SOUTH BEND — Nearly 20 attorneys from Barnes and Thornburg LLP’s Elkhart and South Bend offices were recently selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America 2016 and Lawyer of the Year lists. More than 150 lawyers throughout Barnes & Thornburg’s 13 offices had more than 275 listings in a number of legal practice areas.
In addition to the Best Lawyers recognition, Philip J. Faccenda, Jr., South Bend office managing partner, was also named on the “Lawyer of the Year” list. The attorneys who made this year’s Best Lawyers list, including their primary practice areas, are:
Elkhart
* Glenn E. Killoren [5] – Corporate Governance Law
* J. Scott Troeger [5] – Mergers and Acquisitions Law
* Timothy A. Weaver [5] – Elder Law
South Bend
* Timothy J. Abeska [10] – Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Construction
* Richard J. Deahl [5] – Corporate Law
* Robert G. Devetski [5] – Insurance Law
* Philip J. Faccenda, Jr. [5] – Government Relations Practice; Public Finance Law (Lawyer of the Year)
* Alan B. Feldbaum [5] – Public Finance Law
* Joseph R. Fullenkamp [5] – Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
* Jeanine M. Gozdecki [5] – Employment Law – Individuals; Employment Law – Management; Labor Law – Management; Labor Law – Union; Litigation – Labor and Employment
* Michael D. Hardy* – Banking and Finance Law; Financial Services Regulation Law
* Timothy D. Hernly [20] – Litigation and Controversy – Tax; Tax Law
* George E. Horn, Jr. [5] – Criminal Defense: White-Collar
* Tracy D. Knox [5] – Commercial Litigation
* Brian J. Lake [30] – Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
* Gerald F. Lutkus [10] – Commercial Litigation; Employment Law – Management; Labor Law – Management; Litigation – First Amendment; Litigation – Labor and Employment
* Laura Seng [5] – Health Care Law
* John C. Smarrella – Corporate Law; Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
* Michael B. Watkins [15] – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Litigation – Bankruptcy
* Denotes first-time ranking; [#] denotes anniversary years for ranked lawyers.
