Eckert Seamans Attorneys Recognized with 2027 Best Lawyers in America® and Ones to Watch Accolades
August 20, 2026
National law firm Eckert Seamans proudly announces that more than 130 of its attorneys have been recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2027 edition. This recognition includes:
- Seven Members named “Lawyer of the Year,” an honor bestowed upon only one attorney per practice area and location.
- 96 attorneys listed among “The Best Lawyers in America.”
- 36 attorneys listed among the “Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America,” highlighting rising talent in the legal profession.
Best Lawyers is a respected guide to legal excellence, based on an exhaustive peer-review process. Tens of thousands of leading lawyers confidentially evaluate their colleagues, making this recognition widely regarded by both clients and legal professionals as a significant honor.
The complete list of Eckert Seamans attorneys recognized by Best Lawyers for 2027 includes:
LAWYERS OF THE YEAR
Harrisburg
Michelle M. Skjoldal – Environmental Law
Philadelphia
Richard E. Peirce – Trademark Law
Pittsburgh
Scott D. Cessar – Litigation – Construction
David A. Rockman – Environmental Law
Daniel J. Sinclair – Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
Raymond C. Vogliano – Litigation – Trusts and Estates
Wilmington
Mark L. Reardon – Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
BEST LAWYERS
Boston
Peter F. Carr – Commercial Litigation and Litigation – Banking and Finance
Michael P. Flammia – Commercial Litigation
Lawrence R. Kulig – Commercial Litigation
Eric N. Losey– Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
Anthony M. Moccia – Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Construction; Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants; and Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
Stuart A. Offner – Real Estate Law
Craig Waksler– Insurance Law; Litigation – Insurance; Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants; and Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
Harrisburg
LaToya Winfield Bellamy– Administrative / Regulatory Law
Jennifer M. Caron– Public Finance Law
Daniel Clearfield– Energy Law; Energy Regulatory Law; and Utilities Law
Jonathan W. Cox – Municipal Law and Public Finance Law
James A. Diamond – Real Estate Law
Mark A. Fontana – Employment Law – Management; Labor Law – Management; and Litigation – Labor and Employment
Renardo (Rick) L. Hicks – Environmental Law
Timothy J. Horstmann – Public Finance Law and Tax Law
Norman J. Kennard – Energy Law
Laura B. Kurtz – Public Finance Law
Michael McAuliffe Miller – Employment Law – Management; Labor Law – Management; and Litigation – Labor and Employment
Bridget E. Montgomery – Commercial Litigation and Litigation – Construction
Renee C. Mattei Montgomery – Litigation – Labor and Employment
Deanne M. O’Dell – Energy Regulatory Law
Adam M. Shienvold – Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Bankruptcy; Litigation – Municipal; and Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
Kevin M. Skjoldal – Commercial Litigation
Michelle M. Skjoldal – Environmental Law and Litigation – Environmental
Sarah C. Stoner – Energy Law
New York City
Edward P. Abbot – Litigation – Construction and Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
Michelle D. Grady – Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
Philadelphia
William T. Benzing – Public Finance Law
Donald J. Brooks, Jr. – Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants and Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
Timothy J. Burke – Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants and Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants
April M. Byrd – Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Ryan J. Cassidy – Litigation – Labor and Employment
Frank R. Emmerich, Jr. – Commercial Litigation
Stephen M. Foxman – Corporate Law
David B. Gornish – Litigation – Patent and Patent Law
Dacia A. Haddad – Public Finance Law
Peter J. Hoffman – Arbitration; Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants; Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants; and Professional Malpractice Law – Defendants
Jon Nadler – Litigation – Labor and Employment
Michael J. O’Brien – Commercial Litigation
Richard E. Peirce – Trademark Law
Debora Plehn-Dujowich – Patent Law
Daniel N. Reisman – Land Use and Zoning Law and Real Estate Law
Gary M. Schildhorn – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law and Litigation – Bankruptcy
Amy Z. Snyder – Litigation – Labor and Employment
Shaun K. Staller – Immigration Law
Christopher J. Strom – Real Estate Law
Min Suh – Immigration Law
Robert I. Tuteur – Banking and Finance Law and Public Finance Law
Pittsburgh
Robert V. Campedel – Commercial Litigation
Scott D. Cessar – Litigation – Construction
Noland J. Cheung – Litigation – Intellectual Property; Patent Law; and Trademark Law
Grant E. Coffield – Litigation – Intellectual Property; Litigation – Patent; and Patent Law
Richard K. Dandrea – Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants and Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
Dorothy A. Davis – Commercial Litigation; Financial Services Regulation Law; and Litigation – Banking and Finance
Louis A. DePaul – Commercial Litigation and Litigation – Real Estate
Scott R. Dismukes – Energy Law and Litigation – Environmental
Edward C. Flynn – Commercial Litigation
