For the 22^nd consecutive year, BatesCarey has been recognized among the top insurance coverage firms in the country by Chambers USA, the legal industry’s most respected independent ranking authority.

BatesCarey once again earned a highly competitive national ranking for Insurance: Dispute Resolution: Insurer — USA Nationwide. Chambers highlighted the firm’s ability to “combine deep industry insight with cost-effective, efficient communication that clients trust.”

In addition to its national ranking, the firm received regional recognition from Chambers for Insurance: Dispute Resolution: Insurer — Illinois and Insurance: Dispute Resolution: Reinsurance — Illinois, placing BatesCarey among the top 3 insurance and top 6 reinsurance practices in the state.

Six BatesCarey partners received individual rankings, each selected through Chambers’ rigorous vetting process based on client and industry peer interviews.

“This achievement is a result of years of exceptional service and our client’s utmost trust with their matters,” said Robert J. Bates, Jr. “We are extremely proud of our continued recognition and the team that shows up every day to earn it year after year. We look forward to next year as we continue to carry this standard of excellence.” Bob earned both national and regional recognition from Chambers, including a Band 1 ranking in Illinois, naming him a top 13 reinsurance attorney in the United States and top 5 in Illinois.

Patrick Bedell was elevated to regional ranking in Insurance: Dispute Resolution: Insurer in Illinois. The transition into a published band represents a meaningful threshold in the Chambers research process, marking Patrick as one of the most highly rated attorneys in the Illinois insurance coverage market. 

David F. Cutter has long been a cornerstone of the firm’s insurance coverage practice, and Chambers has once again affirmed his standing among the top 15 insurance law attorneys in the state.

Ommid C. Farashahi retained his premier Band 1 recognition and continues to be counted as one of the top 7 insurance coverage attorneys in Illinois.

Adam H. Fleischer was promoted to Band 1 for his practice in Insurance: Dispute Resolution: Insurer — USA Nationwide, adding national recognition to the Band 1 ranking that he continues to hold in Illinois. This honor places him among the top 3 insurer coverage counsel in the country and one of the few attorneys ranked at the highest tier in both jurisdictions.

Mark G. Sheridan was also elevated to national recognition for his practice in Insurance: Dispute Resolution: Reinsurance, a significant step that extends his profile beyond Illinois and into the top 13 rated reinsurance attorneys in the nation. He maintained his Illinois recognition once again.

These recognitions from Chambers follow several other firm honors this year, including the 15 BatesCarey attorneys recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® and the 17 named 2025 Illinois Super Lawyers and Rising Stars.

Chambers identifies and ranks the top lawyers and law firms based on in-depth, objective research of attorneys and clients by over 200 research analysts on the Chambers and Partners team. Their team has published these guides on legal professionals for over 30 years. For more information on these prestigious rankings or their methodology, visit Chambers.com.