MILWAUKEE (Aug. 21, 2025) − Godfrey & Kahn is proud to announce that Best Lawyers^®, a respected peer-review publication in the legal profession, has recognized 13 of the firm's attorneys in the 2026 edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch^® in America. Given by their peers, this recognition demonstrates outstanding professional excellence in private practice among those early in their legal careers.

All Godfrey & Kahn attorneys who were selected to be included in the 2026 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch^® in America are:

Milwaukee, WI

• Christie B. Carrino
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Litigation - Antitrust
• Evann D.S. Derus
  • Corporate Law
  • Mergers and Acquisitions Law
• Emily K. Fons
  • Antitrust Law
  • Corporate Law
  • Mergers and Acquisitions Law
• Graham C. Garland
  • Business Organization (including LLCs and Partnerships)
  • Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law
  • Corporate Law
  • Mergers and Acquisitions Law
• Elizabeth R. Johnson
  • Real Estate Law
• Conor Leedom
  • Corporate Law
  • Mergers and Acquisitions Law
  • Real Estate Law
• Katheryn A. Mills Ybarra
  • Labor and Employment Law - Management
• Sarah A. Sargent
  • Privacy and Data Security Law
  • Technology Law
• Sarah R. Schenck
  • Environmental Law
• Robert J. Shephard
  • Corporate Governance and Compliance Law
  • Corporate Law

Madison, WI

• Zachary P. Bemis
  • Administrative/Regulatory Law
  • Government Relations Practice
  • Insurance Law

Green Bay, WI

• Crystal N. Abbey
  • Corporate Law

Eau Claire, WI

• Garrett W. Nix
  • Corporate Law

An additional 73 Godfrey & Kahn lawyers were also named in the 2026 The Best Lawyers in America^® list.

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With nearly 200 lawyers, Godfrey & Kahn is one of Wisconsin's leading business law firms. Founded in 1957, Godfrey & Kahn maintains offices in Milwaukee, Madison, Appleton, Green Bay, and Eau Claire Wis.; and Washington, D.C.