Honors & Awards

13 Whiteford Lawyers Recognized by Benchmark Litigation in 2024

Date: October 5, 2023
Benchmark Litigation, the widely respected guide to leading litigation firms and lawyers, has announced that thirteen Whiteford attorneys have been named 2024 “Litigation Stars,” “Future Stars,” “Labor and Employment Stars,” and “40 & Under” in DC, Delaware, Maryland and Virginia.

“Litigation Stars”
 

Vern Inge. Construction
 		 Virginia

Harry Johnson. Environmental, product liability and recall, commercial
 		 Maryland

Albert Mezzanotte, Jr. Insurance, appellate, product liability and recall, commercial
 		 Maryland

Paul Nussbaum. Bankruptcy and professional liability
 		 Maryland

William Ryan, Jr. Insurance, intellectual property, securities, appellate, commercial, professional liability          
 		 Maryland

Steven Tiller. Intellectual Property                   
 		 Maryland                  

“Future Stars”
 
Todd Brooks                                                                                                                                                             
Maryland                  
 

Dan Griffith
 		 Delaware

David Stevens*
 		 Maryland                      
 
“Labor and Employment Stars”         
                                                          
Steven Bers                                                                                                                                                           
Maryland
 

Mary Elizabeth “Betsy” Davis
 		 Virginia

Tiffany Releford
 		 District of Columbia
 
“40 & Under Hotlist”      
                                                     

Patrick McKevitt
                                                                                                                                                                                      		 Maryland                      
 
                                                                                                                                             
About Benchmark: Benchmark Litigation focuses exclusively on the U.S. litigation market and conducts extensive interviews each year to identify leading lawyers in each state and nationally. The “highly recommended” listings identify the firms deemed “dominant” in the state, based on the interviews with clients and peers. The Benchmark resources are published by Legal Media Group/Euromoney PLC, which is one of the top financial and legal presses in Europe and Asia.
 
About Whiteford, Taylor & Preston LLP: Over the course of nine decades, Whiteford, Taylor & Preston has earned a reputation as one of the leading trial law firms in the Mid-Atlantic, with a distinguished record of success pursuing and defending high stakes litigation.  With over 200 attorneys – more than 90 of whom are litigators – the firm serves clients locally, regionally and nationally.  Its growing footprint includes seventeen offices in Delaware, D.C., Kentucky, Maryland, New York, Pennsylvania and Virginia.