Blank Rome Attorneys Recognized in 2023 Best Lawyers in America®
Blank Rome is pleased to announce that 168 firm attorneys have been recognized in Best Lawyers in America® 2023 in the annual categories of “Lawyers of the Year,” “Ones to Watch,” and “Best Lawyers,” in 52 practice areas across 12 regions. Our firm is honored to achieve such significant growth in this year’s rankings, with more than 50 additional attorneys achieving recognition following our Best Lawyers 2022 rankings.
Each year, Best Lawyers conducts extensive peer-reviewed research into the legal skills, professionalism, and integrity of U.S. attorneys. From the results of those substantial surveys, the publication identifies the top attorneys in the most high-profile practices. To view the complete methodology used by Best Lawyers to compile the 2023 rankings, please click here.
2023 “Lawyers of the Year”
Best Lawyers “Lawyer of the Year” identifies the attorneys who received the finest overall peer feedback for their practice area and geographical region. Only a single attorney in each designated practice area and metropolitan area can earn this honor. The following five Blank Rome attorneys received this honor.
Houston
- Susan L. Bickley is recognized in Litigation – Municipal
Philadelphia
- Mark I. Rabinowitz is recognized in Equipment Finance Law
Princeton
- Kevin J. Bruno is recognized in Insurance Law
Washington, D.C.
- Deborah E. Greenspan is recognized in Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
- Helen K. Michael is recognized in Insurance Law
2023 “Ones to Watch”
Best Lawyers “Ones to Watch” honors “attorneys who are earlier in their careers for outstanding professional excellence in private practice.” The following 31 Blank Rome attorneys have been recognized in this category.
Fort Lauderdale, FL
- Maria K. Vigilante is recognized in Commercial Litigation
Houston, TX
- Cole T. Duncan is recognized in Intellectual Property Law
- Stephanie E. Holden is recognized in Commercial Litigation
- Emery Gullickson Richards is recognized in Labor and Employment Law – Management and Litigation – Labor and Employment
Los Angeles, CA
- Natalie Alameddine is recognized in Labor and Employment Law – Management
- Harrison M. Brown is recognized in Mass Tort / Class Actions – Defendants
- Jacqueline Combs is recognized in Family Law
- Ali L. Fishbein is recognized in Family Law
- Saam Takaloo is recognized in Real Estate Law
New York, NY
- D. Morgan Barry is recognized in Commercial Litigation
- Ashley Fleishman is recognized in Real Estate Law
- Noe S. Hamra is recognized in Insurance Law
- Alexa B. Lutchen is recognized in Commercial Litigation
- Anita Rooz is recognized in Family Law
Philadelphia, PA
- Asima J. Ahmad is recognized in Labor and Employment Law – Management and Litigation – Labor and Employment
- Samar Aryani-Sabet is recognized in Intellectual Property Law
- Gregory S. Bergman is recognized in Commercial Litigation
- Shaun J. Bockert is recognized in Technology Law
- Joshua L. Broderson is recognized in Real Estate Law
- Melanie S. Carter is recognized in Corporate Law and Product Liability – Defendants
- Andrew M. Logan is recognized in Trusts and Estates
- Louise Bowes Marencik is recognized in Financial Services Regulation Law
- Melissa Fundora Murphy is recognized in Commercial Litigation
- Triston O’Savio is recognized in Commercial Litigation
- Ann E. Querns is recognized in Criminal Defense: White-Collar
- John P. Wixted is recognized in Commercial Litigation
- Huaou Yan is recognized in Commercial Litigation
Pittsburgh, PA
- Shawna J. Henry is recognized in Litigation – Construction
Washington, D.C.
- Ross E. Coe is recognized in Real Estate Law
- Dana S. Merkel is recognized in Transportation Law
- Alexander S. Perry is recognized in Intellectual Property Law
2023 “Best Lawyers”
The annual “Best Lawyers” category recognizes leading attorneys by region and practice area, for their acumen in the legal industry. The following 137 Blank Rome attorneys have been honored in this category.
Chicago, IL
- Karin H. Berg is recognized in Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Seth D. Lamden is recognized in Insurance Law and Litigation – Insurance
- Paige Barr Tinkham is recognized in Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Cincinnati, OH
- Michael L. Cioffi is recognized in Commercial Litigation
Houston, TX
- Barry Abrams is recognized in Litigation – Land Use and Zoning, Litigation – Municipal, and Litigation – Securities
- John A. Adkins is recognized in Banking and Finance Law and Corporate Law
- Michael K. Bell is recognized in Admiralty and Maritime Law
- Susan L. Bickley is recognized in Litigation – Municipal
- Jeremy A. Herschaft is recognized in Admiralty and Maritime Law
- Keith B. Letourneau is recognized in Admiralty and Maritime Law
- Theodore D. Meyer is recognized in Employment Law – Management, Labor Law – Management, and Litigation – Labor and Employment
- Cassandra G. Mott is recognized in Banking and Finance Law
- Daniel R. Peterson is recognized in Litigation – Intellectual Property
- Robert P. Scott is recognized in Commercial Litigation
- Douglas J. Shoemaker is recognized in Admiralty and Maritime Law
- Russell T. Wong is recognized in Litigation – Patent and Patent Law
Los Angeles, CA
- Mary Craig Calkins is recognized in Commercial Litigation, Insurance Law, and Litigation – Insurance
- Anthony R. Callobre is recognized Banking and Finance Law
- William Finestone is recognized in Nonprofit / Charities Law and Trusts and Estates
- Robert L. Kahan is recognized in Corporate Law and Securities / Capital Markets Law
- Howard M. Knee is recognized in Litigation – Labor and Employment
- Linda D. Kornfeld is recognized in Insurance Law and Litigation – Insurance
- Stacy D. Phillips is recognized in Family Law
- Jeffrey R. Richter is recognized in Corporate Law and Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Kristina Royce is recognized in Family Law
- Daniel Rylaarsdam is recognized in Insurance Law
- Ashley Silberfeld is recognized in Family Law
New York, NY
- Rick Antonoff is recognized in Litigation – Bankruptcy
- Thomas H. Belknap, Jr. is recognized in Admiralty and Maritime Law
- Jerry D. Bernstein is recognized in Criminal Defense: White-Collar
- Ryan J. Casson is recognized in Family Law
- Marilyn B. Chinitz is recognized in Family Law
- Harris N. Cogan is recognized in Litigation – Real Estate
- Alan R. Feigenbaum is recognized in Family Law
- Donald Frank is recognized in Family Law
- Steven Goldfeder is recognized in Family Law
- Norman S. Heller is recognized in Family Law
- Ira L. Herman is recognized in Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Sophie Jacobi-Parisi is recognized in Family Law
- Stuart D. Kaplan is recognized in Real Estate Law
- John D. Kimball is recognized in Admiralty and Maritime Law
- Mara B. Levin is recognized in Employment Law – Individuals
- Martin Luskin is recognized for Real Estate Law
- Stephen P. McSweeney is recognized for Family Law
- Richard J. Miller, Jr. is recognized in Litigation – Trusts and Estates and Trusts and Estates
- Dylan Mitchell is recognized in Family Law
- Robert J. Mittman is recognized in Mergers and Acquisitions Law and Securities / Capital Markets Law
- Morgan Mouchette is recognized in Family Law
- Michael H. Peskowitz is recognized in Real Estate Law
- Sheila G. Riesel is recognized in Family Law
- Richard V. Singleton II is recognized in Admiralty and Maritime
- Robert B. Stein is recognized in Banking and Finance Law
- Peter C. Valente is recognized in Trusts and Estates
- Sean R. Weissbart is recognized Trusts and Estates
- Stephen T. Whelan is recognized in Securitization and Structured Finance Law
- Lauren B. Wilgus is recognized in Admiralty and Maritime Law
Philadelphia, PA
- Kevin J. Baum is recognized in Banking and Finance Law
- Lawrence J. Beaser is recognized in Health Care Law
- Samuel H. Becker is recognized in Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Thomas E. Biron is recognized in Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law and Litigation - Bankruptcy
- Daniel R. Blickman is recognized in Tax Law
- Mark Blondman is recognized in Employment Law – Management and Labor Law – Management
- J. J. Broderick is recognized in Real Estate Law
- Edward N. Cahn is recognized in Antitrust Law, Arbitration, Commercial Litigation, and Mediation
- Lawrence S. Chane is recognized in Trusts and Estates
- Matthew J. Comisky is recognized in Real Estate Law
- Steven Dubow is recognized in Corporate Law
- Lawrence F. Flick II is recognized in Banking and Finance Law and Equipment Finance Law
- Harvey I. Forman is recognized in Banking and Finance Law, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, and Equipment Finance Law
- Barry H. Genkin is recognized in Corporate Law, Securities / Capital Markets Law, and Securities Regulation
- Michael G. Graziano is recognized in Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Andrew J. Haas is recognized in Tax Law and Trusts and Estates
- Anthony B. Haller is recognized in Employment Law – Management, Labor Law – Management, and Litigation – Labor and Employment
- Margaret Anne Hill is recognized in Litigation – Environment
- Alan J. Hoffman is recognized in Commercial Litigation
- Regina Stango Kelbon is recognized in Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law and Litigation – Bankruptcy
- Peter F. Kelsen is recognized in Land Use and Zoning Law and Real Estate Law
- Henry M. Kuller is recognized in Corporate Law
- Adam E. Laver is recognized in Land Use and Zoning Law and Real Estate Law
- Mark M. Lee is recognized in Criminal Defense: White-Collar
- Sophia Lee is recognized Mass Tort / Class Actions – Defendants
- Bruce R. Lesser is recognized in Banking and Finance Law
- Frederick D. Lipman is recognized in Corporate Law
- John E. Lucian is recognized in Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Jeffrey S. Moller is recognized in Admiralty and Maritime Law and Banking and Finance Law
- Kathy E. Ochroch is recognized in Commercial Litigation
- Joseph G. Poluka is recognized in Criminal Defense: White Collar
- Mark I. Rabinowitz is recognized in Banking and Finance Law, Equipment Finance Law, and Litigation – Banking and Finance
- William H. Roberts is recognized in Antitrust Law
- Philip R. Rosenfeldt is recognized in Real Estate Law
- Andrew J. Rudolph is recognized in Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
- Michael B. Schaedle is recognized in Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Stephen D. Schrier is recognized in Gaming Law
- Joel Charles Shapiro is recognized in Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- James T. Smith is recognized in Commercial Litigation
- Jason A. Snyderman is recognized in Litigation – Intellectual Property and Litigation – Patent
- Benjamin G. Stonelake is recognized in Environmental Law and Litigation – Environmental
- Rebecca D. Ward is recognized in Appellate Practice
- Alan L. Zeiger is recognized in Corporate Law
Pittsburgh, PA
- James J. Barnes is recognized in Corporate Law and Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Jayme L. Butcher is recognized in Litigation – Labor and Employment
- Amy Joseph Coles is recognized in Commercial Litigation
- Joseph T. Moran is recognized in Commercial Litigation
Princeton, NJ
- Kevin J. Bruno is recognized in Insurance Law and Litigation – Environmental
- Nicholas C. Harbist is recognized in Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Tampa, FL
- Michelle Gervais is recognized in Commercial Litigation
Washington, D.C.
- George D. Billinson is recognized in Energy Law
- Paul B. Bran is recognized in Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law and Litigation - Bankruptcy
- Kyle P. Brinkman is recognized in Insurance Law
- James S. Carter is recognized in Insurance Law
- Brett M. Esber is recognized in Admiralty and Maritime Law
- John A. Gibbons is recognized in Insurance Law and Litigation – Insurance
- Jeanne M. Grasso is recognized in Admiralty and Maritime Law
- Deborah E. Greenspan is recognized in Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
- Jon D. Grossman is recognized in Patent Law
- Mark R. Haskell is recognized in Energy Law and Natural Resources Law
- John E. Heintz is recognized in Insurance Law and Litigation – Insurance
- Robert P. Jacobs is recognized in Insurance Law
- Howard S. Jatlow is recognized Banking and Finance Law and Real Estate Law
- James D. Kelly is recognized in Real Estate Law
- Justin F. Lavella is recognized in Insurance Law
- William E. Lawler is recognized in Criminal Defense: White-Collar
- Gregory F. Linsin is recognized in Admiralty and Maritime Law and Environmental Law
- Frederick M. Lowther is recognized in Energy Law
- Helen K. Michael is recognized in Commercial Litigation, Insurance Law, and Litigation – Insurance
- Daniel L. Morgan is recognized in Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
- James R. Murray is recognized in Insurance Law and Litigation – Insurance
- Cynthia Langelier Paine is recognized in Tax Law
- Omid Safa is recognized in Insurance Law
- Michael I. Sanders is recognized in Litigation and Controversy – Tax and Tax Law
- Henry F. Schuelke III is recognized in Criminal Defense: White-Collar
- Jennifer Short is recognized in Criminal Defense: White-Collar
- Brett A. Snyder is recognized in Energy Law
- Scott E. Thomas is recognized in Government Relations Practice
- Jonathan K. Waldron is recognized in Admiralty and Maritime Law
- Shawn M. Wright is recognized in Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Wilmington, DE
- Stanley B. Tarr is recognized in Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law