Honors & Awards

Chambers Honors Whiteford in 14 Practice Areas

Date: June 1, 2023

Whiteford is pleased to announce that Chambers and Partners has once again ranked the firm highly in its 2023 list of leading firms and business lawyers. This year’s recognition includes 30 attorneys in 14 practice areas at the National and State level.

Recognized in these practices:
Bankruptcy/Restructuring (DE, MD, PA, VA)
Construction (MD)
Corporate/M&A (MD, VA)
Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation (MD)
Environment (MD, VA)
Healthcare (MD)
Insurance (MD)
Intellectual Property (MD)
Labor & Employment (DC, MD, VA)
Litigation: General Commercial (MD, VA)
Political Law (Nationwide)
Private Wealth Law (MD)
Real Estate (MD)
Real Estate: Land Use (MD)

Individual lawyers listed in Chambers USA and their areas of recognition are below (newly recognized*):

Thomas C. Barbuti - Real Estate, MD - Senior Statespeople

Robert F. Carney - Construction, MD

Mary Claire Chesshire - Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation, MD

Mary Elizabeth Davis - Labor & Employment, VA

Peter J. Davis* - Intellectual Property, MD

Gardner M. Duvall - Insurance, MD

Bradford F. Englander - Bankruptcy/Restructuring, VA

Martin T. Fletcher - Bankruptcy/Restructuring, MD - Eminent Practitioner

David W. Gaffey - Bankruptcy/Restructuring, VA – Up and Coming

Stephen B. Gerald - Bankruptcy/Restructuring, DE

John B. Gontrum - Real Estate: Land Use, MD

Peter D. Guattery - Labor & Employment, MD

Sigrid C. Haines - Healthcare, MD

Vernon E. Inge, Jr. - Litigation: General Commercial, VA

Christopher A. Jones - Bankruptcy/Restructuring, VA

Frank S. Jones, Jr. - Corporate/M&A, MD

James A. Kahl* - Political Law, Nationwide

Paul W. Madden - Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation, MD - Senior Statesman

Albert J. Mezzanotte, Jr. - Insurance, MD

Joseph J. Mezzanotte - Real Estate, MD

Kimberly J. Min - Real Estate, MD

S. Keith Moulsdale - Intellectual Property, MD

Dale G. Mullen - Environment, VA

Paul M. Nussbaum - Bankruptcy/Restructuring, MD

Michael J. Roeschenthaler - Bankruptcy/Restructuring, PA

William F. Ryan, Jr. - Litigation: General Commercial, MD

Gregory M. Stone - Intellectual Property, MD

Steven E. Tiller - Intellectual Property, MD

M. Trent Zivkovich - Environment, MD

Individual lawyers listed in Chambers HNW (High Net Worth) and their areas of recognition are below:
Edwin G. Fee, Jr. - Private Wealth Law, MD

About Whiteford: With nearly 200 attorneys, Whiteford provides a comprehensive range of business law and litigation services to clients ranging from innovative start-ups to middle market companies to Fortune 100 enterprises. With a growing Mid-Atlantic footprint that includes offices in Delaware, D.C., Kentucky, Maryland, New York, Pennsylvania and Virginia, Whiteford serves clients regionally, nationally and internationally.