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Michael Best is pleased to announce that&nbsp;13&nbsp;attorneys have been recognized in the 2026 edition of&nbsp;the Legal 500 U.S. City Elite in Wisconsin and Illinois.&nbsp;This ranking aims to highlight the key lawyers&nbsp;operating&nbsp;as regional players across business centers in the U.S.&nbsp;who are handling work at the top of the legal market in their respective cities.&nbsp;&nbsp;

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Top lawyers are&nbsp;selected based on in-depth research including interviews with top practitioners, peer feedback, and evidence of key matters&nbsp;from the past year.&nbsp;An initial&nbsp;shortlist of attorneys is then&nbsp;determined&nbsp;by the Legal 500 research team using internal and external data sets.&nbsp;

2026 U.S. City Elite Attorneys&nbsp;

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Corporate &amp; M&amp;A&nbsp;

Nicholas Behrens,&nbsp;Wisconsin&nbsp;&nbsp;

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Digital, Data &amp; Telecoms&nbsp;

Linda C. Emery,&nbsp;Illinois&nbsp;&nbsp;

Intellectual Property – Non-Contentious&nbsp;

Labor &amp; Employment&nbsp;

Intellectual Property&nbsp;

David J.&nbsp;Trautschold, Wisconsin&nbsp;

See the full list of attorneys here:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.legal500.com/c/united-states/city-elite-practice-areas" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">L500 | United States | Law firm and lawyer rankings from Legal 500 guide | City Elite</a>&nbsp;

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Thirteen Attorneys Recognized in Legal 500 U.S. City Elite 2026

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