8 Tueth Keeney Cooper Mohan & Jackstadt PC Lawyers Recognized as Best Lawyers® Award Recipients

Nov 7, 2025

 Celynda L. Brasher,  Ian P. Cooper,  James R. Layton,  Kate L. Nash,  Kylie S. Piatt,  Margaret A. Hesse,  Melanie Gurley Keeney,  Michelle H. Basi,  Mollie G. Mohan

Tueth Keeney Cooper Mohan & Jackstadt PC is pleased to announce that 8 lawyers have been included in the 2026 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®. Since it was first published in 1983, Best Lawyers has become universally regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence.

“For more than 40 years, the rigorous methodology of Best Lawyers has ensured the integrity and esteem of our legal recognitions,” said Best Lawyers CEO Phillip Greer. “It is with great pleasure that we continue to provide potential clients with the pinnacle measurement of credibility through our Best Lawyers awards as they search for counsel.”

Best Lawyers has earned the respect of the profession, the media and the public as the most reliable, unbiased source of legal referrals. Its first international list was published in 2006 and since then has grown to provide lists in more than 75 countries.

Lawyers on The Best Lawyers in America list are divided by geographic region and practice areas. They are reviewed by their peers based on professional expertise and undergo an authentication process to make sure they are in current practice and in good standing.

Tueth Keeney Cooper Mohan & Jackstadt PC would like to congratulate the following lawyers named to 2026 The Best Lawyers in America list:

Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America recognizes associates and other lawyers who are earlier in their careers for their outstanding professional excellence in private practice in the United States.

“The unparalleled methodology of Best Lawyers ensures the value and esteem of our legal rankings through both our traditional awards and our expanded ‘Ones to Watch’ accolades,” said Best Lawyers CEO Phillip Greer. “Clients trust Best Lawyers as a credible and reliable way to identify the most elite lawyers, and it is with great pride that we continue to provide this valued service in the country.”

Lawyers recognized in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America are divided by geographic region and practice areas. Candidates can only be considered for one recognition at a time, either “Ones to Watch” or traditional Best Lawyers awards. “Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch” is not a seed list to “The Best Lawyers” and all hopeful candidates must be nominated, vetted by their peers and undergo an authentication process before they are recognized by Best Lawyers. Lawyers are not required nor allowed to pay a fee to be listed; therefore, recognition by Best Lawyers is considered a singular distinction.

Tueth Keeney Cooper Mohan & Jackstadt PC would like to congratulate the following lawyer recognized in the 2026 edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America:

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About Tueth Keeney Cooper Mohan & Jackstadt PC

Tueth, Keeney, Cooper, Mohan & Jackstadt P.C., was formed in 2000 by a group of eighteen attorneys from one of the largest firms in the Midwest. Our founding shareholders rejected the traditional “big firm” approach to legal issues in order to enhance our ability to offer creative, flexible problem-solving techniques tailored to meet the unique business needs of each client. We pride ourselves in our ability to provide “big firm” quality legal services with significantly greater efficiency, responsiveness and value.

The practice of law is too often reactionary — a response to legal challenges and disputes after they arise. The attorneys at Tueth Keeney are not only advocates, but also counselors and advisors who work with our clients to prevent disputes and minimize risk before the disputes become lawsuits. Our firm is widely recognized for not only winning cases, but also for preventing cases from being filed in the first place. Our attorneys regularly offer training to clients and friends of the Firm by providing free seminars and training sessions on a wide variety of challenging legal issues. Additionally, we publish “Insights” on our website regarding timely updates on recent topics and changes in the law in a continuing effort to keep clients and friends of the Firm updated on critical legal matters.

Tueth Keeney also rejects the idea of “being all things to all people.” Our attorneys provide support to our clients in those areas of practice in which Tueth Keeney is recognized for its virtually unmatched expertise: education law, employment law, immigration law, and litigation. Our attorneys recognize that employers and managers are faced with significant challenges in today’s environment of rapidly changing economic conditions, ever-increasing governmental regulation, and spiraling litigation. Against this background, the hallmark of Tueth Keeney’s unique practice is our unparalleled record of success in representing our clients — public and private, large and small — throughout the Midwest.

We invite you to learn more about our Firm and our attorneys and to discover how we can partner with you to respond effectively to your legal challenges.

About Best Lawyers

Best Lawyers is the oldest and most respected lawyer ranking service in the world. For 40 years, Best Lawyers has assisted those in need of legal services to identify the lawyers best qualified to represent them in distant jurisdictions or unfamiliar specialties. Best Lawyers awards are published in leading local, regional and national publications across the globe.

Lawyers who are nominated for consideration are voted on by currently recognized Best Lawyers working in the same practice area and located in the same geographic region. Our awards and recognitions are based purely on the feedback we receive from these top lawyers. Those who receive high peer reviews undergo a thorough verification process to make sure they are currently still in private practice. Only then can these top lawyers be recognized by Best Lawyers.