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Thompson Coburn has been recognized in the Chambers USA 2026 edition with 10 practices and 37 attorneys ranked among the nation’s leading lawyers for business.

Once again, the firm’s higher education and energy practices earned national recognition, along with numerous attorneys in these practices. Six attorneys are newly ranked for 2026 firmwide including Tres Cleveland, Robert Lang, Emily Wang Murphy, Sharon Rosenberg, Paul Sonderegger,and Brent Trame.

Since 1990, Chambers has evaluated law firms through a rigorous research process that draws on interviews, market insight, and independent analysis. Their methodology examines factors such as legal skill, client experience, and professional reputation to determine which attorneys and practices earn recognition each year.

Thompson Coburn’s complete rankings include:

National

• Energy: Electricity (Regulatory & Litigation)
• Higher Education

Illinois

• Real Estate: Zoning/Land Use

Missouri

• Corporate/M&A
• Environmental 
• Health Care
• Intellectual Property
• Labor & Employment
• Litigation: General Commercial
• Real Estate

Beyond the practice rankings, 37 of the firm’s lawyers received individual designations:

• Hope Abramov (Missouri Labor & Employment)
• Jonathan Benner (National Transportation: Shipping/Maritime: Regulatory)
• Tina Bird (Illinois Construction)
• Eric Boyd (Illinois Environmental: Litigation)
• Adrienne Clair (National Energy: Electricity – Regulatory & Litigation, Band 1)
• Tres Cleveland (National Higher Education)
• Edward Cohen (Missouri Environmental)
• Matt Darrough (Missouri Insurance)
• Jim Dillon (Missouri Real Estate)
• Clifford Godiner (Missouri Labor & Employment)
• Evan Goldfarb (Missouri Health Care, Band 1)
• Jesse Halpern (National Energy: Electricity – Regulatory & Litigation)
• Joy Harris Hennessy (Missouri Health Care)
• Nicole Jobe (Missouri Health Care)
• Laura Jordan (Missouri Labor & Employment)
• Ryan Russell Kemper (Missouri Environmental)
• Crystal Kennedy (Missouri Environmental, Band 1)
• John Kingston (Missouri Litigation: General Commercial)
• Aaron Lacey (National Higher Education)
• Robert Lang (Illinois Litigation: General Commercial)
• Thomas Litz (Missouri Corporate/M&A, Band 1)
• Krissa Lubben (Missouri Labor & Employment)
• Katriina McGuire (Illinois Real Estate: Zoning/Land Use)
• Margaret McNaul (National Energy: Electricity – Regulatory & Litigation)
• Gayle Mercier (Missouri Real Estate)
• Emily Wang Murphy (National Higher Education)
• Alan Norman (Missouri Intellectual Property)
• Carl Pesce (Missouri Litigation: Product Liability)
• Thomas Polcyn (Missouri Intellectual Property, Band 1)
• Tonya Oliver Rose (Missouri Health Care)
• Sharon Rosenberg (Missouri Litigation: General Commercial & Product Liability)
• Booker Shaw (Missouri Litigation: Product Liability, Band 1, & General Commercial)
• Rebecca Shelton (National Energy: Electricity – Regulatory & Litigation),
• Paul Sonderegger(Missouri Environmental)
• Peter Strassner (Missouri Environmental, Band 1)
• Brent Trame (Missouri Corporate/M&A)
• Roman Wuller (Missouri Litigation: General Commercial)

Client feedback in the rankings included comments that the firm’s attorneys are “fast, reliable and practical. They approach issues with an open mind and an eye toward meeting business objectives.” Others noted the consistent “strategic contributions and pragmatic approach to driving matters to resolution,” nationwide network, and strong industry knowledge.

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