Foley advocaten opgenomen in de lijst van beste advocaten in Amerika 2015

Foley is pleased to announce that 200 of its attorneys from 16 offices have been listed in The Best Lawyers in America© 2015. Additionally, 33 attorneys – 28 for the first time – earned Best Lawyers® 2015 “Lawyer of the Year” recognition in their respective practices.

The Best Lawyers in America list is based on a peer-review survey process in which thousands of leading attorneys confidentially evaluate other attorneys in their practice areas. Individuals honored as a “Lawyer of the Year” have received particularly high ratings for their abilities, professionalism and integrity.
The 33 Foley attorneys recognized as a 2015 “Lawyer of the Year” are:

• Andrew Baum: New York City Trademark Law
• Linda E. Benfield: Milwaukee Environmental Law
• Bernard J. Bobber: Milwaukee Employment Law — Management
• Ralf-Reinhard Boer: Milwaukee International Trade and Finance Law
• John T. Brooks: Chicago Litigation — Trusts and Estates
• Christopher C. Cain: Madison Mergers and Acquisitions Law
• John Carson: Los Angeles Trademark Law
• James R. Clark: Milwaukee Litigation — Antitrust
• Gardner F. Davis: Jacksonville Mergers and Acquisitions Law
• George A. Dionisopoulos: Milwaukee Trusts and Estates
• Michael D. Flanagan: Milwaukee Natural Resources Law
• Richard S. Florsheim: Milwaukee Litigation — Patent
• Charles V. Hedrick: Jacksonville Banking and Finance Law
• Kevin E. Hyde: Jacksonville Employment Law — Management
• Emory Ireland: Milwaukee Banking and Finance Law
• Bradley D. Jackson: Madison Communications Law 
• Daniel A. Kaplan: Madison Labor Law — Management
• Mark A. Kassel: Madison Patent Law
• Richard W. Lasater II: Los Angeles Securities Regulation
• James T. McKeown: Milwaukee Antitrust Law
• Austin B. Neal: Tallahassee Insurance Law
• Jamshed J. Patel: Milwaukee Tax Law
• Patrick G. Quick: Milwaukee Mergers and Acquisitions Law
• David W. Reinecke: Madison Trusts and Estates
• Scott D. Richburg: Jacksonville Litigation — Securities
• Jay O. Rothman: Milwaukee Corporate Law
• Thomas L. Shriner, Jr.: Milwaukee Bet-the-Company Litigation
• Mary Leslie Smith: Miami Franchise Law
• Naikang Tsao: Madison Litigation — Intellectual Property
• Michael B. Van Sicklen: Madison Appellate Practice
• Trevor J. Will: Milwaukee Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
• Samuel J. Winer: Washington, D.C. Securities / Capital Markets Law
• Paul T. Wrycha: Madison Corporate Law

The 200 Foley attorneys listed in The Best Lawyers in America 2015, segmented by office location and practice area, are:

Boston

• Michael L. Blau: Health Care Law
• Alan H. Einhorn: Gezondheidszorgwetgeving
• Ana M. Francisco: Commerciële geschillen
• Gabor Garai: Ondernemingsrecht, fusies en overnames
• David W. Kantaros: Wetgeving inzake durfkapitaal
• Roger A. Lane: Corporate Compliance Law, Corporate Governance Law
• John D. Lanza: Informatietechnologierecht
• Matthew B. Lowrie: Geschillenbeslechting – Intellectueel eigendom, Geschillenbeslechting – Octrooien
• Jan E. Murray: Health Care Law
• Susan E. Pravda: Fusies en overnamesrecht
• Andrew R. Stern: Real Estate Law
• Michael J. Tuteur: Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Criminal Defense: White-Collar
• Lawrence W. Vernaglia: Gezondheidszorgrecht
• J. Mark Waxman: Health Care Law

