Fourteen Lane & Waterman attorneys have been recognized by their peers in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®. Three attorneys were also recognized in the Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America for outstanding professional excellence early in their careers. The directory was first published in 1983 and is based on a national survey involving detailed evaluations of lawyers by other lawyers.

The following lawyers have been recognized:

• Michael P. Byrne
  • Ethics and Professional Responsibility Law
  • Health Care Law
  • Insurance Law
• Edmund H. Carroll
  • Corporate Law
• Richard A. Davidson
  • Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
  • Real Estate Law
• Joseph C. Judge
  • Banking and Finance Law
• Jeffrey B. Lang
  • Criminal Defense: White-Collar
• Douglas R. Lindstrom Jr.
  • Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
• Wendy S. Meyer
  • Education Law
• Jason J. O’Rourke
  • Construction Law
• Benjamin Patterson
  • Construction Law
• Ian J. Russell
  • Commercial Litigation
• Mikkie R. Schiltz
  • Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants
• R. Scott Van Vooreen
  • Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
  • Corporate Law
  • Mergers and Acquisitions Law
• David C. Waterman
  • Criminal Defense: White-Collar
• Robert V.P. Waterman, Jr. 
  • Bet-the-Company Litigation
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Legal Malpractice Law – Defendants
  • Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants

Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America include:

• Alexander C. Barnett
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Litigation – Labor and Employment
  • Professional Malpractice Law
• Timothy B. Gulbranson
  • Labor and Employment Law – Employee
  • Labor and Employment Law – Management
• Grace E. Mangieri
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Environmental Law

About Best Lawyers:
The lists of outstanding lawyers are compiled by conducting exhaustive peer review surveys in which tens of thousands of leading lawyers confidentially evaluate their professional peers. If the votes for a lawyer are positive enough for recognition by Best Lawyers, that lawyer must maintain those votes in subsequent polls to remain in each edition. Lawyers are not permitted to pay any fee to participate in or be recognized by Best Lawyers.

Lane & Waterman LLP is a full-service law firm based in Davenport, Iowa since 1854. Ever evolving to meet the needs of their diverse client base, Lane & Waterman attorneys help every client achieve success through a spirit of collaboration, a culture of learning and a focus on innovation. Their mission and values stem from their tradition of trust that has been built over 170 years of practicing law. To learn more about Lane & Waterman visit https://l-wlaw.com/