Eleven Burns White attorneys from across Pennsylvania were named to the 2026 Super Lawyers or Rising Stars lists. These attorneys have been identified as outstanding among their peers in the legal profession.
The Pennsylvania Super Lawyers rating is a distinction received by no more than five percent of attorneys practicing in the state. Burns White’s distinguished recipients for this year include:
Philadelphia
- James A. Young, Of Counsel, recognized for Medical Malpractice Defense
Pittsburgh
- David R. Johnson, Member, recognized for General Litigation
- Lyle D. Washowich, COO Western Region, recognized for Class Action
The Rising Stars rating is a distinction given to no more than 2.5 percent of the top up-and-coming attorneys in each state who are either 40 years of age or younger, or who have been in practice for ten years or less. Our firm’s recipients include:
Philadelphia
- Adrienne R. Abner, Associate, recognized for Medical Malpractice Defense
- Philip M. Mintz, Associate, recognized for Health Care
Pittsburgh
- Courtney C. Brennan Yanosick, Associate, recognized for Employment Litigation Defense
- Corey C. Kirkwood, Associate, recognized for Medical Malpractice Defense
- Meghan M. Matscherz Gentile, Associate, recognized for Business Litigation
- Joseph J. Peluso, Jr., Associate, recognized for Health Care
- Sean T. Rohtla, Staff Attorney, recognized for General Litigation
- Joseph D. Zottola, Associate, recognized for Health Care
An annual rating service of the Thomson Reuters’ Legal Division, inclusion on the Super Lawyers lists is based on a rigorous, patented selection process that consists of:
- a statewide survey of lawyers in more than 70 practice areas
- independent research to identify outstanding lawyers
- evaluation of candidates based on 12 indicators of peer recognition
- a practice area panel review
- a discipline check of each candidate