Best Lawyers® recognizes 38 McNees attorneys, one named “Lawyer of the Year”
August 15, 2024
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(August 15, 2024) McNees Wallace & Nurick is pleased to announce that 38 of its attorneys were recognized by Best Lawyers® in 2025 in the U.S., with one receiving the distinction of “Lawyer of the Year.” And, 12 McNees attorneys appeared in the most recent edition of the Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America™.
Since its inception in 1983, Best Lawyers®’ peer-nominated lists have been recognized as the most reliable, unbiased source of legal referrals in the country. They are compiled based on an exhaustive peer-review evaluation. For the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®, more than 3.2 million evaluations were analyzed, which resulted in more than 79,000 leading lawyers included in this edition.
“Lawyer of the Year” honors are awarded annually to only one lawyer per practice area in each region with extremely high overall feedback from their peers, making it an exceptional distinction. Here is the McNees attorney named to 2025’s edition, listed with his respective practice area:
- J. Paul Helvy, Family Law
The 38 McNees attorneys named to the 2025 edition of Best Lawyers® are listed below with their respective practice areas.
Frederick, Md.
- Kendall A. Camuti, Real Estate Law
- Derek P. Roussillon, Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Construction; Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
- Joseph S. Welty, Corporate Law
Harrisburg, Pa.
- Erik R. Anderson, Commercial Litigation
- Adeolu A. Bakare, Energy Regulation Law
- Susan Bruce, Energy Law
- Debra Denison Cantor, Collaborative Law: Family Law
- Joseph Chapman, Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs
- Dana W. Chilson, Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law
- Charles M. Courtney, Land Use and Zoning Law
- Clayton W. Davidson, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- James P. DeAngelo, Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Banking and Finance; Litigation – Mergers and Acquisitions
- Timothy M. Finnerty, Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law; Trusts and Estates
- Helen L. Gemmill, Litigation – Real Estate
- Stephen C. Gierasch, Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law; Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Scott A. Gould, Environmental Law; Litigation – Environmental
- J. Paul Helvy, Family Law
- Timothy Horstmann, Public Finance Law; Tax Law (This is his first year of recognition.)
- Kandice Kerwin Hull, Appellate Practice (This is her fifteenth year of recognition.)
- Brian F. Jackson, Employment Law – Management, Labor Law – Management
- Nicole Stezar Kaylor, Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships); Corporate Law
- James W. Kutz, Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Construction; Litigation – Municipal
- L. Renée Lieux, Mergers and Acquisitions Law (This is her fifth year of recognition.)
- Charis Mincavage, Energy Law
- Elizabeth P. Mullaugh, Litigation – Trusts and Estates; Trusts and Estates
- Adam L. Santucci, Labor Law – Management
- Edwin A.D. Schwartz, Legal Malpractice Law – Defendants (This is his first year of recognition.)
- Diane M. Tokarsky, Construction Law; Litigation – Construction
- Bradley Walker, Corporate Law
- Rhonda M. Weaver, Real Estate Law (This is her tenth year of recognition.)
- Jennifer E. Will, Employment Law – Management
Lancaster, Pa.
- Vance Antonacci, Trusts and Estates
- Eric N. Athey, Employment Law – Management
- Donna L. Kreiser, Public Finance Law
- Kendra D. McGuire, Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Trusts and Estates
Pittsburgh, Pa.
- Ross A. Giorgianni, Construction Law
- Michael D. Klein, Construction Law; Litigation – Construction (This is his fifteenth year of recognition.)
York, Pa.
- Anne E. Zerbe, Employment Law – Management
The 12 McNees attorneys named in this year’s Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America™ are listed below with their respective practice areas. This award recognizes attorneys who are earlier in their careers, typically in practice for five to nine years, for outstanding professional excellence in private practice. For the 2025 edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America, more than 1.2 million evaluations were analyzed, which resulted in more than 26,000 lawyers honored in the new edition.
Columbus, Ohio
- Matthew Pritchard, Energy Law
Harrisburg, Pa.
- Jeffrey Esch McCombie, Real Estate Law
- Meaghan E. Hill, Corporate Law
- Sarah Hyser-Staub, Criminal Defense: White-Collar
- Brigid Landy Khuri, Corporate Governance and Compliance Law; Energy Law; Natural Resources Law
- Meera Modi, Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Lancaster, Pa.
- Teresa C. Marino, Family Law (This is her first year of recognition.)
- Andrew Rusniak, Trusts and Estates
- Micah T. Saul, Labor and Employment Law – Management
- Claudia N. Shank, Real Estate Law
Pittsburgh, Pa.
- Cara Mia Pinto, Intellectual Property Law (This is her first year of recognition.)
Washington, DC
- Zachary Wyatte, Commercial Litigation; Transportation Law
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