Awards & Recognitions

Weber Gallagher and its attorneys consistently achieve prestigious accolades from legal, public, and private organizations and groups. A significant number of Weber Gallagher attorneys have earned recognition for their legal excellence, dedicated pro bono contributions, and commitment to community support. 

Below are just a few of the awards and listings we are proud to have received in recent years.

• Named to the BTI Client Service A-Team 2026 based on direct feedback from corporate counsel
• Carolyn Mirabile, Family Law Managing Partner, named to Chambers and Partners High Net Worth Guide – Family/Matrimonial (Philadelphia), 2025
• Our website, developed in partnership with Legal Internet Solutions Incorporated (LISI), has been recognized with a Web Excellence Award in the Law & Legal Services category
• Ranked among Best Law Firms by Best Lawyers in seven practice areas for 2026
• 2025 Philly Favorites for Divorce Law, Employment & Labor Law, and Business Law in the Philadelphia Inquirer.
• Recognized as a “Strongly Recommended Midsized Firm” by BTI in 2025
• Transportation team acquisition featured in the Legal Intelligencer’s Top Lateral Hires of 2024.
• Ranked as a Top Performing Law Firm in SurePoint’s Inaugural Law Firm Index Mid-Sized 200.
• Listed among the Largest U.S. Law Firms in the Law360 400 for multiple years, moving up nearly 50 spots in three years.
• 2024 Philly Favorites for Workers’ Compensation, Divorce Law and Employment & Labor Law by The Philadelphia Inquirer.
• Cigna Health care selected Weber Gallagher as a recipient of their 2023 bronze level Healthy Workforce Designation for demonstrating a strong commitment to improving the health and vitality of its employees through a workplace well-being program.
• Recognition by the Chester County Bar Association of partner Lawrence “Skip” Persick as a Keystone Attorney and Pro Bono Champion for 2022-23.
• Recognition by the Montgomery County Bar Association of partner Carolyn Mirabile for providing pro bono services for Legal Aid of Southeastern PA in 2023-24.
• In 2024, six practice areas were recognized by Best Lawyers® in Best Law Firms® including Workers’ Compensation, Personal Injury Litigation, Products Liability Litigation, Medical Malpractice, Insurance Law, and Family Law.
• Our attorneys are regularly named to the Super Lawyers lists for Pennsylvania, Delaware, and New York.
• Weber Gallagher has been recognized for Innovation in Diversity and Inclusion by The Legal Intelligencer and added to their Watch List.
• More than 25 of our attorneys have been recognized by Martindale-Hubbell for their ethical standards and legal ability in a specific area of practice.
• Year after year, our attorneys are recognized by The Best Lawyers in America^®. Numerous attorneys receive this designation.
• Our Chief Marketing and Business Development Officer was recognized by the Philadelphia Business Journal for a Diversity in Business Award in 2022.
• Family Law partners Carolyn Mirabile and Lawrence “Skip” Persick have been named to JD Supra’s Readers’ Choice award for their thought leadership pieces on key topics and visibility based on high levels of engagement with their articles by JD Supra readers.
• Our attorneys are regularly appointed to editorial advisory boards to provide their insights and feedback on coverage.
• In 2022, partner James Wescoe was given a Client Service All-Star award by BTI Consulting.
• Of Counsel David Rosenberg was honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award by The Legal Intelligencer. This award is given to legal professionals who have left an imprint on the legal history of the state during their career.
• Partner June Essis has been awarded three leadership awards from the Philadelphia Association of Defense Counsel (PADC) and the Defense Research Institute (DRI).
• Partner Lawrence “Skip” Persick is a fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (AAML), a leader in providing comprehensive continuing education, publications, networking opportunities, and training for professionals in the field. Since its establishment in 1962, the AAML has functioned as a nonprofit association, comprising experienced family lawyers who concentrate their practice on all aspects related to marriage, divorce, child custody and visitation, annulment, prenuptial and postnuptial agreements, matters affecting unmarried cohabitants, business valuation and property distribution, alimony, and support.
• Partner Richard Ranieri is certified in Civil Trial Law with the National Board of Trial Advocacy. This organization is a group of trial attorneys that have illustrated their commitment to bettering the legal profession by successfully completing a rigorous application process and providing the consumer of legal services with an objective measure by which to choose qualified and experienced legal counsel.
• A 2020 list by the New Jersey Law Journal named partner Jeffrey Newby a New Jersey Trailblazer for his innovation and thought leadership in the legal industry.
• Weber Gallagher’s Workers’ Compensation Group was named “Law Firm of the Year” by Best Lawyers®. The firm also achieved high rankings nationally and in metropolitan areas. Weber Gallagher was nationally placed in tier two law firms for Product Liability Litigation – Defendants, and in tier three for Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants. The firm’s Workers’ Compensation Group – Employers was ranked in tier one law firms for Philadelphia, New Jersey and Pittsburgh. In Philadelphia, the firm’s Product Liability and Litigation Group – Defendants was ranked in tier two. The firm’s Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants Group was placed in tier two in Pittsburgh.
• Paul M. Fires, Firm Chair Emeritus, was named Best Lawyers^® 2014 Philadelphia Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers “Lawyer of the Year.”  Peter J. Weber was also honored as “Lawyer of the Year” in 2012.
• Partners Paul M. Fires, David G. Greene, Jeffrey D. Newby, Mark S. Setaro, Carl J. Smith, Jr., Kurt C. Walsh, Christian Davis, and Peter J. Weber were inducted as fellows of the College of Workers’ Compensation Lawyers. The College of Workers’ Compensation Lawyers honors those attorneys who have distinguished themselves in their practice in the field of workers’ compensation.
• Partner Christian A. Davis has been certified as a Specialist in the Practice of Workers’ Compensation Law by the Pennsylvania Bar Association’s Section on Workers’ Compensation Law as authorized by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court. Davis is among a small group of lawyers that participated in the bar association’s first exam for this certification. Partners Richard D. Arnold, Jeffrey D. Newby, and Mark S. Setaro have been certified by the Supreme Court of New Jersey as Workers’ Compensation Law Attorneys. Richard S. Ranieri has been nationally certified as a civil trial attorney by the New Jersey Supreme Court.

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