131 Buchanan Attorneys Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America© 2023 Edition

• 131 Buchanan Attorneys Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America© 2023 Edition
• 8 Attorneys Named “Lawyer of the Year” In Respective Practice and Metro Areas
• 35 Attorneys Named to Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch

PITTSBURGH – August, 18, 2022 – Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney proudly announces that 131 of the firm’s attorneys are listed in The Best Lawyers in America 2023 Edition. In addition, 8 are named “Lawyer of the Year” in their respective practice categories and metropolitan areas and 35 are named to Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch.

"Lawyer of the Year" recognition is awarded to individual lawyers with the highest overall peer-feedback for a specific practice area and geographic region. Only one lawyer is recognized as the "Lawyer of the Year" for each specialty and location. Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch awards recognize extraordinary lawyers who have been in private practice for less than 10 years in the United States.

Recognition by Best Lawyers is based entirely on peer-review.

“Lawyer of the Year” 2023

Fort Lauderdale

• Jesse H. Diner – Bet – the Company Litigation; Litigation – Real Estate; Ligation – Trust and Estates 

Harrisburg

• Thomas G. Collins – Labor Law – Management; Litigation – Labor & Employment

Pittsburgh

• Lynn J. Alstadt – Litigation – Patent
• Sean Girdwood – Commercial Finance Law
• David J. Laurent – Natural Resources Law
• James D. Newell – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
• Wendelynne J. Newton – Antitrust Law; Litigation – Antitrust

Philadelphia

• James O’Toole – Litigation – Environmental

Best Lawyers in America 2023

Alexandria

• Todd R. Walters - Litigation - Intellectual Property; Litigation - Patent; Patent Law

Fort Lauderdale

• Bruce I. Booken - Banking and Finance Law; Corporate Law; Tax Law
• Jesse H. Diner - Bet-the-Company Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Litigation - Banking and Finance; Litigation - Construction; Litigation - Real Estate; Litigation - Trusts and Estates
• Philip Hanaka - Real Estate Law
• Kelly H. Kolb - Employment Law – Management; Litigation - Labor and Employment
• David A. Pearl - Real Estate Law
• Lawrence M. Ploucha - Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law; Tax Law
• Adele I. Stone - Real Estate Law

Harrisburg

• Anthony F. Andrisano Jr. - Litigation - Labor and Employment
• Jan L. Budman II – Commercial Litigation
• Brian J. Clark – Environmental Law; Litigation – Environmental; Water Law
• Thomas G. Collins - Labor Law - Management; Litigation - ERISA; Litigation - Labor and Employment
• Jill M. Lashay - Litigation - Labor and Employment
• John F. Povilaitis - Communications Law; Energy Law; Utility Law
• Alan Michael Seltzer - Energy Law
• Jack M. Stover - Bet-the-Company Litigation; Commercial Litigation
• Jayson R. Wolfgang - Commercial Litigation; Government Contracts

Miami

• Mark S. Auerbacher - Commercial Litigation
• Jennifer Olmedo-Rodriguez - Appellate Practice; Commercial Litigation
• Gina Polo – Immigration Law
• Raquel A. Rodriguez - Commercial Litigation
• Miranda L. Soto - Insurance Law; Litigation – Insurance

New York

• Daniel Z. Rivlin - Family Law

Newark

• Christopher J. Dalton - Litigation - Labor and Employment; Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
• Louis M. DeStefano - Energy Law; Environmental Law; Litigation – Environmental

Philadelphia

• James M. Becker - Criminal Defense: White-Collar
• Thomas A. Bergstrom - Criminal Defense: General Practice; Criminal Defense: White-Collar
• Larry Besnoff - Litigation - Labor and Employment
• Gerald E. Burns - Commercial Litigation
• Joseph J. Centeno - Employment Law - Management; Litigation - Labor and Employment
• Douglas P. Coopersmith - Corporate Law
• Craig D. Mills –Commercial Litigation
• Brian S. North - Corporate Law; Securities/ Capital Markets Law
• James O'Toole, Jr. - Energy Law; Environmental Law; Litigation - Environmental
• Howard D. Scher - Antitrust Law; Commercial Litigation; Litigation - Antitrust
• William H. Schorling - Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
• Andrew Shapren - Employment Law - Management
• Marc Tepper - Insurance Law
• John R. Washlick - Healthcare Law