Clare M. Gallagher – Employment Law – Management and Litigation – Labor and Employment
F. Timothy Grieco – Commercial Litigation and Litigation – Construction
Timothy Q. Hudak – Leisure and Hospitality Law
Stuart R. Kaplan – Health Care Law and Real Estate Law
Jack J. Kearns – Tax Law
Philip E. Levy – Trademark Law
Dennis R. McEwen – Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants and Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
Jack R. McGinley, Jr. – Bet-the-Company Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Corporate Law; and Litigation – Trusts and Estates
John F. Meck – Litigation – Trusts and Estates; Tax Law; and Trusts and Estates
Ray F. Middleman – Commercial Litigation; Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants; and Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
John J. Myers – Commercial Litigation; Employment Law – Management; Litigation – ERISA; and Litigation – Labor and Employment
William S. Myers – Employment Law – Management; Labor Law – Management; and Litigation – Labor and Employment
Christopher R. Opalinski – Commercial Litigation and Litigation – Construction
David V. Radack – Patent Law and Trademark Law
Jennifer L. Rawson – Nonprofit / Charities Law and Trusts and Estates
David A. Rockman – Environmental Law and Litigation – Environmental
Daniel J. Sinclair – Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants; Product Liability Litigation – Defendants; Commercial Litigation; and Insurance Law
David J. Strasser – Commercial Litigation and Insurance Law
Kimberly S. Tague – Real Estate Law
Raymond C. Vogliano – Litigation – Trusts and Estates; Litigation and Controversy – Tax; Tax Law; and Trusts and Estates
Carolyn Whitworth – Trusts and Estates
Eric J. Zagrocki – Real Estate Law
Princeton
David Katzenstein – Commercial Litigation and Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
Frank J. Petrino – Land Use and Zoning Law and Real Estate Law
Richard J. Van Wagner – Government Relations Practice
Robert P. Zoller – Litigation – Construction
Richmond
Annemarie DiNardo Cleary – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Commercial Litigation; Employment Law – Management; and Financial Services Regulation Law
William H. Hurd – Appellate Practice; Commercial Litigation; and Education Law
Michael A. Montgomery – Litigation – Construction; Injury Litigation – Defendants; and Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
E. Duffy Myrtetus – Commercial Litigation and Real Estate Law
Christopher L. Perkins – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Washington, D.C.
Mark A. Johnston – Litigation – Labor and Employment
Jeffrey W. Larroca – Litigation – Labor and Employment
Edward J. Longosz – Professional Malpractice Law – Defendants
Wilmington
Patrick M. Brannigan – Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
Joel M. Doner – Litigation – Insurance; Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants; and Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
Mark L. Reardon – Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants; Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants; and Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
Colleen D. Shields – Commercial Litigation and Professional Malpractice Law – Defendants
ONES TO WATCH
Boston
Harrison Kaplan – Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants and Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
Trevin Schmidt – Commercial Litigation; Labor and Employment Law – Management; and Litigation – Labor and Employment
Carson M. Shea – Commercial Litigation
Harrisburg
Bryce R. Beard – Commercial Litigation
Brett C. Flower – Labor and Employment Law – Management
New York City
Janika S. Best – Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
Kelbey Deck – Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
Taylor Fioravanti – Environmental Law; Family Law; Insurance Law; and Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
Jhonattan N. Gonzalez – Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
Victoria Kreuzer – Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants and Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
Max R. Lewkowski – Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
Philadelphia
Mason S. Bailey – Commercial Litigation
Sarah D. Boutros – Commercial Litigation
Megan B. Kelleher – Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
Margaret C. King – Labor and Employment Law – Management
Gregory P. Mazmanian – Privacy and Data Security Law
Stephen M. Pemberton – Administrative / Regulatory Law
Avery J. Quiles – Commercial Litigation
James P. Quinn – Commercial Litigation
Valerie Ramos – Commercial Litigation
Krista R. Stefkovic – Real Estate Law
Pittsburgh
Gerard Hornby – Construction Law
Cody Madison – Litigation – Patent
Mark A. Mazza – Intellectual Property Law; Municipal Law; and Patent Law
Megan R. Padgett – Commercial Litigation
Gretchen Panchik – Commercial Litigation
Laura Cottington Walter – Labor and Employment Law – Management
Christopher S. Winkler – Construction Law
Princeton
Yvette Donaldson Brown – Commercial Litigation
Anthony P. D’Elia – Commercial Litigation
Sarah A. James – Commercial Litigation
Karlee M. Martin – Commercial Litigation
Shonti F. Tager – Real Estate Law
Richmond
A. Garrett Kelly – Real Estate Law
Washington, D.C.
Constantine E. Politis – Commercial Litigation
Michael W. Thomas – Commercial Litigation