Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani is pleased to announce that 172 of its attorneys were listed in The Best Lawyers in America© 2026 Edition, five of whom received “Lawyer of the Year” recognitions. Additionally, 69 GRSM attorneys were recognized in the Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch 2026.
Best Lawyers lists are compiled based on peer-review evaluations. For the 2026 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®, results were determined using millions of confidential attorney evaluations. Ones to Watch adopts this same peer-review methodology.
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In addition to individual Best Lawyers’ recognitions, “Lawyer of the Year” recognition is given to individual lawyers who received the highest overall peer-feedback for a specific practice area and geographic region. Only one lawyer is recognized as the “Lawyer of the Year” for each specialty and location. The following GRSM attorneys were recognized as Best Lawyers® 2026 “Lawyers of the Year” in their respective cities and practice areas:
Lawyers of the Year
Albuquerque
- Michelle A. Hernandez: Health Care Law
Hartford
- Todd R. Regan: Litigation – Construction
Pittsburgh
- Kristin L. Pieseski: Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants
Portland-OR
- Nancy M. Erfle: Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
San Francisco
- Andrew I. Port: Admiralty and Maritime Law
The following 172 GRSM attorneys were recognized in The Best Lawyers in America© 2026 by their respective cities, practice areas, and the first year they were recognized. The attorneys bolded are listed for the first time this year.
Albuquerque
- Michelle A. Hernandez (2021): Appellate Practice; Health Care Law; Litigation – Health Care; Litigation – Insurance
Alexandria, VA
- Kelly M. Lippincott (2023): Insurance Law; Litigation – Insurance
Anchorage
- John R. Crone (2021): Litigation – Labor and Employment
Atlanta
- Eric T. Hawkins (2022): Litigation – Environmental
- William Martin (2024): Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants; Professional Malpractice Law – Defendants
- Chad A. Shultz (2006): Arbitration; Litigation – Labor and Employment
Austin
- Leslie A. Benitez (2009): Appellate Practice
- Christopher C. Ege (2021): Commercial Litigation
- Kenneth J. Ferguson (2005): Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants; Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants; Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
- Michael R. Klatt (2009): Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
- Ranelle M. Meroney (2021): Construction Law; Litigation – Construction; Litigation – Labor and Employment; Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
- Kimberly Solomon (2025): Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
Birmingham, AL
- Stacy L. Moon (2026): Litigation – Construction; Litigation – Insurance
- N. DeWayne Pope (2024): Litigation – Labor and Employment
- Steven M. Stastny (2006): Commercial Litigation; Employment Law – Management
Boston
- Jay S. Gregory (2011): Construction Law; Litigation – Construction; Professional Malpractice Law – Defendants
- Nancy Kelly (2023): Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
- John F. Rooney III (2023): Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
Charleston
- A. Victor Rawl, Jr. (2012): Commercial Litigation; Construction Law; Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
Chicago
- Thomas G. Cronin (2023): Real Estate Law
- Stephanie F. Jones (2025): Commercial Litigation
- J. Hayes Ryan (2024): Employment Law – Management; Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
- Gretchen Harris Sperry (2025): Appellate Practice
- Diane Webster (2026): Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
Columbus
- Megan Fulcher Bosak (2026): Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants
- Gregory D. Brunton (2016): Commercial Litigation; Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law; Oil and Gas Law
- Roland J. De Monte (2024): Litigation – Labor and Employment
- Nina I. Webb-Lawton (2024): Commercial Litigation; Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
Dallas
- Megan M. Adeyemo (2023): Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Robert A. Bragalone (2021): Employment Law – Management; Insurance Law; Litigation – Health Care; Litigation – Labor and Employment, Professional Malpractice Law – Defendants
- Jason J. Irvin (2021): Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
- James A. Lowery (2014): Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
- Michael J. Ramirez (2021): Commercial Litigation; Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
- Edward M. Slaughter (2013): Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants; Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
Denver
- Daniel E. Evans (2018): Construction Law
- Franz Hardy (2016): Commercial Litigation; Professional Malpractice Law – Defendants
