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Demonstrating the firm’s commitment to legal excellence, Thompson Coburn attorneys have earned multiple honors in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in America. The outstanding accomplishments of our 131 honored attorneys underscore the firm’s unwavering dedication to providing exceptional legal services.

The firm is particularly honored to have 10 attorneys named “Lawyer of the Year,” a prestigious title awarded to only one attorney per practice area and location. Additionally, 33 of our up-and-coming lawyers have been recognized as “Ones to Watch.”

Thompson Coburn’s 2025 Lawyers of the Year 

• Adrienne Clair – Energy Regulatory Law
• Evan Raskas Goldfarb – Health Care Law
• Lawrence P. Katzenstein – Nonprofit / Charities Law
• Michael F. Lause – Public Finance Law
• Richard J. Pautler – Litigation – ERISA
• Ruthanne Hammett – Banking and Finance Law
• Steven B. Gorin – Closely Held Companies and Family Business Law; Tax Law
• Thomas A. Litz – Corporate Governance Law
• Thomas J. Minogue – Corporate Compliance Law
• Benjamin L. Volk, Jr. – Patent Law

Click here to view the full list of honorees.

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