The Best Lawyers in America 2017 recently named 170 Barnes & Thornburg LLP lawyers to its annual list. Rankings are based on peer reviews and attorneys throughout Barnes & Thornburg’s 13 offices had more than 275 listings in a number of legal practice areas.

In addition, 16 Barnes & Thornburg attorneys were named to the “Lawyer of the Year” list in their respective cities (practice areas are delineated below). They are: J. Scott Troeger – Elkhart; Stephen L. Fink – Fort Wayne; Jeffrey A. Michael and Robert R. Stead – Grand Rapids; John W. Boyd, Michael R. Conner, Anne N. DePrez, Andrew J. Detherage, Stephen J. Dutton, Peter A. Morse, Jr., Eric R. Moy, Teresa Morton Nyhart, Thomas Pitman, Lynn C. Tyler and Todd G. Vare  – Indianapolis; and Robert G. Devetski – South Bend.

The recipients of the Best Lawyers honor are:

Atlanta

·         Thomas V. Chorey Jr.* – Corporate Governance Law

·         Thomas J. Gallo [5] – Litigation - Labor and Employment

·         James J. Leonard – Insurance Law

·         James R. Robinson [5] – Trusts and Estates

Chicago

·         Daniel P. Albers [5] – Litigation – Patent; Patent Law

·         Fredric P. Andes [5] – Environmental Law; Litigation - Environmental; Water Law

·         Mercedes Badia-Tavas – Immigration Law

·         Michael A. Carrillo* – Trademark Law

·         Thomas J. Donovan [5] – Patent Law

·         Bradley B. Falkof [5] – Commercial Litigation

·         Stephen M. Fatum [10] – Health Care Law

·         Paula Cozzi Goedert [10] – Non-Profit / Charities Law

·         Jeffrey R. Gray [5] – Patent Law

·         Mark A. Hagedorn – Patent Law

·         Adam K. Hollander – Insurance Law

·         Mark T. Kindelin [5] – Venture Capital Law

·         Joan L. Long – Litigation – Patent, Patent Law, Trademark Law

·         Joseph F. Madonia [5] – Environmental Law

·         Alice O. Martin [10] – Biotechnology Law; Litigation - Intellectual Property

·         William M. McErlean [10] – Franchise Law

·         Grant H. Peters [5] – Patent Law

·         David B. Ritter [10] – Employment Law – Management; Labor Law - Management

·         Mark E. Rust [10] – Health Care Law

·         Nancy L. Schimmel [5]– Banking and Finance Law

·         Clifford J. Shapiro [10] – Construction Law

·         Bruce White [10] – Environmental Law

Columbus

·         Robert C. Folland [5] – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Litigation - Bankruptcy

·         Holly H. Heer – Real Estate Law

·         Kevin R. McDermott [15] – Commercial Litigation; Litigation - Construction; Litigation - Securities

·         William A. Nolan [10] – Education Law; Employment Law - Management; Labor Law - Management; Litigation - Labor and Employment

·         David Paragas [10] – Administrative/Regulatory Law; Government Relations Practice

·         Bryan J. Venesy – Leisure and Hospitality Law; Real Estate Law

Dallas

·         Mark W. Bayer [10] – Litigation – Antitrust

·         Douglas D. Haloftis [5] – Employment Law - Management; Labor Law - Management

·         Victor D. Vital* – Commercial Litigation

Elkhart

·         Glenn E. Killoren [5] – Corporate Governance Law

·         J. Scott Troeger [5] – Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Corporate Law (Lawyer of the Year)

·         Timothy A. Weaver [5] – Elder Law

Fort Wayne

·         Kathleen M. Anderson [10] – Commercial Litigation; Employment Law - Management; Litigation - Labor and Employment

·         D. Randall Brown [10] – Bet-the-Company Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Copyright Law; Litigation - Intellectual Property; Litigation - Patent; Patent Law; Trademark Law

·         Stephen L. Fink [5] – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Litigation – Bankruptcy (Lawyer of the Year)

·         Bobby B. Gillenwater [20] – Patent Law

·         William T. Hopkins, Jr. [20] – Education Law; Employment Law - Management; Labor Law - Management

Grand Rapids

·         Michael G. Campbell [10] – Corporate Law

·         Charles M. Denton [20] – Environmental Law; Litigation - Environmental

·         Tammy L. Helminski – Environmental Law

·         Brian E. Kersey [5] – Banking and Finance Law

·         Tracy T. Larsen [20] – Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law

·         Donald P. Lawless [10] – Employment Law - Management; Labor Law - Management

·         Clifford G. Maine [5] – Equipment Finance Law

·         Patrick E. Mears [25] – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Litigation - Bankruptcy

·         Jeffrey A. Michael [10] – Litigation - Intellectual Property; Litigation - Patent; Patent Law (Lawyer of the Year)

·         Scott R. Murphy – Commercial Litigation

·         Robert W. Sikkel [20] – Employment Law - Management; Labor Law - Management

