Johnson & Bell is pleased to share that 14 firm attorneys have been named to the 2026 Illinois Super Lawyers and Illinois Rising Stars lists.
Super Lawyers is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 different practice areas. It recognizes attorneys who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. Candidates are eligible for Rising Stars if they are 40 or younger or have been in practice for 10 years or less. Only 5% of attorneys in Illinois receive the distinction of being a Super Lawyer, while 2.5% of attorneys in Illinois receive the title of Rising Star.
For more than 20 years, Johnson & Bell trial lawyers have been honored to be included on this list. Here are the attorneys included for 2026 and their primary practice area of recognition:
- Danielle Austriaco – Rising Stars/Class Action & Mass Torts
- Garrett Boehm – Super Lawyers/Appellate
- Samuel Branum – Rising Stars/State, Local & Municipal
- Monica Burkoth – Rising Stars/State, Local & Municipal
- Joseph Carini III – Super Lawyers/Construction Litigation
- Timothy Couture – Super Lawyers/Products Liability
- Glenn Fencl – Super Lawyers/Insurance Coverage
- Matthew Johnson – Super Lawyers/Medical Malpractice Defense
- H. Patrick Morris – Super Lawyers/Entertainment & Sports and Class Action & Mass Torts
- Karla Neninger – Rising Stars/General Litigation
- Kevin Owens – Super Lawyers/Products Liability
- Nicholas Sandowski – Rising Stars/Business Litigation
- Gregory Schiller – Super Lawyers/Personal Injury Defense
- Adnan Shafi – Rising Stars/Civil Litigation
