Ranking tables
Healthcare | USA
Illinois
Rankings overview for Departments
Band 2
Band 3
Band 4
Barnes & Thornburg LLP 17 Years Ranked
Duane Morris LLP 13 Years Ranked
Hogan Marren Babbo & Rose, Ltd 21 Years Ranked
Ice Miller LLP 1 Years Ranked
Kirkland & Ellis 1 Years Ranked
Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP. 2 Years Ranked
Nixon Peabody LLP 21 Years Ranked
Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP 1 Years Ranked
Senior Statespeople
Band 1
Deborah L Gersh Ropes & Gray LLP11 Years Ranked
Douglas B Swill Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP16 Years Ranked
Jack Rovner Health Law Consultancy20 Years Ranked
John M Callahan McDermott Will & Emery LLP14 Years Ranked
Kathy Roe Health Law Consultancy17 Years Ranked
Kerrin Slattery McDermott Will & Emery LLP18 Years Ranked
Laura Keidan Martin Katten21 Years Ranked
Mary Wilson Dentons12 Years Ranked
Band 2
Amber Walsh McGuireWoods LLP8 Years Ranked
Ashley Fischer McDermott Will & Emery LLP9 Years Ranked
Carolyn Metnick Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP7 Years Ranked- Ethan Rii Ice Miller LLP4 Years Ranked
Gerald M Griffith Jones Day18 Years Ranked
Heather O'Shea Jones Day11 Years Ranked
Jaime Jones Sidley Austin LLP6 Years Ranked
Limo T Cherian K&L Gates6 Years Ranked
Lisa Mazur McDermott Will & Emery LLP5 Years Ranked
Meenakshi Datta Sidley Austin LLP9 Years Ranked
Roger Strode Foley & Lardner LLP9 Years Ranked
Sandra DiVarco McDermott Will & Emery LLP13 Years Ranked
W Kenneth Davis, Jr Katten18 Years Ranked
Band 3
Daniel Gottlieb McDermott Will & Emery LLP6 Years Ranked
Holly Buckley McGuireWoods LLP5 Years Ranked- Jason Greis Benesch7 Years Ranked
Jennifer Breuer Faegre Drinker5 Years Ranked
Jennifer Romig Ropes & Gray LLP4 Years Ranked
Kara M. Friedman Polsinelli PC3 Years Ranked
Kathryn Ashton Dentons11 Years Ranked
Laura Hoey Ropes & Gray LLP7 Years Ranked
Linas Grikis Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP3 Years Ranked- Mark Silberman Benesch8 Years Ranked
Megan Rooney Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP7 Years Ranked
Neville Bilimoria Duane Morris LLP7 Years Ranked
Thomas Babbo Hogan Marren Babbo & Rose, Ltd13 Years Ranked
Valerie Montague Nixon Peabody LLP5 Years Ranked
Band 4
Anthony Del Rio Katten1 Years Ranked
April Schweitzer Nixon Peabody LLP3 Years Ranked
Christopher B Anderson Arnold & Porter5 Years Ranked
Daniel L Fahey Epstein Becker & Green PC1 Years Ranked
Donielle McCutcheon Sidley Austin LLP2 Years Ranked
Edward J Green Foley & Lardner LLP12 Years Ranked
Emily Johnson McDonald Hopkins LLC1 Years Ranked- Juan Morado, Jr. Benesch3 Years Ranked
Julie Seymour Nixon Peabody LLP12 Years Ranked
Keith Anderson Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP.6 Years Ranked
Lisa S. Katz Polsinelli PC5 Years Ranked
Martin Bishop Reed Smith LLP13 Years Ranked- Matthew J Murer Polsinelli PC1 Years Ranked
- Megan Thibert-Ind Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP.2 Years Ranked
Monica Wallace McDermott Will & Emery UK LLP4 Years Ranked
Neal Shah Polsinelli PC3 Years Ranked
Neil S Olderman Faegre Drinker7 Years Ranked
Rick Hindmand McDonald Hopkins LLC1 Years Ranked
Ryan Higgins McDermott Will & Emery LLP2 Years Ranked
Steven D Hamilton Reed Smith LLP2 Years Ranked- Jane K McCahillJane McCahill, PC
Up and Coming
All Departments profiles
Band 1
1 McDermott Will & Emery LLPHealthcare2025 | Band 1 | 21 Years RankedMcDermott Will & Emery LLP is a leading light in the Illinois market, drawing on its strong bench of partners and associates to offer a sophisticated, full-service approach. The firm fields specialist knowledge in areas such as corporate governance, fraud and abuse, antitrust and IT matters. The team is also active on alternative transactions in the provider space and represents private equity funds and REITs active in the healthcare space. It is also noted for its in-house digital health team.
