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The Best Lawyers in America® 2025 names 404 Jones Day lawyers across 69 practice areas

The 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in America® has named 404 Jones Day lawyers across 69 different areas of practice spanning the Firm's 18 U.S. offices. Sixty-five lawyers were named to the list for the first time, 125 lawyers across 30 different practices were named Ones To Watch, and the following 15 Jones Day lawyers were named Lawyers of the Year:

  • Tarek F. Abdalla - Construction Law; Pittsburgh
  • Jonn R. Beeson - Mergers and Acquisitions Law; Irvine
  • Bruce Bennett - Litigation - Bankruptcy; Los Angeles
  • Gregory A. Castanias - Litigation - Patent; Washington, D.C.
  • William E. Devitt - Litigation - Patent; Chicago
  • Elizabeth L. Dicus - Litigation - Labor and Employment; Columbus
  • Michelle K. Fischer - Antitrust Law; Cleveland
  • Jeffrey L. Kapp - Health Care Law; Columbus
  • Heather Lennox - Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Litigation - Bankruptcy; Cleveland
  • Rachel L. Rawson - Banking and Finance Law; Boston
  • Geoffrey J. Ritts - Litigation - Securities; Cleveland
  • Peter J. Schwingler - Litigation - Antitrust; Minneapolis
  • Steven L. Smith - Arbitration; San Francisco
  • Michael J. Solecki - Securities / Capital Markets Law; Cleveland
  • Craig E. Stewart - Appellate Practice; San Francisco

Best Lawyers® compiles its listings at the conclusion of a months-long peer-review process, during which their researchers ask leading attorneys from specific practice areas and geographic regions about the professional abilities of their colleagues.

Jones Day is a global law firm with more than 2,400 lawyers in 40 offices across five continents. The Firm is distinguished by: a singular tradition of client service; the mutual commitment to, and the seamless collaboration of, a true partnership; formidable legal talent across multiple disciplines and jurisdictions; and shared professional values that focus on client needs.