More than 100 Ballard Spahr attorneys across the country have been included in the 2017 edition of The Best Lawyers in America, regarded as one of the definitive guides to the country’s leading attorneys.
Of the 119 attorneys on the list, nine also were named 2017 Lawyers of the Year. Only one attorney in each practice area can receive the designation in each community.
Every year, Best Lawyers asks lawyers across the country to evaluate their peers based on legal skill, professionalism, and integrity. From the results of those extensive surveys, the publication chooses the top attorneys in the most high-profile legal practices. The lawyers named Lawyer of the Year received particularly high ratings. Both annual guides are published by Woodward/White, Inc., of Aiken, S.C.
2017 Lawyers of the Year
Richard J. Braemer, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Philadelphia
Bill Curran, Land Use and Zoning Law, Las Vegas
Paul E. Harner, Litigation – Bankruptcy, Baltimore
William A. Hicks III, Municipal Law, Phoenix
Karen C. McConnell, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Phoenix
Kendis Key Muscheid, Nonprofit/Charities Law, Phoenix
Charles R. Moran, Corporate Governance Law, Baltimore
Jerold G. Oldroyd, Financial Services Regulation Law, Salt Lake City
David R. Rudd, Venture Capital Law, Salt Lake City
2017 Best Lawyers
Administrative/Regulatory Law
Julian W. Friedman – New York
Jerold G. Oldroyd – Salt Lake City
Marjorie J. Peerce – New York
Advertising Law
David J. Bodney – Phoenix
Banking and Finance Law
Carl H. Fridy – Philadelphia
Jerold G. Oldroyd – Salt Lake City
Richard S. Perelman – Philadelphia
Jeremy T. Rosenblum – Philadelphia
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Mikel R. Bistrow – San Diego
Christopher Celentino – San Diego
Tobey M. Daluz – Delaware
Paul E. Harner – Baltimore
Vincent J. Marriott III – Philadelphia
Rosetta B. Packer – Philadelphia
John L. Ruppert – Denver
William A. Slaughter – Philadelphia
Matthew G. Summers – Baltimore
Dean C. Waldt – Phoenix
Bet-the-Company Litigation
David H. Pittinsky – Philadelphia
Roger P. Thomasch – Denver
Biotechnology Law
Wendy A. Choi – Atlanta
Commercial Litigation
Leslie A. Eaton – Denver
M. Norman Goldberger – Philadelphia
Stephen J. Kastenberg – Philadelphia
John B. Kearney – New Jersey
John G. Kerkorian – Phoenix
Laura E. Krabill – Philadelphia
David H. Pittinsky – Philadelphia
Roger P. Thomasch – Denver
Abran E. Vigil – Las Vegas
Matthew A. White – Philadelphia
Christopher J. Willis – Atlanta
Construction Law
Lynn R. Axelroth – Philadelphia
Copyright Law
Jamie B. Bischoff – Philadelphia
Lawrence K. Nodine – Atlanta
Lynn E. Rzonca – Philadelphia
Corporate Compliance Law
Henry E. Hockeimer, Jr. – Philadelphia
Charles R. Moran – Baltimore
Corporate Governance Law
Charles R. Moran – Baltimore
Corporate Law
Richard J. Braemer – Philadelphia
Douglas M. Fox – Baltimore
William A. Hicks III – Phoenix
Alan S. Kaplinsky – Philadelphia
Robert C. Kim – Las Vegas
Justin P. Klein – Philadelphia
David J. Margules – Delaware
Karen C. McConnell – Phoenix
Charles R. Moran – Baltimore
David R. Rudd – Salt Lake City
John L. Ruppert – Denver
Stephen M. Savage – Phoenix
Criminal Defense: General Practice
Booker T. Evans, Jr. – Phoenix
Criminal Defense: White Collar
Booker T. Evans, Jr. – Phoenix
Henry E. Hockeimer – Philadelphia
Eugene R. Licker – New York
Marjorie J. Peerce – New York
Charles A. Stillman – New York
Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Edward I. Leeds – Philadelphia
Brian M. Pinheiro – Philadelphia
Employment Law – Management
Shannon D. Farmer – Philadelphia
David S. Fryman – Philadelphia
Kenneth M. Jarin – Philadelphia
Daniel V. Johns – Philadelphia
Denise M. Keyser – New Jersey
John B. Langel – Philadelphia
Brian D. Pedrow – Philadelphia
Ronald J. Stolkin – Phoenix
Steven W. Suflas – Denver, New Jersey
Energy Law
Howard H. Shafferman – Washington, D.C.
