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.