Robert Shapiro

Thompson Coburn LLP

Thompson Coburn is a full-service, values-driven law firm with offices strategically located in Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles, New York, Southern Illinois, St. Louis and Washington, D.C. The firm represents a sophisticated client base — including Fortune 500, middle-market and emerging companies — across a range of practice areas and industry sectors. From transportation and healthcare to agtech and haute couture, our practitioners have deep industry knowledge that informs the services we provide to clients across the globe from our national network of offices. Our team speaks your language, understands your business, and provides the custom advice you need. You have our total commitment. Repeatedly ranked by general counsel as a Top 100 firm for client service based on the BTI Client Service A-Team report by BTI Consulting Group, the leading provider of strategic research to law firms and general counsel. Earned perfect scores in the Human Rights Campaign Corporate Equality Index and Best Places to Work Survey for 12 consecutive years. Achieved "Gold Standard Certification" for nine consecutive years from the Women in Law Empowerment Forum (WILEF) for incorporating women into the highest levels of leadership. Received nine national first-tier rankings in the 2021 U.S. News/Best Lawyers "Best Law Firms" survey. Earned 55 city-specific first-tier rankings for Chicago, Los Angeles, St. Louis and Washington, D.C.