More than 100 Ballard Spahr attorneys across the country have been included in the 2014 edition of The Best Lawyers in America, regarded as one of the definitive guides to the country's leading attorneys.
Each year Best Lawyers honors the top attorneys in high-profile legal practices based entirely on peer reviews. It surveys lawyers across the country to evaluate their peers based on legal skill, professionalism, and integrity. The annual guide is published by Woodward/White, Inc., of Aiken, S.C.
The following is a list of Ballard Spahr's 2014 Best Lawyers by legal practices, along with the cities where they practice:
Administrative / Regulatory Law
Julian W. Friedman – New York
Jerold G. Oldroyd – Salt Lake City
Marjorie J. Peerce – New York
Banking and Finance Law
Carl H. Fridy – Philadelphia
Jerold G. Oldroyd – Salt Lake City
Richard S. Perelman – Philadelphia
Jeremy T. Rosenblum – Philadelphia
Pauline A. Schneider – Washington, D.C.
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Tobey M. Daluz – Wilmington
Carl A. Eklund – Denver
Vincent J. Marriott III – Philadelphia
John L. Ruppert – Denver
William A. Slaughter – Philadelphia
Matthew G. Summers – Baltimore
Dean C. Waldt – Phoenix
Bet-the-Company Litigation
M. Norman Goldberger – Philadelphia
David H. Pittinsky – Philadelphia
Roger P. Thomasch – Denver
Biotechnology Law
Morris Cheston, Jr. – Philadelphia
Mary Anthony Merchant – 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
Corey Field – Los Angeles
Lawrence K. Nodine – Atlanta
Lynn E. Rzonca – Philadelphia
Corporate Compliance Law
Henry E. Hockeimer, Jr. – Philadelphia
Charles R. Moran – Baltimore
Corporate Governance Law
Paul Christian Anderson – Salt Lake City
Charles R. Moran – Baltimore
Corporate Law
Paul Christian Anderson – Salt Lake City
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
Karen C. McConnell – Phoenix
Charles R. Moran – Baltimore
David R. Rudd – Salt Lake City
John L. Ruppert – Denver
Stephen M. Savage – Phoenix
Criminal Defense: White Collar
Marjorie J. Peerce – New York
Charles A. Stillman – New York
Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law
Stanley W. Parry – Las Vegas
Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Edward I. Leeds – Philadelphia
Brian M. Pinheiro – Philadelphia
Employment Law - Management
Elisabeth R. Blattner-Thompson – Salt Lake City
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
Steven W. Suflas – New Jersey
Energy Law
Dena E. Wiggins – 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
Franchise Law
Jeffrey Cowman – Denver
Kim I. McCullough – Denver
Gaming Law
Bill Curran – Las Vegas
Robert P. Krauss – Philadelphia
Government Relations Practice
Bill Curran – Las Vegas
Labor Law - Management
David S. Fryman – Philadelphia
Kenneth M. Jarin – Philadelphia
Denise M. Keyser – New Jersey
Brian D. Pedrow – Philadelphia
Steven W. Suflas – New Jersey
Land Use & Zoning Law
Bill Curran – Las Vegas
Jon M. Laria – Baltimore
Neil Sklaroff – Philadelphia
Litigation - Banking & Finance
Alan S. Kaplinsky – Philadelphia
Roger P. Thomasch – Denver
Abran E. Vigil – Las Vegas
Christopher J. Willis – Atlanta
Litigation - Bankruptcy
Carl A. Eklund – Denver
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
Burt M. Rublin – Philadelphia
Litigation - Intellectual Property
Jamie B. Bischoff – Philadelphia
Laura E. Krabill – Philadelphia
Brian W. LaCorte – Phoenix
William H. Needle – Atlanta
Lawrence K. Nodine – Atlanta
Lynn E. Rzonca – Philadelphia
Litigation - Labor & Employment
Elisabeth R. Blattner-Thompson – Salt Lake City
David S. Fryman – Philadelphia
Daniel V. Johns – Philadelphia
John B. Langel – Philadelphia
Steven W. Suflas – New Jersey
Litigation - Land Use & Zoning
Stanley W. Parry – Las Vegas
Neil Sklaroff – Philadelphia
Litigation - Mergers & Acquisitions
M. Norman Goldberger – Philadelphia
Roger P. Thomasch – Denver
Abran E. Vigil – Las Vegas
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
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 & Estates
Regina O'Brien Thomas – Philadelphia
Mergers & Acquisitions Law
Paul Christian Anderson – Salt Lake City
Richard J. Braemer – Philadelphia
William A. Hicks III – Phoenix
Michael E. Kearney – Las Vegas
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
Natural Resources Law
Dena E. Wiggins – Washington, D.C.
Patent Law
Jamie B. Bischoff – Philadelphia
Mitchell A. Katz – Atlanta
William H. Needle – Atlanta
Lynn E. Rzonca – Philadelphia
Private Funds / Hedge Funds Law
Paul Christian Anderson – Salt Lake City
Steven B. King – Philadelphia
Public Finance Law
Frederic L. Ballard, Jr. – Washington, D.C.
Kevin R. Cunningham – Philadelphia
Joseph A. Fanone – Washington, D.C.
Charles S. Henck – Washington, D.C.
William A. Hicks III – Phoenix
Linda B. Schakel – Washington, D.C.
Pauline A. Schneider – 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
W. Michael Clowdus – Denver
Bill Curran – Las Vegas
Mark S. DePillis – Philadelphia
Christopher J. Fritz – Baltimore
David B. Gifford – Philadelphia
Thomas A. Hauser – Baltimore
Philip B. Korb – Philadelphia
Jon M. Laria – Baltimore
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
Fred Wolf III – Baltimore
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
Wendi L. Kotzen – Philadelphia
John L. Ruppert – Denver
Trademark Law
Brian W. LaCorte – Phoenix
William H. Needle – Atlanta
Lawrence K. Nodine – Atlanta
Lynn E. Rzonca – Philadelphia
Trusts and Estates
Benjamin R. Neilson – Philadelphia
Marilyn C. Sanborne – Philadelphia
Regina O'Brien Thomas – Philadelphia
Venture Capital Law
Paul Christian Anderson – Salt Lake City
David R. Rudd – Salt Lake City