/M&A
• Energy & Natural Resources, Band 1
• Intellectual Property
• Labor & Employment
• Litigation: General Commercial
• Public Finance, Band 1*
• Real Estate

New Mexico

• Corporate/Commercial

Ohio

• Antitrust
• Banking & Finance
• Bankruptcy/Restructuring
• Construction
• Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation
• Environment
• Healthcare
• Immigration, Band 1
• Intellectual Property
• Litigation: General Commercial
• Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations, Band 1
• Real Estate
• Tax

Ohio: North

• Corporate/M&A

Ohio: South & Central

• Corporate/M&A, Band 1
• Labor & Employment

The following Taft attorneys were named leaders in their field:

Nationwide

• Kimberly Copp - Gaming & Licensing
• Christina Hassan - Leisure & Hospitality
• Adam K Hollander - Insurance: Dispute Resolution: Policyholder*
• Paul Jenson - Gaming & Licensing, Band 1
• Carol Weld King - Leisure & Hospitality
• Julie C Mendoza - International Trade: Trade Remedies & Trade Policy
• Rebecca Pearson - Government Contracts
• Lauren Prevost - REITs
• David Reina - Leisure & Hospitality
• Steven B. Smith - Sports Law
• Seth Weiner - REITs

Arizona

• Tyler Cobb - Public Finance, Band 1
• John Alan Doran - Labor & Employment, Band 1
• Carrie Francis - Labor & Employment
• Lonnie Williams Jr - Labor & Employment
• Nicole Simmons - Real Estate

Colorado

• Robert Brown - Real Estate
• Jill Chalmers - Intellectual Property
• Raymond Deeny - Labor & Employment
• Kristen Frost - Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations
• Tamir Goldstein - Construction
• Garth B Jensen - Corporate/M&A
• Cory Kalanick - Public Finance, Band 1*
• Ryan Klein - Construction
• Jim Lane - Tax
• David Lucas - Public Finance, Band 1*
• Hilary Morgan - Construction
• Kirsten Stewart - Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation
• Cynthia Stovall - Real Estate
• Peter J. Whitmore - Public Finance, Band 1*

District of Columbia

• Elizabeth A Karmin - Real Estate
• Carol Weld King - Real Estate

Florida

• Manuel Farach - Real Estate: Litigation*

Florida: South

• Manuel Farach - Real Estate

Georgia

• Robert Alpert - Litigation: Product Liability
• Mark A Block - Real Estate
• David Calhoun - Corporate/M&A
• Gerald L Pouncey Jr - Environment, Band 1
• Wyatt Kendall - Environment
• Stephen McCullers - Environment*

Illinois

• Kathryn Kovitz Arnold - Real Estate
• Stephen R Auten - Intellectual Property
• Liz Butler - Real Estate: Zoning/Land Use
• Karl D Camillucci - Real Estate: Zoning/Land Use
• Carly Chocron - Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations*
• Philip L. Comella - Environment: Litigation
• Ryanne Dent - Construction*
• Nancy DePodesta - Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations
• Ian H. Fisher - Litigation: General Commercial
• Graham Grady - Real Estate: Zoning/Land Use
• Adam K Hollander - Insurance: Dispute Resolution: Policyholder, Band 1*
• Edward J Kus - Real Estate: Zoning/Land Use
• Michael Pisano - Construction*
• Lauren Rankins - Construction*
• Eric L Singer - Construction, Band 1
• Eugene Zelek - Antitrust
• Ann M Zwick - Environment: Litigation