·         Michael A. Snapper [20] – Employment Law - Management; Labor Law - Management

·         Robert R. Stead [10] – Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law (Lawyer of the Year)

·         Jennifer J. Stocker – Employment Law - Individuals; Employment Law - Management; Litigation - Labor and Employment

·         Kenneth W. Vermeulen* – Environmental Law

Indianapolis

·         Bradford G. Addison [5] – Patent Law

·         Steven M. Badger [10] – Commercial Litigation; First Amendment Law; Media Law

·         Dean T. Barnhard [5] – Product Liability Litigation - Defendants

·         Jeff M. Barron – Litigation - Intellectual Property; Litigation - Patent

·         Kimberly W. Blanchet [5] – Municipal Law

·         John W. Boyd [20] – Tax Law (Lawyer of the Year)

·         Catherine L. Bridge [10] – Corporate Law

·         Brian L. Burdick [10] – Government Relations Practice; Municipal Law

·         Jan M. Carroll [20] – Bet-the-Company Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Litigation - First Amendment; Litigation - Real Estate; Media Law

·         Joseph C. Chapelle [5] – Commercial Litigation

·         Michael R. Conner [15] – Bet-the-Company Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants; Product Liability Litigation - Defendants (Lawyer of the Year)

·         Mark J. Crandley [5] – Commercial Litigation

·         Terry W. Dawson – Labor Law – Management; Employment Law - Management

·         Anne N. DePrez [15] – Bet-the-Company Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Litigation - Mergers and Acquisitions; Litigation - Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy); Litigation – Securities; Securities Regulation (Lawyer of the Year)

·         Andrew J. Detherage [10] – Bet-the-Company Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Insurance Law; Litigation – Construction; Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants; Product Liability Litigation - Defendants (Lawyer of the Year)

·         Bruce D. Donaldson [10] – Public Finance Law

·         David Durm* – Real Estate Law

·         Stephen J. Dutton [15] – Corporate Governance Law; Corporate Law; Information Technology Law (Lawyer of the Year)

·         Joseph G. Eaton [10] – Product Liability Litigation - Defendants

·         Charles P. Edwards [5] – Commercial Litigation; Insurance Law

·         John P. Fischer* – Insurance Law 

·         David Gillay [5] – Environmental Law

·         Kirk E. Grable [5] – Public Finance Law

·         Robert T. Grand [10] – Government Relations Practice; Municipal Law

·         E. Sean Griggs [10] – Environmental Law; Litigation - Environmental

·         Richard J. Hall [5] – Public Finance Law

·         Curt W. Hidde [5] – Banking and Finance Law; Corporate Law

·         Joshua P. Hollingsworth* – Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law

·         Paul B. Hunt [5] – Commercial Litigation

·         Kenneth H. Inskeep [15] – Bet-the-Company Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Litigation - Environmental

·         Karoline E. Jackson – Commercial Litigation

·         Dennis A. Johnson [10] – Real Estate Law

·         Randal J. Kaltenmark [5] – Tax Law

·         Kara Kapke [5] – Commercial Litigation

·         Bart A. Karwath [5] – Commercial Litigation; Litigation - Construction; Litigation - ERISA; Litigation – Municipal

·         Nicholas K. Kile [10] – Energy Law; Water Law

·         Donald E. Knebel [25] – Antitrust Law; Bet-the-Company Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Copyright Law; Litigation - Intellectual Property; Litigation - Patent; Patent Law; Trademark Law

·         John M. Kyle III [10] – Environmental Law

·         Lawrence E. Lawhead [5] – Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law; Litigation - Trusts and Estates; Trusts and Estates

·         Stephen W. Lee [10] – Real Estate Law

·         Alan A. Levin [20] – Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law

·         Joseph E. Loftus [10] – Gaming Law; Government Relations Practice

·         Michael P. Lucas [10] – Public Finance Law

·         Dwight D. Lueck [10] – Commercial Litigation; Litigation - Intellectual Property; Trademark Law

·         Donald R. Lundberg – Ethics and Professional Responsibility Law; Legal Malpractice Law - Defendants

·         Robert D. MacGill [15] – Bet-the-Company Litigation; Commercial Litigation

·         Larry A. Mackey [10] – Criminal Defense: White-Collar

·         John R. Maley [10] – Appellate Practice; Bet-the-Company Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Employment Law - Management; Litigation - Labor and Employment; Trade Secrets Law

·         Thomas M. Maxwell [5]  – Banking and Finance Law

·         Michael K. McCrory [10] – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Litigation - Bankruptcy

·         Daniel W. McGill  [25] – Energy Law

·         Michael D. Moon, Jr. – Product Liability Litigation - Defendants

·         D. William Moreau, Jr. [10] – Education Law; Government Relations Practice

·         Peter A. Morse, Jr. [10] – Employment Law - Management; Labor Law - Management (Lawyer of the Year)

·         Eric R. Moy [10] – Corporate Governance Law; Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law; Securities / Capital Markets Law; Securities Regulation; Securitization and Structured Finance Law (Lawyer of the Year)

·         Teresa Morton Nyhart [15] – Communications Law; Energy Law (Lawyer of the Year)

·         Patricia L. Ogden [5] – Employment Law - Individuals; Employment Law - Management; Workers' Compensation Law – Employers; Litigation - Labor and Employment

·         William E. Padgett – Product Liability Litigation - Defendants

·         Michael G. Paton [5] – Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law

·         Benjamin A. Pecar [5] – Real Estate Law

·         Thomas A. Pitman [5] – Municipal Law; Public Finance Law (Lawyer of the Year)

·         Deborah Pollack-Milgate – Litigation - Intellectual Property; Litigation - Patent

·         William M. Pope* – Trusts and Estates

·         R. Anthony Prather – Employment Law - Management; Litigation - Labor and Employment

·         Jeffery J. Qualkinbush [5] – Public Finance Law

·         Mariana Richmond [10] – Immigration Law

·         Timothy J. Riffle [15] – Litigation and Controversy - Tax; Tax Law

·         Peter J. Rusthoven [10] – Appellate Practice; Gaming Law

·         Michael T. Scanlon [10] – Environmental Law; Litigation - Environmental

·         Richard C. Starkey [10] – Public Finance Law

·         Neal W. Steinbart [10] – Public Finance Law

·         Anthony C. Sullivan [10] – Environmental Law

·         James R. Sweeney II [10] – Litigation - Intellectual Property; Litigation - Patent; Patent Law

·         Claudia V. Swhier [20] – Banking and Finance Law; Corporate Law; Financial Services Regulation Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law; Securities/Capital Markets Law

·         Steven W. Thornton [10] – Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law

·         Lynn C. Tyler [5] – Commercial Litigation; Litigation - Intellectual Property; Litigation - Patent (Lawyer of the Year)

·         Todd G. Vare  [5] – Litigation - Intellectual Property; Litigation - Patent (Lawyer of the Year)

·         T. Joseph Wendt [5] – Commercial Litigation

·         Keith E. White [5] – Employment Law – Management; Labor Law - Management

·         Donald E. Williams [5] – Real Estate Law

·         David A.W. Wong – Trademark Law

·         Kenneth J. Yerkes [20] – Employment Law - Management; Labor Law - Management; Litigation - Labor and Employment

Los Angeles

·         Howard D. Fabrick [10] – Employment Law - Management; Entertainment Law - Motion Pictures and Television; Labor Law - Management

·         Mary J. Garnett [5] – Corporate Law

·         Kyle Kirwan [10] – Insurance Law

·         L. Rachel Lerman [5] – Appellate Practice

·         Stephen R. Mick* – Litigation - Intellectual Property; Media Law

·         Scott J. Witlin [5] – Employment Law - Management

Minneapolis

·         Felicia J. Boyd [5] – Litigation - Intellectual Property; Litigation - Patent; Trademark Law

·         Steven R. Katz – Real Estate Law

·         Thomas C. Mielenhausen – Insurance Law

·         David M. Vander Haar [10] – Corporate Governance Law;  Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law

South Bend

·         Timothy J. Abeska [10] – Commercial Litigation; Litigation - Construction

·         Richard J. Deahl [5] – Corporate Law

·         Robert G. Devetski [10] – Insurance Law (Lawyer of the Year)

·         Philip J. Faccenda, Jr. [5] – Government Relations Practice; Public Finance Law

·         Alan B. Feldbaum [10] – Public Finance Law

·         Joseph R. Fullenkamp [5] – Product Liability Litigation - Defendants

·         Jeanine M. Gozdecki [5] – Employment Law – Individuals; Employment Law - Management; Labor Law - Management; Labor Law – Union; Litigation - Labor and Employment

·         Michael D. Hardy – Banking and Finance Law; Financial Services Regulation Law; Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law

·         Timothy D. Hernly [20] – Litigation and Controversy - Tax; Tax Law

·         George E. Horn, Jr. [10] – Criminal Defense: White-Collar

·         Tracy D. Knox [5] – Commercial Litigation

·         Brian J. Lake [30] – Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law

·         Gerald F. Lutkus [10] – Commercial Litigation; Employment Law - Management; Labor Law – Management; Litigation - First Amendment; Litigation - Labor and Employment

·         Laura D. Seng [5] – Health Care Law

·         John C. Smarrella [5] – Corporate Law; Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law

·         Michael B. Watkins [15] – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Litigation - Bankruptcy

Washington D.C.

·         Scott N. Godes* – Insurance Law

Wilmington, DE

·         David M. Powlen [5] – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law

·         Chad S.C. Stover* – Litigation - Intellectual Property

*Denotes first-time ranking; [#] denotes anniversary years for ranked lawyers.

The 22nd edition of The Best Lawyers in America (2016) includes 55,041 attorneys in 140 practice areas, covering all 50 states and the District of Columbia, and inclusion in this year’s publication is based on more than 6.7 million detailed evaluations of lawyers by other lawyers.