Band 2
2 Jones DayHealthcare2025 | Band 2 | 18 Years RankedJones Day has a strong healthcare group that draws on its international network to offer local and national clients advice on cross-border transactions and high-stakes litigation. The team's broad regulatory experience includes advising on internal and external investigations arising from allegations of fraud and abuse violations. The firm's clients include providers, pharmaceutical companies and device manufacturers, among other sector participants. Jones Day is also noted as active on healthcare private equity transactions.
2 KattenHealthcare2025 | Band 2 | 21 Years RankedKatten is highly regarded for its broad healthcare expertise, which includes acting on external and internal investigations and regulatory compliance. The firm is particularly noted for its transactional experience, fielding firm-wide strength in acting for private equity clients on deals in the healthcare industry. The team is also known for its tax, antitrust and finance advice offered to health system, physician and life sciences clients, which sees it attract an impressive nationwide client base.
2 McGuireWoods LLPHealthcare2025 | Band 2 | 21 Years RankedMcGuireWoods LLP has an impressive healthcare practice with notable regulatory depth. The firm continues to act on transactions, including representing providers in acquisitions of physician practices. The team offers extensive experience in advising private equity clients on investments in the healthcare space, which sees it act on high-value deals across Illinois and further afield. McGuireWoods also houses a significant litigation offering.
2 Ropes & Gray LLPHealthcare2025 | Band 2 | 9 Years RankedRopes & Gray LLP is a well-respected outfit offering knowledge across a broad range of healthcare issues, including regulatory compliance, enforcement actions and transactional matters. The team exhibits particular expertise in value-based care, data privacy and healthcare IT issues. The firm acts for providers, medical device companies and also private equity firms. Ropes & Gray is also noted for its strong FDA regulatory practice.
2 Sidley Austin LLPHealthcare2025 | Band 2 | 19 Years RankedSidley Austin LLP is equipped to handle an impressive breadth of healthcare work, drawing on a strong bench of regulatory experts. The firm acts for clients such as health systems and pharmaceutical and insurance companies. The team is experienced at acting on complex litigation such as reimbursement class actions and False Claims Act actions and is further noted for its expertise in administrative appeals. Sidley Austin is also highlighted for its leading FDA regulatory capabilities, bringing impressive clinical research experience to bear.
Band 3
3 BeneschHealthcare2025 | Band 3 | 5 Years RankedBenesch has a respected healthcare practice with a strong track record of acting as regulatory counsel for an array of industry clients. The team is particularly adept at assisting with certificate of need applications, and regularly handles an array of healthcare transactions, including acquisitions, sales and joint ventures.
3 DentonsHealthcare2025 | Band 3 | 15 Years RankedDentons has a highly regarded transactional practice complemented by significant regulatory expertise. The team stands out for its strength in healthcare financing, as well as advising on deals such as joint ventures and mergers. The firm is recognized for expert representation of significant financial institutions active in the sector. The team also acts for providers on governance issues, outsourcing and employment agreements.
3 Faegre DrinkerHealthcare2025 | Band 3 | 21 Years RankedFaegre Drinker has an impressive healthcare team that draws on nationwide experience in acting for a broad roster of nonprofit providers. The firm's strong regulatory compliance practice is enhanced by significant activity in transactions, including strategic joint ventures and affiliations. Team members also advise on related areas such as telemedicine initiatives and antitrust concerns, as well as healthcare employment and IT issues. The firm is noted as being active in areas such as behavioral health and addiction treatment, as well as broadening its healthcare technology capabilities.
3 Foley & Lardner LLPHealthcare2025 | Band 3 | 9 Years RankedFoley & Lardner LLP has a well-regarded healthcare practice that acts for providers such as health systems, hospitals and pharmaceutical providers, as well as private equity sponsors. The team's broad transactional capabilities include expert handling of financing deals, as well as restructurings and mergers. The firm also offers experience in regulatory compliance and litigation, as well as access to firm-wide telemedicine and outsourcing experience.
