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9 June 2026

2026 Chambers USA Recognizes 40 Practice Areas, 86 Lawyers From Jenner & Block

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Jenner & Block

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The Chambers USA 2026 guide has recognized Jenner & Block as a leading firm in 40 practice areas, with practice rankings in 17 national and 23 state categories...
United States

The Chambers USA 2026 guide has recognized Jenner & Block as a leading firm in 40 practice areas, with practice rankings in 17 national and 23 state categories, and 86 lawyers individually recommended across practice areas at the national and state level. Ranked firms and individuals demonstrate qualities most valued by clients, including technical legal ability, professional conduct, client service, commercial astuteness, diligence, and commitment.

Jenner & Block received Band 1 rankings in eight practice categories:

  • Higher Education (Nationwide), Band 1
  • Law Firm Defense (Nationwide), Band 1
  • Native American Law: Appellate (Nationwide), Band 1
  • Insurance: Dispute Resolution: Policyholder (IL), Band 1
  • Litigation: General Commercial (IL), Band 1
  • Litigation: White Collar Crime & Government Investigations (IL), Band 1
  • Litigation: General Commercial: Highly Regarded (NY), Band 1
  • Telecom, Broadcast & Satellite (DC), Band 1

Additional practice recognitions include being ranked among “The Elite” in three categories:

USA – Nationwide: Band 2 Rankings

California

  • Litigation: General Commercial: The Elite (Band 4)
  • Litigation: White Collar Crime & Government Investigations (Band 2)
  • Media & Entertainment: Litigation (Band 2)
  • Intellectual Property: Trademark, Copyright & Trade Secrets (Band 3)

District of Columbia

  • Litigation: General Commercial: The Elite (Band 3)
  • Telecom, Broadcast & Satellite (Band 1)
  • Media & Entertainment (Band 2)
  • Litigation: White Collar Crime & Government Investigations (Band 4)
  • Intellectual Property: Trademark, Copyright & Trade Secrets (Band 3)

Illinois

  • Insurance: Dispute Resolution: Policyholder (Band 1)
  • Litigation: General Commercial (Band 1)
  • Litigation: White Collar Crime & Government Investigations (Band 1)
  • Bankruptcy/Restructuring (Band 2)
  • Energy & Natural Resources (Band 2)
  • Litigation: Securities (Band 2)
  • Environment (Band 3)
  • Intellectual Property (Band 3)
  • Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation (Band 4)
  • Corporate/M&A & Private Equity (Band 5)

New York

  • Litigation: White Collar Crime & Government Investigations: The Elite (Band 2)
  • Litigation: General Commercial: Highly Regarded (Band 1)
  • Intellectual Property: Trademark, Copyright & Trade Secrets (Band 2)
  • Media & Entertainment: Litigation (Band 2)

USA – Nationwide: Band 2 Rankings

California

  • Litigation: General Commercial: The Elite (Band 4)
  • Litigation: White Collar Crime & Government Investigations (Band 2)
  • Media & Entertainment: Litigation (Band 2)
  • Intellectual Property: Trademark, Copyright & Trade Secrets (Band 3)

District of Columbia

  • Litigation: General Commercial: The Elite (Band 3)
  • Telecom, Broadcast & Satellite (Band 1)
  • Media & Entertainment (Band 2)
  • Litigation: White Collar Crime & Government Investigations (Band 4)
  • Intellectual Property: Trademark, Copyright & Trade Secrets (Band 3)

Illinois

  • Insurance: Dispute Resolution: Policyholder (Band 1)
  • Litigation: General Commercial (Band 1)
  • Litigation: White Collar Crime & Government Investigations (Band 1)
  • Bankruptcy/Restructuring (Band 2)
  • Energy & Natural Resources (Band 2)
  • Litigation: Securities (Band 2)
  • Environment (Band 3)
  • Intellectual Property (Band 3)
  • Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation (Band 4)
  • Corporate/M&A & Private Equity (Band 5)

New York

  • Litigation: White Collar Crime & Government Investigations: The Elite (Band 2)
  • Litigation: General Commercial: Highly Regarded (Band 1)
  • Intellectual Property: Trademark, Copyright & Trade Secrets (Band 2)
  • Media & Entertainment: Litigation (Band 2)

