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August 2021

Gordon & Rees Attorneys Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America 2022

Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani is pleased to announce that 102 of its attorneys were listed in The Best Lawyers in America© 2022 edition, eight of whom received "Lawyer of the Year" recognitions. Additionally, 51 Gordon & Rees attorneys were recognized in the Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch 2022, this represents an addition of 14 talented attorneys recognized from 2021.

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The following Gordon & Rees attorneys were recognized as Best Lawyers® 2022 "Lawyers of the Year" in their respective cities and practice areas:

Lawyers of the Year

Austin
Kenneth J. Ferguson
Product Liability Litigation
- Defendants
 

Pittsburgh
Andrew G. Kimball
Medical Malpractice Law
- Defendants

Columbus
Gregory D. Brunton
Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law

 

Portland
Nancy M. Erfle 
Product Liability Litigation
- Defendants
 

Hartford
Todd R. Regan
Construction Law

 

San Diego
Kathryn M.S Catherwood
Litigation - Bankruptcy

 

Louisville
Angela M. Richie 
Litigation - Construction

 

Seattle
Donald J. Verfurth
Litigation - Insurance

 


The following 102 Gordon & Rees attorneys were recognized in The Best Lawyers in America© 2022 by their respective cities, practice areas, and the first year they were recognized. The attorneys bolded are listed for the first time this year. 

Atlanta
Chad A. Shultz (2006)
Arbitration
Litigation - Labor and Employment

Leslie K. Eason (2021)
Litigation - Labor and Employment

Austin
Leslie A. Benitez (2009)
Appellate Practice

Kenneth J. Ferguson (2005)
Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions 
- Defendants
Personal Injury Litigation 
- Defendants
Product Liability Litigation 
- Defendants

Michael R. Klatt (2009)
Product Liability Litigation 
- Defendants

Boston
Jay S. Gregory (2011)
Construction Law
Ethics & Professional Responsibility Law
Litigation - Construction

Charleston
Henry W. Frampton IV (2018)
Litigation - Labor and Employment

A. Victor Rawl, Jr. (2012)
Commercial Litigation
Construction Law
Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions
- Defendants

Susan Taylor Wall (2007)
Professional Malpractice Law 
- Defendants
Legal Malpractice Law 
- Defendants

Columbus
Gregory D. Brunton (2016)
Commercial Litigation
Eminent Domain & Condemnation Law

Dallas
Robert A. Bragalone (2021)
Employment Law - Management
Insurance Law
Litigation - Health Care

Jason J. Irvin (2021)
Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions
- Defendants

James A. Lowery (2014)
Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions 
- Defendants

Michael J. Ramirez (2021)
Commercial Litigation

Edward M. Slaughter (2013)
Product Liability Litigation
- Defendants

Denver
Daniel E. Evans (2018)
Construction Law

Franz Hardy (2016)
Commercial Litigation
Professional Malpractice Law 
- Defendants

Peggy E. Kozal (2020)
Health Care Law

John M. Palmeri (2011)
Commercial Transactions / UCC Law
Health Care Law
Legal Malpractice Law
- Defendants
Medical Malpractice Law
- Defendants
Professional Malpractice Law
- Defendants

Thomas B. Quinn (2011)
Legal Malpractice Law
- Defendants
Litigation - Health Care
Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions
-Defendants
Product Liability Litigation
- Defendants

Detroit
John T. Eads III (2018)
Personal Injury Litigation 
- Defendants
Product Liability Litigation 
- Defendants

Florham Park, NJ
Michael S. Hanan (2021)*
Litigation - Labor and Employment

Elizabeth F. Lorell (2020)*
Insurance Law

Hartford, CT
Thomas C. Blatchley (2021)
Insurance Law

Mitchell L. Fishberg (2013)
Litigation - Labor and Employment

Cullen W. Guilmartin (2018)
Insurance Law
Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions
- Defendants
Product Liability Litigation
- Defendants

Todd R. Regan (2017)
Commercial Litigation 
Construction Law
Litigation - Construction

John J. Robinson (2018) 
Product Liability Litigation
- Defendants

Harrisburg, PA
Thomas M. Chairs (2020)
Professional Malpractice Law
- Defendants

Honolulu
Bennett J. Chin (2018)
Commercial Litigation
Construction Law
Litigation - Construction

