Foley & Lardner LLP
About Foley & Lardner LLP
Foley & Lardner LLP is a leading law firm with 303 lawyers recognized by Best Lawyers across 10 practice areas. The firm's tenure with Best Lawyers began in 1987. 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 Foley & Lardner LLP has on its team. The firm has lawyers recognized in practice areas including: Administrative / Regulatory Law, Construction Law, Corporate Governance and Compliance Law, Litigation - Bankruptcy, and Qui Tam Law.
Foley & Lardner 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. Foley & Lardner LLP has 264 rankings in Administrative / Regulatory Law, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Antitrust Law, Appellate Practice, Arbitration, Banking and Finance Law, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Bet-the-Company Litigation, Biotechnology and Life Sciences Practice, Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Commercial Finance Law, Commercial Litigation, Construction Law, Corporate Governance and Compliance Law, Corporate Governance Law, Corporate Law, Criminal Defense: White-Collar, Derivatives and Futures Law, Education Law, Electronic Discovery and Information Management Law, Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law, Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law, Employment Law - Management, Energy Law, Energy Regulatory Law, Environmental Law, FDA Law, Financial Services Regulation Law, First Amendment Law, Food and Beverage Law, Franchise Law, Government Relations Practice, Health Care Law, Immigration Law, Insurance Law, Intellectual Property Law, Labor and Employment Law - Management, Labor Law - Management, Land Use and Zoning Law, Legal Malpractice Law - Defendants, Leisure and Hospitality Law, Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law, Litigation - Antitrust, Litigation - Banking and Finance, Litigation - Bankruptcy, Litigation - Construction, Litigation - Environmental, Litigation - Intellectual Property, Litigation - Labor and Employment, Litigation - Mergers and Acquisitions, Litigation - Patent, Litigation - Real Estate, Litigation - Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy), Litigation - Securities, Litigation and Controversy - Tax, Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants, Media Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Natural Resources Law, Nonprofit / Charities Law, Oil and Gas Law, Patent Law, Privacy and Data Security Law, Project Finance Law, Public Finance Law, Qui Tam Law, Real Estate Law, Securities / Capital Markets Law, Securities Regulation, Securitization and Structured Finance Law, Sports Law, Tax Law, Technology Law, Timber Law, Trade Secrets 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 Foley & Lardner LLP's skill, advocacy, and commitment to clients.
Office Locations in America:
- Austin, Texas
- Boston, Massachusetts
- Cary, North Carolina
- Chicago, Illinois
- Dallas, Texas
- Denver, Colorado
- Detroit, Michigan
- Houston, Texas
- Jacksonville, Florida
- Los Angeles, California
- Madison, Wisconsin
- Miami, Florida
- Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- Nashville, Tennessee
- New York, New York
- Orlando, Florida
- Palo Alto, California
- Sacramento, California
- Salt Lake City, Utah
- San Diego, California
- San Francisco, California
- Tallahassee, Florida
- Tampa, Florida
- Washington, District of Columbia
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Recognized Lawyers at Foley & Lardner LLP
Benton B. Bodamer is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Corporate Law. Benton B., who practices law in Boston, Massachusetts, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Benton B. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Faust Bowerman is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Public Finance Law. Faust, who practices law in New York, New York, has been recognized since 2025. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Faust is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Brent Bowman is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Corporate Law, Health Care Law and Mergers and Acquisitions Law. Brent, who practices law in Nashville, Tennessee, has been recognized since 2022. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Brent is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Joseph S. Dowdy is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Appellate Practice, Commercial Litigation, Litigation - Banking and Finance and Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants. Joseph S., who practices law in Cary, North Carolina, has been recognized since 2018. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Joseph S. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Siran is a partner in the firm’s State Attorneys General and Enforcement Actions & Investigations practices. As such, she advises clients on a wide variety of state and federal regulatory matters, with a special emphasis on state consumer protection laws, including matters involving consumer financial services, data security, advertising and marketing. A former Senior Assistant Attorney General, Siran uses expertise gained in public service to resolve issues with state investigators...
Jon Gaston advises public and private clients on a wide range of federal and state tax matters. Renowned as among the leading legal practitioners in the tax-exempt arena, Jon provides strategic counsel to public charities, private foundations, and various nonprofit and tax-exempt organizations. His nearly two decades of experience spans a broad range of tax issues, including the formation and maintenance of tax-exempt status, governance, international grantmaking, regulatory compliance, tax-e...
Brent Moreland is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Corporate Law and Health Care Law. Brent, who practices law in Nashville, Tennessee, has been recognized since 2024. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Brent is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Jesse C. Neil is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Corporate Law. Jesse C., who practices law in Nashville, Tennessee, has been recognized since 2024. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Jesse C. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
John P. Schnurer is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Commercial Litigation, Litigation - Intellectual Property and Litigation - Patent. John P., who practices law in San Diego, California, has been recognized since 2018. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which John P. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
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