86 Jenner & Block lawyers are recommended across numerous practice areas nationally and at the state level:

Star Individuals

Band 1 Rankings

  • Anthony Barkow: Litigation: White Collar Crime & Government Investigations (NY), Band 1
  • Ishan K. Bhabha: Higher Education (Nationwide), Band 1
  • Gregory Boyle: Derivatives: Enforcement (Nationwide), Band 1
  • Samuel Feder: Telecom, Broadcast & Satellite (DC), Band 1
  • Ian Heath Gershengorn: Native American Law: Appellate (Nationwide), Band 1
  • Amb. Keith M. Harper: Native American Law (Nationwide), Band 1
  • Katya Jestin: Litigation: White Collar Crime & Government Investigations (NY), Band 1
  • Annie Kastanek: Litigation: Appellate (IL), Band 1
  • Suedeen G. Kelly: Energy: Electricity (Regulatory & Litigation) (Nationwide), Band 1
  • David M. Kroeger: Insurance: Dispute Resolution: Policyholder (IL), Band 1
  • Terri Mascherin: Litigation: General Commercial (IL), Band 1
  • Dean N. Panos: Food & Beverages: Regulatory & Litigation (Nationwide), Band 1
  • Thomas J. Perrelli: Litigation: General Commercial (DC), Band 1
  • Daniel Ring: Litigation: Product Liability (IL), Band 1 and Product Liability: Toxic Torts (Nationwide), Band 1
  • Reid Schar: Litigation: White Collar Crime & Government Investigations (CA), Band 1 and Litigation: White Collar Crime & Government Investigations (IL), Band 1
  • Catherine Steege: Bankruptcy/Restructuring (IL), Band 1
  • John R. Storino: Law Firm Defense (Nationwide), Band 1
  • Howard S. Suskin: Litigation: Securities (IL), Band 1

Advanced Rankings

New Rankings

Industry Contributions

Senior Statespeople

Star Individuals

Band 1 Rankings

  • Anthony Barkow: Litigation: White Collar Crime & Government Investigations (NY), Band 1
  • Ishan K. Bhabha: Higher Education (Nationwide), Band 1
  • Gregory Boyle: Derivatives: Enforcement (Nationwide), Band 1
  • Samuel Feder: Telecom, Broadcast & Satellite (DC), Band 1
  • Ian Heath Gershengorn: Native American Law: Appellate (Nationwide), Band 1
  • Amb. Keith M. Harper: Native American Law (Nationwide), Band 1
  • Katya Jestin: Litigation: White Collar Crime & Government Investigations (NY), Band 1
  • Annie Kastanek: Litigation: Appellate (IL), Band 1
  • Suedeen G. Kelly: Energy: Electricity (Regulatory & Litigation) (Nationwide), Band 1
  • David M. Kroeger: Insurance: Dispute Resolution: Policyholder (IL), Band 1
  • Terri Mascherin: Litigation: General Commercial (IL), Band 1
  • Dean N. Panos: Food & Beverages: Regulatory & Litigation (Nationwide), Band 1
  • Thomas J. Perrelli: Litigation: General Commercial (DC), Band 1
  • Daniel Ring: Litigation: Product Liability (IL), Band 1 and Product Liability: Toxic Torts (Nationwide), Band 1
  • Reid Schar: Litigation: White Collar Crime & Government Investigations (CA), Band 1 and Litigation: White Collar Crime & Government Investigations (IL), Band 1
  • Catherine Steege: Bankruptcy/Restructuring (IL), Band 1
  • John R. Storino: Law Firm Defense (Nationwide), Band 1
  • Howard S. Suskin: Litigation: Securities (IL), Band 1

Advanced Rankings

New Rankings

Industry Contributions

Senior Statespeople

Below is a complete list of the Jenner & Block lawyers and practices recognized in the 2026 edition of Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business.

Practices Ranked: 2026 Chambers USA

USA – Nationwide

  • Appellate Law (Band 3)
  • Artificial Intelligence (Band 2)
  • Cannabis Law (Band 5)
  • Corporate Crime & Investigations: The Elite (Band 3)
  • Derivatives (Band 3)
  • Energy: Electricity (Regulatory & Litigation) (Band 2)
  • Food & Beverages: Regulatory & Litigation (Band 2)
  • Government Contracts: The Elite (Band 3)
  • Government Relations: Congressional Investigations (Band 2)
  • Higher Education (Band 1)
  • Intellectual Property: Trade Secrets (Band 3)
  • Intellectual Property: Trademark & Copyright (Band 2)
  • Law Firm Defense (Band 1)
  • Litigation: General Commercial: The Elite (Band 3)
  • Native American Law (Band 2)
  • Native American Law: Appellate (Band 1)
  • Securities: Litigation (Band 5)

California

  • Intellectual Property: Trademark, Copyright & Trade Secrets (Band 3)
  • Litigation: General Commercial: The Elite (Band 4)
  • Litigation: White Collar Crime & Government Investigations (Band 2)
  • Media & Entertainment: Litigation (Band 2)

District of Columbia

  • Intellectual Property: Trademark, Copyright & Trade Secrets (Band 3)
  • Litigation: General Commercial: The Elite (Band 3)
  • Litigation: White Collar Crime & Government Investigations (Band 4)
  • Media & Entertainment (Band 2)
  • Telecom, Broadcast & Satellite (Band 1)

Illinois

  • Bankruptcy/Restructuring (Band 2)
  • Corporate/M&A & Private Equity (Band 5)
  • Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation (Band 4)
  • Energy & Natural Resources (Band 2)
  • Environment (Band 3)
  • Insurance: Dispute Resolution: Policyholder (Band 1)
  • Intellectual Property (Band 3)
  • Litigation: General Commercial (Band 1)
  • Litigation: Securities (Band 2)
  • Litigation: White Collar Crime & Government Investigations (Band 1)

