8.15.2024 | Awards & Recogntion

Koley Jessen is pleased to share that 41 of our attorneys have been honored in the 2025 peer review guides by Best Lawyers^®. This recognition includes 30 attorneys listed in The Best Lawyers in America^®, two named “Lawyer of the Year,” and 11 designated as “Ones to Watch.”

The 30 attorneys listed in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in America include:

• Thomas F. Ackley – Banking and Finance Law; Real Estate Law
• Teresa A. Beaufait – Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law
• Max J. Burbach – Banking and Finance Law; Real Estate Law
• Roberta L. Christensen – Copyright Law; Technology Law; Trademark Law
• Michael C. Cox – Advertising Law; Litigation - First Amendment
• Taylor C. Dieckman – Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships); Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law
• Daniel J. Fischer – Advertising Law; Commercial Litigation; Litigation - Intellectual Property
• *David A. Goeschel – Trademark Law
• Brandon D. Hamm – Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law; Tax Law; Trusts and Estates
• Brian L. Harr – Mergers and Acquisitions Law
• Minja Herian – Commercial Litigation; Litigation - Trusts and Estates
• Margaret C. Hershiser – Employment Law – Individuals; Employment Law - Management
• Michael M. Hupp – Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law; Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law
• Brian J. Koenig – Commercial Litigation; Litigation - Bankruptcy
• Kristin M. Krueger – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
• Peter M. Langdon – Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships); Corporate Law
• Lisa M. Lehan – Tax Law; Trusts and Estates
• Michael J. Linder – Environmental Law
• John M. Lingelbach – Litigation - Environmental; Litigation - Insurance; Litigation - Trusts and Estates
• Marlon M. Lofgren – Banking and Finance Law; Corporate Law
• Matthew D. Maser – Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law
• M. Shaun McGaughey – Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law
• Eric B. Oxley – Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law; Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law
• Gregory C. Scaglione – Litigation - Intellectual Property
• Matthew J. Speiker – Banking and Finance Law; Corporate Law
• Donald L. Swanson – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Litigation - Bankruptcy
• James A. Tews – Litigation - Trusts and Estates; Trusts and Estates
• Kurt F. Tjaden – Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law; Tax Law; Trusts and Estates
• J. Daniel Weidner – Commercial Litigation; Litigation - Construction
• Alexander J. Wolf – Nonprofit / Charities Law; Trusts and Estates

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Lawyer of the Year

The “Lawyer of the Year” is awarded to one attorney with the highest overall peer-feedback in each specific practice area and geographic region. As a result, only the top 0.4% of lawyers earned this exceptional honor. The following Koley Jessen attorneys were named 2025 “Lawyer of the Year” in Omaha in their respective areas:

• James A. Tews – Trusts and Estates
• John M. Lingelbach – Litigation - Trusts and Estates

Ones to Watch

The “Ones to Watch” category in Best Lawyers recognizes lawyers who have achieved outstanding professional excellence within less than 10 years of private practice in the United States. The following attorneys received a Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch^® in America recognition:

• John C. Dunn – Labor and Employment Law - Management
• Benjamin G. Herbers – Banking and Finance Law
• *Jack D. Horgan – Technology Law
• John V. Matson – Commercial Litigation
• Zachary M. Rupiper – Corporate Law
• Comran E. Sharif – Mergers and Acquisitions Law
• Justina A. Struck – Venture Capital Law
• Andrew S. Tugan – Commercial Litigation
• Adam Wachal – Commercial Litigation
• Clark R. Youngman – Tax Law; Trusts and Estates
• Lyndsay N. Zlomke – Trusts and Estates

^{(*) listed for the first time in Best Lawyers}

About Best Lawyers
Since its establishment in 1981, Best Lawyers has stood as the oldest and most respected peer-review publication in the legal field. Utilizing a sophisticated, conscientious, rational, and transparent survey process, Best Lawyers ensures meaningful and substantive evaluations of legal services. Recognition in Best Lawyers is a prestigious honor, reflecting an attorney's expertise, integrity, and client success, based entirely on the consensus opinion of their peers. With a global footprint in 75 countries and expanding, Best Lawyers remains a trusted resource for those seeking exceptional legal representation.

To view the profiles of our recognized attorneys, visit their Best Lawyers profiles here.