Thompson Coburn LLP
About Thompson Coburn LLP
Thompson Coburn LLP is a leading law firm with 129 lawyers recognized by Best Lawyers across 10 practice areas. The firm's tenure with Best Lawyers began in 1989. 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 Thompson Coburn LLP has on its team. The firm has lawyers recognized in practice areas including: Copyright Law, Labor and Employment Law - Management, Litigation - Insurance, Media Law, and Securities Regulation.
Thompson Coburn 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. Thompson Coburn LLP has 168 rankings in Advertising Law, Antitrust Law, Appellate Practice, Banking and Finance Law, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Biotechnology and Life Sciences Practice, Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law, Commercial Finance Law, Commercial Litigation, Commercial Transactions / UCC Law, Copyright Law, Corporate Compliance Law, Corporate Governance Law, Corporate Law, Criminal Defense: White-Collar, Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law, Employment Law - Management, Energy Law, Energy Regulatory Law, Environmental Law, Equipment Finance Law, First Amendment Law, Government Relations Practice, Health Care Law, Insurance Law, Labor and Employment Law - Management, Labor Law - Management, Land Use and Zoning Law, Litigation - Antitrust, Litigation - Banking and Finance, Litigation - Bankruptcy, Litigation - Construction, Litigation - Environmental, Litigation - First Amendment, Litigation - Health Care, Litigation - Insurance, Litigation - Intellectual Property, Litigation - Labor and Employment, Litigation - Patent, Litigation - Securities, Litigation - Trusts and Estates, Litigation and Controversy - Tax, Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants, Media Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Municipal Law, Nonprofit / Charities Law, Patent Law, Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants, Product Liability Litigation - Defendants, Project Finance Law, Public Finance Law, Railroad Law, Real Estate Law, Securities / Capital Markets Law, Securities Regulation, Sports Law, Tax 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 Thompson Coburn LLP's skill, advocacy, and commitment to clients.
Office Locations:
- Birmingham, Alabama
- Chicago, Illinois
- Dallas, Texas
- Los Angeles, California
- New York, New York
- O'Fallon, Illinois
- St. Louis, Missouri
- Washington, District of Columbia
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Recognized Lawyers at Thompson Coburn LLP
Thomas E. Reddin is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Employment Law - Management, Labor Law - Management and Litigation - Labor and Employment. Thomas E., who practices law in Dallas, Texas, has been recognized since 2015. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Thomas E. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Arthur Silbergeld is a partner in Dickstein Shapiro’s Employment Practice. He has defended employers in over 100 trials in federal and state court and arbitrations, including trials of wage class actions, and he is annually identified as one of the top employment litigators in California. Mr. Silbergeld has defended numerous employers in federal and state bench and jury trials in class action and individual claims. Mr. Silbergeld advises major and midsize companies on all aspects of wag...
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