- Katherine K. Kust (2019): Insurance Law; Litigation – Insurance
- John M. Palmeri (2005): Commercial Transactions / UCC Law; Health Care Law; Legal Malpractice Law – Defendants; Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants; Professional Malpractice Law – Defendants
- Anna Reinert (2026): Litigation – Labor and Employment
Des Moines
- Thomas J. Joensen (2022): Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
- Holly M. Piper (2025): Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Detroit
- Dalia Abdow (2024): Commercial Litigation
- Ari M. Charlip (2021): Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Real Estate
Harrisburg, PA
- Thomas M. Chairs (2020): Professional Malpractice Law – Defendants
Hartford
- Thomas C. Blatchley (2021): Insurance Law
- Glenn B. Coffin (2026): Insurance Law
- Mitchell L. Fishberg (2013): Litigation – Labor and Employment
- Cullen W. Guilmartin (2018): Commercial Litigation; Insurance Law; Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants; Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
- Todd R. Regan (2017): Commercial Litigation; Construction Law; Litigation – Construction
- John J. Robinson (2018): Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
Honolulu
- Bennett J. Chin (2018): Commercial Litigation; Construction Law; Insurance Law; Litigation – Construction
Houston
- Brian J. Comarda (2023): Admiralty and Maritime Law; Construction Law
- Laura E. De Santos (2022): Employment Law – Management; Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
- Barry G. Flynn (2016): Commercial Litigation
- Christopher M. Raney (2022): Commercial Litigation
Jackson
- G. Dewey Hembree III (2016): Commercial Litigation
Las Vegas
- Robert S. Larsen (2018): Commercial Litigation
- Robert E. Schumacher (2015): Commercial Litigation; Construction Law; Corporate Law
Livingston, NJ
- Michelle Molinaro Burke (2020)*: Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants; Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
- Michael S. Hanan (2021)*: Litigation – Labor and Employment
- Elizabeth F. Lorell (2020)*: Insurance Law
- Douglas E. Motzenbecker (2023)*: Insurance Law
Los Angeles
- Ronald K. Alberts (2019): Insurance Law
- Anthony J. Bellone (2023): Employment Law – Management
- Calvin E. Davis (2018): Commercial Litigation; Franchise Law
- Margaret M. Drugan (2020): Insurance Law
- Bartek Rejch (2025): Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
- Stephen E. Ronk (2020): Litigation – Labor and Employment
- Peter Schwartz (2026): Insurance Law
Louisville
- Angela Marie Richie (2018): Construction Law; Litigation – Construction
Miami
- Daniel A. Garcia (2024): Litigation – Construction
- David M. Gersten (2018): Commercial Litigation
- Lynn Maynard Gollin (2021): Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Litigation – Bankruptcy
- Leonor M. Lagomasino (2025): Commercial Litigation
- Jose I. Leon (2021): Employment Law – Management; Litigation – Labor and Employment
- Joseph A. Sacher (2015): Litigation – Securities
- Ari C. Shapiro (2025): Litigation – Insurance
- Robin T. Symons (2022): Employment Law – Management
Minneapolis
- Suzanne L. Jones (2024): Insurance Law
- David A. Schooler (2025): Commercial Litigation
Nashville
- Jackie Fiala (2022): Commercial Litigation
- Heather M. Gwinn (2023): Litigation – Health Care; Litigation – Labor and Employment
- Courtney E. Smith (2024): Insurance Law; Litigation – Insurance
New Orleans
- Kay Baxter (2012): Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants; Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
New York
- Mercedes Colwin (2026): Litigation – Labor and Employment
Orange County
- Holly C. Beal (2025): Construction Law
- James A. Marissen (2018): Admiralty and Maritime Law
Philadelphia
- Michael J. Cawley (2018): Insurance Law
- Jacob C. Cohn (2016)*: Insurance Law
- Ann Thornton Field (2023): Commercial Litigation; Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
- Sara Anderson Frey (2024): Insurance Law
- C. Tyler Havey (2020)*: Insurance Law
- William C. Mills IV (2020)*: Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
- Alexander Nemiroff (2018)*: Employment Law – Management; Litigation – Labor and Employment
- Julia M. Rafferty (2025)*: Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants; Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
Phoenix
- John L. Condrey (2013): Construction Law
Pittsburgh
- Robert E. Dapper, Jr. (2012)*: Commercial Litigation; Insurance Law; Litigation – Insurance; Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants; Transportation Law
- John G. Ebken (2021): Commercial Litigation
- Steven J. Forry (2025): Litigation – Health Care; Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants
- Katie M. Galasso (2024): Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants
- Mark J. Golen II (2025)*: Commercial Litigation
- Craig S. Heryford (2007): Banking and Finance Law; Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- J. Matthew Horgan (2025): Litigation – Health Care
