Press Release

Dykema, a leading national law firm, announced today that a total of 18 attorneys from the firm’s Chicago and Lisle offices, and from multiple practice areas, were named to the 2017 Super Lawyers list by Illinois Super Lawyers Magazine. Additionally, two of the firm’s Illinois-based attorneys were named to the 2017 Illinois Rising Stars list as well.

The Super Lawyers designation, conferred upon the most respected legal practitioners in the state, is based upon peer recognition and professional achievement. No more than five percent of the lawyers in each state are selected by the research team to receive this honor. Rising Stars are those up-and-coming attorneys who are 40 years of age or younger and have practiced law for 10 years or less. No more than 2.5 percent of the lawyers in the state are selected by the research team to receive this honor.

The Dykema attorneys named on the 2017 Illinois Super Lawyers list, identified by the practice area(s) for which they are being recognized, are:

Ross J. Altman – Real Estate: Business, Construction Litigation: Business, Business/Corporate
Harry N. Arger – Business Litigation, Consumer Law, Personal Injury - Products: Defense
Richard M. Bendix, Jr. – Bankruptcy: Business, Creditor Debtor Rights: Business
Michael C. Borders – Insurance Coverage, Civil Litigation: Defense, Class Action/Mass Torts: Defense
David J. Bressler – General Litigation, Business Litigation, Business/Corporate
Terrence M. Burns – Personal Injury - Medical Malpractice: Defense
Aaron D. Charfoos – Intellectual Property Litigation, Intellectual Property
Jonathan S. Feld – Criminal Defense: White Collar, Business Litigation
Heather Kramer – Business Litigation
Michael S. Kurtzon – Real Estate: Business
Charles A. LeMoine – Schools & Education, Business Litigation, Professional Liability: Defense
John J. Mangan – Business Litigation, Personal Injury - Medical Malpractice: Defense, Personal Injury - Products: Defense
Paul A. Michalik – Civil Litigation: Defense
Ian M. Sherman – Personal Injury - Medical Malpractice: Defense, Health Care, Professional Liability: Defense
Rosa M. Tumialán – Insurance Coverage, Class Action/Mass Torts: Defense, Appellate
Edward S. Weil – Business Litigation, Intellectual Property Litigation, Banking
Steven McMahon Zeller – Intellectual Property Litigation, Intellectual Property
Daniel J. Zollner – Insurance Coverage, Employee Benefits, Business Litigation

The Dykema attorneys named on the 2017 Illinois Rising Stars list, identified by the practice area(s) for which they are being recognized, are:

Karen L. Courtheoux – Schools & Education, Civil Litigation: Defense
John F. Rhoades – Business Litigation
Mark A. Silverman – Creditor Debtor Rights: Business, Business Litigation, Bankruptcy: Business