Foley & Lardner LLP proudly announced today that 250 of the firm’s attorneys across 20 U.S. offices have received recognition in the 2023 edition of The Best Lawyers in America. Additionally, 17 attorneys received the prestigious “Lawyer of the Year” designation, an honor earned by only one lawyer in each practice area and metropolitan region, and 68 attorneys were named to the Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch list.

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” received particularly high ratings for their abilities, professionalism, and integrity.

The 17 Foley attorneys recognized by Best Lawyersas a 2023 “Lawyer of the Year” include:

• Michael Abbott: Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
• John Birmingham: Litigation – Labor and Employment
• Jeffrey Costakos: Litigation – Patent
• Curt Creely: Securities/Capital Markets Law
• Daljit Doogal: Securities/Capital Markets Law
• Bryan House: Litigation – Securities
• Kevin Hyde: Labor Law – Management
• Andrew Lee: Sports Law
• James McKeown: Litigation – Antitrust
• Michael Okaty: Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
• Patrick Quick: Corporate Governance Law, Securities/Capital Markets Law
• Leigh Riley: Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
• David Ryan: Securitization and Structured Finance Law
• David Simon: Criminal Defense: White-Collar
• Mary Leslie Smith: Franchise...

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