Continuing the trend from last year, Ahlers Cressman & Sleight PLLC is excited to announce that ten members of our firm have received recognition from Best Lawyers® in America for 2026.

The Best Lawyers in America® has been an annual publication since 1983 and focuses on the top legal talent across the United States and globe. Best Lawyers® has substantial credibility reaching over seventeen million readers globally and has partnered with leading journals such as The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Los Angeles Times, The Washington Post and The Chicago Tribune, justto name a few. Through its rankings, Best Lawyers® provides a comprehensive guide to legal representation for individuals and businesses alike. Over time, Best Lawyers® has been recognized to be one of the leading publications for attorney achievements and references.

The process towards recognition from Best Lawyers® is a lengthy one, centered around scrutinous peer review and modeled to accurately reflect the professional grit and merit observed by the field’s top attorneys. Lawyers, after being nominated by clients or colleagues, are then placed on ballots distributed to firms across the state, relative to field of practice and region. Voting is done by rating attorneys on a scale of one to five based on their likelihood of case referral and any additional comments made. After feedback is collected and evaluated, Best Lawyers® researchers perform basic background checks to state bars to ensure each lawyer nominated is in good ethical standing to finalize award recognitions.