3 Health Law ConsultancyHealthcare2025 | Band 3 | 14 Years RankedHealth Law Consultancy is a dedicated healthcare boutique at the forefront of advising on the implementation of regulatory reform. The firm frequently acts for payors and providers on areas such as joint ventures, fraud and abuse issues and outsourcing. Team members are particularly active in relation to data privacy concerns and broader IT matters impacting healthcare clients. The team is further noted for counseling early-stage companies operating in the sector.
3 Polsinelli PCHealthcare2025 | Band 3 | 15 Years RankedPolsinelli PC is a robust group that regularly acts for providers on multistate transactions. The firm offers full-service capabilities that enable it to serve as outside counsel for major systems on matters such as regulatory compliance, physician alignment and healthcare IT issues. The team also demonstrates capabilities in fraud and abuse cases.
3 Reed Smith LLPHealthcare2025 | Band 3 | 2 Years RankedReed Smith LLP has a renowned regulatory practice with strong experience across both advisory and contentious matters impacting pharmaceuticals. The firm handles a broad range of matters, including fraud and abuse investigations, HIPAA compliance and reimbursement. Team members have extensive expertise acting on FDA regulatory mandates on behalf of an impressive life sciences client base. The group also handles a wider range of healthcare mandates, with particular expertise in the managed care space.
Band 4
4 Barnes & Thornburg LLPHealthcare2025 | Band 4 | 17 Years RankedBarnes & Thornburg LLP has a respected practice that offers broad healthcare strength, advising on areas such as the structuring, governance and regulatory procedures of diverse providers. The team has significant litigation experience, which includes a focus on certificate of need disputes. The firm is active in representing fertility centers and is further noted for particularly strong pharmacy-centric advice.4 Duane Morris LLPHealthcare2025 | Band 4 | 13 Years RankedDuane Morris LLP is an expert healthcare practice with a substantial Illinois offering. The team advises clients such as hospitals and physicians on disputes, regulatory compliance and transactions. The team is also noted for its niche telemedicine capabilities and notable experience in the post-acute care and senior living space.4 Hogan Marren Babbo & Rose, LtdHealthcare2025 | Band 4 | 21 Years RankedHogan Marren Babbo & Rose has an active practice that advises local and national clients on wide-ranging regulatory matters. The firm is known for expert handling of healthcare litigation, antitrust disputes and reimbursement proceedings. The team is also noted for its niche clinical integration capabilities and experience in data privacy mandates, including those involving data breaches.4 Ice Miller LLPHealthcare2025 | Band 4 | 1 Years RankedIce Miller LLP is best known for its expertise in representing clients in an array of different healthcare related regulatory, compliance and litigation matters. The team experience covers a wide variety of issues, including those relating to mergers and acquisitions, antitrust, affiliation and joint ventures.
4 Kirkland & EllisHealthcare2025 | Band 4 | 1 Years RankedKirkland & Ellis is best known for its expertise in assisting clients in the healthcare industry on complex transactions such as acquisitions, joint ventures, tax and antitrust. The department hold notable experience in a wide range of compliance matters, including but not limited to federal and multi state laws such as the Federal Antikickback Statute, the Federal False Claims Act and others related to Medicare, Medicaid, fraud and abuse and HIPPA.
4 Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP.Healthcare2025 | Band 4 | 2 Years RankedManatt Phelps & Phillips LLP represents clients in a diverse range of complex healthcare matters. The team can offer strong transactional experience along with dispute resolution and regulatory expertise.4 Nixon Peabody LLPHealthcare2025 | Band 4 | 21 Years RankedNixon Peabody has a strong team that offers broad transactional and litigation capabilities, as well as significant regulatory expertise. It regularly advises on areas such as acquisitions, tax exemption issues and Medicaid coverage matters. The group's clients include healthcare systems, long-term care facilities and banks. The firm is able to draw resources from a nationwide network of offices.
4 Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLPHealthcare2025 | Band 4 | 1 Years RankedSheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP is best known for its expertise in representing an array of healthcare providers, hospitals, physician practices, private equity funds and more. The team has significant experience assisting its clients in a wide variety of matters, including but not limited to affiliation agreements, sales of interest, bankruptcy, HIPPA compliance, privacy matters and acquisitions.