BFKN Recognized In U.S. News - Best Lawyers® "Best Law Firms" 2022

BFKN has been recognized in the 2022 edition of U.S. News - Best Lawyers® in America “Best Law Firms" list. U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers partner to rank more than 14,000 exceptional and diverse firms in various areas of legal practice across the country. Listed firms are recognized for professional excellence with consistently impressive ratings from clients and peers based on a rigorous evaluation process. 

Many of the Firm’s practices have been acknowledged on both the national and metropolitan levels, with 8 national and 10 metropolitan rankings for 2022. We are proud to be recognized in the following areas:

National

• Advertising Law (Tier 2)
• Banking and Finance Law (Tier 2)
• Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law (Tier 2)
• Corporate Law (Tier 3)
• Financial Services Regulation Law (Tier 1)
• Franchise Law (Tier 2)
• Litigation - Real Estate (Tier 1)
• Real Estate Law (Tier 2)

Metropolitan Chicago

• Advertising Law (Tier 2)
• Banking and Finance Law (Tier 1)
• Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law (Tier 1)
• Commercial Litigation (Tier 1)
• Corporate Law (Tier 1)
• Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law (Tier 2)
• Financial Services Regulation Law (Tier 1)
• Franchise Law (Tier 1)
• Litigation - Real Estate (Tier 1)
• Real Estate Law (Tier 1)

In August, 35 attorneys were named by Best Lawyers®  for 2022. This included 25 partners named to The Best Lawyers in America^© list and 10 attorneys (2 partners & 8 associates) named in the inaugural edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch. Its 28^th publication highlights the top 6% of private practicing attorneys in the United States based on more than 13 million evaluations, recognizing just over 67,000 attorneys. Partners of the Firm who have been selected for more than a decade are:

• Suzanne Bessette-Smith - Real Estate Law
• Dennis A. Ferrazzano - Real Estate Law
• John E. Freechack - Banking and Finance Law; Financial Services Regulation Law
• Howard J. Kirschbaum - Litigation - Real Estate; Real Estate Law
• Lloyd "Buddy" E. Ferguson - Franchise Law

We congratulate the following attorneys on being recognized by their peers:

2022 Best Lawyers - Chicago, IL

• Peter J. Barack - Corporate Law
• William J. Barrett - Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
• Mark J. Beaubien - Real Estate Law
• Sarah M. Bernstein - Franchise Law
• Matthew A. Bills - Insurance Law
• Jeremy T. Bunnow - Real Estate Law
• Brett A. Feinberg - Real Estate Law
• Robert M. Fleetwood - Financial Services Regulation Law
• Alexander Lourie - Corporate Law
• Joshua W. Mahoney - Commercial Litigation
• Edward F. Malone - Commercial Litigation
• Donald L. Norman, Jr. - Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
• Charles E. Picton - Real Estate Law
• Julie K. Rademaker - Real Estate Law
• Nathan Q. Rugg - Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
• Maile H. Solís - Commercial Litigation; Franchise Law
• James R. Vogler - Franchise Law
• Dennis R. Wendte - Banking and Finance Law
• Thomas M. Williams - Advertising Law
• Steven J. Yatvin - Franchise Law

2022 Best Lawyers: Ones To Watch - Chicago, IL 

• Michael Educate - Commercial Litigation
• Katherine Fritzi Getz - Corporate Law; Securities Regulation
• Andrew J. Gordon - Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
• Kaitlyn E. Kelly - Corporate Law
• Alice Lin - Real Estate Law
• Ashley B. Mahoney - Real Estate Law
• Michael J. B. Pitt - Commercial Litigation
• Carrie Sear Rummans - Commercial Litigation; Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
• Kelsey D. Shulan - Real Estate Law
• Ryan V. Smith - Real Estate Law

To learn more about BFKN's The Best Lawyers in America and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch rankings,
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About U.S. News - Best Lawyers® "Best Law Firms"

First published in 1983, Best Lawyers®  has become universally regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence. To be eligible for recognition in the U.S. News – Best Lawyers "Best Law Firms" rankings, a firm must have a lawyer included in the current Best Lawyers edition for that specific practice area and metro combination. Best Lawyers rankings are rated on a vigorous evaluation process that includes the collection of client and lawyer evaluations, peer review from leading attorneys in their field, and review of additional information provided by law firms as part of the formal submission process.

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