Environmental Law
David J. Armstrong – Phoenix
Brendan K. Collins – Philadelphia
Glenn A. Harris – New Jersey
Robert B. McKinstry, Jr. – Philadelphia
Glenn L. Unterberger – Philadelphia
Harry Weiss – Philadelphia
Equipment Finance Law
Carl H. Fridy – Philadelphia
Richard S. Perelman – Philadelphia
Financial Services Regulation Law
Alan S. Kaplinsky – Philadelphia
Jerold G. Oldroyd – Salt Lake City
Gaming Law
Bill Curran – Las Vegas
Robert P. Krauss – Philadelphia
Government Relations Practice
Bill Curran – Las Vegas
Insurance Law
Brian Schulman – Phoenix
Labor Law – Management
David S. Fryman – Philadelphia
Kenneth M. Jarin – Philadelphia
Denise M. Keyser – New Jersey
Brian D. Pedrow – Philadelphia
Ronald J. Stolkin – Phoenix
Steven W. Suflas – Denver, New Jersey
Land Use & Zoning Law
Bill Curran – Las Vegas
Jon M. Laria – Baltimore
Neil Sklaroff – Philadelphia
Litigation – Antitrust
Jay N. Fastow – New York
Litigation – Banking & Finance
Alan S. Kaplinsky – Philadelphia
Roger P. Thomasch – Denver
Abran E. Vigil – Las Vegas
Christopher J. Willis – Atlanta
Litigation – Bankruptcy
Mikel R. Bistrow – San Diego
Paul E. Harner – Baltimore
Rosetta B. Packer – Philadelphia
David L. Pollack – Philadelphia
William A. Slaughter – Philadelphia
Litigation – Environmental
Brendan K. Collins – Philadelphia
Glenn A. Harris – New Jersey
Robert B. McKinstry, Jr. – Philadelphia
Glenn L. Unterberger – Philadelphia
Litigation – First Amendment
David J. Bodney – Phoenix
Burt M. Rublin – Philadelphia
Litigation – Intellectual Property
Jamie B. Bischoff – Philadelphia
Laura E. Krabill – Philadelphia
Brian W. LaCorte – Phoenix
David J. Margules – Delaware
William H. Needle – Atlanta
Lawrence K. Nodine – Atlanta
Lynn E. Rzonca – Philadelphia
Litigation – Labor & Employment
David S. Fryman – Philadelphia
Daniel V. Johns – Philadelphia
John B. Langel – Philadelphia
Steven W. Suflas – Denver, New Jersey
Litigation – Land Use & Zoning
Neil Sklaroff – Philadelphia
Litigation – Mergers & Acquisitions
M. Norman Goldberger – Philadelphia
David J. Margules – Delaware
Roger P. Thomasch – Denver
Litigation – Patent
Jamie B. Bischoff – Philadelphia
Laura E. Krabill – Philadelphia
Brian W. LaCorte – Phoenix
Lawrence K. Nodine – Atlanta
Lynn E. Rzonca – Philadelphia
Litigation – Real Estate
Anthony C. Kaye – New York, Salt Lake City
Michael Sklaroff – Philadelphia
Roger P. Thomasch – Denver
Abran E. Vigil – Las Vegas
Litigation – Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy)
M. Norman Goldberger – Philadelphia
Litigation – Securities
M. Norman Goldberger – Philadelphia
Stephen J. Kastenberg – Philadelphia
Laura E. Krabill – Philadelphia
Roger P. Thomasch – Denver
Litigation – Trusts and Estates
Regina O’Brien Thomas – Philadelphia
Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
Jay N. Fastow – New York
Media Law
David J. Bodney
Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Richard J. Braemer – Philadelphia
William A. Hicks III – Phoenix
Robert C. Kim – Las Vegas
Justin P. Klein – Philadelphia
Karen C. McConnell – Phoenix
David R. Rudd – Salt Lake City
Municipal Law
William A. Hicks III – Phoenix
Nonprofit/Charities Law
Kendis Key Muscheid
Patent Law
Jamie B. Bischoff – Philadelphia
Wendy A. Choi – Atlanta
Mitchell A. Katz – Atlanta
William H. Needle – Atlanta
Lynn E. Rzonca – Philadelphia
Private Funds / Hedge Funds Law
Steven B. King – Philadelphia
Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
John B. Kearney – New Jersey
Public Finance Law
Valarie J. Allen – Philadelphia
Kevin R. Cunningham – Philadelphia
Joseph A. Fanone – Washington, D.C.
