Best Lawyers in America announced today that 24 Burns White attorneys have been selected by their peers as The Best Lawyers in America© for 2021. Two lawyers received the additional distinction of being named Lawyer of the Year in their respective areas of practice. Four lawyers are also listed as Ones to Watch. The firm’s honorees include:
- Lawrence J. Baldasare, Member, for Workers’ Compensation Law—Employers
- John A. Bass, Member, for Medical Malpractice Law—Defendants
- Robert J. Behling, Member, for Product Liability Litigation—Defendants
- David A. Damico, Chief Financial Officer, Executive Committee Member, for Railroad Law
- Robert E. Dapper, Jr., Member, for Commercial Litigation, Insurance Law, and Personal Injury Litigation—Defendants
- David H. Dille, Member, for Workers’ Compensation Law—Employers
- Daniel B. Donahoe, Member, for Railroad Law
- Kurt F. Fernsler, Member, for Construction Law, Litigation—Construction
- Andrew J. Fuga, Member, for Construction Law
- Andrew Fylypovych, Member, for Construction Law
- Matthew Jameson III, Member, Construction Law, Litigation—Construction
- David R. Johnson, Member, for Medical Malpractice Law—Defendants
- Brian S. Kane, Member, for Litigation—Insurance Law
- T.H. Lyda, Executive Committee Member, for Railroad Law
- Joseph A. Macerelli, Member, for Medical Malpractice Law—Defendants
- Patrick L. Mechas, Member, for Medical Malpractice Law—Defendants
- Scott Newman, Executive Committee Member, for Workers’ Compensation Law—Employers
- Dorothy C. O’Neil, Member, for Family Law
- Thomas M. Pohl, Member, for Commercial Litigation
- Mary-Jo Rebelo, Chief Operating Officer Western Region, for Commercial Litigation
- Joseph C. Romano, Member, for Workers’ Compensation Law—Employers
- Richard W. Saxe, Jr., Member, Construction Law, Litigation—Construction
- James R. Schadel, Member, for Legal Malpractice Law—Defendants
- David B. White, Chief Executive Officer, for Appellate, Commercial Litigation, and Mediation
Robert E. Dapper, Jr. and T.H. Lyda received Lawyer of the Year distinctions. Mr. Dapper, recognized for his work in Personal Injury Litigation, is the co-chair of the firm’s Insurance Coverage and Extracontractual Litigation practice group. Mr. Lyda, recognized for excellence in Railroad Law, serves as the co-chair of the firm’s Railroad Law practice group.
Lauren S. Angeles, Ashley L. Griffin, Daniel W. Inadomi, and Daniel J. Margonari also received Ones to Watch distinctions. Ms. Angeles, recognized for her work in Health Care Law; Ms. Griffin, for her work in Medical Malpractice Law—Defendants; Mr. Inadomi, for his work in Commercial Litigation; and Mr. Margonari, for his is work in 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.