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
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
Edward C. Flynn (2013) [10] – Commercial Litigation
Timothy Q. Hudak (2015) [5] -Leisure and Hospitality 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
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
David V. Radack (2010) [10] – Patent Law -Trademark Law
Jennifer L. Rawson (*) Trusts and Estates
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

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

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