Chicago 

• Michael G. Bailey: Public Finance Law
• Stephen P. Bedell: Effectenregelgeving
• Laura L. Bilas: Recht inzake overheidsfinanciën
• John T. Brooks: Geschillenbeslechting – Trusts en nalatenschappen
• James D. Dasso: Food and Beverage Law
• Patrick Daugherty: Wetgeving inzake corporate governance, vennootschapsrecht, effecten-/kapitaalmarktenrecht, effectenregelgeving
• Theodore T. Eidukas: Energy Regulatory Law
• Bennett L. Epstein: Geschillenbeslechting – Arbeid en werkgelegenheid
• Jay A. Erens: Ondernemingsrecht
• Jeanne M. Gills: Food and Beverage Law
• Phillip M. Goldberg: Litigation — Securities
• James R. Hellige: Non-Profit/Charities Law, Trusts and Estates
• Jerold A. Jacover: Litigation — Intellectual Property
• Heidi H. Jeffery: Publiek financieel recht
• Harold L. Kaplan: Bankruptcy and Creditor-Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Corporate Law
• William J. McKenna: Commerciële geschillen, Geschillen – Onroerend goed
• John B. Palmer: Belastingrecht
• Donna J. Pugh: Wetgeving inzake ruimtelijke ordening en bestemmingsplannen
• Michael J. Small: Bankruptcy and Creditor-Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Litigation – Bankruptcy
• Roger D. Strode, Jr.: Health Care Law
• Kathryn M. Trkla: Derivaten- en termijncontractenrecht
• Michael H. Woolever: Wetgeving inzake werknemersvoorzieningen (ERISA)

Detroit

• George W. Ash: Government Relations Practice
• John F. Birmingham, Jr.: Employment Law – Management, Labor Law – Management, Litigation – Labor and Employment
• Daljit S. Doogal: Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Securities / Capital Markets Law
• Philip B. Phillips: Litigation – Labor and Employment
• Chris E. Rossman: Health Care Law
• John R. Trentacosta: Commerciële geschillen
• Ann Marie Uetz: Commercial Litigation

Jacksonville 

• Adam G. Adams III: Construction Law, Litigation – Construction
• Robert S. Bernstein: Belastingrecht
• David C. Cook: Vastgoedrecht, Houtrecht
• Gardner F. Davis: Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law
• Charles V. Hedrick: Banking and Finance Law, Securitization and Structured Finance Law
• Kevin E. Hyde: Arbeidsrecht – Management, Arbeidsrecht – Management, Geschillenbeslechting – Arbeid en werkgelegenheid
• Michael B. Kirwan: Securities / Capital Markets Law
• Chauncey W. Lever, Jr.: Public Finance Law
• Emerson M. Lotzia: Leisure and Hospitality Law, Real Estate Law
• Scott D. Richburg: Litigation – Securities
• John A. Tucker: Commerciële geschillen, Geschillen – Bankwezen en financiën, Geschillen – Bouw, Geschillen – Onroerend goed

Los Angeles

• John Carson: Trademark Law
• Alan E. Friedman: Commercial Litigation
• Pamela L. Johnston: Strafrechtelijke verdediging: witteboordencriminaliteit
• Richard W. Lasater II: Corporate Law, Securities / Capital Markets Law, Securities Regulation
• Denise Rios Rodriguez: Health Care Law
• Richard F. Seiden: Health Care Law
• Diane Ung: Gezondheidszorgwetgeving

Madison 

• Allen A. Arntsen: Commercial Litigation, Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law, Litigation – Intellectual Property, Litigation – Land Use and Zoning, Litigation – Patent
• Douglas S. Buck: Real Estate Law
• Christopher C. Cain: Ondernemingsrecht, fusies en overnames
• Timothy S. Crisp: Banking and Finance Law, Commercial Litigation, Corporate Law, Equipment Finance Law
• Gordon Davenport III: Commercial Litigation, Insurance Law
• Paul S. Hunter: Octrooirecht
• Bradley D. Jackson: Communications Law, Energy Law, Energy Regulation Law
• Daniel A. Kaplan: Arbeidsrecht – Management, Arbeidsrecht – Management, Geschillenbeslechting – Arbeid en werkgelegenheid
• Mark A. Kassel: Biotechnology Law, Patent Law, Technology Law
• Carl R. Kugler: Mergers and Acquisitions Law
• Daniel G. Mohan: Trusts and Estates
• Brian H. Potts: Environmental Law
• David W. Reinecke: Trusts en nalatenschappen
• Anne E. Ross: Ondernemingsrecht, Verzekeringsrecht, Fusies en Overnamesrecht
• Anita M. Sorensen: Immigratiewetgeving
• Naikang Tsao: Beroepszaken, Commerciële geschillen, Geschillen – Intellectueel eigendom, Geschillen – Octrooien
• Michael B. Van Sicklen: Appellate Practice, Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Bankruptcy, Litigation – Real Estate
• Paul T. Wrycha: Corporate Law

Miami

• Roy J. Barquet: Immigratiewetgeving
• William E. Davis: Commercial Litigation
• Guillermo J. Fernandez-Quincoces: Belastingrecht
• Mark J. Neuberger: Employment Law – Management
• Mary Leslie Smith: Franchisewetgeving