Houston
Laura E. De Santos
Product Liability Litigation
- Defendants 

Barry G. Flynn (2016)
Commercial Litigation

Christopher M. Raney
Commercial Litigation

Irvine
James A. Marissen (2018)
Admiralty and Maritime Law

Carol P. Schaner (2016)
Litigation and Controversy - Tax

Las Vegas
Sean P. Flynn (2018)
Consumer Protection Law

Robert S. Larsen (2018)
Commercial Litigation

Robert E. Schumacher (2015)
Commercial Litigation
Construction Law
Corporate Law

Los Angeles
Ronald K. Alberts (2019)
Insurance Law

Calvin E. Davis (2018)
Commercial Litigation
Franchise Law

Margaret M. Drugan (2020)
Insurance Law

Stephen Ronk (2020)
Litigation - Labor and Employment

Louisville
Rheanne Dodson Falkner (2021)
Employment Law - Individuals
Employment Law - Management

Angela M. Richie (2021)
Litigation - Construction

Miami
David M. Gersten (2018)
Commercial Litigation

Lynn Maynard Gollin (2021)
Bankruptcy & Creditor Debtor Rights
- Insolvency & Reorganization Law

Jose I. Leon (2021)
Employment Law - Management

 

Miami, continued
Joseph A. Sacher (2015)
Litigation - Securities

Robin Taylor Symons
Employment Law - Management

Oakland
Michael Pietrykowski (2017)
Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions
- Defendants

Philadelphia
Michael J. Cawley (2018)
Insurance Law

Jacob C. Cohn (2016)*
Appellate Practice
Insurance Law

C. Tyler Havey (2020)*
Insurance Law

William C. Mills IV (2020)*
Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions
- Defendants

Alexander Nemiroff (2018)*
Employment Law - Management
Litigation - Labor and Employment

William Patrick Shelley (2006)*
Insurance Law

Phoenix
John Condrey (2013)
Construction Law

Pittsburgh
John G. Ebken (2021)
Commercial Litigation

Craig S. Heryford (2007)
Banking and Finance Law
Corporate Law
Mergers and Acquisitions Law

Andrew G. Kimball (2011)
Medical Malpractice Law
- Defendants

Edmund L. Olszewski (2013)
Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions
- Defendants
Medical Malpractice Law
- Defendants
Personal Injury Litigation
- Defendants
Product Liability Litigation
- Defendants

Travis W. Smith (2017)
Workers' Compensation Law - Employers

Craig W. Snethen (2018)
Employment Law - Management

Jeffrey R. Wilson (2006)
Workers' Compensation Law - Employers

Portland
Nancy M. Erfle (2011)
Product Liability Litigation
- Defendants

Julie Bardacke Haddon (2021)
Litigation - Construction

Christopher E. Hawk (2020)
Employment Law - Management

Rapid City
Susan B. Meyer (2015)
Litigation - Intellectual Property

San Diego
Kevin W. Alexander (2015)
Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions
- Defendants
Product Liability Litigation
- Defendants

Michelle R. Bernard (2018)
Insurance Law

Charles V. Berwanger (2020)
Commercial Litigation

Kathryn M.S. Catherwood (2018)
Bankruptcy & Creditor Debtor Rights
- Insolvency & Reorganization Law
Litigation - Bankruptcy

Jeffrey D. Cawdrey (2020)
Bankruptcy & Creditor Debtor Rights
- Insolvency & Reorganization Law
Commercial Litigation
Litigation - Bankruptcy

Lara S. Garner (2020)
Litigation - Intellectual Property

Allison Jones (2021)
Product Liability Litigation
- Defendants

Matthew Kleiner (2020)
Insurance Law

James McMullen (2014)
Admiralty and Maritime Law
Employment Law - Management
Litigation - Labor and Employment

Eric C. Young (2019)
Real Estate Law

P. Gerhardt Zacher (2010)
Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions
- Defendants

San Francisco
Fletcher C. Alford (2018)
Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions
-Defendants
Product Liability Litigation
- Defendants

Michael D. Bruno (2018)
Litigation - Labor and Employment

J. Dominic Campodonico (2016)
Product Liability Litigation
- Defendants

David C. Capell (2013)
Insurance Law

Sandi M. Colabianchi (2015)
Bankruptcy and Creditor
Debtor Rights/Insolvency
and Reorganization Law

Dion N. Cominos (2021)
Construction Law 

Charles S. Custer (2016)
Product Liability Litigation
- Defendants

Matthew S. Foy (2019)
Insurance Law

Stuart M. Gordon (2011)
Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions
- Defendants
Product Liability Litigation
- Defendants

Doris Kaelin (2021)
Bankruptcy & Creditor Debtor Rights
- Insolvency & Reorganization Law

