Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP
About Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP
Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP is a leading law firm with 267 lawyers recognized by Best Lawyers across 10 practice areas. The firm's tenure with Best Lawyers began in 1995. Having lawyers recognized in Best Lawyers' Purely Peer Review® emphasizes the lawyers’ credibility and reputation for their practice amongst peers in their practice areas and regions. It displays professional validation of the legal talent that Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP has on its team. The firm has lawyers recognized in practice areas including: Environmental Law, Immigration Law, Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants, Patent Law, and Tax Law.
Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP also appears in Best Law Firms® accolades. The Best Law Firms rankings are founded on a time-tested and transparent research process that has remained consistent since Best Lawyers launched it in 2010. Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP has 247 rankings in Administrative / Regulatory Law, Advertising Law, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Antitrust Law, Appellate Practice, Banking and Finance Law, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Bet-the-Company Litigation, Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Commercial Finance Law, Commercial Litigation, Construction Law, Copyright Law, Corporate Governance and Compliance Law, Corporate Governance Law, Corporate Law, Criminal Defense: White-Collar, Education Law, Elder Law, Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law, Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law, Employment Law - Individuals, Employment Law - Management, Energy Law, Entertainment Law - Motion Pictures and Television, Entertainment Law - Music, Environmental Law, Family Law, Financial Services Regulation Law, Franchise Law, Gaming Law, Government Relations Practice, Health Care Law, Immigration Law, Information Technology Law, Insurance Law, Intellectual Property Law, Labor and Employment Law - Management, Labor Law - Management, Land Use and Zoning Law, Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law, Litigation - Antitrust, Litigation - Banking and Finance, Litigation - Bankruptcy, Litigation - Construction, Litigation - Environmental, Litigation - ERISA, Litigation - Health Care, Litigation - Insurance, Litigation - Intellectual Property, Litigation - Labor and Employment, Litigation - Municipal, Litigation - Patent, Litigation - Real Estate, Litigation - Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy), Litigation - Securities, Litigation - Trusts and Estates, Litigation and Controversy - Tax, Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants, Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants, Medical Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Mortgage Banking Foreclosure Law, Native American Law, Nonprofit / Charities Law, Patent Law, Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants, Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs, Product Liability Litigation - Defendants, Project Finance Law, Public Finance Law, Real Estate Law, Securities / Capital Markets Law, Securities Regulation, Securitization and Structured Finance Law, Sports Law, Tax Law, Timber Law, Trademark Law, Trusts and Estates, and Venture Capital Law, echoing their Best Lawyers awards and team of top legal talent.
*Unactivated firm profiles show a limited selection of up to 10 practice areas.
These honors come directly from peer feedback, reflecting the strong regard other leading attorneys have for Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP's skill, advocacy, and commitment to clients.
Office Locations in America:
- Albany, New York
- Boulder, Colorado
- Chicago, Illinois
- Dallas, Texas
- Denver, Colorado
- Des Moines, Iowa
- East Palo Alto, California
- Florham Park, New Jersey
- Fort Myers, Florida
- Fort Wayne, Indiana
- Indianapolis, Indiana
- Los Angeles, California
- Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- Minneapolis, Minnesota
- New York, New York
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Princeton, New Jersey
- San Francisco, California
- Washington, District of Columbia
- Wilmington, Delaware
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Recognized Lawyers at Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP
Eli Burriss represents clients in sophisticated litigation matters, with a scope that includes derivative actions, M&A disputes, software license and data breach litigation, antitrust litigation, and trade secret litigation. Eli also has extensive experience litigating matters that arise under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA), including 401(k) litigation, employee stock ownership plan (ESOP) litigation, and representing some of the world’s largest health plan admi...
Jessica Natali is a Chambers-rated white collar criminal defense attorney and former Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. She has deep experience both prosecuting and defending a wide range of criminal and civil cases, particularly health care fraud and securities, financial institution and accounting fraud. Jessica represents corporations and individuals in federal and state criminal cases, complex white collar defense matters, internal investigations, civil inve...
Drew Soshnick is a Partner at Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP ("Faegre Drinker"), a full-service international law firm. Drew is resident in Faegre Drinker's downtown Indianapolis office and is licensed to practice law in Indiana, Colorado, Minnesota, and New York. When individuals face complex personal financial issues, Drew is there to offer steady and effective counsel. Drew is a trial lawyer with broad experience representing high net worth business owners, executives, professionals...
Companies large and small frequently engage Roger to provide counsel on a broad spectrum of employment and immigration issues. With extensive experience and a national reputation for being at the forefront of change in immigration law, Roger is able to find positive solutions to his clients' varied needs. Roger counsels universities and companies in the healthcare, technology, and energy sectors on securing temporary and permanent visas for foreign national employees, including H-1B visas and...
Zachary Barron is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Litigation - Labor and Employment. Zachary, who practices law in Chicago, Illinois, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Zachary is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Tom is a partner with Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP. He concentrates his practice on environmental transactional matters, regulatory counseling, and environmental litigation. He is also a member of the firm’s air practice group. Tom handles a wide range of environmental matters, including brownfield redevelopment projects and transactional-related environmental due diligence. He represents entities in multi-party state and federal litigation involving cost recovery and indemnity...
Brian Kollatz is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Mergers and Acquisitions Law. Brian, who practices law in Minneapolis, Minnesota, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Brian is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
David Koller advises clients throughout product liability cases, developing and executing strategies to overcome their specific challenges. Past Experience David has built a strong foundation of experience in the healthcare industry. In particular, he has worked as a business and technology delivery specialist at a healthcare consulting firm, a project manager at a healthcare software company and intern with the legal department of a major pharmaceutical company. Prior to his time as an assoc...
Alena M. Markley is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Commercial Litigation and Litigation - Banking and Finance. Alena M., who practices law in New York, New York, has been recognized since 2021. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Alena M. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Dami Omotunde is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Commercial Litigation. Dami, who practices law in Wilmington, Delaware, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Dami is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
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