71 Whiteford Attorneys Listed in Best Lawyers in America 2021, Six Named “Lawyer of the Year”
Date: August 20, 2020
Six lawyers were selected as “Lawyer of the Year” for their particular areas of practice. They are:
- Elizabeth J. Atkinson – Richmond, VA, 2020 Litigation and Controversy – Tax and 2021 Tax Law "Lawyer of the Year."
- Edward M. Buxbaum – Baltimore, MD, 2021 Insurance Law “Lawyer of the Year.”
- John B. Gontrum – Baltimore, MD, 2021 Litigation – Land Use and Zoning “Lawyer of the Year.”
- Vernon E. Inge Jr. – Richmond, VA, 2021 Litigation – Municipal “Lawyer of the Year.”
- Rose M. Matricciani – Baltimore, MD, 2021 Health Care Law “Lawyer of the Year.”
- Gregory M. Stone – Baltimore, MD, 2020 and 2021 Litigation - Patent “Lawyer of the Year.”
Five lawyers were selected as “Ones to Watch” for their particular areas of practice. They are:
- Jessica M. Gorsky – Columbia, MD 2021 Trusts and Estates
- Jordan M. Halle – Baltimore, MD 2021 Tax Law
- Ioana Kastellorizios – Baltimore, MD 2021 Commercial Litigation
- Kelly E. McCauley – Pittsburgh, PA 2021 Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Cara C. Murray – Baltimore, MD 2021 Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law and Commercial Litigation
The individual lawyers listed in Best Lawyers and their areas of recognition are below (*newly recognized in 2021):
Maryland - Baltimore
| Edward M. Buxbaum | Commercial Litigation Insurance Law |
| David L. Cahn | Corporate Law Franchise Law |
| Mary Claire Chesshire | Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law Non-profit/Charities Law |
| Robert B. Curran | Corporate Law Tax Law |
| Peter J. Davis | Litigation - Intellectual Property Patent Law |
| Gardner M. Duvall | Commercial Litigation Insurance Law |
| Howard R. Feldman | Electronic Discovery and Information Management Law Information Technology Law |
| Martin T. Fletcher | Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law Commercial Litigation |
| Stephen F. Fruin | Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/ Insolvency and Reorganization Law |
| Peter D. Guattery | Employment Law - Management |
| Kevin G. Hroblak | Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/ Insolvency and Reorganization Law Commercial Litigation |
| Harry S. Johnson | Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions - Defendants Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants Product Liability Litigation - Defendants |
| Frank S. Jones, Jr. | Copyright Law Corporate Law Mergers and Acquisitions Law Trademark Law Venture Capital Law |
| Edward U. Lee III | Real Estate Law |
| Paul W. Madden | Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law |
| Rose M. Matricciani | Health Care Law |
| Kevin C. McCormick* | Labor Law - Management |
| Albert Mezzanotte, Jr. | Commercial Litigation Education Law Insurance Law |
| Kimberly J. Min | Real Estate Law Technology Law |
| S. Keith Moulsdale | Privacy and Data Security Law |
| Paul M. Nussbaum | Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law Litigation - Bankruptcy |
| Gary S. Posner | Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law Litigation - Bankruptcy |
| Herman B. Rosenthal | Tax Law |
| William F. Ryan, Jr. | Commercial Litigation Litigation - Environmental Litigation - Intellectual Property |
| Dennis J. Shaffer | Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law |
| Charles L. Simmons, Jr. | Admiralty and Maritime Law |
| Robert Sloan III | Trusts and Estates |
| Gregory M. Stone | Litigation - Intellectual Property Litigation - Patent Patent Law Technology Law Trademark Law |
| Steven E. Tiller | Litigation - Intellectual Property Litigation - Patent Patent Law Technology Law Trade Secrets Law |
| J. Daniel Vorsteg | Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law |
| Warren N. Weaver | Product Liability Litigation - Defendants |
| Thomas Whiteford | Commercial Litigation Litigation - Real Estate |
Maryland - Columbia
| Thomas C. Barbuti | Real Estate Law |
| Robert F. Carney | Construction Law Litigation - Construction |
| Sigrid C. Haines | Elder Law Health Care Law |
Maryland - Rockville
| Erek L. Barron | Appellate Practice |
| Nelson C. Cohen | Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law Litigation - Bankruptcy |
| Brent C. Strickland | Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law Litigation - Bankruptcy |
Maryland - Towson
| Jennifer R. Busse | Land Use and Zoning Law |
| Edwin G. Fee, Jr. | Trusts and Estates |
| John B. Gontrum | Land Use and Zoning Law Litigation - Land Use and Zoning |
| George S. Lawler | Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law Venture Capital Law |
| Jennifer Ryan Lazenby | Insurance Law |
Delaware - Wilmington
| Marc R. Abrams | Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law |
| Richard W. Riley* | Litigation - Bankruptcy |
Pennsylvania - Pittsburgh
| Scott M. Hare* | Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law |
| Michael J. Roeschenthaler | Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law |
Virginia - Falls Church
| Bradford F. Englander | Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law Litigation - Bankruptcy |
| Christopher A. Jones | Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law Litigation - Bankruptcy |
| Ed O’Connell III | Community Association Law |
| Andrew J. Terrell | Litigation - Construction Litigation - Real Estate |
| Eric A. Vendt | Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law |
Virginia - Richmond
| Elizabeth J. Atkinson | Litigation and Controversy - Tax Tax Law |
| Thomas A. Coulter | Commercial Litigation Government Relations Practice |
| Mary Elizabeth “Betsy” Davis | Commercial Litigation - Employment Employment Law - Management Litigation - Labor and Employment |
| Stephen M. Faraci, Sr. | Commercial Litigation Construction Law Litigation - Banking and Finance Litigation - Construction |
| Grant S. Grayson | Corporate Law International Mergers & Acquisitions Mergers and Acquisitions Law |
| Katja H. Hill | Real Estate Law |
| Vernon E. Inge, Jr. | Commercial Litigation Litigation - Banking and Finance Litigation - Bankruptcy Litigation - Construction Litigation - Municipal |
| John C. Selbach | Corporate Law |
| D. Shane Smith* | Litigation - Trusts and Estates |
Virginia - Roanoke
| Brandy M. Rapp | Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law Litigation - Bankruptcy |
Washington, DC
| Jefferson C. Glassie | Non-profit/Charities Law |
| Kenneth J. Ingram | Education Law |
| Jennifer S. Jackman | Litigation - Labor and Employment |
| Tiffany M. Releford* | Community Association Law |
About Best Lawyers: Since its inception in 1983, Best Lawyers has become universally regarded as a definitive guide to legal excellence. Because Best Lawyers is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey in which more than 36,000 leading attorneys cast almost 4.4 million votes on the legal abilities of other lawyers in their specialties, and because lawyers are not required or allowed to pay a fee to be listed, inclusion in Best Lawyers is considered a singular honor. Corporate Counsel Magazine has called Best Lawyers “the most respected referral list of attorneys in practice.”
About Whiteford, Taylor & Preston LLP: With over 175 attorneys, Whiteford, Taylor & Preston provides a comprehensive range of sophisticated, cost-effective business law and litigation services to clients ranging from innovative start-ups to middle market companies to global enterprises. Our growing Mid-Atlantic footprint includes sixteen offices in Delaware, D.C., Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, New York, Pennsylvania and Virginia.