Pittsburgh

• Lynn J. Alstadt - Copyright Law; Litigation - Intellectual Property; Litigation – Patent; Patent Law; Trademark Law
• Christian Antkowiak - Employment Law – Management; Litigation - Labor and Employment
• John A. Barbour – Real Estate Law
• Thomas E. Boyle – Health Care Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law
• Thomas G. Buchanan – Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law; Venture Capital Law
• Matthew F. Burger – Commercial Litigation; Commercial Transactions/UCC Law; Energy Law
• George L. Cass - Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
• Craig G. Cochenour - Litigation - Intellectual Property; Patent Law
• Rosemary L. Corsetti – Health Care Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law; Nonprofit / Charities Law
• Jason A. D'Amico - Real Estate Law
• Michael L. Dever - Litigation - Intellectual Property; Litigation – Patent; Patent Law; Trademark Law
• Mary Ann Dunham - Corporate Law
• Ralph G. Fischer – Litigation – Intellectual Property; Patent Law
• Lynn Freeman - Banking and Finance Law; Public Finance Law
• Sue C. Friedberg - Privacy and Data Security Law
• Shawn N. Gallagher - Land Use and Zoning Law; Litigation – Municipal; Real Estate Law
• Sean Girdwood - Commercial Finance Law
• Kathleen Jones Goldman - Commercial Litigation
• David E. Gould - Commercial Transactions / UCC Law; Corporate Law; Privacy and Data Security Law; Technology Law
• David A. Gurwin – Copyright Law; Entertainment Law - Motion Pictures and Television; Entertainment Law – Music; Entertainment Law - Theater; Information Technology Law
• Susan M. Hartman - Corporate Law
• Pamela E. Hepp - Healthcare Law
• Scott W. Irmscher - Leisure and Hospitality Law; Real Estate Law
• Robert A. Johnson - Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law; Nonprofit / Charities Law; Tax Law
• Jack J. Kessler - Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law; Real Estate Law; Tax Law
• Carrie Kochenbach - Real Estate Law
• Rebecca Livingston Lando - Real Estate Law
• David J. Laurent - Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law; Employment Law – Management; Labor Law – Management; Natural Resources Law
• Kevin P. Lucas – Bet-the-Company Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Litigation - Construction
• Kenneth R. Luttinger - Public Finance Law
• Thomas J. Madigan - Construction Law; Litigation - Construction
• Donald E. Malecki - Banking and Finance Law; Commercial Finance Law
• David Margolis - Trusts and Estates
• Paul S. Mazeski - Workers' Compensation Law - Employers
• Joseph F. McDonough - Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Commercial Litigation; Litigation - Banking and Finance; Litigation - Mergers and Acquisitions; Litigation - Trusts and Estates
• John E. McGrady III - Tax Law
• Erin J. McLaughlin - Employment Law – Management; Litigation - Labor and Employment
• James G. McLean - Commercial Litigation
• Gregory A. Miller - Employment Law – Management; Labor Law – Management; Litigation - Labor and Employment
• Jennifer R. Minter - Corporate Governance Law; Corporate Law; Securities / Capital Markets Law
• David Monaghan - Corporate Law
• William J. Moorhead Jr. - Litigation – Construction; Litigation - Healthcare
• Sean W. Moran - Corporate Law; Energy Law
• Kelly M. Neal - Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
• James D. Newell - Banking and Finance Law; Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
• Wendelynne J. Newton - Antitrust Law; Litigation – Antitrust; Litigation - Healthcare
• Brian S. Novosel - Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law
• Timothy P. Palmer - Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
• Stanley J. Parker - Commercial Litigation
• Robert B. Ramsey III - Healthcare Law
• Peter S. Russ - Commercial Litigation; Litigation - Bankruptcy
• Perry S. Patterson – Business Organizations (including LLCs and partnerships); Corporate Law
• Stephanie Winer Schreiber – Corporate Governance Law; Healthcare Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law
• Christopher P. Schueller - Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
• Terry A. Shulsky - Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
• Brian H. Simmons - Commercial Litigation; Litigation - Construction
• Carl F. Staiger - Corporate Law
• Duane A. Stewart III - Litigation - Intellectual Property; Trademark Law
• Thomas M. Thompson - Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships); Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law
• Jaime S. Tuite - Employment Law – Management; Litigation - Labor and Employment
• Carla J. Vrsansky - Patent Law
• Howard J. Wein - Environmental Law
• Jan Wenzel - Healthcare Law
• Jason P. Wrona - Real Estate Law
• Michelle Yarbrough Korb - Real Estate Law
• Stanley Yorsz - Commercial Litigation

