Chambers USA announced its annual rankings for 2024, including nine NGE practice groups and 23 attorneys. Chambers & Partners, one of the world’s leading legal directories, conducts independent research that relies on feedback from industry leaders and clients to identify the top attorneys and law firms from across the globe.

NGE is ranked in Illinois in the following practice areas:

• Corporate/M&A & Private Equity
• Insurance: Dispute Resolution: Policyholder
• Intellectual Property
• Intellectual Property: Trademark, Copyright & Trade Secrets
• Labor & Employment: Highly Regarded
• Labor & Employment: Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation
• Litigation: General Commercial
• Real Estate
• Tax

Twenty-three Neal Gerber Eisenberg attorneys were named as leaders in their field:

• Jeffrey Bakker – Labor & Employment: Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation
• H. Nicholas Berberian – Litigation: Securities
• Jill Berkeley – Insurance: Dispute Resolution
• Mark Berkoff – Bankruptcy/Restructuring
• John Biek – Tax: Controversy
• Patricia Cain – Labor & Employment: Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation
• Angela Elbert – Insurance: Dispute Resolution
• Douglas Ellis – Real Estate
• Lee Eulgen – Intellectual Property: Trademark, Copyright & Trade Secrets
• Avram Feldman – Real Estate
• Michael Gray – Corporate/M&A: Private Equity
• Linda Hoseman – Labor & Employment: Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation
• Michael Kelber – Intellectual Property: Trademark, Copyright & Trade Secrets
• Jason Kim – Labor & Employment
• Douglas Lubelchek – Real Estate
• Antony McShane – Intellectual Property: Trademark, Copyright & Trade Secrets
• Steven Pflaum – Litigation: General Commercial
• Jonathan Quinn – Litigation: General Commercial
• Elizabeth Radichel – Real Estate
• Sonya Rosenberg – Labor & Employment
• Leah Schleicher – Real Estate
• William Tarnow – Labor & Employment
• Paul Walker-Bright – Insurance: Dispute Resolution

Chambers solicits feedback from firm clients, as a part of its research process, about our team and it includes:

• "They are always available and their responsiveness could not be better. The lawyers are 100% committed to client service."
• "The strong teams of experts are able to service all of our needs and are among the most responsive lawyers we've ever worked with."
• "They make an effort to learn about the client's business and ambitions."
• "They have various individuals with different areas of expertise that are all available to help. They always respond quickly to any questions or concerns."
• "The Gerber team help us work through issues and how to address them in real time."
• "They are very strong in the space and are very keen at identifying issues that come up and where certain actuarial and compliance issues exist."
• "The firm specializes in complex policyholder and neutral insurance matters."
• "They do a great job as local counsel and make sophisticated and nuanced suggestions."
• "Neal Gerber & Eisenberg's responsiveness, pace of progress, efficiency of prosecution, and results are far above what I have seen at other firms."
• "Every single lawyer I have worked with at Neal Gerber is professional, responsive and intelligent. The firm does a great job of attracting and retaining great legal talent."
• "The team provides an extremely prompt service."
• "The firm are excellent value for the caliber of work they do for us."
• "Neal Gerber have a robust and well-rounded employment group."
• "I can always count on these attorneys to counsel us in the most sophisticated matters."
• "They have exceptional insight into current legal and governmental environment."
• "The team's responsiveness to problems big and small and to inquiries complex and general is, without exception, more than timely. Their service level is outstanding."
• "They are always prompt, professional and courteous."
• "They are always quick to respond and keep us well informed of the matters that they are handling on our behalf."
• "Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg provides outstanding service across disciplines, making them our go-to attorneys."
• "Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg has a deep and stable bench to handle all issues."
• "The team is excellent about getting things back fast and answering emails and calls."
• "Neal, Gerber's group demonstrates a high level of expertise, knowledge and experience."
• "The team provides a very thorough analysis of issues, as well as excellent service."

Chambers also publishes boutique guides separate from its traditional geographically based lawyer rankings. Look for updates in the upcoming months regarding the Chambers High Net Worth guide (which recommends firms providing legal services for high-net-worth individuals) and recognition of NGE’s Private Wealth Services practice group.