Milwaukee

• William J. Abraham, Jr.: Corporate Law, Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Securities / Capital Markets Law, Securities Regulation
• Michael J. Aprahamian: Commercial Litigation, Litigation — Real Estate
• Steven R. Barth: Corporate Governance Law, Corporate Law, Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Securities / Capital Markets Law
• Linda E. Benfield: Environmental Law, Litigation – Environmental, Natural Resources Law
• Bernard J. Bobber: Employment Law – Management, Labor Law – Management, Litigation – Labor and Employment
• Ralf-Reinhard Boer: Corporate Law, International Trade and Finance Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law
• Larry J. Bonney: Energierecht
• Michael A. Bowen: Commercial Litigation
• Mary K. Braza: Commercial Litigation, Sports Law
• John F. Callan: Trusts en nalatenschappen
• Richard H. Casper: Bankruptcy and Creditor-Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
• James R. Clark: Mededingingsrecht, Bet-the-Company-geschillen, Commerciële geschillen, Geschillen – Mededingingsrecht
• Jeffrey N. Costakos: Geschillenbeslechting – Intellectueel eigendom, Geschillenbeslechting – Octrooien
• George A. Dionisopoulos: Trusts en nalatenschappen
• Gregg H. Dooge: Wetgeving inzake werknemersvoorzieningen (ERISA)
• Kevin G. Fitzgerald: Verzekeringsrecht
• Michael D. Flanagan: Environmental Law, Litigation – Environmental, Natural Resources Law
• Richard S. Florsheim: Litigation – Intellectual Property, Litigation – Patent
• Carl D. Fortner: Tax Law
• Heidi M. Furlong: Bank- en financieel recht
• Richard S. Gallagher: Non-Profit / Charities Law, Tax Law, Trusts and Estates
• Benjamin F. Garmer III: Corporate Law, Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Securities / Capital Markets Law
• C. Frederick Geilfuss II: Gezondheidszorgrecht
• Maria E. Gonzalez Knavel: Health Care Law
• Reed Groethe: Public Finance Law
• Edward J. Hammond: Banking and Finance Law, Commercial Finance Law, Financial Services Regulation Law, Project Finance Law, Securitization and Structured Finance Law
• Michael W. Hatch: Vastgoedrecht
• Thomas R. Hrdlick: Verzekeringsrecht
• Emory Ireland: Banking and Finance Law, Commercial Finance Law, Corporate Law, Financial Services Regulation Law
• Stanley S. Jaspan: Arbeidsrecht – Management, Arbeidsrecht – Management
• Sarah O. Jelencic: Vastgoedrecht
• Bruce A. Keyes: Milieurecht, Recht inzake natuurlijke hulpbronnen
• Patricia J. Lane: Bank- en financieel recht, securitisatie en gestructureerd financieel recht
• Benjamin D. Levin: Vastgoedrecht
• Brett H. Ludwig: Insurance Law
• Wayne R. Lueders: Trusts en nalatenschappen
• Susan R. Maisa: Employment Law – Management, Litigation – Labor and Employment
• Kevin D. Makowski: Fusies en overnamesrecht
• Marc J. Marotta: Government Relations Practice, Native American Law
• Maureen A. McGinnity: Commercial Litigation, Litigation and Controversy – Tax
• Richard J. McKenna: Litigation — Intellectual Property
• James T. McKeown: Mededingingsrecht, Geschillenbeslechting – Mededingingsrecht, Sportrecht
• Hugh J. O’Halloran: Real Estate Law
• Jamshed J. Patel: Belastingrecht
• Thomas C. Pence: Employment Law – Management, Labor Law – Management
• James P. Peterson: Wetgeving inzake leveraged buy-outs en private equity, wetgeving inzake fusies en overnames
• Patrick G. Quick: Corporate Governance Law, Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Securities / Capital Markets Law
• David M. Reicher: Derivaten- en termijncontractenrecht, securitisatie- en gestructureerde financieringsrecht
• Bartholomew F. Reuter: Energy Law
• Leigh C. Riley: Wetgeving inzake werknemersvoordelen (ERISA)
• Jay O. Rothman: Corporate Governance Law, Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Securities / Capital Markets Law
• David B. Ryan: Non-Profit / Charities Law, Public Finance Law, Securitization and Structured Finance Law
• Bryan S. Schultz: Ondernemingsrecht
• Nancy J. Sennett: Commercial Litigation, Litigation – ERISA, Litigation – Mergers and Acquisitions, Litigation – Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy), Litigation – Securities
• Timothy J. Sheehan: Corporate Law
• Thomas L. Shriner, Jr.: Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Antitrust, Litigation – Banking and Finance, Litigation – Bankruptcy, Litigation – Real Estate, Litigation – Securities
• David W. Simon: Strafrechtelijke verdediging: witteboordencriminaliteit
• Mark A. Thimke: Milieurecht, procesvoering – Milieu, Natuurlijke hulpbronnenrecht
• Joseph B. Tyson, Jr.: Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law
• Adam J. Wiensch: Litigation – Trusts and Estates, Trusts and Estates
• Trevor J. Will: Energy Law, Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
• John K. Wilson: Wetgeving inzake corporate governance, vennootschapsrecht, fusies en overnames
• Andrew J. Wronski: Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Banking and Finance, Litigation – Bankruptcy
• Patrick M. Zabrowski: Real Estate Law
• Joseph N. Ziebert: Octrooirecht
• Lynette M. Zigman: Non-Profit / Charities Law, Tax Law

