Thirteen Lane & Waterman attorneys have been recognized by their peers in the 2026 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®. Additionally, two attorneys were recognized in the Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America for outstanding professional excellence early in their careers. First published in 1983, Best Lawyers® is the legal industry’s most trusted peer-review platform, founded on more than 13 million attorney evaluations.

The following Lane & Waterman attorneys were named to The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 list:

• Michael P. Byrne
  • Ethics and Professional Responsibility Law
  • Health Care Law
  • Insurance Law
• Edmund H. Carroll
  • Corporate Law
  • Mergers and Acquisitions Law
• Richard A. Davidson
  • Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
  • Real Estate 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
  • Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs
• 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
  • Corporate Law
  • Labor and Employment Law – Employee
  • Labor and Employment Law – Management

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/