Eleven Quarles Attorneys Named Best Lawyers® 2026 “Lawyer of the Year”
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Milwaukee — The national law firm of Quarles & Brady today announced that 11 of its attorneys have been selected by their peers as Best Lawyers in America® 2026 “Lawyers of the Year.”
Each year, Best Lawyers compiles its list of “Lawyers of the Year,” which are awarded to individual lawyers with the highest overall peer feedback for a specific practice area and geographic region. Only one lawyer is recognized as the “Lawyer of the Year” for each specialty and location.
The following Quarles attorneys were designated by Best Lawyers for excellence in their respective practice areas:
Chicago
- Robert Messerly - Real Estate Law
Madison
- Margaret Utterback - Corporate Compliance Law
- Mark Ehrmann - Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Milwaukee
- Elizabeth Blutstein - Public Finance Law
- John Barry - Litigation and Controversy - Tax
- Kathryn Muldoon - Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law
- Melissa McCord - Commercial Finance Law
Phoenix
- Jeffrey Fugal - Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
- Jeffrey Wolf - Franchise Law
- John Harris - Litigation - Bankruptcy
Tucson
- Pilar Thomas - Native American Law
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