MILWAUKEE (Aug. 21, 2025) – Godfrey & Kahn is proud to announce that Best Lawyers®, a respected peer-review publication in the legal profession, has named 5 of the firm's attorneys to their "Lawyer of the Year" list for 2026. In total, 73 attorneys were selected by their peers for inclusion in the 2026 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®.
Only a single lawyer in each practice area and designated metropolitan area is honored as a "Lawyer of the Year", making this accolade particularly significant. Godfrey & Kahn attorneys who received this accolade are:
- Dennis F. Connolly: Securities/Capital Markets Law
- John A. Dickens: Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
- Josh Johanningmeier: Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
- Kendall W. Harrison: Litigation - Trusts and Estates
- Timothy F. Nixon: Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
All Godfrey & Kahn attorneys who were selected to be included in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 include:
Milwaukee, WI
- Anthony S. Baish
- Jeffrey S. Billings
- Sean O’D. Bosack
- Shannon B. Braun
- Banking and Finance Law
- Litigation - Trusts and Estates
- Trusts and Estates
- Marvin C. Bynum II
- Banking and Finance Law
- Real Estate Law
- Christopher M. Cahlamer
- Corporate Law
- Mutual Funds Law
- Andrea F. Cataldo
- Corporate Law
- Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Stephen L. Chernof
- John L. Clancy
- Environmental Law
- Litigation - Environmental
- Dennis F. Connolly
- Corporate Law
- Securities/Capital Markets Law
- Shane Delsman
- Litigation - Intellectual Property
- John A. Dickens
- Corporate Law
- Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
- Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- John E. Donahue
- Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
- Michael J. Dwyer
- Krisstina L. Ebner
- Corporate Law
- Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Annie L. Eiden
- Litigation - Labor and Employment
- Patricia L. Falb
- Corporate Law
- Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Carol A. Gehl
- Corporate Law
- Mutual Funds Law
- Brian G. Gilpin
- Litigation - Intellectual Property
- Patent Law
- Trademark Law
- Paul W. Griepentrog
- Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
- Corporate Law
- Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Arthur J. Harrington
- Energy Law
- Environmental Law
- Litigation - Environmental
- Paul F. Heaton
- Commercial Litigation
- Insurance Law
- Thomas R. Homberg
- Banking and Finance Law
- Financial Services Regulation Law
- Jonathan R. Ingrisano
- Litigation - Trusts and Estates
- Lecia D. Johnson
- Nicholas A. Kees
- Litigation - Intellectual Property
- Litigation - Patent
- Patent Law
- Trademark Law
- John L. Kirtley
- Bet-the-Company Litigation
- Commercial Litigation
- Litigation - Banking and Finance
- Litigation - Mergers and Acquisitions
- Litigation - Securities
- Joan D. Klimpel
- Brett D. Koeller
- Corporate Law
- Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Matthew J. Kovacich
- Corporate Law
- Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Maria L. Kreiter
- Margaret R. Kurlinski
- Employment Law - Management
- Labor Law - Management
- Kristi E. Leswing
- Diane M. Marchik
- John R. McDonald
- Christine L. McLaughlin
- Employment Law - Management
- Labor Law - Management
- Sarah E. McNally
- Patrick S. Murphy
- Financial Services Regulation Law
- David R. Navarre
- Corporate Law
- Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Christopher B. Noyes
- Corporate Law
- Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Securities/Capital Markets Law
- Andrew S. Oettinger
- Mark E. O’Neill
- Douglas J. Patch
- David H. Patzer
- James N. Phillips
- Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Tax Law
- Kristin A. Roeper
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Andrew J. Schlidt
- Commercial Transactions/UCC Law
- Michael W. Taibleson
- Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
- Employment Law - Management
- Labor Law - Management
- Charles G. Vogel
- Corporate Law
- Health Care Law
- Nicholas P. Wahl
- Corporate Law
- Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- C.J. Wauters
- Mark C. Witt
- Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
- Corporate Law
- Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
- Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Jennifer P. Wolff
- Commercial Finance Law
- Corporate Law
Madison, WI
- Peter L. Albrecht
- Employment Law - Management
- Labor Law - Management
- Litigation - Labor and Employment
- Bryan J. Cahill
- Litigation - Land Use and Zoning
- Litigation - Real Estate
- Todd M. Cleary
- Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
- James A. Friedman
- Appellate Practice
- Commercial Litigation
- Litigation - First Amendment
- David J. Gilles
- Energy Law
- Energy Regulatory Law
- Jennifer L. Gregor
- Litigation - Intellectual Property
- Trademark Law
- Jennifer A. Hannon
- Kendall W. Harrison
- Commercial Litigation
- Litigation - Trusts and Estates
- Josh Johanningmeier
- Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
- Pamela M. Krill
- Corporate Law
- Mutual Funds Law
- Kevin J. O’Connor
- Antitrust Law
- Litigation - Antitrust
- Allison W. Reimann
- Antitrust Law
- Commercial Litigation
- Todd G. Smith
- Katherine Stadler
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Mike B. Wittenwyler
- Administrative/Regulatory Law
- Corporate Compliance Law
Appleton, WI
- Daniel T. Flaherty
- Commercial Litigation
- Criminal Defense: White-Collar
- Litigation - Intellectual Property
- Litigation - Mergers and Acquisitions
- Litigation - Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy)
- Laura H. Meronk
Green Bay, WI
- John A. Haase
- Employment Law - Management
- Timothy J. McCoy
- Commercial Transactions/UCC Law
- Timothy F. Nixon
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Litigation - Bankruptcy
An additional 13 Godfrey & Kahn lawyers were also named 2026 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America, recognizing outstanding professional excellence in private practice among those early in their legal careers.
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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.