Fifty-Two Taft Chicago attorneys have been recognized in Illinois Super Lawyers and Rising Stars 2026. Super Lawyers ranks no more than 5% of lawyers in the state, and honorees are chosen based on independent research, peer nominations, and peer evaluations.

The Following are the Taft honorees:

Top 5 Business Litigation Super Lawyers 2026

• Ian H. Fisher
• Kim R. Walberg

Top 50 Women Super Lawyers 2026

• Kim R. Walberg

Top 100 Illinois Super Lawyers 2026

• Ian H. Fisher
• Kim R. Walberg

Illinois Super Lawyers 2026 – Chicago

• Jonathan B. Amarilio (Appellate)
• Kathryn Kovitz Arnold (Real Estate)
• Stephen R. Auten (Intellectual Property Litigation)
• Elizabeth Babbitt (Business Litigation)
• Jillian S. Cole (Banking)*
• Isaac J. Colunga (Business Litigation)
• Terese M. Connolly (Employment & Labor)
• Kimberly M. Copp (Gaming)
• Michael A. Cramarosso (Business/Corp)
• Nancy DePodesta (Crim Def: White Collar)
• J. Timothy Eaton (Appellate)
• Ian H. Fisher (Business Litigation)
• Cezar M. Froelich (Gaming)
• Graham C. Grady (Land Use/Zoning)**
• Marcus S. Harris (Intellectual Property)
• Heather A. Jackson (Employment Litigation: Defense)
• John F. Kennedy (Business Litigation)
• Anthony R. Licata (Real Estate)
• Gillian G. Lindsay (Business Litigation)
• Thomas G. Pasternak (Intellectual Property)
• Julie S. Pleshivoy (Estate & Probate)
• John M. Riccione (Business Litigation)
• Todd A. Rowden (Business Litigation)
• Richard T. Ruzich (Intellectual Property)
• William J. Serritella Jr. (Banking)
• Eric L. Singer (Construction Litigation)
• Brianna Skelly (Business Litigation)*
• Derrick M. Thompson Jr. (Business Litigation)
• Kim R. Walberg (Business Litigation)
• David L. Weinstein (Employment & Labor)

Illinois Super Lawyers Rising Stars 2026 – Chicago

• Carly A. Chocron (Criminal Defense: White Collar)
• Bianca E. Ciarroni (Business Litigation)
• Paul J. Coogan (Civil Litigation: Defense)
• Stephen M. Cramarosso (Mergers & Acquisitions)
• Adam W. Decker (Appellate)
• Michelle DiVita (Tax)*
• Nicollette L.K. Roggeveen (General Litigation)
• Samyoul Kim (Securities & Corp Finance) *
• Allison Lovell (General Litigation)
• Michael A. Mayerck (Business Litigation)
• Benjamin Scott Morrell (Appellate)
• Arnold Owusu (Banking)*
• Michael D. Pisano (Construction Litigation)
• Julie C. Ratliff (Employment & Labor)*
• Elisa Rhodes (Mergers & Acquisitions)
• Jason Robin (Real Estate)
• Jaimin Shah (IP Litigation)
• Akshita Singh (Business/Corp)
• Caroline E. Thee (Mergers & Acquisitions)
• Thibault Vieilledent (Mergers & Acquisitions)
• Abe Wehbi (Business/Corporate)
• Yeoeun Claire Yoon (Business Litigation)

* Newly recognized.

** 10th year recognized by Super Lawyers.

About Super Lawyers

Super Lawyers, a Thomson Reuters business, is a rating service of outstanding attorneys from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. Attorneys are selected on a yearly, state-by-state basis.