56 Weber Gallagher Attorneys Recognized by Best Lawyers^® in 2027 in America

August 20, 2026 – Weber Gallagher is proud to have 35 lawyers awarded in the 2027 edition of The Best Lawyers in America^® and 21 awarded in the 2027 edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch^® in America. The firm’s total honorees increased by more than 51% from 37 in 2025 to 56 in 2027.

For more than 40 years, Best Lawyers has recognized attorneys based solely on peer review. Each year, more than 20 million confidential evaluations are considered, making it one of the legal profession’s most respected honors. Fewer than 5% of attorneys in the United States and 3% worldwide are selected for inclusion.

Among this year’s honors, Weber Gallagher Partner Patrick Cummings was named “Lawyer of the Year – Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers” for the Philadelphia region. “Lawyer of the Year” accolades are reserved for one individual per practice area in each metropolitan region, based on the highest aggregate peer feedback. This designation represents a rare and distinguished honor, and Weber Gallagher attorneys have been honored as Lawyer of the Year for eight of the past 15 years in the area of Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers.

The 35 attorneys recognized in the 2027 edition of The Best Lawyers in America are:

Bedminster:

• Richard D. Arnold – Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers
• Kenneth M. Brown – Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants

Chicago:

• Colleen Costello – Insurance Law
• Neal R. Novak – Insurance Law

Coral Gables, FL:

• Michael Garcia – Admiralty and Maritime Law
• Jacey Kaps – Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants

Harrisburg:

• Lucas J. Csovelak – Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers
• Jeffrey M. Seyfried – Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers
• Gary Stewart – Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants

King of Prussia:

• Carolyn R. Mirabile – Family Law
• Lawrence J. “Skip” Persick – Family Law
• William Steiger – Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers

New Castle, DE:

• Stephen Dryden – Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants

Philadelphia:

• Madeline S. Baio – Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
• Joanna D. Buchanico – Insurance Law; Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
• Patrick J. Cummings – Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers (also named Lawyer of the Year – Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers)
• Christian A. Davis – Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers
• Sherri Dougherty – Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers
• Paul M. Fires – Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers
• David G. Greene – Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers
• Peter M. Harrison – Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers
• Peter E. Meltzer – Litigation – Bankruptcy
• Patrick Stapleton – Product Liability Litigation – Defendants

Pittsburgh:

• Evan D. Dalzell – Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers
• Samuel Hood Foreman – Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants
• Michael C. Hamilton – Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants
• Paula A. Koczan – Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants
• Travis L. McElhaney – Insurance Law
• Hendrick I. Penn IV – Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers
• Jeffrey T. Strittmatter – Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers
• Tiffany R. Temas – Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants

Scranton:

• Eugene P. Feeney – Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants
• Ryan R. McBride – Professional Malpractice Law – Defendants
• Ross Ventre – Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers
• Kurt C. Walsh – Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers

Twenty-one Weber Gallagher attorneys were recognized in the 2027 edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America:

Bedminster, NJ

• Jennifer Suh – Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants

Coral Gables, FL

• Jorge Bofill – Family Law; Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
• Antonio Villa de Rey – Litigation – Environmental; Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants

King of Prussia, PA

• Elyse N. Cohen – Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
• Ashley Coleman – Family Law

Mount Laurel, NJ

• Ruby Delarosa – Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers

New Castle, DE

• Brandon R. Herling – Commercial Litigation

New York, NY

• James M. French – Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers
• Hanaiya Gholson – Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers
• John (Jack) Imbornoni – Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
• Jordan Roy – Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers
• Shawn D. Wagner – Insurance Law; Litigation – Construction; Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants

Philadelphia, PA

• James R. Bucilla II – Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers
• Georgios Farmakis – Litigation – Labor and Employment
• Marissa Hill – Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
• Maureen Horgan – Commercial Litigation
• Gabrielle Outlaw – Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants; Product Liability Litigation – Defendants

Pittsburgh, PA

• Tyler Foster – Insurance Law; Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
• Benjamin M. Lombard – Civil Rights Law; Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants
• Charley T. Monroe – Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers
• Elizabeth Wolfe – Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants

About Weber Gallagher

At Weber Gallagher, lawyers work collaboratively with clients to understand their legal and business needs and develop impactful results for them. The firm encompasses more than 160 legal professionals working interactively in 13 offices across eight states in the Mid-Atlantic, Midwest, and South Florida. Weber Gallagher also serves clients through the WG virtual office, WG Anywhere, in an additional nine states. Weber Gallagher provides legal counseling and representation to local, national, and international businesses, financial institutions, and insurance companies. With a strong commitment to excellent service and innovative solutions, and a dominant reputation, the firm has an exceptional ability to efficiently address clients’ legal and business concerns, distinguishing Weber Gallagher from other law firms.

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