Best Lawyers in America announced today that 44 Burns White attorneys have been selected by their peers as The Best Lawyers in America© for 2025. Two lawyers received the additional distinction of Lawyer of the Year in their respective areas of practice, and 11 lawyers listed as Ones to Watch.
The Best Lawyers in America© honorees:
Cleveland, OH
Kevin Alexandersen, Member, for Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions—Defendants
Colleen Mountcastle, Member, for Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions—Defendants
Holly Olarczuk-Smith, Member, for Railroad Law
Huntington, WV
James Lamp, Member, for Arbitration, Insurance Law, Litigation—Insurance and Mediation
Matthew Perry, Member, for Commercial Litigation, Construction Law, and Insurance Law
Randall Trautwein, Member, for Commercial Litigation, Construction Law, and Insurance Law
Wilkes-Barre, PA
Joseph Healey, Member, Health Care Law
Philadelphia, PA
James Young, Member, for Professional Malpractice Law—Defendants
Pittsburgh, PA
Lawrence Baldasare, Member, for Workers’ Compensation Law—Employers
Nicole Bazzy, Member, for Railroad Law
Robert Behling, Member, for Commercial Litigation, Product Liability Litigation—Defendants
Tony Comas, Member, for Workers’ Compensation—Employers
David Damico, Chief Financial Officer, Executive Committee Member, for Railroad Law
David Dille, Member, for Workers’ Compensation Law—Employers
Daniel Donahoe, Member, for Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions—Defendants, Personal Injury Litigation—Defendants, and Railroad Law
William Donovan, Of Counsel, for Product Liability Litigation—Defendants
Kurt Fernsler, Member, Construction Law, Litigation—Construction
Ashley Griffin, Member, for Medical Malpractice Law—Defendants
Daniel Hampton, Member, for Railroad Law
Andrew Hazi, Member, for Health Care Law
Jeffrey Jackson, Member, for Transportation Law
D. Matthew Jameson III, Member, for Construction Law, Litigation—Construction
David Johnson, Member, for Medical Malpractice Law—Defendants
Ryan King, Member, for Health Care Law
T.H. Lyda, Executive Committee Member, for Railroad Law
Joseph Macerelli, Member, for Medical Malpractice Law—Defendants
Daniel Margonari, Member, for Medical Malpractice Law—Defendants
Patrick Mechas, Member, for Medical Malpractice Law—Defendants, Product Liability Litigation—Defendants
Ralph Monico, Member, Litigation—Insurance
D. Scott Newman, Executive Committee Member, for Workers’ Compensation Law—Employers
Edwin Palmer, Member, Railroad Law
Christopher Pierson, Member, for Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers
Thomas Pohl, Member, for Commercial Litigation
Mary-Jo Rebelo, Chief Executive Officer, Executive Committee Member, for Commercial Litigation, Employment Law—Management, and Litigation—Labor and Employment
Joseph Romano, Member, for Workers’ Compensation Law—Employers
Richard Saxe, Jr., Member, for Construction Law, Litigation—Construction
Mark Stadler, Member, for Commercial Litigation
Nicholas Varischetti, Member, for Commercial Litigation
Lyle Washowich, Chief Operating Officer Western Region, for Commercial Litigation
Tampa, FL
Edward Carbone, Member, for Health Care Law and Insurance Law
Mark Hartig, Member for Litigation—Health Care, and Medical Malpractice Law—Defendants
West Conshohocken, PA
Andrew Fuga, Chief Operating Officer Eastern Region, for Construction Law
William Mundy, Executive Committee Member, for Health Care Law
Wilmington, DE
Maria Granaudo, Member, Medical Malpractice Law—Defendants
Lawyer of the Year honorees:
David Dille and T.H. Lyda also received Lawyer of the Year distinctions. Mr. Dille recognized for his work in Workers’ Compensation Law—Employers; Mr. Lyda for his work in Railroad Law.
Ones to Watch honorees:
Cleveland, OH
Brooke Seiler (Hamilton), Member, for Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions—Defendants
Huntington, WV
Jill Lansden, Associate, for Commercial Litigation, Construction Law, Insurance Law, Litigation—Construction, Personal Injury Litigation—Defendants, and Product Liability Litigation—Defendants
Philadelphia, PA
Meredith Lowry, Associate, Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Pittsburgh, PA
Courtney Brennan, Associate, for Commercial Litigation, Labor and Employment Law—Management, and Litigation—Labor and Employment
Corey Kirkwood, Associate, for Health Care Law and Medical Malpractice Law—Defendants
Meghan Matscherz, Associate, for Commercial Litigation
Kenneth Schott III, Member, for Litigation—Banking and Finance
West Conshohocken, PA
Adrienne Abner, Associate, for Health Care Law and Medical Malpractice Law—Defendants
Christine Blair, Associate, for Health Care Law and Medical Malpractice Law—Defendants
Evan O’Connor, Member, for Health Care Law
Alexandra Woolsey, Associate, for Medical Malpractice Law—Defendants
First published in 1983, Best Lawyers® is based on a peer-review survey where more than 52,000 attorneys cast nearly 5.5 million votes on the legal abilities of other lawyers in their practice areas and geographic locations.