Katten is pleased to share that 12 attorneys have been recognized by Thomson Reuters as 2025 Stand-Out Lawyers.

To make the list, clients independently nominated attorneys with whom they've worked in the last three years.

The full list of those recognized from Katten includes:

  • Bonnie Lynn Chmil, partner, Private Wealth
  • Carolyn H. Jackson, partner, Financial Markets and Funds
  • Christian T. Kemnitz, partner and chair, Financial Markets Litigation and Enforcement
  • Floyd A. Mandell, partner and co-chair, Trademark/Copyright/Privacy
  • Ilana N. Lubin, partner, Corporate
  • Karen Artz Ash, partner and co-chair, Trademark/Copyright/Privacy
  • Laura Keidan Martin, partner, Health Care
  • Philip A. Nemecek, partner, Insurance and Risk Management
  • Mitch D. Sprengelmeyer, partner, Structured Finance and Securitization
  • Sheldon T. Zenner, partner, White Collar and Internal Investigations
  • Steven J. Reisman, partner and global chair, Insolvency and Restructuring
  • William L. Rivers, partner, Corporate

The Stand-Out Lawyers database by Thomson Reuters includes exceptional lawyers in private practice, all nominated by their clients. These nominations occur independently through the Sharplegal global survey, with no involvement from law firms in selecting the survey participants or the nomination process.