Pennsylvania Super Lawyers 2016 recognizes 30 Eckert Seamans lawyers in Philadelphia, Harrisburg, and Pittsburgh offices
May 13, 2016
Eckert Seamans is pleased to announce that 30 attorneys from the firm’s Harrisburg, Philadelphia, and Pittsburgh offices were recently selected for inclusion in the 2016 edition of Pennsylvania Super Lawyers, published by Thomson Reuters.
Eckert Seamans attorneys received additional accolades among the Super Lawyers ranks, including Scott D. Cessar as one of the “Top 50 in Pittsburgh,” Peter J. Hoffman as one of the “Top 100 in Pennsylvania” and “Top 100 in Philadelphia,” and Roberta Jacobs-Meadway as one of the “Top 50 Women in Pennsylvania.”
The complete list of Eckert Seamans attorneys recognized as Pennsylvania Super Lawyers and Rising Stars and the categories for which they were honored follows below.
Philadelphia
Mitchell L. Bach, Business Litigation
William T. Benzing, III, Government Finance (Rising Star)
Albert G. Bixler, Civil Litigation Defense
Timothy J. Burke, Professional Liability: Defense
Casey A. Coyle, Business Litigation (Rising Star)
Charles F. Forer, Business Litigation
Stephen M. Foxman, Business/Corporate
Edward A. Gray, Civil Litigation Defense
Peter J. Hoffman, Civil Litigation Defense
Roberta Jacobs-Meadway, Intellectual Property
David Laigaie, Criminal Defense: White Collar
Jodi D. Oley, Personal Injury Defense: Products (Rising Star)
John E. Quinn, Employment & Labor
Joan N. Stern, Public Finance
Karen Lee “Kitt” Turner, Bankruptcy
Jodi Wilenzik, General Litigation
Harrisburg
Mark A. Fontana, Employment & Labor
Pittsburgh
Kevin P. Allen, Business Litigation
Scott D. Cessar, Construction Litigation
Dorothy A. Davis, Business Litigation
Louis A. DePaul, Jr., Business Litigation (Rising Star)
John E. Hall, General Litigation
John R. McGinley, Jr., Business Litigation
John F. Meck, Estate & Probate
John J. Myers, Employment Litigation: Defense
Christopher R. Opalinski, Construction Litigation
Peter N. Pross, Bankruptcy
Harry A. Readshaw, Creditor Debtor Rights (Rising Star)
Timothy P. Ryan, Intellectual Property Litigation
The Eckert Seamans group joins the top five percent of lawyers in Pennsylvania in receiving this honor from their peers and others in the legal industry. The basis for selection includes noteworthy verdicts or settlements; creativity or innovation within the legal process; the number of cases tried or transactions handled; years in practice; position within the firm; professional activities; writings and lectures; community involvement; professional degrees or training; and academic and employment background.
The results of the survey will be published in a supplement to Philadelphia Magazine and Pittsburgh Magazine (selected attorneys in Pittsburgh only) as well as the Thomson Reuters Legal annual publication Pennsylvania Super Lawyers.