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10/31/2025 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 10/31/2025 10:42

Legal 500 Names 18 Taft Attorneys to Inaugural City Elite List

Taft is pleased to announce that 18 attorneys have been recognized by Legal 500 in the inaugural City Elite Rankings in their respective practice areas for 2025. The Legal 500 U.S. Elite rankings emphasize top lawyers practicing in major United States legal markets.

Following are the Taft honorees:

Chicago, Illinois

  • Kim Copp, Banking and Finance
  • Ian Fisher, Commercial Disputes
  • Matthew Miller, Banking and Finance
  • Amir Ovcina, Corporate and M&A

Indianapolis, Indiana

  • Matt Albaugh, Commercial Disputes
  • Tracy Betz, Commercial Disputes
  • Stacia Buechler, Corporate and M&A
  • Ralph Caruso, Corporate and M&A
  • Elijah Hammans, Corporate and M&A
  • Manny Herceg, Commercial Disputes
  • Lonnie Johnson, Corporate and M&A
  • Andi Metzel, Commercial Disputes

Minneapolis, Minnesota

  • Nancy Aiken, Corporate and M&A
  • Brett Anderson, Corporate and M&A
  • Jason Asmus, Commercial Disputes
  • Mark Ayotte, Commercial Disputes
  • Stacey Drentlaw, Commercial Disputes

Ohio

  • James Zimmerman, Corporate and M&A

About Legal 500
Legal 500 highlights key lawyers operating at regional players across business centers in the United States. Notably, U.S. Elite seeks to recognize key U.S. lawyers outside global elite firms, opting to focus on those at regional powerhouses that may be neglected by other rankings. U.S. Elite emphasizes lawyers who are handling work at the top of the legal market in their respective cities.

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