Forty-eight Nyemaster attorneys were named to The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 edition and three were named to its "Ones to Watch List" of up-and-coming attorneys. In addition, four Nyemaster attorneys were named "Lawyers of the Year" in their respective markets.
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Nyemaster Goode Lawyers of the Year:
- Bruce W. Baker – Litigation and Controversy - Tax
- Frances M. Haas – Labor Law - Management
- Jeffrey D. Harty – Intellectual Property
- Anthony A. Longnecker – Real Estate Law
Nyemaster Goode attorneys named to the 2026 edition of Best Lawyers in America:
- Robert D. Andeweg – Real Estate Law; Litigation - Real Estate
- Randall D. Armentrout – Litigation - Labor and Employment
- Bradford L. Austin – Real Estate Law; Corporate Law
- Bruce W. Baker – Tax Law; Litigation and Controversy - Tax; Trusts and Estates; Tax Law
- Leslie C. Behaunek – Appellate Practice
- Willard L. Boyd – Corporate Law; Nonprofit/Charities Law; Health Care Law
- Angela C. Brick – Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
- Spencer S. Cady – Commercial Litigation
- Ryan Carter – Copyright Law
- Kevin H. Collins – Commercial Litigation; Litigation - Intellectual Property; Litigation - Construction
- Jeffrey W. Courter – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Litigation – Bankruptcy; Litigation – Banking and Finance; Mortgage Banking Foreclosure Law;
- Thomas M. Cunningham – Labor Law - Management; Employment Law - Management; Litigation – Labor and Employment
- Michael J. Dayton – Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships); Corporate Compliance Law; Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Mark C. Dickinson – Corporate Law; Franchise Law; Insurance Law
- Paula S. Dierenfeld – Government Relations Practice
- Eric N. Fischer – Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships); Corporate Law
- Mary E. Funk – Litigation - Labor and Employment
- Sarah J. Gayer – Appellate Practice
- Jason L. Giles – Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships); Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions
- Katie Graham – Employment Law – Management; Litigation - Labor and Employment
- Frances M. Haas – Education Law; Employment Law – Management; Labor Law - Management; Litigation - Labor and Employment
- Frank B. Harty – Litigation - Labor and Employment; Labor Law - Management; Employment Law - Management
- Jeffrey D. Harty – Litigation - Intellectual Property
- Lynn Herndon – Litigation - Intellectual Property
- Rod P. Kubat – Banking and Finance Law; Corporate Law
- Mitchell R. Kunert – Litigation - Labor and Employment
- Kathleen K. Law – Energy Law; Real Estate Law
- Brianna Long – Litigation - Labor and Employment
- Anthony A. Longnecker – Real Estate Law; Mortgage Banking Foreclosure Law
- John F. Lorentzen – Commercial Litigation
- Steven H. Lytle – Family Law
- Colleen R. MacRae – Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships); Real Estate Law
- Stephanie L. Marett – Workers' Compensation Law - Employers
- Wendy K. Marsh – Trademark Law
- Ben Roach – Litigation - Labor and Employment
- Richard J. Sapp – Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants; Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
- Wade H. Schut – Mergers and Acquisitions Law; Corporate Law; Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law; Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
- Kristina M. Stanger – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Litigation - Bankruptcy; Banking and Finance Law
- Hallie E. Still-Caris – Corporate Law; Real Estate Law
- Coreen K. Sweeney – Workers' Compensation Law - Employers
- Jay P. Syverson – Tax Law; Trusts and Estates
- Stephanie G. Techau – Workers' Compensation Law - Employers
- Michael W. Thrall – Commercial Litigation; Bet-the-Company Litigation; Litigation - ERISA
- Eric R. Tubbs – Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- K. Dwayne Vande Krol – Tax Law
- Neal K. Westin – Immigration Law
- Gregory B. Wilcox – Mergers and Acquisitions Law; Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law; Corporate Law; Corporate Governance Law; Agriculture Law
- James C. Wine – Real Estate Law; Antitrust Law
Nyemaster Goode attorneys named Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch 2026:
- Roy Leaf – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Logan Eliasen – Appellate Practice; Labor and Employment Law - Management
- Mac J, O'Brien – Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships); Real Estate Law