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08.20.20

Goldberg Kohn is pleased to announce that 14 firm attorneys have been included among the 2021 Best Lawyers in America honorees, including Richard Kohn who was named 2021's "Lawyer of the Year" in Banking & Finance Law. Two Goldberg Kohn attorneys have been named to the Ones to Watch list. 

While the Best Lawyers list recognizes established attorneys within their field, the Ones to Watch list honors outstanding attorneys who have five to nine years of legal experience.

2021 LAWYER OF THE YEAR – Banking & Finance Law – CHICAGO, IL

Richard M. Kohn*

Goldberg Kohn's Best Lawyers in America Honorees

Joel F. Brown – Banking & Finance Law

Denise B. Caplan – Corporate Law

Jeremy M. Downs – Bankruptcy and Creditor-Debtor Rights, Insolvency & Reorganization Law

David L. Dranoff – Banking & Finance Law

Dimitri G. Karcazes – Bankruptcy and Creditor-Debtor Rights, Insolvency & Reorganization Law

Randall L. Klein – Bankruptcy and Creditor-Debtor Rights, Insolvency & Reorganization Law / Litigation, Bankruptcy

Jon E. Klinghoffer – Labor Law, Management / Trade Secrets Law

Richard M. Kohn – Banking & Finance Law / Equipment Finance Law

Adam M. Laser – Real Estate Law

David M. Mason – Banking & Finance Law

James B. Rosenbloom – Real Estate Law

Gary N. Ruben – Real Estate Law

Michael L. Sullivan – Litigation, Labor & Employment

Goldberg Kohn's Ones to Watch Honorees

Jenna A. Ward – Banking & Finance Law

Alexandria R.K. Filush – Bankruptcy and Creditor-Debtor Rights, Insolvency & Reorganization Law

Best Lawyers is the oldest and most respected lawyer ranking service in the world.  Lawyers named to The Best Lawyers in America publication were recognized by their peers in the legal industry for their professional excellence in 148 practice areas. For the 2021 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America, 9.4 million votes were analyzed, which resulted in the inclusion of more than 67,000 lawyers, or approximately 5% of practicing lawyers in the United States.  More than 11,000 lawyers from 2,169 firms were selected for inclusion in the inaugural edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch. Congratulations to everyone for this recognition!

* This is the sixth time since 2009 that Richard Kohn has received this honor for either Banking & Finance Law or Equipment Finance Law.