(CHICAGO) Katten announced today that 80 attorneys have been included in the 2026 edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America. The guide recognizes associates and notable lawyers for their outstanding professional excellence in private practice in the United States.
The following Katten attorneys were recognized in the 2026 edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America:
- Ava R. Alim - Real Estate Law
- Cynthia Reed Altchek - Nonprofit / Charities Law and Trusts and Estates
- Joshua M. Altman - Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Nathaniel Ament-Stone - Commercial Litigation
- Karen D. Anzalone - Securities / Capital Markets Law
- Yelena E. Archiyan - Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Elliott M. Bacon - Antitrust Law, Commercial Litigation, and Criminal Defense: White-Collar
- Jordan A. Benton - Real Estate Law
- Julia Brook - Corporate Law
- Camille A. Brooks - Commercial Litigation
- Jonathan C. Byer - Trusts and Estates
- Alexandra R. Caleca - Intellectual Property Law and Litigation - Intellectual Property
- George W. Carter - Real Estate Law
- Stacy A. Cundy - Commercial Litigation and Trusts and Estates
- Scott C. Cutrow - Entertainment and Sports Law and Intellectual Property Law
- Ryan C. Dean - Criminal Defense: White-Collar, Litigation and Controversy - Tax, and Tax Law
- Meena Dev-Sidhu - Real Estate Law
- Chad R. Doobay - Health Care Law and Public Finance Law
- Jordan M. Feffer - Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Joshua A. Feiger - Corporate Law and Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Trevor T. Garmey - Banking and Finance Law
- Ryan A. Gibbons - Real Estate Law
- Jeffrey D. Glickman - Trusts and Estates
- Jason R. Gorczynski - Real Estate Law
- Timothy H. Gray - Commercial Litigation
- Olga M. Gurtovaya - Real Estate Law
- Michaela C. Holcombe - Commercial Litigation
- Matthew M. Holub - Intellectual Property Law, Litigation - Intellectual Property, Litigation - Patent, and Patent Law
- Scott A. Hovanyetz - Real Estate Law
- Michael Howald - Banking and Finance Law
- Max Hsu - Real Estate Law
- Ted A. Huffman - Commercial Litigation, Financial Services Regulation Law, and Litigation - Securities
- Lori V. Jacobs - Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law and Financial Services Regulation Law
- Joseph M. Janusz - Intellectual Property Law, Litigation - Intellectual Property, and Litigation - Patent
- Katie Keating - Corporate Law and Trusts and Estates
- Timothy D. Kertland - Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law and Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Paige Krause - Real Estate Law
- Lucy F. Kweskin - Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Louis A. Laski - Trusts and Estates
- Benjamin Lavin - Trusts and Estates
- Julie Lee - Real Estate Law
- Josh Lewis - Insurance Law and Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Rebecca H. Lomazow - Nonprofit / Charities Law and Trusts and Estates
- Weston M. Love - Corporate Law and Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Julia L. Mazur - Litigation - Intellectual Property
- Michael S. McBride - Public Finance Law and Real Estate Law
- Nicholas E. McGuire - Commercial Litigation and Litigation - Construction
- Andrew L. McKay - Trusts and Estates
- Megan McKennon - Commercial Litigation and Litigation - Construction
- Justin Alphonse Mercurio - Banking and Finance Law, Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law, Securities / Capital Markets Law, and Venture Capital Law
- Ryan J. Meyer - Criminal Defense: White-Collar, Health Care Law, and Securities Regulation
- Tenley Mochizuki - Commercial Litigation
- Albert S. Ortiz - Banking and Finance Law
- Andrew J. Pecoraro - Commercial Litigation
- Philip Piecuch - Real Estate Law
- Stanley V. Polit - Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
- Katy Pollitt - Corporate Law and Health Care Law
- Michelle R. Poncetta - Real Estate Law
- Ethan E. Post - Corporate Governance and Compliance Law, Corporate Law, and Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
- Michael J. Powers - Commercial Litigation
- Maximilien Pucci-Sisti Maisonrouge - Banking and Finance Law
- Daniel H. Render - Corporate Law and Entertainment and Sports Law
- Rachel M. Riley - Criminal Defense: White-Collar
- Mario D. Robertson - Commercial Litigation
- Anne K. Rolwes - Banking and Finance Law
- Matthew R. Ryan - Commercial Litigation
- Alyse A. Sagalchik - Corporate Law and Securities / Capital Markets Law
- Zachary M. Schmitz - Commercial Litigation
- Sounia Senemar - Health Care Law and Insurance Law
- Joseph R. Shealy - Banking and Finance Law and Corporate Law
- Brian M. Spangler - Real Estate Law
- Henry A. Stapp - Real Estate Law
- Carrie M. Stickel - Commercial Litigation and Financial Services Regulation Law
- Adam L. Stoddard - Real Estate Law
- John Sun - Banking and Finance Law
- Eric T. Werlinger - Appellate Practice, Criminal Defense: White-Collar, and Litigation - Patent
- Jaime T. Willis - Banking and Finance Law
- Allison E. Yager - Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Paul S. Yong - Commercial Litigation and Litigation - Securities
- Karolen S. Younan - Corporate Law
Lawyers who are nominated for consideration are voted on by currently recognized Best Lawyers working in the same practice area and located in the same geographic region. The awards and recognitions are based purely on the feedback received from these top lawyers.
