Honors & Awards

A Record 11 Whiteford Lawyers Recognized as Benchmark Litigation Stars

Date: September 26, 2019
Earlier this year, Benchmark Litigation named Whiteford, Taylor & Preston its 2019 “Maryland Law Firm of the Year.” Today, the widely respected guide to leading litigation firms and lawyers has announced that a record eleven Whiteford attorneys have been named 2020 “Litigation Stars” and “Future Stars” in Delaware, Maryland and Virginia.

“Litigation Stars”
Edward Buxbaum. General commercial, personal injury, and professional liability         
 
Maryland
Kevin Hroblak. Bankruptcy, general commercial and professional liability                 
 
Maryland
Vernon Inge. Construction     
 
Virginia
Harry Johnson. General commercial, product liability, and environmental     
 
Maryland
Albert Mezzanotte, Jr. Appellate, general commercial, insurance and product liability
 
Maryland
Paul Nussbaum. Bankruptcy and professional liability
 
Maryland
William Ryan, Jr. Appellate, general commercial, insurance, intellectual property, securities,     and professional liability
 
Maryland
Steven Tiller. Intellectual Property                   
 
Maryland
                            
“Future Stars” (*newly recognized)
Todd Brooks    Maryland
 
*Aaron Casagrande    
 
Maryland
Daniel Griffith
 
Delaware
                                                                                                                                                                                                               
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: With over 170 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.  Its growing Mid-Atlantic footprint includes sixteen offices in Delaware, D.C., Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, New York, Pennsylvania and Virginia.