Eckert Seamans Lawyers Named among The Best Lawyers in America® 2023 and as Ones to Watch
August 18, 2022
Eckert Seamans today announced more than 70 attorneys from its firm have been named to the 2023 Best Lawyers list in the 29th edition of The Best Lawyers in America© and 14 attorneys have been named Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch.
Eric M. Page of the firm’s Richmond office and Scott D. Cessar of the Pittsburgh office were named as “Lawyers of the Year.” Additionally, 37 attorneys were recognized in their first year across the Best Lawyers rankings.
Best Lawyers is widely regarded by both clients and legal professionals as a significant honor, conferred on a lawyer after exhaustive peer review.
“We are once again proud to announce that Eckert Seamans attorneys are generously represented on 2023 Best Lawyers lists,” said Timothy Q. Hudak, chief executive officer of the firm. “This honor recognizes the expertise, hard work and peer respect these exceptional attorneys bring to their clients and our firm.”
The complete list of Eckert Seamans attorneys recognized across our multidisciplinary practices for which they were honored, follows below:
LAWYER OF THE YEAR
Richmond
- Eric M. Page – Information Technology Law -Litigation – Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy)
Pittsburgh
- Scott D. Cessar – Litigation – Construction
BEST LAWYERS
Boston
- Peter F. Carr, II (*) – Commercial Litigation
- Michael P. Flammia (*) – Commercial Litigation
- Walter M. Foster (*) -Employment Law – Management
- Lawrence R. Kulig (*) – Commercial Litigation
- Robert W. Levy (*) – Real Estate Law
- Anthony M. Moccia (*) Commercial Litigation -Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
- Stuart A. Offner (2018) [5] -Real Estate Law
- Craig Waksler (*) -Insurance Law
Harrisburg, PA
- Daniel Clearfield (2006) [15]. — Energy Law and Energy Regulatory Law
- Jens H. Damgaard (2007) [15] -Public Finance Law
- James A. Diamond (*) – Real Estate Law
- Karen 0. Moury (*) -Energy Regulatory Law
- Renee C. Mattei (Meyers) Montgomery (2014) [10] – Litigation – Labor and Employment
- Adam M. Shienvold (*) -Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
- Kevin M. Skjoldal (*) -Commercial Litigation
Newark, NJ
- David Katzenstein (*) –Commercial Litigation
Philadelphia, PA
- Donald J. Brooks, Jr.(*) –Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
- Ryan J. Cassidy (2020) -Litigation – Labor and Employment
- Stephen M. Foxman (2007) [15] – Corporate Law -Securities/ Capital Markets Law
- Dacia A. Haddad (*) –Public Finance Law
- Peter J. Hoffman (1995) [25] – Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants-Professional Malpractice – Defendants
- Mark C. Levy (*) -Commercial Litigation
- Jon Nadler (2021) -Litigation – Labor and Employment
- Michael J. O’Brien(*) – Commercial Litigation
- Richard E. Peirce (2015) [5] Litigation – Intellectual Property Trademark Law
- Daniel N. Reisman(*) -Real Estate Law
- Gary M. Schildhorn (2010) [10] – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/ Insolvency and Reorganization Law Litigation – Bankruptcy
- Marc Stein (2010) [10] Municipal Law Public Finance Law
- Joan Stern (2003) [20] Banking and Finance Law Public Finance Law
- Christopher J. Strom (*) – Real Estate Law
- Robert I. Tuteur (2010) [10] -Banking and Finance Law -Financial Services Regulation Law Litigation – Banking and Finance Public Finance Law
Pittsburgh, PA
- Scott D. Cessar (2009) [15] –Litigation – Construction
- Grant E. Coffield (2021)-Litigation – Intellectual Property Patent Law
- Richard K. Dandrea (2007) [15] – Mass Tort Litigation/ Class Actions – Defendants Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
- Louis A. DePaul (*) – Litigation – Real Estate
- Kathryn A. English (2008) [15] Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
- Edward C. Flynn (2013) [10] – Commercial Litigation
- Timothy Q. Hudak (2015) [5] -Leisure and Hospitality Law