New York 

• Andrew Baum: Trademark Law
• Barry J. Mandel: Litigation – Securities
• Jonathan E. Moskin: Geschillenbeslechting – Intellectueel eigendom
• Steven J. Rizzi: Litigation – Patent
• Jeffrey C. Thrope: Gezondheidszorgwetgeving
• Peter N. Wang: Commerciële geschillen, Geschillen – Bouw

Orlando

• Daniel Bachrach: Real Estate Law
• Edmund T. Baxa, Jr.: Litigation – Construction
• Michael Gay: Commerciële geschillen
• William C. Guthrie: Recreatie- en horecawetgeving, vastgoedrecht
• Thomas K. Maurer: Environmental Law, Litigation – Environmental
• Michael A. Okaty: Bedrijfsorganisaties (inclusief LLC's en partnerschappen), vennootschapsrecht
• Douglas G. Stanford: Real Estate Law

Sacramento 

• William L. Abalona: Gezondheidszorgrecht

San Diego

• Jose L. Patino: Litigation – Intellectual Property, Litigation – Patent
• R. Michael Scarano, Jr.: Health Care Law
• Nancy L. Stagg: Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Intellectual Property, Litigation – Labor and Employment
• Gerald F. Swiss: Biotechnology Law
• Victor A. Vilaplana: Bankruptcy and Creditor-Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Litigation – Bankruptcy

San Francisco 

• Francis J. Burke, Jr.: Commercial Litigation, Criminal Defense: White-Collar
• Thomas F. Carlucci: Strafrechtelijke verdediging: witteboordencriminaliteit

Tallahassee

• Thomas J. Maida: Insurance Law
• Austin B. Neal: Verzekeringsrecht

Tampa 

• Michael D. Annis: Corporate Law, Tax Law
• Curt P. Creely: Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Securities / Capital Markets Law
• Christopher L. Griffin: Commercial Litigation
• Gary D. Koch: Health Care Law
• Thomas M. Little: Recreatie- en horecerecht, vastgoedrecht
• Carolyn T. Long: Fusies en overnamesrecht
• Michael P. Matthews: Strafrechtelijke verdediging: witteboordencriminaliteit
• Fred S. Ridley: Recreatie- en horecaret, vastgoedrecht
• Olin G. Shivers: Belastingrecht
• Stephen J. Szabo: Recreatie- en horecerecht, vastgoedrecht
• Martin A. Traber: Corporate Compliance Law, Corporate Governance Law, Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Securities / Capital Markets Law
• Steven W. Vazquez: Corporate Governance Law, Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Securities / Capital Markets Law
• Mark J. Wolfson: Bankruptcy and Creditor-Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Litigation – Bankruptcy

Washington, D.C.

• Nathan A. Beaver: Food and Beverage Law
• Stephen A. Bent: Biotechnology Law, Patent Law
• Scott L. Fredericksen: Strafrechtelijke verdediging: witteboordencriminaliteit
• Jay W. Freedman: Securities / Capital Markets Law
• Michael J. Lockerby: Franchise Law
• John M. Lynham, Jr.: Litigation – Trusts and Estates, Trusts and Estates
• Stephen B. Maebius: Biotechnology Law, Litigation – Patent, Patent Law
• Nir E. Margalit: Leisure and Hospitality Law
• Richard C. Peet: Biotechnology Law, Technology Law
• Michele M. Simkin: Biotechnology Law
• Richard G. Stoll: Environmental Law
• Harold C. Wegner: Patent Law
• Samuel J. Winer: Litigation – Securities, Securities / Capital Markets Law, Securities Regulation