Nineteen attorneys in Taft’s Chicago office were selected for inclusion in Illinois Super Lawyers 2021, marking a 35% increase from last year. Super Lawyers is a rating service of outstanding attorneys — no more than 5% of lawyers in the state are selected.

Following are the Taft honorees:

Illinois Super Lawyers 2021

Jonathan B. Amarilio (Appellate)

Kathryn Kovitz Arnold (Real Estate)

Stephen R. Auten (Intellectual Property Litigation)

Kimberly M. Copp (Securities & Corporate Finance)*

Michael A. Cramarosso (Business/Corporate)

Cary E. Donham (Employment & Labor)**

J. Timothy Eaton (Appellate)**  ***

Cezar M. Froelich (Gaming)**

Graham C. Grady (Land Use/Zoning)

Anthony R. Licata (Real Estate)**

James Oakley (Business Litigation)

Julie S. Pleshivoy (Estate & Probate)*

Todd Rowden (Business Litigation)**

Richard T. Ruzich (Intellectual Property)**

William J. Serritella, Jr. (Banking)**

Lloyd E. Shefsky (Business/Corporate)**

Derrick M. Thompson, Jr. (Business Litigation)*

Kim R. Walberg (Business Litigation)

David L. Weinstein (Employment & Labor)**

* Newly recognized on Super Lawyers
** Recognized for 10 or more years on Super Lawyers
*** Included on top list

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. The selection process is multi-phased and includes independent research, peer nominations, and peer evaluations.