Sixty Neal Gerber Eisenberg attorneys were selected for inclusion in the Best Lawyers in America 2025 edition. Inclusion in Best Lawyers is based entirely on peer review, with attorneys being nominated and selected by those already on the Best Lawyers list.

NGE is proud to announce that five attorneys have been newly recognized by Best Lawyers, with Michael Harlin for Litigation - Intellectual Property and Patent Law, Eric Mann for Trusts and Estates, Earl Melamed for Corporate Law, Kevin OConnor for Patent Law and Seth Pritikin for Venture Capital Law.

We are proud to share that Best Lawyers has recognized three partners as Lawyers of the Year: Angela Elbert for Insurance Law, Lee Eulgen for Trademark Law, and Steve Pflaum for Litigation—Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy).

In addition, three associates joined the Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America list: Amanda Andrews for Trusts and Estates, Andrew Fraker for Intellectual Property Law and Madison Schmid for Corporate Law. Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America recognizes associates and other lawyers early in their careers for their outstanding professional excellence in private practice in the United States. 

The Best Lawyers in America 2025 edition includes the following 43 Neal Gerber Eisenberg attorneys:

• Jeffrey J. Bakker: Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
• Karl R. Barnickol: Corporate Law
• H. Nicholas Berberian: Litigation - Securities
• Jill B. Berkeley: Insurance Law; Litigation - Insurance
• John A. Biek: Tax Law
• Patricia S. Cain: Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
• Thomas J. Campbell Jr.: Patent Law
• Andrew Douglass: Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
• Marshall E. Eisenberg: Corporate Law; Tax Law
• Angela R. Elbert: Insurance Law; Litigation - Insurance
• Lee J. Eulgen: Trademark Law
• Scott J. Fisher: Commercial Litigation
• Gerald A. Golden: Employment Law – Management; Labor Law - Management
• Susan L. Goldenberg: Trusts and Estates
• Michael B. Harlin: Litigation - Intellectual Property; Patent Law*
• Linda Lemel Hoseman: Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
• Michael G. Kelber: Trademark Law
• Jason C. Kim: Employment Law - Management
• Joshua A. Klein: Corporate Law
• William J. Lenz: Patent Law
• Douglas J. Lubelchek: Real Estate Law
• Eric N. Mann: Trusts and Estates*
• Thomas C. McDonough: Trademark Law
• Thomas J. McNulty: Litigation - Real Estate; Real Estate Law
• Antony J. McShane: Trademark Law
• Earl N. Melamed: Corporate Law*
• Kristin E. Michaels: Employment Law - Management
• Wesley G. Nissen: Corporate Law; Private Funds / Hedge Funds Law
• Kevin O'Connor: Patent Law*
• Steven F. Pflaum: Commercial Litigation; Litigation - Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy)
• Seth Pritikin: Venture Capital Law*
• Robert Radasevich: Commercial Litigation
• Bradley Rademaker: Litigation - Intellectual Property
• Lawrence I. Richman: Trusts and Estates
• Sonya Rosenberg: Employment Law - Management
• Leah A. Schleicher: Real Estate Law
• Emer Simic: Litigation - Intellectual Property; Litigation - Patent
• William J. Tarnow II: Employment Law - Management
• Martin H. Tish: Trusts and Estates
• Mike R. Turner: Patent Law
• Paul Walker-Bright: Insurance Law
• Jeffrey S. Ward: Biotechnology and Life Sciences Practice; Patent Law
• Lisa S. Zebovitz: Environmental Law; Litigation – Environmental

Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America 2025 edition includes 17 Neal Gerber Eisenberg attorneys:

• Amanda Andrews: Trusts and Estates*
• Jessica Rissman Cohen: Intellectual Property Law
• Alexis M. Dominguez: Labor and Employment Law - Management; Litigation - Labor and Employment
• Andrew S. Fraker: Intellectual Property Law*
• Andrea Stein Fuelleman: Intellectual Property Law
• Kathryn L. Kaler: Trusts and Estates
• Eric McLimore: Litigation and Controversy - Tax
• Kara C. Michels: Intellectual Property Law; Litigation - Intellectual Property
• Tanvi Patel: Intellectual Property Law; Litigation - Patent; Patent Law
• Elizabeth E. Radichel: Real Estate Law
• Austin Redman: Corporate Law
• Madison Schmid: Corporate Law*
• Kevin G. Schneider: Real Estate Law
• Charles K. Shih: Intellectual Property Law
• Gina Shkoukani: Trusts and Estates
• Alfred C. Tam: Intellectual Property Law
• Bradley H. Valenzo: Patent Law

*newly ranked

 About Best Lawyers

Best Lawyers is the oldest and most respected lawyer-ranking service in the world. For over 40 years, Best Lawyers has assisted those in need of legal services to identify the lawyers best qualified to represent them in distant jurisdictions or unfamiliar specialties. Best Lawyers awards are published in leading local, regional, and national publications worldwide.

Lawyers nominated for consideration are voted on by currently recognized Best Lawyers working in the same practice area and in the same geographic region. Our awards and recognitions are based purely on the feedback we receive from these top lawyers. Those who receive high peer reviews undergo a thorough verification process to ensure they are still in private practice. Only then can these top lawyers be recognized by Best Lawyers.