- James B. Insco (2024): Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants; Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
- Andrew G. Kimball (2011): Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants
- Kristin L. Pieseski (2023): Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants; Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
- Travis W. Smith (2017): Health Care Law; Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers
- Craig W. Snethen (2018): Employment Law – Management
- Daniel J. Twilla (2024)*: Insurance Law
- Richard T. Victoria (2023): Insurance Law
- Jeffrey R. Wilson (2006): Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers
Portland
- Nancy M. Erfle (2011): Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
- Julie Bardacke Haddon (2021): Construction Law; Litigation – Construction; Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
- Tessan Wess (2024): Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
Raleigh
- Allison J. Becker (2024): Professional Malpractice Law – Defendants
- Mindi L. Schulze (2020): Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants
- Suzanne R. Walker (2024): Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants
Rapid City
- Susan B. Meyer (2015): Litigation – Intellectual Property
Reno
- Stephen S. Kent (2015): Insurance Law
Sacramento
- Jennifer M. Holly (2025): Litigation – Labor and Employment
San Diego
- Michelle R. Bernard (2018): Insurance Law
- Charles V. Berwanger (2020): Commercial Litigation; Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law
- Steven B. Bitter (2023): Insurance Law
- Timothy K. Branson (2024): Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
- Jeffrey D. Cawdrey (2020): Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Bankruptcy
- William L. Coggshall (2025): Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
- Keith C. Cramer (2024): Construction Law; Litigation – Construction
- Eric R. Deitz (2023): Commercial Litigation
- Matthew G. Kleiner (2020): Insurance Law
- Brian M. Ledger (2023): Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
- Roger M. Mansukhani (2026): Employment Law – Management; Litigation – Labor and Employment
- James McMullen (2014): Admiralty and Maritime Law; Employment Law – Management; Litigation – Labor and Employment
- Kenneth S. Perri (2023): Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
- Brandon D. Saxon (2023): Litigation – Labor and Employment
- Thomas R. Watson (2023): Commercial Litigation
- Eric C. Young (2019): Real Estate Law
- P. Gerhardt Zacher (2010): Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
San Francisco
- Fletcher C. Alford (2018): Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants; Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
- Robert M. Bodzin (2024)*: Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
- Michael D. Bruno (2018): Litigation – Labor and Employment
- Alyson S. Cabrera (2023): Employment Law – Management
- J. Dominic Campodonico (2016): Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
- David C. Capell (2013): Insurance Law
- Dion N. Cominos (2021): Construction Law
- Matthew S. Foy (2019): Insurance Law
- Stuart M. Gordon (2010): Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants; Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
- Marie Trimble Holvick (2023): Employment Law – Management
- Heather A. Irwin (2024): Employment Law – Management
- James F. Kuhne (2023): Admiralty and Maritime Law
- Cheryl A. Morris (2021): Admiralty and Maritime Law
- J. Benjamin Patrick (2024): Construction Law
- Andrew I. Port (2019): Admiralty and Maritime Law
- Don Willenburg (2024): Appellate Practice
- Jordan A. Willette (2024): Litigation – Insurance
Seattle
- Nicole Demmon (2026): Employment Law
- Lara S. Garner (2020): Litigation – Intellectual Property
- Nicole Lentini (2023): Insurance Law
- Neal J. Philip (2022): Insurance Law
- David W. Silke (2024): Employment Law – Management
- Sarah N. Turner (2024): Employment Law – Management; Litigation – Labor and Employment
- Donald J. Verfurth (2016): Litigation – Insurance
St. Louis
- Ben Thames (2025): Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
Tampa
- Kristina L. Marsh (2023): Insurance Law
- Quinn Murphy (2021): Construction Law; Litigation – Construction
- Robert K. Tucker II (2023): Commercial Litigation
Walnut Creek, CA
- Michael J. Pietrykowski (2017): Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
Washington, D.C.
- Stephen R. Freeland (2023): Advertising Law
- Brian A. Scotti (2023)*: Litigation – Labor and Employment
- Damon W.D. Wright (2026): Advertising Law
Westchester
- Thomas F. Giordano (2017): Construction Law; Litigation – Construction
Williamsburg, VA
- Susan Childers North (2018): Employment Law; Employment Law – Management; Litigation – Labor and Employment
The following 69 GRSM attorneys were recognized in the 2026 edition of Best Lawyers©: Ones to Watch, listed by their respective cities and practice areas. The attorneys bolded are listed for the first time this year.
