Rhoades McKee congratulates the firm’s thirty-one attorneys recognized in the 2025 edition of Best Lawyers of America®. Published annually since 1983, Best Lawyers® is based on a peer-review survey in which 52,000 leading attorneys nominate other lawyers of distinction in their practice areas.
Best Lawyers® “Lawyers of the Year”
According to the website, a “Lawyer of the Year” receives the highest overall peer feedback for a specific practice area and geographic region. Only one attorney is recognized as the “Lawyer of the Year” for each specialty and location.
- Stephanie Fekkes – Family Law
- Paul McCarthy – Banking & Finance Litigation
- Bruce Neckers – Mediation and Medical Malpractice Law
- Art Spalding – Litigation (Real Estate)
Best Lawyers® “Ones to Watch”
The “Ones to Watch” list recognizes extraordinary lawyers earlier in their careers.
- Meaghan Clayton – Labor & Employment Litigation and Labor & Employment Law (Management)
- Jacob Dunlop – Corporate Law
Best Lawyers®
Selected by their peers, these attorneys are recognized for their talent in the industry and achievements in their practice area.
- Katie Hogan Aguilar – Elder Law and Trusts & Estates
- David Bevins– Bankruptcy & Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency & Reorganization Law
- Bruce Courtade– Commercial Litigation and Construction Law
- Pam Cross– Trusts & Estates and Trusts & Estates Litigation
- Patrick Drueke – Commercial Litigation
- Mark Fatum– Medical Malpractice Law (Defendants) and Professional Malpractice Law (Defendants)
- Stephanie Fekkes– Family Law
- Emily Green – Environmental Law
- Todd Hendricks– Real Estate Law
- Tom Hogan– Corporate Law
- Stephen Hulst – Commercial Litigation
- Neil Kimball – Business Organizations, Real Estate Law, and Trusts & Estates
- John Lichtenberg– Commercial Litigation and ERISA Litigation
- Peter Lozicki – Banking & Finance Law, Commercial Finance Law, and Commercial Transactions / UCC Law
- Paul McCarthy– Commercial Litigation, Legal Malpractice Law (Defendants), Banking & Finance Litigation
- Bruce Neckers– Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Personal Injury Litigation (Plaintiffs), Medical Malpractice Law (Defendants), and Mediation
- Daniel Parmeter – Business Organizations and Real Estate Law
- Mary Jane Rhoades– Environmental Law
- Peter Rhoades – Bankruptcy & Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency & Reorganization Law
- Tom Saxe– Family Law
- James Schipper– Commercial Litigation and Trusts & Estates Litigation
- Robert Shaver – Corporate Law, Commercial Finance Law, and Commercial Transactions / UCC Law
- Jonathan Siebers– Banking and Finance Law, Corporate Law, Mergers & Acquisitions Law, and Real Estate Law
- Mark Smith– Commercial Litigation
- Arthur Spalding– Real Estate Litigation and Real Estate Law
- Suanne Watt Stay– Family Law
- Scott Steiner– Environmental Litigation, Environmental Law, and Real Estate Law
- Gregory Timmer – Appellate Practice
- Terry Zabel– Bankruptcy & Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency & Reorganization Law
For more information on the nomination and selection process, visit Best Lawyers®.
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