Princeton

• Mary Sue Henifin - Commercial Litigation

San Diego

• Kimberly Arouh - Commercial Litigation; Litigation - Land Use and Zoning

Tallahassee

• Mallory Harrell – Government Relations Practice

Tampa

• Cathy J. Beveridge - Employment Law - Management; Labor Law - Management; Litigation - Labor and Employment
• Blake J. Delaney - Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Commercial Litigation
• John D. Emmanuel - Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Bankruptcy
• Mitchell I. Horowitz - Litigation and Controversy – Tax; Tax Law
• Leslie Wager Hudock – Business Organizations (including LLCs and partnerships); Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law
• Richard A. Jacobson - International Trade and Finance Law
• Mark A. Kornfeld – Commercial Litigation
• Ronald H. Noble - Environmental Law
• Dilip Patel - Immigration Law
• Steven Pratico – Commercial Litigation
• Richard G. Salazar - Copyright Law; Litigation - Intellectual Property; Litigation - Labor and Employment; Litigation - Patent; Trademark Law
• Hala A. Sandridge - Appellate Practice
• Ted R. Tamargo - Real Estate Law
• Dale S. Webber - Healthcare Law

Washington, DC

• Ronald D. Abramson - Real Estate Law
• Sahel Ahyaie Assar – Tax Law
• Edward John Allera - FDA Law
• William C. Basil – Banking and Finance Law
• Daniel B. Pickard - International Trade and Finance Law
• Kathryn A. Kronquist - Banking and Finance Law
• Elizabeth Carrott Minnigh - Trusts and Estates
• Lorin E. Patterson - Healthcare Law
• Donald B. Reynolds, Jr. - Tax Law
• John P. Warner - Tax Law

Ones to Watch 2023

Alexandria

• Adam R. Banes - Intellectual Property Law
• David W. Leibovitch - Intellectual Property Law
• Laura K. Pitts - Intellectual Property Law; Litigation - Intellectual Property
• James Wilcox - Intellectual Property Law; Litigation - Intellectual Property; Patent Law

Charlotte

• Terry M. Brown, Jr. - Commercial Litigation

Fort Lauderdale

• Kyle S. Roberts – Appellate Practice; Commercial Litigation; Insurance Law; Product Liability Litigation – Defendants

Harrisburg

• Christopher R. Amthor – Criminal Defense: White-Collar
• Jordan A. Yeagley – Antitrust Law; Commercial Litigation; Criminal Defense: White-Collar

Newark

• Melissa J. Bayly - Commercial Litigation

Philadelphia

• Allison Borgatti – Criminal Defense: White Collar; Immigration Law
• Argia J. DiMarco - Commercial Litigation
• Mark A. Kasten - Criminal Defense: White-Collar
• Rachel E. King - Labor and Employment Law – Management; Litigation - Labor and Employment
• Ayanna Y. London - Immigration Law; Labor & Employment Law – Employee
• Scott C. Oberlander - Labor and Employment Law - Employee
• Nyasha A. Pendleton - Immigration Law; Labor and Employment Law – Employee
• Michael E. Truncellito - Labor and Employment Law – Management; Litigation - Labor and Employment

Pittsburgh

• Marjorie Bagnato - Commercial Litigation
• Nicholas J. Bell – Labor and Employment Law – employee
• Kyle D. Black - Commercial Litigation
• Tyler S. Dischinger - Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
• William P. Lewis – Litigation – Labor and Employment
• Brendan P. Lucas - Energy Law; Environmental Law
• Matthew C. Pilsner – Litigation – Antitrust; Trust and Estates
• Eric Spada - Commercial Litigation
• Adam G. Wicks - Corporate Law; Securities / Capital Markets Law
• Matthew W. Wilson – Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
• Gretchen Woodruff Root - Labor and Employment Law – Management; Litigation – Labor and Employment

Princeton

• David R. Drake - Healthcare Law
• Evan M. Goldsmith – Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants

Tampa

• Haley R. Ayure – Corporate Law
• Lauren V. Humphries - Commercial Litigation
• Chance Lyman - Appellate Practice

Washington, DC

• Emily Crim – Trust and Estates
• Joshua D. Headley - Tax Law