Charles S. Henck – Washington, D.C.
William A. Hicks III – Phoenix
William C. Rhodes – Philadelphia
Linda B. Schakel – Washington, D.C.
Real Estate Law
Lynn R. Axelroth – Philadelphia
David A. Barksdale – Los Angeles
Thomas G. Bennett – Salt Lake City
Paul K. Casey – Baltimore
Cristina Coronado – Salt Lake City
Bill Curran – Las Vegas
Dominic J. De Simone – Philadelphia
Mark S. DePillis – Philadelphia
Christopher J. Fritz – Baltimore
Craig Ganz – Phoenix
Thomas A. Hauser – Baltimore
Philip B. Korb – Philadelphia
Jon M. Laria – Baltimore
Joseph E. Lubinski – Denver
Tina R. Makoulian – Philadelphia
Bart I. Mellits – Philadelphia
Steven D. Peterson – Salt Lake City
Jeffrey S. Pitcher – Phoenix
David L. Pollack – Philadelphia
Mark Pollak – Baltimore
Beverly J. Quail – Denver
Alan S. Ritterband – Philadelphia
Michael Sklaroff – Philadelphia
Raymond G. Truitt – Baltimore
Allan R. Winn – Washington, D.C.
Roger D. Winston – Bethesda, Washington, D.C.
Fred Wolf III – Baltimore
Kelly M. Wrenn – Washington, D.C.
Securities / Capital Markets Law
Brian D. Doerner – Philadelphia
Gerald J. Guarcini – Philadelphia
Justin P. Klein – Philadelphia
Dwight R. Landes – Denver
Karen C. McConnell – Phoenix
Securities Regulation
Gerald J. Guarcini – Philadelphia
Karen C. McConnell – Phoenix
Securitization and Structured Finance Law
Thomas A. Hauser – Baltimore
Tax Law
Saba Ashraf – Atlanta
Wendi L. Kotzen – Philadelphia
Kendis Key Muscheid – Phoenix
John L. Ruppert – Denver
Wayne R. Strasbaugh – Philadelphia
Trademark Law
Jamie B. Bischoff – Philadelphia
Brian W. LaCorte – Phoenix
William H. Needle – Atlanta
Lawrence K. Nodine – Atlanta
Lynn E. Rzonca – Philadelphia
Trusts and Estates
Benjamin R. Neilson – Philadelphia
Regina O’Brien Thomas – Philadelphia
Marilyn C. Sanborne – Philadelphia
Venture Capital Law
David R. Rudd – Salt Lake City
About Ballard Spahr
Ballard Spahr LLP, an Am Law 100 law firm with more than 500 lawyers in 14 offices in the United States, provides a range of services in litigation, business and finance, real estate, intellectual property, and public finance. Our clients include Fortune 500 companies, financial institutions, life sciences and technology companies, health systems, investors and developers, government agencies and sponsored enterprises, educational institutions, and nonprofit organizations. The firm combines a national scope of practice with strong regional market knowledge. For more information, please visit www.ballardspahr.com.
