Best Lawyers® named 285 Sidley lawyers across 74 practice areas to the 2020 edition of The Best Lawyers in America. Notably, 17 Sidley lawyers received the publication’s “Lawyer of the Year” distinction, given to a single outstanding lawyer in each practice area and metropolitan region. The lawyers were selected based on peer-review surveys, with over seven million votes cast.
The following Sidley lawyers were recognized as a “Lawyer of the Year”:
- Thomas W. Albrecht – Securitization and Structured Finance Law, Chicago
- Hank Barry – Information Technology Law, San Jose
- Michael J. Bettinger – Trademark Law, San Francisco
- Norman J. Blears – Bet-the-Company Litigation, San Jose
- Michael A. Clark – Nonprofit/Charities Law, Chicago
- Michael L. Gold – Banking and Finance Law, Chicago
- Herbert F. Janick III – Litigation - Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy), Portland
- Pamela J. Martinson – Banking and Finance Law, San Jose
- Susan L. Merrill – Securities Regulation, New York
- Glenn G. Nash – Technology Law, San Jose
- Larry J. Nyhan – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Chicago
- Carter G. Phillips – Litigation - Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy), Washington, D.C.
- David T. Pritikin – Litigation - Patent, Chicago
- Imad I. Qasim – Corporate Compliance Law, Chicago
- William M. Sneed – Insurance Law, Chicago
- Constantine L. Trela, Jr. – Appellate Practice, Chicago
- Mark D. Whatley – Private Funds/Hedge Funds Law, San Francisco
