39 Dilworth Attorneys Named Among the Best Lawyers in America®

Dilworth Paxson LLP is proud to announce that 39 of its attorneys have been recognized as The Best Lawyers in America® and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch. ® The attorneys represent four of the firm’s offices throughout Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and New York.

In addition to individual Best Lawyers® recognitions, Thomas Schorr was named “Lawyer of the Year” for insurance law in the Central New Jersey region, a recognition reflecting the highest overall peer feedback for the practice area and geographic region.

“Dilworth is proud to once again have many of its lawyers, across several offices and practice groups, selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch,” said Co-Managing Partner Patrick Northen. “This recognition, based on feedback from our peers, further confirms Dilworth’s commitment to legal excellence.”

Since it was first published in 1983, Best Lawyers® has become highly regarded as a guide to legal excellence. Best Lawyers® is based on detailed peer-review surveys, in which tens of thousands of leading attorneys vote on the legal abilities of other lawyers in their practice areas.

Dilworth attorneys named among The Best Lawyers in America® include:

New Jersey:

Insurance Law:
Thomas E. Hastings
Thomas E. Schorr

Bankruptcy, Insolvency & Creditors’ Rights Law:
Harold G. Cohen

Litigation Law:
James H. Landgraf
William E. McGrath, Jr.

Public Finance Law:
Christopher M. Walrath

New York:

Litigation:
John A. Squires

Pennsylvania:

Trusts and Estates Law:
Roberta A. Barsotti
John P. Crampton
John R. Latourette
Bruce A. Rosenfield
Roy S. Ross

Real Estate Law:
Kevin S. Blanton
Melissa S. Blanton
Joseph F. Kessler

Litigation:
Thomas S. Biemer
Arlene Fickler
Theresa E. Loscalzo
James M. Matour
Lawrence G. McMichael
Ira Neil Richards
James J. Rodgers
Lisa J. Rodriguez
Neil Sklaroff
David Smith
Ralph G. Wellington

Labor and Employment Law:
Anne E. Kane
Marjorie Obod
Jennifer Platzkere Snyder

Public Finance Law:
Marc A. Feller

Corporate and Business Law:
Walter Ferst
Joseph H. Jacovini

Corporate & Government Investigations Law:
Linda Dale Hoffa

Philanthropic & Non-Profit Law:
Joseph E. Lundy

Tax Law:
John Schmehl

Employment (ERISA) Law:
Matthew Whitehorn

Additionally, these Dilworth attorneys have been named as Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch®, which recognizes lawyers who have been practicing for 10 or fewer years.

Pennsylvania:

Litigation:
Christopher C. Nana-Sinkam
Stanford B. Ponson*
David Rodkey

^*First year on the Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® list

Attorneys included in the Best Lawyers® list are recognized for professional excellence and as industry leaders by their peers. For more information about the selection criteria and methodology, see https://www.bestlawyers.com/methodology.

About Dilworth Paxson

Founded in 1933, Dilworth Paxson LLP has offices in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, and Delaware.  Dilworth has a rich and impressive history filled with landmark work that reflects a tradition of legal excellence and a deep concern for its clients and the communities it serves. Dilworth represents a broad spectrum of clients, including the world’s leading companies, regional businesses, governmental and civic entities, and individuals.

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