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Best Lawyers Recognizes 43 Burns White Attorneys, Names Three Lawyers of the Year & 17 Lawyers as Ones to Watch

Aug 17, 2023 | News

Best Lawyers in America announced today that 43 Burns White attorneys have been selected by their peers as The Best Lawyers in America© for 2024.  Three lawyers received the additional distinction of Lawyer of the Year in their respective areas of practice, and 17 lawyers are listed as Ones to Watch

The Best Lawyers in America© honorees:

Kevin Alexandersen, Member, for Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions—Defendants

Lawrence J. Baldasare, Member, for Workers’ Compensation Law—Employers

John A. Bass, Member, for Medical Malpractice Law—Defendants

Nicole E. Bazzy, Member, for Railroad Law

Robert J. Behling, Member, for Product Liability Litigation—Defendants

Edward J. Carbone, Member, for Health Care Law

David R. Chludzinski, Member, for Railroad Law

Tony A. Comas, Member, for Workers’ Compensation Law—Employers

David A. Damico, Chief Financial Officer, Executive Committee Member, for Railroad Law

Robert E. Dapper, Jr., Executive Committee Member, for Commercial Litigation, Insurance Law, Litigation—Insurance, and Personal Injury Litigation—Defendants

David H. Dille, Member, for Workers’ Compensation Law—Employers

Daniel B. Donahoe, Member, for Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions—Defendants, Personal Injury Litigation—Defendants, and Railroad Law

Kurt F. Fernsler, Member, for Construction Law, Litigation—Construction

Andrew J. Fuga, Chief Operating Officer Eastern Region, for Construction Law

Maria R. Granaudo Gesty, Member, for Medical Malpractice Law—Defendants

Ashley L. Griffin, Member, for Medical Malpractice Law—Defendants

Daniel J. Hampton, Member, for Railroad Law

Mark B. Hartig, Member, for Litigation—Health Care

Jeffrey A. Jackson, Member, for Transportation Law

D. Matthew Jameson III, Member, for Construction Law, Litigation—Construction

David R. Johnson, Member, for Medical Malpractice Law—Defendants

Brian S. Kane, Member, for Litigation—Insurance

James D. Lamp, Member, for Arbitration, Insurance Law, Litigation—Insurance, and Mediation

T.H. Lyda, Executive Committee Member, for Railroad Law

Joseph A. Macerelli, Member, for Medical Malpractice Law—Defendants

Daniel J. Margonari, Member, for Arbitration, Insurance Law, Litigation—Insurance, and Mediation

Patrick L. Mechas, Member, for Medical Malpractice Law—Defendants

Matthew A. Meyers, Member, for Insurance Law

Ralph M. Monico, Member, Litigation—Insurance

William J. Mundy, Executive Committee Member, for Health Care Law

Colleen A. Mountcastle, Member, for Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions—Defendants

D. Scott Newman, Executive Committee Member, for Workers’ Compensation Law—Employers

Edwin Palmer, Member, for Railroad Law

Matthew Perry, Member, for Commercial Litigation, Construction Law, and Insurance Law

Christopher Pierson, Member, for Workers’ Compensation Law—Employers

Thomas M. 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 C. Romano, Member, for Workers’ Compensation Law—Employers

Richard W. Saxe, Jr., Member, for Construction Law, Litigation—Construction

Mark Stadler, Member, for Commercial Litigation

Randall L. Trautwein, Counsel, for Commercial Litigation, Construction Law, and Insurance Law

Daniel J. Twilla, Member, for Insurance Law

Lyle D. Washowich, Chief Operating Officer Western Region, for Commercial Litigation

Lawyer of the Year honorees:

David A. Damico, Brian S. Kane, and James D. Lamp also received Lawyer of the Year distinctions.  Mr. Damico recognized for his work in Railroad Law; Mr. Kane for his work in Litigation – Insurance, and Mr. Lamp for his work in Arbitration.    

Ones to Watch honorees:

Adrienne Abner, Associate, for Health Care Law, and Medical Malpractice Law—Defendants

Justin Anderson, Member, for Litigation—Construction

Courtney C. Brennan, Associate, for Commercial Litigation, Labor and Employment Law—Management, and Litigation—Labor and Employment

Christine Blair, Associate, for Health Care Law, and Medical Malpractice Law—Defendants

Emily K. Harlovic, Associate, for Insurance Law, Personal Injury Litigation—Defendants, and Product Liability Litigation—Defendants

Daniel W. Inadomi, Member, for Banking and Finance Law, and Commercial Litigation

Katharine C. Koob, Of Counsel, for Medical Malpractice Law—Defendants

Jill E. Lansden, Associate, for Commercial Litigation, Construction Law, Insurance Law, Litigation—Construction, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants, and Product Liability Litigation—Defendants

Meghan Matscherz, Associate, for Commercial Litigation

Kerven Moon, Associate, for Commercial Litigation, Family Law

William D. Murray, Associate, for Health Care Law

Evan G. O’Connor, Associate, for Health Care Law

Sean P. O’Mahoney, Member, for Health Care Law

Danielle M. Parks, Associate, for Workers’ Compensation Law—Employers

Kenneth N. Scott III, Member, for Litigation—Banking and Finance

Brooke L. Seiler (Hamilton), Associate, for Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions—Defendants

Steven Tambon, 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.