Best Lawyers in America announced today that 45 Burns White attorneys have been selected by their peers as The Best Lawyers in America© for 2027. Three lawyers received the additional distinction of Lawyer of the Year in their respective area of practices, and nine lawyers listed as Ones to Watch.
The Best Lawyers in America© Honorees
Cleveland, OH
Kevin C. Alexandersen, Member, for Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions – Defendants
Holly M. Olarczuk-Smith, Member, for Railroad Law
Huntington, WV
Jill E. Lansden, Associate, for Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
Matthew J. Perry, Member, for Commercial Litigation, Construction Law and Insurance Law
Randall L. Trautwein, Counsel, for Commercial Litigation, Construction Law and Insurance Law
Indiana, PA
Samuel H. Clark, Member, for Commercial Litigation
Philadelphia, PA
Douglas A. Brockman, Member, for Litigation – Healthcare
Daniel P. Martz, Executive Committee Member, for Professional Malpractice Law – Defendants
James A. Young, Of Counsel, for Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants, Professional Malpractice Law – Defendants
Pittsburgh, PA
Lawrence J. Baldasare, Of Counsel, for Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers
Nicole E. Bazzy, Member, for Railroad Law
Robert J. Behling, Member, for Commercial Litigation, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
Tony A. Comas, Member, for Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers
Stephanie C. D’Abarno, Member, for Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers
David A. Damico, Chief Financial Officer, Executive Committee Member, for Railroad Law
David H. Dille, Member, for Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers
Daniel B. Donahoe, Member, for Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions – Defendants, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants, and Railroad Law
William J. Donovan, Of Counsel, for Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
Ryan D. Gleason, Member, for Litigation – Labor and Employment
Daniel J. Hampton, Member, for Railroad Law
Jeffrey A. Jackson, Member, for Transportation Law
David R. Johnson, Member, for Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants
Ryan J. King, Member, for Health Care Law
Bethann R. Lloyd, Member, for Insurance Law, Legal Malpractice Law – Defendants
T.H. Lyda, Executive Committee Member, for Railroad Law
Joseph A. Macerelli, Member, for Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants
Daniel J. Margonari, Member, for Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants
Patrick L. Mechas, Member, for Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
Ralph M. Monico, Member, Litigation – Insurance
D. Scott Newman, Executive Committee Member, for Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers
Edwin Palmer, Member, Railroad Law
Lisa D. Perrache, Member, for Railroad Law
Christopher Pierson, Member, for Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers
Thomas M. Pohl, Member, for Commercial Litigation
Joseph C. Romano, Member, for Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers
Mark Stadler, Of Counsel, for Commercial Litigation
Nicholas D. Varischetti, Member, for Commercial Litigation
Lyle D. Washowich, Chief Operating Officer, Western Region, Executive Committee Member, for Commercial Litigation
Holly M. Whalen, Member, for Insurance Law
Dianna Calaboyias Wyrick, Member, for Commercial Litigation, Health Care Law, Litigation – Real Estate
Tampa, FL
Edward J. Carbone, Member, for Health Care Law and Insurance Law
Mark B. Hartig, Member, for Litigation – Health Care, and Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants
West Conshohocken, PA
Andrew J. Fuga, Chief Operating Officer Eastern Region, for Construction Law
David M. McGeady, Member, for Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants
Stuart T. O’Neal, III, Chief Executive Officer, Executive Committee Member, for Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants
Lawyer of the Year Honorees
Douglas A. Brockman, Bethann R. Lloyd and T.H. Lyda also received Lawyer of the Year distinctions. Mr. Brockman is recognized for his work in Litigation – Health Care; Ms. Lloyd for her work in Legal Malpractice Law – Defendants; and Mr. Lyda for his work in Railroad Law.
Cherry Hill, NJ
Brianna E. Foster, Associate, for Health Care Law and Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants
Pittsburgh, PA
Courtney C. Brennan Yanosick, Associate, for Commercial Litigation, Labor and Employment Law – Management, and Litigation – Labor and Employment
Meghan M. Matscherz Gentile, Associate, for Commercial Litigation
Brandon B. Jewart, Associate, for Transportation Law
Joseph A. Zottola, Associate, for Health Care Law and Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants
West Conshohocken, PA
Adrienne R. Abner, Associate, for Health Care Law and Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants
Christine C. Blair, Member, for Health Care Law and Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants
Shalisa J. Brunson, Associate, for Health Care Law
Philip M. Mintz, Associate, Health Care Law and Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants