Honors & Awards

Ryan, Nussbaum and Hroblak Listed in Benchmark Plaintiff 2013

Date: September 14, 2012

Baltimore -- Legal Media Group, publisher of the well-known guide Benchmark Litigation: The Definitive Guide to America’s Leading Litigation Firms & Attorneys, which focuses exclusively on litigation in the United States, also researches and ranks the nation’s top plaintiff lawyers in their Benchmark Plaintiff guide. 

Whiteford Taylor & Preston continued to be ranked “Highly Recommended,” one of only six in Maryland,  and three of the firm’s partners, William F. Ryan, Jr. and Kevin G. Hroblak (co-chairs of the firm’s Litigation Services Department) and Paul M. Nussbaum (chair of the firm’s Business Reorganization and Bankruptcy Litigation Section) were recognized in the publication as “Local Litigation Stars.”

The Litigation Stars are described as only those individuals who were “recommended consistently as reputable and effective litigators by clients and peers.” 

“Being highly recommended in the Plaintiff edition of this popular legal guide is a testament to Paul, Kevin, and Bill’s well-established experience in representing plaintiffs in complex business and bankruptcy litigation across the country,” said Martin T. Fletcher, Managing Partner.  “They have brought together a team of experienced commercial and business litigators with bankruptcy professionals to create an innovative, complex litigation team focused on representing plaintiffs in business disputes.”


With 160 attorneys, Whiteford, Taylor & Preston is a law firm that helps businesses grow.  We serve our clients across the nation and around the globe from our base of eight offices in Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, Michigan, and Washington, DC.