Mr. Lyerla is respected in his field. The 2022 edition of Chambers USA reports that Mr. Lyerla “is held in high esteem for his litigation capabilities” in patent and trade secrets disputes. He is included in The Best Lawyers in America – 2014-present (Litigation-Intellectual Property). He has been selected as a Super Lawyer in Illinois repeatedly, including as one of the top 100 lawyers in Illinois multiple times. He has been selected as a member of the Leading Lawyers Network for intellectual property litigation. He is regularly listed in Who’s Who in the World, Who’s Who in America and Who’s Who in the Law. The IAM Patent 1000 (2018) describes Mr. Lyerla: “A born-and-bred trial lawyer who enjoys the confidence of influential decision makers, Mr. Lyerla continues to percolate in important cases.” His accomplishments in the court and boardroom have earned him a Band One rating in Chambers USA, where he has been described as “enormously, enormously talented” and “a brilliant strategist.”Mr. Lyerla is committed to diversity in the workplace and in life. He is equally committed to pro bono work. He has tried numerous felony trials for the indigent. He has received the John Powers Crowley Justice Award for his pro bono work. Currently, Mr. Lyerla receives indigent criminal defense assignments from the Public Defender’s Office in Berrien County, MI and the State Appellate Defender’s Office in Lansing, MI.