CHICAGO, August 18, 2025 – Six attorneys from Smith LaCien LLP have been selected for inclusion in the 2026 Chicago metro edition of The Best Lawyers in America®, a premier attorney rating guide.
They are founding partners Todd A. Smith and Brian LaCien, and attorneys Jason Williams and Carla A. Colaianni. Named as The Best Lawyers in America: Ones to Watch® are associate attorneys Andrew M. Mason and Allyson C. Cox.
Smith has been a member of Best Lawyers since 1997. He has won its “Lawyer of the Year” award in recognition of the highest overall peer feedback in Injury law in Illinois. He was also recognized for his Product Liability Litigation experience and his work in Medical Malpractice Law. LaCien was named to Best Lawyers in the Aviation category, Mass Tort law and Medical Malpractice.
This is the fifth consecutive year that LaCien was elected as a Best Lawyer and the third year for Colaianni. It is the second consecutive year that Williams received the honor. Mason and Cox are included in the Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America™ category, which recognizes top attorneys who have been in practice for less than 10 years.
Since it was first published in 1983, Best Lawyers has become universally regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence in over 75 countries, including the U.S. Inclusion is considered a significant achievement for those who are recognized.
Smith LaCien LLP concentrates in catastrophic personal injury, medical malpractice, wrongful death, trucking litigation, birth injuries, and mass torts. The firm has a lengthy track record of achieving exceptional results for clients, with more than $3 billion in verdicts and settlements, and over 150 cases with results of at least $1 million.
