Jeanne M. Gills and Lisa Noller Named to Forbes’ America’s Top 200 Lawyers List

Foley & Lardner LLP partners Jeanne M. Gills and Lisa Noller have been named to the America’s Top 200 Lawyers 2024 by Forbes.

America’s Top 200 Lawyers were selected through a review of thousands of names from outside nominations, independent research, and direct outreach. The list highlights the finest practitioners in the profession—lawyers with stellar track records in their specialties, those who have broken barriers to emerge as leaders in their fields, and attorneys most respected by peers and clients.

Gills, profiled here, combines an unparalleled commitment to advocating for her clients with her ability to formulate solutions at a deeply strategic level, earning her a national reputation in intellectual property litigation and for crafting her clients’ overall IP strategy. She brings that same thought leadership to her role as a member of the firm’s Compensation Committee, her role as vice-chair of Foley’s national Intellectual Property Department, and service on the firm’s Manufacturing Sector Advisory Board. As an IP lawyer with an electrical engineering background, Gills’ practice exists at the intersection of law and science. She acts as lead trial counsel in complex patent, trade secret, trademark, copyright, and unfair competition litigation and appeals—including USPTO post-grant proceedings — in diverse industries ranging from electronics to fashion to biotechnology. Gills is a staunch champion of diversity, equity, and inclusion in the legal profession and founded Foley’s African American Attorneys Affinity Group, the Black Patent Network, and the Chicago Black Partners Alliance.

Noller, profiled here, is the chair of Foley’s national Litigation Department and the firm’s Government Enforcement Defense & Investigations Practice. A former assistant U.S. attorney, she has nearly 30 years of experience investigating, litigating, and trying complex criminal and civil cases, responding to government investigations, conducting corporate internal investigations, and persuading the government not to pursue clients. A leading trial lawyer and investigator, Noller represents companies and individuals in parallel civil and criminal proceedings initiated by government agencies, and proactively counsels clients in enforcement and other litigation matters. She is particularly renowned for her excellence in health care litigation, and she represents providers in helping them navigate the False Claims Act (FCA) and criminal matters, including Anti-Kickback Statute, PPP loans, and Managed Care/Medicare Advantage issues. Noller is frequently sought to write and speak on topics related to FCA defense, government investigations, and white-collar criminal defense, among others. She is a lecturer in law at the University of Chicago Law School, where she founded and teaches the Prosecution and Defense Clinic.