New York

  • Intellectual Property: Trademark, Copyright & Trade Secrets (Band 2)
  • Litigation: General Commercial: Highly Regarded (Band 1)
  • Litigation: White Collar Crime & Government Investigations: The Elite (Band 2)
  • Media & Entertainment: Litigation (Band 2)

USA – Nationwide

  • Appellate Law (Band 3)
  • Artificial Intelligence (Band 2)
  • Cannabis Law (Band 5)
  • Corporate Crime & Investigations: The Elite (Band 3)
  • Derivatives (Band 3)
  • Energy: Electricity (Regulatory & Litigation) (Band 2)
  • Food & Beverages: Regulatory & Litigation (Band 2)
  • Government Contracts: The Elite (Band 3)
  • Government Relations: Congressional Investigations (Band 2)
  • Higher Education (Band 1)
  • Intellectual Property: Trade Secrets (Band 3)
  • Intellectual Property: Trademark & Copyright (Band 2)
  • Law Firm Defense (Band 1)
  • Litigation: General Commercial: The Elite (Band 3)
  • Native American Law (Band 2)
  • Native American Law: Appellate (Band 1)
  • Securities: Litigation (Band 5)

California

  • Intellectual Property: Trademark, Copyright & Trade Secrets (Band 3)
  • Litigation: General Commercial: The Elite (Band 4)
  • Litigation: White Collar Crime & Government Investigations (Band 2)
  • Media & Entertainment: Litigation (Band 2)

District of Columbia

  • Intellectual Property: Trademark, Copyright & Trade Secrets (Band 3)
  • Litigation: General Commercial: The Elite (Band 3)
  • Litigation: White Collar Crime & Government Investigations (Band 4)
  • Media & Entertainment (Band 2)
  • Telecom, Broadcast & Satellite (Band 1)

Illinois

  • Bankruptcy/Restructuring (Band 2)
  • Corporate/M&A & Private Equity (Band 5)
  • Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation (Band 4)
  • Energy & Natural Resources (Band 2)
  • Environment (Band 3)
  • Insurance: Dispute Resolution: Policyholder (Band 1)
  • Intellectual Property (Band 3)
  • Litigation: General Commercial (Band 1)
  • Litigation: Securities (Band 2)
  • Litigation: White Collar Crime & Government Investigations (Band 1)

New York

  • Intellectual Property: Trademark, Copyright & Trade Secrets (Band 2)
  • Litigation: General Commercial: Highly Regarded (Band 1)
  • Litigation: White Collar Crime & Government Investigations: The Elite (Band 2)
  • Media & Entertainment: Litigation (Band 2)

Lawyers Ranked: 2026 Chambers USA

USA – Nationwide

California

District of Columbia

Illinois

New York

  • Stephen Ascher: Litigation: Securities (Band 5)
  • Anthony Barkow: Litigation: White Collar Crime & Government Investigations (Band 1)
  • Jeremy M. Creelan: Litigation: General Commercial (Band 6)
  • Katya Jestin: Litigation: White Collar Crime & Government Investigations (Band 1)
  • Susan Kohlmann: Intellectual Property: Trademark, Copyright & Trade Secrets (Band 3) and Media & Entertainment: Litigation (Band 4)
  • Richard Levin: Bankruptcy/Restructuring (Senior Statespeople)
  • Anne Cortina Perry: Litigation: White Collar Crime & Government Investigations (Band 5)
  • Alison I. Stein: Intellectual Property: Trademark, Copyright & Trade Secrets (Band 2), Intellectual Property: Trademark, Copyright & Trade Secrets: Transactional (Band 2), and Media & Entertainment: Litigation (Band 3)
  • Joanna Wright: Litigation: General Commercial (Band 3)

USA – Nationwide

California

District of Columbia

Illinois

New York

  • Stephen Ascher: Litigation: Securities (Band 5)
  • Anthony Barkow: Litigation: White Collar Crime & Government Investigations (Band 1)
  • Jeremy M. Creelan: Litigation: General Commercial (Band 6)
  • Katya Jestin: Litigation: White Collar Crime & Government Investigations (Band 1)
  • Susan Kohlmann: Intellectual Property: Trademark, Copyright & Trade Secrets (Band 3) and Media & Entertainment: Litigation (Band 4)
  • Richard Levin: Bankruptcy/Restructuring (Senior Statespeople)
  • Anne Cortina Perry: Litigation: White Collar Crime & Government Investigations (Band 5)
  • Alison I. Stein: Intellectual Property: Trademark, Copyright & Trade Secrets (Band 2), Intellectual Property: Trademark, Copyright & Trade Secrets: Transactional (Band 2), and Media & Entertainment: Litigation (Band 3)
  • Joanna Wright: Litigation: General Commercial (Band 3)

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Jenner & Block is a law firm of international reach with more than 500 lawyers in six offices. Our firm has been widely recognized for producing outstanding results in corporate transactions and securing significant litigation victories from the trial level through the United States Supreme Court.

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