Quarles Attorneys Named to 2026 Illinois Super Lawyers, “Rising Stars”
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(Chicago) — The national law firm of Quarles & Brady LLP today announced that five of its attorneys have been named to 2026 Illinois Super Lawyers and are among the top attorneys in Illinois for 2026. Nine attorneys were named to the 2026 Illinois Super Lawyers “Rising Stars" list.
The following attorneys from the Quarles Chicago office were selected to 2026 Illinois Super Lawyers:
- Mark Bina – Health Care
- John Hughes – Franchise/Dealership
- Paul Langer – Insurance Coverage
- Nicole Murray – Intellectual Property
- Sarah Sise – Employee Benefits
"Rising Stars" recognizes the top up-and-coming attorneys in the state who are 40 years old or younger, or who have been practicing for 10 years or less. No more than 2.5 percent of total lawyers are selected for inclusion on the "Rising Stars" list.
The following Quarles Chicago attorneys were named to the 2026 Illinois Super Lawyers “Rising Stars" list:
- John Aramanda – Business Litigation
- Kiana Baharloo – Technology Transactions
- Jianfei Chen - Technology Transactions
- Justin DeAngelis – Intellectual Property
- Elizabeth Grande – Civil Litigation: Defense
- Kaitlin Phillips – Employment & Labor
- Elizabeth Rakoczy – Energy & Resources
- Alexandra Theokas – Real Estate
- Gabrielle Winslow – Business Litigation
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