46 McElroy Deutsch Attorneys Named to 2023 Best Lawyers® List

2 Firm Attorneys also receive Best Lawyers “Lawyer of the Year” recognitions

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August 18, 2022

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McElroy Deutsch is pleased to announce that 46 of its attorneys have been included in the 2023 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America^® with 2 of its attorneys receiving “Lawyer of the Year” recognitions. Since it was first published in 1983, Best Lawyers has become universally regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence.

Best Lawyers has published their list for over three decades, earning the respect of the profession, the media, and the public as the most reliable, unbiased source of legal referrals. Its first international list was published in 2006 and since then has grown to provide lists in over 75 countries. “Best Lawyers was founded in 1981 with the purpose of highlighting the extraordinary accomplishments of those in the legal profession. After three decades, we are proud to continue to serve as the most reliable, unbiased source of legal referrals worldwide," says CEO Phillip Greer.

Lawyers on The Best Lawyers in America list are divided by geographic region and practice areas. They are reviewed by their peers on the basis of professional expertise, and undergo an authentication process to make sure they are in current practice and in good standing.

McElroy Deutsch would like to congratulate the following attorneys named to 2023 The Best Lawyers in America list:

Adam J. Adrignolo - Insurance Law
Kenneth J. Bartschi - Appellate Practice
Theodore M. Baum - Construction Law and Litigation – Construction
Jeffrey Bernstein - Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Gary D. Bressler - Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
James A. Budinetz - Commercial Litigation
Anthony M. Carlino - Insurance Law
David W. Case - Commercial Litigation
John T. Coyne - Insurance Law
Thomas R. Curtin - Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Antitrust, Litigation – Intellectual Property, and Litigation – Patent
Edward J. DePascale - Insurance Law
Edward B. Deutsch - Bet-the-Company Litigation and Commercial Litigation
Michael B. Devins - Commercial Litigation and Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Karen L. Dowd - Appellate Practice and Ethics and Professional Responsibility Law
Peter A. Gaudioso - Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
James G. Green, Jr. - Commercial Litigation
Wesley W. Horton - Appellate Practice and Commercial Litigation
Thomas R. Hurd - Construction Law
Todd E. Jaworsky - Insurance Law
Lucille J. Karp - Real Estate Law
Barry D. Kleban - Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law and Litigation – Bankruptcy
Peter L. Korn – Litigation Insurance and Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants
June Baker Laird - Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
Joseph P. LaSala - Bet-the-Company Litigation and Commercial Litigation
Thomas G. Librizzi - Construction Law
Michael J. Marone - Insurance Law, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants and Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
Kristin B. Mayhew - Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Nancy McDonald - Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions - Defendants
Laurence M. McHeffey - Insurance Law and Litigation - Insurance
C. Ian McLachlan - Appellate Practice
John W. Morris - Construction Law
James S. Myers - Litigation - Bankruptcy
Paul G. Nittoly - Criminal Defense: White-Collar
William F. O'Connor, Jr. - Legal Malpractice Law - Defendants
John J. O'Reilly - Criminal Defense: White-Collar
James E. Patterson - Employment Law – Management, Labor Law – Management, and Litigation – Labor and Employment
John J. Peirano - Employment Law – Management and Labor Law - Management
Louis R. Pepe - Arbitration, Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Construction Law, and Mediation
Albert J. Pucciarelli - Leisure and Hospitality Law
Ronald J. Riccio - Appellate Practice
John A. Ridley - Employment Law – Management, Labor Law – Management, and Litigation – Labor and Employment
Jane A. Rigby - Litigation – Labor and Employment
Alfred A. Turco - Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Richard J. Williams, Jr. - Litigation – Insurance
Jane E. Young - Insurance Law and Litigation – Insurance
Peter J. Zarella - Commercial Litigation

Additionally, only a single lawyer in each practice area and designated metropolitan area is honored as the "Lawyer of the Year," making this accolade particularly significant. These lawyers are selected based on particularly impressive voting averages received during the peer review assessments. Receiving this designation reflects the high level of respect a lawyer has earned among other leading lawyers in the same communities and the same practice areas for their abilities, their professionalism, and their integrity.

McElroy Deutsch would like to congratulate the following attorneys named 2023 Best Lawyers “Lawyer of the Year”:

Thomas R. Curtin - Bet-the-Company Litigation and Litigation - Antitrust (Newark)
John A. Ridley - Labor Law - Management (Newark)

Finally, McElroy Deutsch is pleased to announce that 4 of its attorneys have been included in the 2023 Edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch. Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch recognizes associates and other lawyers who are earlier in their careers for their outstanding professional excellence in private practice in the United States.

Lawyers recognized in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch are divided by geographic region and practice areas. They are reviewed by their peers on the basis of professional expertise, and undergo an authentication process to make sure they are in current practice and in good standing.

McElroy Deutsch would like to congratulate the following lawyers recognized in the 2023 Edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch: