The recently released 2023 edition of The Best Lawyers in America includes 197 Ballard Spahr attorneys nationwide, who received 330 total recognitions in the guide.
Of the 139 Ballard Spahr attorneys listed in the “Best Lawyers” category, who received 245 total recognitions, seven were also named 2023 Lawyers of the Year for their practices and locations. Only one attorney receives the designation in each location for each practice area.
In addition, 58 Ballard Spahr attorneys are listed in the “Ones to Watch” category for attorneys in private practice less than 10 years. Together, they garnered 85 total recognitions.
The Best Lawyers methodology uses annual surveys asking lawyers across the nation to evaluate their peers based on legal skill, professionalism, and integrity. From the results of those extensive surveys, the publication chooses the top attorneys in the most high-profile practices. Lawyers of the Year received the highest overall peer feedback for a specific practice area and geographic region.
LAWYERS OF THE YEAR
Michael Berry—First Amendment Law—Philadelphia
Henry E. Hockeimer, Jr.—Corporate Compliance Law—Philadelphia
Karen C. McConnell—Mergers and Acquisitions Law—Phoenix
Charles R. Moran—Corporate Governance Law—Baltimore
Beth Moskow-Schnoll—Criminal Defense: White-Collar—Delaware
George H. Singer—Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law—Minneapolis
Robert E. Tunheim—Mergers and Acquisitions Law—Minneapolis
BEST LAWYERS
Administrative/Regulatory Law
Peter D. Hardy—Philadelphia, Washington, D.C.
Marjorie J. Peerce—New York
Beth Moskow-Schnoll—Delaware
Advertising Law
David J. Bodney—Phoenix
Appellate Practice
Leita Walker—Minneapolis
Banking and Finance Law
Valarie J. Allen—Philadelphia
Scott A. Coleman—Minneapolis
Kevin R. Cunningham—Philadelphia
Mark C. Dietzen—Minneapolis
Emilie Ninan—Delaware
Richard S. Perelman—Philadelphia
Laura L. Seidel—Atlanta
Ronald K. Vaske—Minneapolis
Maulin Vidwans—Philadelphia
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Katherine Anderson—Phoenix
Tobey M. Daluz—Delaware
Theodore J. Hartl—Denver
Timothy F. McCormack—Baltimore
Rosetta B. Packer—Philadelphia
Andrew J. Petrie—Denver
George H. Singer—Minneapolis
William A. Slaughter—Philadelphia
Matthew G. Summers—Delaware
William P. Wassweiler—Minneapolis
Bet-the-Company Litigation
David H. Pittinsky—Philadelphia
Commercial Litigation
Robert R. Baron, Jr.—Philadelphia
Daniel R. Fritz—Sioux Falls
M. Norman Goldberger—Philadelphia
Aliza R. Karetnick—Philadelphia
Stephen J. Kastenberg—Philadelphia
John G. Kerkorian—Phoenix
Laura E. Krabill—Philadelphia
David J. Margules—Delaware
Andrew J. Petrie—Denver
David H. Pittinsky—Philadelphia
Brian Schulman—Phoenix
Mark S. Stewart—Philadelphia
Karla M. Vehrs—Minneapolis
Matthew A. White—Philadelphia
Copyright Law
Lawrence K. Nodine—Atlanta
Lynn E. Rzonca—Philadelphia
Corporate Compliance Law
Peter D. Hardy—Philadelphia, Washington, D.C.
Henry E. Hockeimer, Jr.—Philadelphia
Charles R. Moran—Baltimore
Corporate Governance Law
Elizabeth S. Fenton—Delaware
Robert C. Kim—Las Vegas
Charles R. Moran—Baltimore
Corporate Law
Richard J. Braemer—Philadelphia
Thomas F. Dougherty—Minneapolis
Jeffrey A. Fickes—New York
Douglas M. Fox—Baltimore
Laura C. Giles—Phoenix
Alan S. Kaplinsky—Philadelphia
Robert C. Kim—Las Vegas
Justin P. Klein—Philadelphia
Michael R. Kuhn—Minneapolis
David J. Margules—Delaware
Karen C. McConnell—Phoenix
Charles R. Moran—Baltimore
Barbara Lano Rummel—Minneapolis
Robert E. Tunheim—Minneapolis
Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Peter D. Hardy—Philadelphia, Washington, D.C.
Henry E. Hockeimer, Jr.—Philadelphia
John F. Hundley—Washington, D.C.
Eugene R. Licker—New York
Beth Moskow-Schnoll—Delaware
Marjorie J. Peerce—New York
Economic Development Law
William C. Rhodes—Philadelphia
Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Robert J. Hartman—Minneapolis
Edward I. Leeds—Philadelphia
Joshua T. Natzel—Minneapolis
Brian M. Pinheiro—Philadelphia
Edward J. Wegerson—Minneapolis
Employment Law – Management
Shannon D. Farmer—Philadelphia
David S. Fryman—Philadelphia
Kenneth M. Jarin—Philadelphia
Denise M. Keyser—New Jersey
Mary M. O’Brien—Minneapolis
Brian D. Pedrow—Philadelphia
Ronald J. Stolkin—Phoenix
Steven W. Suflas—Salt Lake City
Jay A. Zweig—Phoenix
Environmental Law
David J. Armstrong—Phoenix
Brendan K. Collins—Philadelphia
Harry Weiss—Philadelphia
Equipment Finance Law
Richard S. Perelman—Philadelphia
Financial Services Regulation Law
Scott A. Coleman—Minneapolis
Alan S. Kaplinsky—Philadelphia, New York
FinTech Practice
Ronald K. Vaske—Minneapolis
First Amendment Law
Seth D. Berlin—Washington, D.C.
Michael Berry—Philadelphia
Jay Ward Brown—Washington, D.C.
Ashley I. Kissinger—Denver
Paul J. Safier—Philadelphia
David A. Schulz—New York
Charles D. Tobin—Washington, D.C.
Gaming Law
Michael D. Fabius—Philadelphia
Health Care Law
Beth Moskow-Schnoll—Delaware
Insurance Law
Daniel R. Fritz—Sioux Falls
Brian Schulman—Phoenix
International Mergers and Acquisitions
Karen C. McConnell—Phoenix
Labor Law – Management
David S. Fryman—Philadelphia
Kenneth M. Jarin—Philadelphia
Denise M. Keyser—New Jersey
Brian D. Pedrow—Philadelphia
Ronald J. Stolkin—Phoenix
Steven W. Suflas—Salt Lake City
Land Use and Zoning Law
Jon M. Laria—Baltimore
Matthew N. McClure—Philadelphia
Litigation – Banking and Finance
Alan S. Kaplinsky—Philadelphia, New York
Litigation – Bankruptcy
Theodore J. Hartl—Denver
Rosetta B. Packer—Philadelphia
William A. Slaughter—Philadelphia
Litigation – Construction
Jonathan M. Bye—Minneapolis
Brian Schulman—Phoenix
Litigation – Environmental
Brendan K. Collins—Philadelphia
Litigation – First Amendment
Seth D. Berlin—Washington, D.C.
Michael Berry—Philadelphia
David J. Bodney—Phoenix
Jay Ward Brown—Washington, D.C.
Ashley I. Kissinger—Denver
Burt M. Rublin—Philadelphia
Paul J. Safier—Philadelphia
David A. Schulz—New York
Elizabeth Seidlin-Bernstein—Philadelphia
Charles D. Tobin—Washington, D.C.
Litigation – Insurance
Jonathan M. Bye—Minneapolis
Litigation – Intellectual Property
Laura E. Krabill—Philadelphia
Brian W. LaCorte—Phoenix
David J. Margules—Delaware
Lawrence K. Nodine—Atlanta
Louis P. Petrich—Los Angeles
Lynn E. Rzonca—Philadelphia
Chittam U. Thakore—Atlanta
Litigation – Labor and Employment
David S. Fryman—Philadelphia
Mary M. O’Brien—Minneapolis
Ronald J. Stolkin—Phoenix
Steven W. Suflas—Salt Lake City
Jay A. Zweig—Phoenix
Litigation – Mergers and Acquisitions
M. Norman Goldberger—Philadelphia
David J. Margules—Delaware
Litigation – Patent
Caryn Borg-Breen—Philadelphia
Laura E. Krabill—Philadelphia
Brian W. LaCorte—Phoenix
Lawrence K. Nodine—Atlanta
Lynn E. Rzonca—Philadelphia
Litigation – Real Estate
Jonathan M. Bye—Minneapolis
Brian Schulman—Phoenix
Michael Sklaroff—Philadelphia
Litigation – Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy)
M. Norman Goldberger—Philadelphia
Litigation – Securities
M. Norman Goldberger—Philadelphia
Stephen J. Kastenberg—Philadelphia
Andrew J. Petrie—Denver
Litigation – Trusts and Estates
Regina O’Brien Thomas—Philadelphia
Media Law
Seth D. Berlin—Washington, D.C.
Michael Berry—Philadelphia
David J. Bodney—Phoenix
Jay Ward Brown—Washington, D.C.
Ashley I. Kissinger—Denver
David A. Schulz—New York
Thomas B. Sullivan—New York
Charles D. Tobin—Washington, D.C.
Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Amy L. Arndt—Sioux Falls
Richard J. Braemer—Philadelphia
Laura C. Giles—Phoenix
Robert C. Kim—Las Vegas
Justin P. Klein—Philadelphia
Karen C. McConnell—Phoenix
Barbara Lano Rummel—Minneapolis
Robert E. Tunheim—Minneapolis
John D. Wambold—Minneapolis
Nonprofit/Charities Law
Ann T. Loftus—Philadelphia
Kendis Key Muscheid—Phoenix
Patent Law
Mitchell A. Katz—Atlanta
Lynn E. Rzonca—Philadelphia
Chittam U. Thakore—Atlanta
Project Finance Law
Mark C. Dietzen—Minneapolis
William C. Rhodes—Philadelphia
Public Finance Law
Valarie J. Allen—Philadelphia
Michele L. Bax—Phoenix
Kevin R. Cunningham—Philadelphia
Joseph A. Fanone—Washington, D.C.
Teri M. Guarnaccia—Baltimore
Charles S. Henck—Washington, D.C.
Anastasia G. Khokhryakova—Denver
Emilie R. Ninan—Delaware, Washington, D.C.
Marybeth Orsini—Baltimore, New York
Steve T. Park—Philadelphia
Kimberly C. Reed—Denver
William C. Rhodes—Philadelphia
P. Andrew Spicknall—Washington, D.C.
Qui Tam Law
Jonathan M. Bye—Minneapolis
Real Estate Law
Thomas G. Bennett—Salt Lake City
Alicia B. Clark—Denver
Desmond D. Connall, Jr.—Washington, D.C.
Mark S. DePillis—Philadelphia
Thomas F. Dougherty—Minneapolis
Dominic J. De Simone—Philadelphia
Craig Solomon Ganz—Phoenix
Mary Jo George—Washington, D.C.
Thomas A. Hauser—Baltimore
Jon M. Laria—Baltimore
Anna A. Mahaney—Baltimore
Tina R. Makoulian—Philadelphia
Amy M. McClain—Baltimore
Bart I. Mellits—Philadelphia
Michael J. Ostermeyer—Phoenix
Mark Pollak—Baltimore
Alan S. Ritterband—Philadelphia
Brian Schulman—Phoenix
Joseph M. Sellars—Denver
Michael Sklaroff—Philadelphia
Derek L. Sorenson—Phoenix
Raymond G. Truitt—Baltimore
Maulin Vidwans—Philadelphia
James R. Walston—Minneapolis
Roger D. Winston—Washington, D.C.
Kelly M. Wrenn—Washington, D.C.
Securities/Capital Markets Law
Brian D. Doerner—Philadelphia
Gerald J. Guarcini—Philadelphia
Teri M. Guarnaccia—Baltimore
April Hamlin—Minneapolis
Robert C. Kim—Las Vegas
Justin P. Klein—Philadelphia
Karen C. McConnell—Phoenix
Securities Regulation
Gerald J. Guarcini—Philadelphia
Karen C. McConnell—Phoenix
Securitization and Structured Finance Law
Mark C. Dietzen—Minneapolis
Thomas A. Hauser—Baltimore
Tax Law
Justin H. Brown—Philadelphia
Richard L. Catalano—New York
Thomas F. Dougherty—Minneapolis
Jonathan Flora—Philadelphia
Peter D. Hardy—Philadelphia, Washington, D.C.
Wendi L. Kotzen—Philadelphia
Kendis Key Muscheid—Phoenix
Trademark Law
Brian W. LaCorte—Phoenix
Lawrence K. Nodine—Atlanta
Lynn E. Rzonca—Philadelphia
Trusts and Estates
Justin H. Brown—Philadelphia
Ann T. Loftus—Philadelphia
Marilyn C. Sanborne—Philadelphia
Heike K. Sullivan—Philadelphia
Regina O’Brien Thomas—Philadelphia
Thomas J. Woessner—Minneapolis
ONES TO WATCH
Appellate Practice
Justin E. Kerner—New Jersey
J. Matt Thornton—Minneapolis
Banking and Finance Law
Brianne Boyle—Baltimore
Tyler M. Cobb —Phoenix
Nicole Necklas Soraruf—Baltimore
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Michael S. Myers—Los Angeles
Commercial Litigation
Matthew Cate—Washington, D.C.
Thomas J. Gallagher IV—Philadelphia
Mara J. Gassmann—Washington, D.C.
Chad P. Jimenez—Denver
Justin E. Kerner—New Jersey
Michael R. McDonald —Philadelphia
Elanor A. Mulhern—Philadelphia
Jonathon A. Talcott— Phoenix
J. Matt Thornton—Minneapolis
Jessica Case Watt—Delaware
Kahlil C. Williams—Philadelphia
Communications Law
Jacquelyn N. Schell— New York
Corporate Law
Christian R. Barnes— Minneapolis
Kimberly W. Klayman—Philadelphia
Neal K. Rasmussen—Minneapolis
Wesley R. Robinson—Phoenix
Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Brad Gershel—New York
Brittany M. Giusini-Tsoflias —Delaware
Christopher Hatfield—Washington, D.C.
Emilia McKee Vassallo—Philadelphia
Jessica Case Watt—Delaware
Kahlil C. Williams—Philadelphia
Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Jessica DuBois—Minneapolis
G’Nece Jones—Philadelphia
Environmental Law
Lea A. Phillips—Phoenix
Insurance Law
Brittany M. Wilson—Philadelphia
Intellectual Property Law
Jonas Jarvholm—Atlanta
Matthew J. Littlefield—Atlanta
Benjamin N. Simler—Philadelphia
Alan White—Atlanta
Land Use and Zoning Law
Jacob Dachs—Baltimore
Spencer I. Eldred—Los Angeles
Jennifer L. Feden—Philadelphia
David M. Gest—Philadelphia
Lindsey Parker—Salt Lake City
Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
Neal K. Rasmussen—Minneapolis
Litigation – Bankruptcy
Laurel D. Roglen—Delaware
Litigation – Construction
Michael S. Myers—Los Angeles
Kathryn E. Wendt—Minneapolis
Litigation – Intellectual Property
Benjamin N. Simler—Philadelphia
Jonathon A. Talcott— Phoenix
Litigation – Patent
Alan White—Atlanta
Litigation – Real Estate
Michael S. Myers—Los Angeles
Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Christian R. Barnes—Minneapolis
Christopher J. DePizzo—New York
Ryan D. Heck—Minneapolis
Kimberly W. Klayman—Philadelphia
Neal K. Rasmussen—Minneapolis
Wesley R. Robinson—Phoenix
Patent Law
Matthew J. Littlefield—Atlanta
Alan White—Atlanta
Project Finance Law
Katie Leesman—Washington, D.C.
John C. Wheatley—Washington, D.C.
Public Finance Law
Ethan A. Anderson—Denver
Tyler M. Cobb —Phoenix
Real Estate Law
Andrew I. Almand—Washington, D.C.
Dimitrios Angelakos—Philadelphia
Jennifer Auger-Young—Baltimore
Brianne Boyle—Baltimore
Matthew W. Buckley—Minneapolis
Jacob Dachs—Baltimore
Ashley E. DeLuca—Philadelphia
Kyle A. DeThomas—Washington, D.C.
Spencer I. Eldred—Los Angeles
Jennifer L. Feden—Philadelphia
Garland W. Gantt III—Washington, D.C.
Colin M. Gaynor—Baltimore
David M. Gest—Philadelphia
Steven P. Mehr—Los Angeles
Lindsey Parker—Salt Lake City
Timothy R. Polmateer —Los Angeles
Joseph W. Weill—New Jersey
Kathryn E. Wendt—Minneapolis
John C. Wheatley—Washington, D.C.
Tax Law
John C. Wheatley—Washington, D.C.
Technology Law
Alan White—Atlanta
Trusts and Estates
Alicia H. Berenson—Philadelphia
Joshua R. Brown—Sioux Falls
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