Alexandria, VA
- Jeremy D. Camacho (2025): Commercial Litigation
Austin
- Taylor R. Yetter (2022): Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Construction
- Katherine A. Yuna (2024): Commercial Litigation; Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law
Boca Raton
- Jordan D. Utanski (2026): Commercial Litigation
Boston
- Shannon M. O’Neil (2021): Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
- Stephen J. Orlando (2021): Commercial Litigation
Charleston
- Amy E. Buice (2024): Commercial Litiagation
- Pamela J. Larson (2026): Insurance Law; Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
Chicago
- Jennifer N. Abdo (2026): Insurance Law; Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
- Kevin D. Ameriks (2026): Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
- Marissa Dellacroce (2021): Commercial Litigation; Insurance Law; Labor and Employment Law – Management
- Thomas Kliebhan (2024): Entertainment and Sports Law; Intellectual Property Law; Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants; Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
- Morgan Klutho (2026): Transportation Law
- Cristina M. Mares (2024): Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants; Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
- Katherine Musbach (2023): Insurance Law
- Courtney A. Nichol (2022): Insurance Law
- Maritza Rodriguez (2023): Commercial Litigation; Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants; Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
- Iga W. Todd (2023): Insurance Law
- Meagan P. VanderWeele (2021): Legal Malpractice Law; Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants; Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
Cleveland
- Timothy Chai (2022): Commercial Litigation; Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
- Sarah Katz (2024): Life Sciences Practice; Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants; Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
Columbus
- Bruce A. Moore (2022): Commercial Litigation; Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law; Energy Law; Real Estate Law
Dallas
- P. Saxon Guerriere (2023): Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
Denver
- Corey Bauer (2023): Commercial Litigation; Criminal Defense: White-Collar; Insurance Law; Litigation – Intellectual Property; Litigation – Patent
Detroit
- Lauren Penrod (2026): Insurance Law; Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
- Cara M. Swindlehurst (2021): Commercial Litigation
- Luke D. Wolf (2021): Commercial Litigation
Hartford
- Patrick J. Mulkern (2023): Intellectual Property Law
- Kelcie B. Reid (2023): Insurance Law; Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
Las Vegas
- Wing Yan Wong (2021): Commercial Litigation
Livingston, NJ
- JoAnna M. Doherty (2025)*: Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
- Maxine Jordan Nicholas (2021)*: Labor and Employment Law – Management; Product Liability Litigation – Defendants; Professional Malpractice Law
- Krizia Rivera Skinner (2021)*: Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants
Los Angeles
- Cameron D. Aronson (2024): Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Labor and Employment
- Sonia X. Chen (2024): Commercial Litigation; Construction Law
- Nicholas M. Krebs (2022): Commercial Litigation; Construction Law
- Jennifer Ro (2026): Commercial Litigation
Louisville
- John D. Clay (2021): Construction Law; Intellectual Property Law
- Erika Fisher (2026): Construction Law
Miami
- Terron L. Clark (2021): Commercial Litigation; Labor and Employment Law; Labor and Employment Law – Management
- Kyle A. Johnson (2023): Commercial Litigation
Nashville
- Samantha C. Gerken (2023): Labor and Employment Law – Management
- M. Patrick O’Neal (2021): Insurance Law
- Jordan T. Puryear (2021): Real Estate Law
New York
- Heather E. Griffin (2023): Labor and Employment Law – Management
- Mohammad M. Haque (2026): Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
- Andrew Nadler (2026): Commercial Litigation
- Sarah K. Prager (2024): Professional Malpractice Law
- Brittany L. Primavera (2026): Labor and Employment Law – Management
Philadelphia
- Summer C. Thomas (2026): Litigation – Labor and Employment; Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants
Pittsburgh
- Kourtney E. Doman (2026): Energy Law
- Jessica G. Lucas (2022): Commercial Litigation
Raleigh
- Justin M. Puleo (2023): Health Care Law
San Diego
- Alison M. Pringle (2021): Commercial Litigation
- Sallia Wilkins (2026): Litigation – Labor and Employment
- Theodore C. Yarbrough (2024): Commercial Litigation
San Francisco
- Jessica Clouse (2026): Construction Law
- Lori Goldberg (2026): Construction Law
- Fred B. Lee (2022): Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants; Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
- Ernie D. Mejia (2024): Litigation – Labor and Employment
- Ayushi Neogi (2025): Litigation – Labor and Employment
Seattle
- Adelle Greenfield (2021): Commercial Litigation; Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law; Litigation – Trusts and Estates
- Kyle Silk-Eglit (2026): Insurance Law
South Jersey
- Michelle D. Kaminski (2026)*: Health Care Law
St. Louis
- Mark D. Crapo (2022): Commercial Litigation; Intellectual Property Law; Professional Malpractice Law
- Christopher C. Enger (2022): Labor and Employment Law – Management; Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants; Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
Walnut Creek
- Solomon Pantuch (2026): Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants; Product Liability Litigation – Defendants; Real Estate Law
Westchester
- Robert P. Hamilton, Jr. (2024): Medical Malpractice Law; Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants; Personal Injury Litigation; Product Liability Litigation
- Michael J. Schacher (2023)*: Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
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