Michael T. Lucey (2014)
Employment Law - Management
Litigation - Labor and Employment

Jack B. McCowan II (2012)
Product Liability Litigation
- Defendants

Brian J. Mooney (2019)
Product Liability Litigation
- Defendants

Cheryl A. Morris (2021)
Admiralty and Maritime Law

William J. Peters (2018)
Litigation - Construction

Andrew I. Port (2019)
Admiralty and Maritime Law

Donald W. Rees (2021)
Insurance Law

James J. Tamulski (2006)
Admiralty and Maritime Law

Seattle
Kevin J. Craig (2016)
Environmental Law

Neal J. Philip
Insurance Law

Donald J. Verfurth (2016)
Litigation - Insurance

Williamsburg, VA
Susan Childers North (2018)
Employment Law - Individuals
Employment Law - Management
Litigation - Labor and Employment

The following 51 Gordon & Rees attorneys, an addition of 14 from 2021, were recognized in the 2022 edition of Best Lawyers©: Ones to Watch, listed by their respective cities and practice areas.  The attorneys bolded are listed for the first time this year.

Alexandria, VA 
Ryan M. Poteet
Labor and Employment Law
- Management

Atlanta
Vernon Phillip Hill
Commercial Litigation
Labor and Employment Law
- Management

Tiffany Taylor
Labor and Employment Law
- Management

Birmingham
Paige J. Casey
Labor and Employment Law
-Management

Boston
Stephen J. Orlando
Commercial Litigation

Charleston
Victoria T. Kepes 
Commercial Litigation

Chicago
Sarah Riedl Clark 
Insurance Law

Marissa Dellacroce
Commercial Litigation
Insurance Law
Labor and Employment Law
- Management

Jennifer L. Goelz
Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions
- Defendants
Product Liability Litigation
- Defendants

Courtney Nichol
Insurance Law

Columbus
Bruce A. Moore
Energy Law

Denver
Christine Kroupa
Insurance Law

Florham Park, NJ
Qing H. Guo*
Commercial Litigation

Stephanie M. Imbornone*
Commercial Litigation

Maxine Jordan Nicholas*
Labor and Employment Law
- Management

Hartford
Andrew D. Bullard
Insurance Law

Steven Zakrzewski 
Insurance Law

Las Vegas
Dylan Houston
Labor and Employment Law
- Management

Wing Yan Wong
Commercial Litigation

Dione C. Wrenn
Labor and Employment Law
- Management

Los Angeles
Nicholas M. Krebs
Commercial Litigation

Tiffany Lee
Labor and Employment Law
- Management

Louisville
John D. Clay
Construction Law

New York
Timur Navruzov
Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions
- Defendants

James F. Regan
Commercial Litigation

 

New York, continued
Jacqulyn N. Simmons*
Product Liability Litigation
- Defendants

Zachary M. Weisberg
Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions
- Defendants

Lauren Conston Wilke*
Product Liability Litigation
- Plaintiffs

Philadelphia
Alexander S. Brown*
Commercial Litigation

Maureen M. Carr
Insurance Law

Kristen F. Mazzeo*
Product Liability Litigation
- Defendants

Eric C. Rosenberg*
Commercial Litigation
Insurance Law
Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions
- Defendants
Product Liability Litigation
- Defendants

Phoenix
Kira N. Barrett 
Commercial Litigation
Construction Law

Kara B. Kaplan
Commercial Litigation
Intellectual Property Law
Product Liability Litigation
- Defendants

Pittsburgh
Lee K. Goldfarb
Health Care Law

Jessica Lucas
Commercial Litigation

Christina Orr Magulick
Commercial Litigation

Portland
Kelly Huedepohl
Commercial Litigation

San Diego
Tiffany A. Chiu
Insurance Law

Oana Constantin
Professional Malpractice Law

Alison M. Pringle
Commercial Litigation

Casey Shaw
Administrative/Regulatory Law

San Francisco
Matthew D. Peng
Construction Law

Seattle
Nicole Demmon
Litigation - Labor and Employment

Adelle Greenfield
Commercial Litigation
Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Litigation - Trusts and Estates

Amy P. Taylor 
Commercial Litigation

Collin Vincent 
Construction Law

St. Louis
Mark D. Crapo 
Commercial Litigation

Christopher C. Enger
Labor and Employment Law
- Management
Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions
- Defendants
Product Liability Litigation
- Defendants

Williamsburg, VA
Brett C. Herbert
Commercial Litigation

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