Goldman Ismail and Partners Earn Top Rankings in the Chambers and Partners 2026 USA Guide
Chambers and Partners recognized Goldman Ismail Tomaselli Brennan & Baum LLP and several partners once again in 2026 for their exceptional complex litigation work, nationwide and in Illinois.
Chambers is a leading legal research organization that bases its rankings on confidential interviews of in-house counsel and firm practice leaders, as well as independent assessments of recent work.
Goldman Ismail thanks its remarkable clients for their continued support in achieving this recognition.
The firm received the following rankings in the 2026 USA Guide:
- Band 1 ranking in Nationwide Product Liability & Mass Torts: The Elite
- Band 1 ranking in Illinois Product Liability Litigation
- Band 2 ranking in Illinois General Commercial Litigation
- Band 3 ranking in Illinois Antitrust
Partners received the following individual rankings and recognition:
- Tarek Ismail (Nationwide Litigation: Trial Lawyers, Star Individual; Nationwide Product Liability & Mass Torts, Star Individual; Nationwide Product Liability: Pharmaceutical, Band 1; Illinois Product Liability Litigation, Star Individual; Illinois General Commercial, Band 1; Illinois Antitrust, Band 4)
- Joe Tomaselli (Nationwide Product Liability: Pharmaceutical, Band 1; Nationwide Product Liability & Mass Torts, Band 2)
- Ken Baum (Nationwide Product Liability: Pharmaceutical, Band 1; Nationwide Product Liability & Mass Torts, Band 3)
- Shayna Cook (Nationwide Litigation: Trial Lawyers, Band 1; Nationwide Product Liability & Mass Torts, Band 1; Illinois Product Liability Litigation, Band 1; Illinois General Commercial Litigation, Band 2)
- Brian O’Donoghue (Nationwide Product Liability & Mass Torts, Band 4; Illinois Product Liability Litigation, Band 2)
- Jennifer Greenblatt (Illinois General Commercial Litigation, Band 3)
- Andrew Rima (Nationwide Product Liability & Mass Torts, Up and Coming; Illinois Product Liability Litigation, Band 2)
- Emma Ross (Nationwide Product Liability & Mass Torts, Band 6; Illinois Product Liability Litigation, Band 2)
- Rami Fakhouri (Illinois Product Liability Litigation, Up & Coming)
- Laura Sexton (Illinois General Commercial Litigation, Up and Coming; Illinois Product Liability Litigation, Notable Practitioner)
- Allyson Julien (Illinois Product Liability Litigation, Up & Coming)
Additionally, Chambers featured partner Tarek Ismail as one of four attorneys to hold the most rankings in the 2026 USA Guide.
This marks the seventeenth year in a row that Goldman Ismail and its partners received band rankings in Chambers USA. Our complete 2026 Chambers rankings and featured commentary are available here.