Taft is pleased to announce that 18 attorneys have been recognized by Legal 500 in the inaugural City Elite Rankings in their respective practice areas for 2025. The Legal 500 U.S. Elite rankings emphasize top lawyers practicing in major United States legal markets.
Following are the Taft honorees:
Chicago, Illinois
- Kim Copp, Banking and Finance
- Ian Fisher, Commercial Disputes
- Matthew Miller, Banking and Finance
- Amir Ovcina, Corporate and M&A
Indianapolis, Indiana
- Matt Albaugh, Commercial Disputes
- Tracy Betz, Commercial Disputes
- Stacia Buechler, Corporate and M&A
- Ralph Caruso, Corporate and M&A
- Elijah Hammans, Corporate and M&A
- Manny Herceg, Commercial Disputes
- Lonnie Johnson, Corporate and M&A
- Andi Metzel, Commercial Disputes
Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Nancy Aiken, Corporate and M&A
- Brett Anderson, Corporate and M&A
- Jason Asmus, Commercial Disputes
- Mark Ayotte, Commercial Disputes
- Stacey Drentlaw, Commercial Disputes
Ohio
- James Zimmerman, Corporate and M&A
About Legal 500
Legal 500 highlights key lawyers operating
at regional players across business centers in the United States.
Notably, U.S. Elite seeks to recognize key U.S. lawyers outside
global elite firms, opting to focus on those at regional
powerhouses that may be neglected by other rankings. U.S. Elite
emphasizes lawyers who are handling work at the top of the legal
market in their respective cities.