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Six Foley Mansfield Attorneys Named to 2026 Best Lawyers in America and Ones to Watch Lists

August 21, 2025News, Recognition

Foley Mansfield is pleased to announce that four of the firm’s attorneys have been included in the 2026 edition of The Best Lawyers in America, with two others included in the 2026 edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch. This recognition highlights outstanding legal talent, representing the top 5% of lawyers across the United States.

For over four decades, Best Lawyers has provided peer-reviewed listings of leading lawyers, starting first in the United States before expanding to 76 countries around the world. Best Lawyers’ lists are compiled by conducting exhaustive peer-review surveys, in which tens of thousands of lawyers confidentially evaluate their professional peers. This methodology is designed to capture the consensus opinion of leading lawyers about the professional abilities of their colleagues within their geographical region and practice area.

Foley Mansfield would like to congratulate the following lawyers on their inclusion in the 2026 Best Lawyers in America and Ones to Watch lists:

Best Lawyers:

Chicago, IL

Jonathan M. Lively

  • Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
  • Product Liability Litigation – Defendants

Ferndale, MI

Gary D. Sharp

  • Product Liability Litigation – Defendants

Minneapolis, MN

Lisa M. Lamm Bachman

  • Employment Law – Management
  • Litigation – Labor and Employment

New Orleans, LA

Ebony Morris

  • Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
  • Product Liability Litigation – Defendants

 

Ones to Watch:

Minneapolis, MN

Tessa Mansfield

  • Commercial Litigation
  • Labor and Employment Law – Management
  • Real Estate Law

New Orleans, LA

Shelley K. Napolitano

  • Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
  • Product Liability Litigation – Defendants

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