McGrath North Recognized in the 2027 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America
McGrath North is proud to announce that it has achieved significant recognition by Best Lawyers in their 2027 edition.
The firm's recognitions include:
51 attorneys recognized in The Best Lawyers in America, with honors spanning 59 practice areas;
12 attorneys recognized in the Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch, with honors spanning 17 practice areas;
3 attorneys named 2027 "Lawyer of the Year";
The highest number of recognized attorneys in Nebraska, with 51; and Recognition as Top-Listed in Nebraska in 11 practice areas:
 Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
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Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law
Commercial Litigation
Corporate Law
 Litigation - Bankruptcy
 Litigation - Environmental
 Litigation - Insurance o Nonprofit/Charities Law
 Tax Law
 Trusts and Estates
"These honors reflect both the depth of talent across McGrath North and the trust our attorneys have earned from their peers," said Jon Grob, President of McGrath North. "I am proud of the skill, judgment and commitment our attorneys bring to every client and matter, and it is gratifying to see so many of them recognized in the 2027 edition."
A complete listing of McGrath North's Best Lawyers team is set out below.
Best Lawyers: 2027 "Lawyer of the Year" Awards
Jonathan L. Grob Nonprofit/Charities Law; Patrick D. Pepper Bet-the-Company Litigation; Thomas M Worthington Corporate Law
Best Lawyers: Recognized Lawyers
Jason D. Benson Banking and Finance Law; Commercial Finance Law; Corporate Governance Law William J. Birkel * Insurance Law; Litigation - Insurance; Workers' Compensation Law - Employers; Jon E. Blumenthal* Real Estate Law; Robert J. Bothe * Banking and Finance Law; Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Commercial Finance Law; Commercial Litigation; Commercial Transactions/UCC Law; Litigation-Bankruptcy; Austin C. Bradley Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships); Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law; Tax Law; Trusts and Estates; Cody E. Brookhouser-Sisney Litigation - Labor and Employment; Patrick E. Brookhouser, Jr. * Advertising Law; Commercial Litigation; Criminal Defense: White-Collar; Litigation - Securities; Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions-Defendants; Clint D. Cadwallader Corporate Law Steven P. Case* Environmental Law; Litigation - Environmental; Aaron A Clark * Education Law; Employment Law - Management; Labor Law - Management; Litigation - ERISA; Litigation - Labor and Employment; Ronald L. Comes * Construction Law; Land Use and Zoning Law; Real Estate Law; Robert G. Dailey * Land Use and Zoning Law; Real Estate Law; Robert P. Diederich Corporate Law; Banking and Finance Law; Mark F. Enenbach * Commercial Litigation; Litigation-Antitrust; Litigation-Environmental; Litigation-Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy); Michael T. Eversden Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Franchise Law; Litigation - Bankruptcy; James J. Frost * Commercial Litigation; Insurance Law; Lauren R. Goodman Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Litigation - Bankruptcy; Jonathan L. Grob Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships); Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law; Corporate Law; Employee Benefits (ERISA Law); Nonprofit /Charities Law; Private Funds/Hedge Funds Law; Tax Law; Trusts and Estates; Lee H. Hamann * Construction Law; Land Use and Zoning Law; Real Estate Law; William F. Hargens * Best-the-Company Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Litigation-Banking and Finance; Litigation-Environmental; Litigation Intellectual Property; Litigation-Mergers and Acquisitions; Litigation-Securities; Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions-Defendants; Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions-Plaintiffs; Professional Malpractice Law-Defendants; David L. Hefflinger * Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships); Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law; Corporate Governance Law; Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law; Nonprofit/Charities Law; Private Funds/Hedge Funds Law; Securities/Capital Markets Law; Securities Regulation; Tax Law; Trusts and Estates; Venture Capital Law; Ruth A. Horvatich Employment Law - Management; Labor Law - Management; Litigation - Labor and Employment; Thomas J. Kelley * Privacy and Data Security Law; Tax Law; Leo A. Knowles * Commercial Litigation; Jay D. Koehn Commercial Litigation; Peter C. Langdon * Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law; Guy Lawson * Corporate Governance Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law; Securities/Capital Markets Law; Securities Regulation J. Terry Macnamara * Mediation; Thomas C. McGowan * Commercial Litigation; Corporate Law; Litigation-Environmental; Brian T. McKernan Commercial Litigation; Copyright Law; Litigation - Intellectual Property; Litigation - Construction; Katherine A. McNamara Commercial Litigation; Abigail M. Moland Employment Law - Management; Labor Law - Management; Litigation - Labor and Employment; Michael L. Moran Commercial Litigation; Litigation - Insurance; Sandra D. Morar FDA Law; Nicholas K. Niemann * Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships); Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law; Litigation and Controversy-Tax; Tax Law; Trusts and Estates; James J. Niemeier* Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Commercial Litigation; Matthew R. Ottemann Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law; Litigation and Controversy - Tax; Tax Law; Trusts and Estates; Daniel C. Pape * Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships); Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law; Corporate Law; Tax Law; Trusts and Estates; J. Scott Paul * Commercial Litigation; Ethics and Professional Responsibility Law; Insurance Law; Litigation-Insurance; Professional Malpractice Law-Plaintiffs; Jeffrey S. Penne * Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law; Patrick D. Pepper * Bet-the-Company Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Litigation-Insurance; Litigation-Securities; Jeffrey J. Pirruccello * Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships); Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law; Corporate Law; Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law; Litigation and Controversy-Tax; Nonprofit/Charities Law; Tax Law; Trusts and Estates; James G. Powers * Bet-the-Company Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Litigation - Banking and Finance; Litigation-Bankruptcy; Litigation-Construction; Litigation-Land Use and Zoning; Douglas E. Quinn * Banking and Finance Law; Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Commercial Transactions/UCC Law; Litigation-Bankruptcy; David H. Roe * Antitrust Law; Banking and Finance Law; Financial Services Regulation Law; Stacey A. Shadden Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law; Patrick J. Straka Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law; Amy Thompson Sunderland Litigation - ERISA; James D. Wegner * Aviation Law; Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law; Corporate Law; Nonprofit/Charities Law; Tax Law; Trusts and Estates; Roger W. Wells * Antitrust Law; Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships); Commercial Transactions / UCC Law; Corporate Law; International Trade and Finance Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law; Thomas M. Worthington * Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships); Corporate Law; Energy Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law; Venture Capital Law
* Recognized for 10 years or more
Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch
Matthew A. Criswell Banking and Finance Law; Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Courtney E. Foltz Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law; Tax Law; Trusts and Estates; Noah Glover-Ettrich Tax Law; Trusts and Estates; Jeanne J. Kelley Intellectual Property Law; Patent Law; Sarah J. Moore Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships); Mergers and Acquisitions Law; Matthew G. Munro Commercial Litigation; Litigation - Real Estate; Kristi Probst Nalbach Labor and Employment Law - Management; Litigation - Labor and Employment; Donald J. Rison Commercial Litigation; Insurance Law; Workers' Compensation Law - Employers; Alexander K. Shaner Commercial Litigation; Nicole L. Sultani Tax Law; Trusts and Estates; Britni A. Summers Commercial Litigation; Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law; Labor and Employment Law - Management; Litigation - Labor and Employment; Jack H. Suter Real Estate Law
The Best Lawyers in America is widely regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence, and selections are based on a rigorous peer-review process that evaluates the ability, professionalism, and integrity of lawyers across various practice areas.

