Twenty-one attorneys in Taft’s Chicago office were selected to Illinois Rising Stars 2025. Rising Stars honors the top up-and-coming attorneys in the state – no more than 2.5% of the lawyers in the state are selected. Attorneys are chosen based on independent research, peer nominations, and peer evaluations.
Following are the Taft honorees:
Illinois Rising Stars 2025
- Liz L. Butler, Land Use/Zoning
- Carly A. Chocron, Criminal Defense: White Collar
- Bianca E. Ciarroni, Business Litigation
- Paul J. Coogan, Civil Litigation: Defense
- Stephen M. Cramarosso, Mergers & Acquisitions
- Adam W. Decker, Business Litigation
- Ryanne Bush Dent, Construction Litigation
- Nicollette L. Khuans, General Litigation
- Allison Lovell, General Litigation
- Michael A. Mayerck, Business Litigation
- Benjamin S. Morrell*, Appellate
- Alexander C.Pappas, Real Estate
- Michael D. Pisano, Construction Litigation
- Elisa M. Rhodes, Mergers & Acqusitions
- Jason A. Robin, Real Estate
- Jaimin H. Shah, Intellectual Property Litigation
- Akshita Singh, Business/Corporate
- Caroline E. Thee, Mergers & Acquisitions
- Thibault Vieilledent*, Mergers & Acquisitions
- Abe Wehbi, Business/Corporate
- Yeoeun Claire Yoon, Business Litigation
* Newly recognized.
About Super Lawyers
Super Lawyers, a Thomson Reuters business, is a rating service of outstanding attorneys from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. Attorneys are selected on a yearly, state-by-state basis.