Lane & Waterman has been recognized as one of Iowa’s top law firms for corporate law, mergers and acquisitions, labor and employment law, real estate law and general commercial litigation, according to Chambers USA, America’s Leading Lawyers for Business 2016.

Also, the publication has recognized nine Lane & Waterman lawyers for their work in specific practice areas:

• Dana Waterman is named for corporate law and mergers and acquisitions.
• Terry Giebelstein is named for corporate law and mergers and acquisitions.
• Robert Waterman is named for general commercial litigation law.
• Scott Van Vooren is named for corporate law and mergers and acquisitions.
• Richard Davidson is named for real estate law.
• Ed Carroll is named for corporate law and mergers and acquisitions.
• Judy Herrmann is named for labor and employment law.
• Diane Reinsch is names for labor and employment law.
• Mikkie Schiltz is named for labor and employment law.

Chambers USA, America’s Leading Lawyers for Business 2016 is published by international publisher Chamber and Partners.  The U.S. rankings are based on thousands of in-depth interviews with lawyers in private practice and in-house counsel — “No lawyer can buy their way into our rankings,” states the publication’s website.