Recent Recognitions and Rankings

We take pride in delivering exceptional legal services to our clients. Our work sets us apart from the competition, and we are honored by the recognition and awards bestowed on us by the legal profession, its organizations, and publications. We view these accolades as a testament to the quality of our work and the outstanding team of professionals who drive our success.

Legal Rankings

Chambers

• Nine ranked practice groups and 23 recognized attorneys in the latest edition of Chambers & Partners USA.
• Partner and Private Wealth Services practice group leader Lawrence Richman is ranked in the Private Wealth Law category of the 2024 edition of the Chambers High Net Worth guide.

Best Lawyers & Best Law Firms

• Sixty attorneys were selected for inclusion in the Best Lawyers in America 2025 edition.
• Twenty-two practices recognized by U.S. News—Best Lawyers 2024 Best Law Firms.

World Trademark Review 1000

• Partners Ian Block, Lee Eulgen, Michael Kelber, Thomas McDonough, Antony McShane and Andrea Fuelleman were recognized in the World Trademark Review 1000 (WTR 1000), and the Intellectual Property practice was awarded gold band status in the 2024 edition of the WTR 1000.

IAM Patent 1000

• Partners Thomas McDonough, Jeffrey Ward, Bradley Rademaker and Emer Simic were recognized in the 2024 edition of IAM Patent 1000: The World's Leading Patent Professionals.

Industry Publications

Crain's Chicago Business

• Managing Partner Bobby Gerber and practice chairs Michael Kelber and Leah Schleicher were ranked by Crain's Chicago Business as among the 2024 Notable Leaders in Accounting, Consulting and Law.
• Partners Tonya Newman and Sonya Rosenberg were ranked by Crain's Chicago Business as among the 2024 Notable Women in Law.
• Partner Jason Kim was ranked by Crain’s Chicago Business among the 2023 Notable Leaders in Employment and Labor Law.
• Director of Talent and Diversity Marlon Lutfiyya was ranked by Crain's Chicago Business among the 2023 Notable Leaders in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.
• Partners Scott Fisher, Tonya Newman and Jonathan Quinn were ranked by Crain's Chicago Business as among the 2023 Notable Litigators & Trial Attorneys.
• Partners Tina DeMento and Tanvi Patel were ranked by Crain's Chicago Business as among the 2022 Notable Women in Law.
• Chief Operating Officer Sonia Menon was ranked by Crain's Chicago Business as among the 2022 Notable Leaders in Sustainability.
• Director of Talent and Diversity Marlon Lutfiyya was selected among Crain's Chicago Business's 2022 Notable Executives in HR and Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.
• Partners Jason Kim and Sonya Rosenberg were ranked by Crain's Chicago Business as among the 2022 Notable Gen X Leaders in Accounting, Consulting and Law.
• Managing Partner Bobby Gerber and practice chairs Angela Elbert and Bill Tarnow were ranked by Crain's Chicago Business as among the 2021 Notable Gen X Leaders in Law.
• Partner Mike Turner was ranked by Crain's Chicago Business among the 2021 Notable Veteran Executives.
• Partners Eric Choi and Tanvi Patel were ranked by Crain's Chicago Business as among the 2021 Notable Rising Stars in Law.

Chicago Daily Law Bulletin

• For the past 15 years, the publisher of the Chicago Lawyer and Chicago Daily Law Bulletin has named one of our rising stars among the “40 Illinois Attorneys Under Forty to Watch.” Our most recent winner is Beth Radichel.

Pro Bono & Community Recognitions

• NGE was recognized as one of Vault's Top 150 Under 150 in 2024. The firm has also ranked third among the best midsize law firms in Chicago and first among the best midsize law firms for our pro bono commitment.
• The firm was recognized as one of the “Best Law Firms For Women and Diversity” by Seramount in 2024. This is our tenth year of recognition, and we are proud to be inducted into their Hall of Fame.
• NGE has achieved 100% participation in the 2024 Investing in Justice Campaign. For the fourth consecutive year, 100% of our firm’s attorneys made personal contributions to The Chicago Bar Foundation’s Investing in Justice Campaign.
• Neal Gerber Eisenberg was named to the PILI 2024 Pro Bono Recognition Roster.
• Associate Kelly Bershader Leyens received the 2024 David C. Hilliard Award for Outstanding Committee Service from the Young Lawyers Section of the Chicago Bar Association.
• The firm has achieved a platinum rating from the All Legal Industry Sustainability Standard (ALISS) assessment in 2023. We are one of just four firms globally to receive this top rating from ALISS, which assesses sustainability and ESG efforts in the legal industry.
• Chief Operating Officer Sonia Menon was honored with the 2023 Step Up Inspiration Award.
• Partners Jason Kim, Steven Pflaum, Antony McShane and Kyle Rettberg, and Associates Kathleen Okon and Charles Shih were recognized by the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois and the Chicago Chapter of the Federal Bar Association with their Award for Excellence in Pro Bono Service in 2023.
• NGE was recognized by the American Bar Association Standing Committee on Pro Bono and Public Service as an ABA Free Legal Answers Pro Bono Leader firm in 2022.
• Partner Steven Pflaum received the prestigious Justice John Paul Stevens Award in 2022.
• Partner Holby Abern and NGE received Patent Pro Bono Achievement Certificates in 2021 from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) for their work helping financially under-resourced inventors and small businesses secure patent protection.
• Partner Sonya Rosenberg and NGE received the 2021 Spirit of Generosity Award presented by Cabrini Green Legal Aid.

Other Recognitions

• Practice Chair Angela Elbert was appointed President of the American College of Coverage Counsel in 2024. She has been a member of ACCC’s Board of Regents since 2020 and previously served as President-Elect and Secretary-Treasurer.
• Partner Eric Choi was honored by the Illinois State Comptroller in 2024 for his trailblazing efforts and support of the Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) community.
• The NGE Private Wealth Services group was named Legal Team of the Year in 2021 by the Family Wealth Report Awards and was a finalist in 2022.
• Of Counsel Jill Berkeley was selected as a Global Elite Thought Leader by Who's Who Legal: Insurance & Reinsurance 2022.
• Partner Sonya Rosenberg received the 2021 Chicago Leadership Award from the Coalition of Women's Initiatives in Law.