Indiana

• Jeffrey A Abrams - Real Estate
• Scott Alexander - Environment
• Mark Alson - Energy & Natural Resources
• Jackie Bennett - Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations
• Tracy Betz - Litigation: General Commercial
• Blake Burgan - Labor & Employment
• Kiamesha Colom - Real Estate
• Gregory B. Coy - Intellectual Property*
• Frank J Deveau - Environment, Band 1
• Will Gardner - Environment
• David Guevara - Environment
• Elijah Hammans - Corporate/M&A
• Thomas M Hanahan - Real Estate
• Robert J Hicks - Corporate/M&A, Band 1
• Ryan Hiler - Intellectual Property
• Ralph A Caruso II - Corporate/M&A
• Ronan Johnson - Corporate/M&A*
• Andrew A Kleiman - Real Estate
• Teresa Morton Nyhart - Energy & Natural Resources, Band 1
• Kay Pashos - Energy & Natural Resources, Band 1
• Jonathan Polak - Intellectual Property, Band 1
• Erick Ponader - Real Estate
• James H Schwarz - Real Estate
• Bradley W Schwer - Corporate/M&A, Band 1
• Michael Terrell - Labor & Employment
• Amy Wright - Intellectual Property

Kentucky

• Mark T. Hurst - Litigation: General Commercial*

Michigan

• Jordan Bolton - Litigation: General Commercial
• Mark Krysinski - Real Estate
• Mark Rubenfire - Real Estate
• Jeffrey Weiss - Corporate/M&A
• Richard Zussman - Real Estate

Minnesota

• Elizabeth Brama - Energy & Natural Resources, Band 1
• Thomas Bray - Real Estate
• Christopher A. Carlisle - Corporate/M&A
• Catherine Courtney - Public Finance, Band 1*
• Jennifer Debrow - Intellectual Property, Band 1
• Julie Drewes - Real Estate
• Ashley Bennett Ewald - Intellectual Property
• Britt Gilbertson - Labor & Employment*
• Valerie Herring - Energy & Natural Resources
• Ann Huntrods - Labor & Employment
• Mary Ippel - Public Finance, Band 1*
• Michael Miller - Labor & Employment
• Timothy Murphy - Corporate/M&A
• Steve Ryan - Corporate/M&A
• Rhonda Skoby - Public Finance, Band 1*
• Kristin Stastny - Energy & Natural Resources
• Gregory Stenmoe - Labor & Employment
• Kodi Verhalen - Energy & Natural Resources*

New Mexico

• David P Buchholtz - Corporate/Commercial
• Parker Schenken - Corporate/Commercial
• Jill K Sweeney - Corporate/Commercial, Band 1

New York

• Jaimie Nawaday - Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations

Ohio

• Andrew Agati - Insurance: Policyholder*
• Philip Bautista - Intellectual Property
• Gregory Bee - Healthcare
• Jeanne Cors - Antitrust
• Chase Dressman - Environment
• John Gambill - Construction*
• Eric Gaum - Intellectual Property*
• Peter Hahn - Construction*
• Heather Hawkins - Construction*
• Jeremy A. Hayden - Tax, Band 1
• Timothy J Hurley - Bankruptcy/Restructuring, Band 1
• Richard Fry III - Tax
• Staci Jenkins - Immigration, Band 1
• Marc Kessler - Litigation: General Commercial
• Ralph Kohnen - Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations, Band 1
• Michael Laing - Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation
• Edward Leader - Real Estate
• W Timothy Miller - Bankruptcy/Restructuring
• John Mitchell - Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations, Band 1
• Antonia Mitroussia - Immigration
• Stephen Nesbitt - Real Estate
• Russell S. Sayre - Litigation: General Commercial
• Jeffrey S Schloemer - Banking & Finance
• Lynn M Schulte - Banking & Finance
• Matthew A Secrist - Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation*
• Eric Simon - Healthcare
• Jennifer Snead - Immigration
• Peter Solimine - Banking & Finance
• Erica M Spitzig - Environment
• David Tavolier - Tax
• David Thomas - Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations
• David H Wallace - Litigation: General Commercial

Ohio: South & Central

• Michael Moeddel - Corporate/M&A
• Janica Tucker - Labor & Employment
• James M Zimmerman - Corporate/M&A, Band 1

* indicates a new practice area or honoree.

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