Babst Calland is pleased to announce that five lawyers were selected as 2024 Best Lawyers in America® “Lawyer of the Year” in Pittsburgh, Pa. and Charleston, W. Va. (by BL Rankings). Only a single lawyer in each practice area and designated metropolitan area is honored as the “Lawyer of the Year,” making this accolade particularly significant.
Receiving this designation reflects the high level of respect a lawyer has earned among other leading lawyers in the same communities and the same practice areas for their abilities, professionalism, and integrity. Those named to the 2024 Best Lawyers in America® “Lawyer of the Year” include:
James V. Corbelli – Litigation – Environmental in Pittsburgh, Pa.
Blaine A. Lucas, Municipal Law “Lawyer of the Year” in Pittsburgh, Pa.
Kevin J. Garber – Natural Resources Law in Pittsburgh, Pa.
Steven B. Silverman – Information Technology Law in Pittsburgh, Pa.
Christopher “Kip” Power – Mining Law in Charleston, W.Va.
View the award recipients here.
In addition, 37 Babst Calland lawyers were selected for inclusion in the 2024 edition of The Best Lawyers in America® (by BL Rankings), the most respected peer-reviewed publications in the legal profession:
- Chester R. Babst III – Environmental Law, Litigation – Environmental
- Donald C. Bluedorn II – Environmental Law, Litigation – Environmental, Water Law
- Joseph G. Bunn – Commercial Transactions / UCC Law, Mining Law, Banking and Finance Law, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Dean A. Calland – Environmental Law
- Matthew S. Casto – Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Environmental
- Frank J. Clements – Corporate Law
- Kathy K. Condo – Commercial Litigation
- James V. Corbelli – Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Environmental
- James Curry – Energy Law, Oil and Gas Law
- Julie R. Domike – Environmental Law, Litigation – Environmental
- Kevin K. Douglass – Natural Resources Law
- Christian A. Farmakis – Corporate Law, Real Estate Law
- Leonard Fornella – Admiralty and Maritime Law, Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
- Kevin J. Garber – Environmental Law, Natural Resources Law, Energy Law, Litigation – Environmental, Water Law
- Steven M. Green – Energy Law
- Jennifer Hicks – Energy Law
- Lindsay P. Howard – Environmental Law, Litigation – Environmental
- Robert Max Junker – Land Use and Zoning Law
- Stephen I. Korbel – Litigation – Labor and Employment
- Blaine A. Lucas – Energy Law, Land Use and Zoning Law, Municipal Law, Litigation – Land Use and Zoning
- Christina Manfredi McKinley – Commercial Litigation
- John A. McCreary – Labor Law – Management
- Janet L. McQuaid – Environmental Law
- Timothy M. Miller – Energy Law, Commercial Litigation, Bet-the-Company Litigation, Oil and Gas Law, Litigation – Environmental
- Jean M. Mosites – Environmental Law
- Christopher B. “Kip” Power – Environmental Law, Natural Resources Law, Energy Law, Commercial Litigation, Mining Law, Oil and Gas Law, Litigation – Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy), Litigation – Environmental, Litigation – Land Use and Zoning, Litigation – Municipal, Arbitration
- Joseph K. Reinhart – Environmental Law, Natural Resources Law, Energy Law, Litigation – Environmental
- Bruce F. Rudoy – Corporate Law
- Charles F.W. Saffer – Real Estate Law
- Peter H. Schnore – Real Estate Law
- Mychal Sommer Schulz – Litigation – ERISA
- Mark D. Shepard – Commercial Litigation, Bet-the-Company Litigation, Litigation – Environmental
- Steven B. Silverman – Information Technology Law, Commercial Litigation
- Laura Stone – Corporate Law
- Robert M. Stonestreet – Environmental Law, Energy Law, Commercial Litigation
- David E. White – Construction Law, Litigation – Construction
- Michael H. Winek – Environmental Law
View the award recipients here.
18 Babst Calland lawyers were also named to the 2024 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America which recognizes associates and other lawyers who are earlier in their careers for their outstanding professional excellence in private practice in the United States:
- Susanna Badgasarova – Corporate Law
- Mary H. Binker – Corporate Law, Real Estate Law, Energy Law
- Katrina N. Bowers – Energy Law, Environmental Law
- Carla M. Castello – Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Labor and Employment, Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
- Andrew C. DeGory – Commercial Litigation
- Nicholas M. Faas – Administrative / Regulatory Law, Government Relations Practice
- Alexandra G. Farone – Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Labor and Employment
- Marc J. Felezzola – Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Construction
- Michael E. Fink – Corporate Governance and Compliance Law, Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Alyssa Golfieri – Land Use and Zoning Law, Municipal Law
- Chelsea R. Heinz – Energy Law
- Sean R. Keegan – Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Labor and Employment
- Benjamin A. Kift – Commercial Litigation
- Jennifer L. Malik – Land Use and Zoning Law, Municipal Law
- James D. Mazzocco – Litigation – Environmental, Transportation Law, Construction Law
- Joseph V. Schaeffer – Commercial Litigation
- Joshua S. Snyder – Commercial Litigation, Energy Law
- Eric Spada – Commercial Litigation
View the award recipients here.
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lists, published by Thomson Reuters. Only a few attorneys from each state are selected to receive the Super Lawyers® and Rising Stars® designation for any given year. The multi-factor selection process includes independent research, peer nominations and evaluations, as well as professional achievement in legal practice. Those selected include: