Chambers USA Recognizes Thompson Coburn Practices for Excellence in 2023 Guide

Thompson Coburn announced today that Chambers USA has named 10 practices and 27 firm lawyers among its 2023 list of leading lawyers for business in the United States.

New recognitions for 2023 include the firm’s Illinois Environment and Real Estate: Zoning/Land Use practices. The Missouri Environment practice received a “Band 1” ranking, which is Chambers’ highest designation.

Each year since 1990, Chambers USA has identified and ranked law firms and lawyers on several factors and considerations investigated by a team of full-time researchers. The qualities on which rankings are assessed include technical legal ability, professional conduct, client service, commercial astuteness, diligence, commitment, and other qualities most valued by the client.

Thompson Coburn’s complete rankings include:

National

• Energy: Electricity (Regulatory & Litigation)

Illinois

• Environment
• Real Estate: Zoning/Land Use

Missouri

• Corporate/M&A
• Environment (Band 1)
• Health care
• Intellectual Property
• Labor & Employment
• Litigation: General Commercial
• Real Estate

Beyond the practice rankings, 27 of the firm's lawyers received designations. Seven Thompson Coburn partners were included in “Band 1” – the organization’s highest ranking.

• Hope Abramov (Missouri Labor & Employment)
• Jonathan Benner (National Transportation: Shipping/Maritime: Regulatory)
• Tina Bird (Illinois Construction)
• Bonnie Blair (National Energy: Electricity - Regulatory & Litigation)
• Eric Boyd (Illinois Environment: Litigation)
• Edward Cohen (Missouri Environment)
• Adrienne Clair (National Energy: Electricity - Regulatory & Litigation, Band 1)
• Matt Darrough (Missouri Insurance)
• Jim Dillon (Missouri Real Estate)
• Clifford Godiner (Missouri Labor & Employment, Band 1)
• Evan Goldfarb (Missouri Health care, Band 1)
• Jesse Halpern (National Energy: Electricity - Regulatory & Litigation)
• Joy Harris Hennessy (Missouri Health care)
• David Jinkins (Missouri Intellectual Property)
• Nicole Jobe (Missouri Health care)
• Laura Jordan (Missouri Labor & Employment)
• Ryan Kemper (Missouri Environment)
• Crystal Kennedy (Missouri Environment, Band 1)
• John Kingston (Missouri Litigation: General Commercial)
• Thomas Litz (Missouri Corporate/M&A, Band 1)
• Katriina McGuire (Illinois Real Estate: Zoning/Land Use)
• Margaret McNaul (National Energy: Electricity - Regulatory & Litigation)
• Alan Norman (Missouri Intellectual Property)
• Thomas Polcyn (Missouri Intellectual Property, Band 1)
• Rebecca Shelton (National Energy: Electricity - Regulatory & Litigation)
• Peter Strassner (Missouri Environment, Band 1)
• Roman Wuller (Missouri Litigation: General Commercial)