- John J. McCague (*) -Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- John R. McGinley, Jr. (2006) [15] Bet-the-Company Litigation Commercial Litigation – Trusts and Estates
- Matthew H. Meade (2015) [5] -Commercial Litigation -Privacy and Data Security Law
- John F. Meck (2001) [20] Litigation – Trusts and Estates -Tax Law
- Sandra R. Mihok (2013) [10] -Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
- John J. Myers (2008) [15] Commercial Litigation Employment Law – Management Litigation – ERISA, Litigation – Labor and Employment
- William S. Myers (*) -Labor Law – Management Litigation – Labor and Employment
- Christopher R. Opalinski (2007) [15] Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Construction
- Nancy L. Rackoff (2006) [15] -Trusts and Estates
- David V. Radack (2010) [10] – Patent Law -Trademark Law
- Jennifer L. Rawson (*) Trusts and Estates
- Christopher J. Rayl (2013) [10] -Public Finance Law
- Daniel J. Sinclair (*) -Mass Tort Litigation/ Class Actions – Defendants
- Raymond C. Vogliano (2007) [15] Litigation – Trusts and Estates Litigation and Controversy – Tax Law -Trusts and Estates
- Paul M. Yenerall (2013) [10] -Tax Law
Princeton, NJ
- Frank J. Petrino (2014) [10] Land Use and Zoning Law Real Estate Law
- Richard J. Van Wagner (2008) [15] -Government Relations Practice
Richmond, VA
- David W. Clarke (2008) [15] Administrative/ Regulatory Law Communications Law -Energy Law -Government Relations Practice
- Karen S. Elliott (2013) [10 Employment Law – Management Labor Law – Management
- William H. Hurd (2007) [15 Appellate Practice Education Law
- Matthew B. Kirsner (2011) [10] Commercial Litigation
- Michael A. Montgomery (2007) [15] -Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
- Eric M. Page (2007) [15] Administrative/ Regulatory Law Communications Law -Energy Law -Information Technology Law Insurance Law -Litigation – Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy) Municipal Law
- Christopher L. Perkins (2013) [10] -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 II (*) -Professional Malpractice Law – Defendants
- Joseph Nealon (*) -Litigation – Labor and Employment
White Plains, NY
- Robert W. Morris (*) – Litigation – Patent
Wilmington, DE
- Patrick M. Brannigan (*) – Mass Tort Litigation/ Class Actions – Defendants
- Joel M. Doner (*) – Litigation – Insurance -Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
- Mark L. Reardon (*) Mass Tort Litigation/ Class Actions – Defendants Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants – Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
- Colleen D. Shields (*) -Commercial Litigation
(Year) First year the lawyer was listed in the published practice area.
(*) Lawyers who are listed for the first time in Best Lawyers.
[#] Milestone of years recognized by Best Lawyers.
BEST LAWYERS: ONES TO WATCH
Boston
- Kristi Panduku (2021) -Corporate Law
Harrisburg, PA
- Tricia S. Springer (2021) – Administrative/ Regulatory Law
Newark, NJ
- Ezra H. Alter (2022) -Litigation – Labor and Employment, Mass Tort Litigation/ Class Actions – Defendants
- Misha Shah (2022) -Mass Tort Litigation/ Class Actions – Defendants
Philadelphia, PA
- Samuel M. Franklin (2021) -Real Estate Law
- Eli Granek (2021) -Commercial Litigation -Mass Tort Litigation/ Class Actions – Defendants
- Jenna P. Torres (*) -Intellectual Property Law Litigation – Intellectual Property
Pittsburgh, PA
- Nicholas F. Borsuk (2021) -Commercial Litigation
- Daniel J. Smith (2021) -Corporate Law
- Shane D. Valenzi (2021) -Commercial Litigation
Washington, D.C.
- Jeffrey P. Brundage (2021) Commercial Litigation
- Jessica A. Glajch (2021) -Commercial Litigation
Wilmington, DE
- Jessica L. Reno (2021) -Commercial Litigation
- Alexandra Rogin (2021) Commercial Litigation
(Year) First year the lawyer was listed in the published practice area.
(*) Lawyers who are listed for the first time in Best Lawyers : Ones to Watch.