More than 100 Ballard Spahr attorneys across the country have been included in the 2015 edition of The Best Lawyers in America, regarded as one of the definitive guides to the country's leading attorneys.
Of the 118 on the list, 10 also were named 2015 Lawyers of the Year. Only one attorney in each practice area can receive the designation in each community.
Every year, Best Lawyers asks lawyers across the country to evaluate their peers based on legal skill, professionalism, and integrity. From the results of those extensive surveys, the publication chooses the top attorneys in the most high-profile legal practices. The lawyers named Lawyer of the Year received particularly high ratings. Both annual guides are published by Woodward/White, Inc., of Aiken, S.C.
2015 Lawyers of the Year
Elisabeth R. Blattner-Thompson: Litigation – Labor and Employment, Salt Lake City
Mitchell A. Katz: Patent Law, Atlanta
Robert C. Kim: Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Las Vegas
Robert P. Krauss: Gaming Law, Philadelphia
Edward I. Leeds: Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law, Philadelphia
Karen C. McConnell: Corporate Law, Phoenix
Lawrence K. Nodine: Litigation – Intellectual Property, Atlanta
Jerold G. Oldroyd: Administrative/Regulatory Law, Salt Lake City
Richard S. Perelman: Equipment Finance Law, Philadelphia
Linda B. Schakel: Public Finance Law, Washington, D.C.
2015 Best Lawyers
Administrative / Regulatory Law
Julian W. Friedman – New York
Jerold G. Oldroyd – Salt Lake City
Marjorie J. Peerce – New York
Advertising Law
David J. Bodney – Phoenix
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
Christopher Celentino – San Diego
Tobey M. Daluz – Wilmington
Vincent J. Marriott III – Philadelphia
Rosetta B. Packer – Philadelphia
John L. Ruppert – Denver
William A. Slaughter – Philadelphia
Matthew G. Summers – Baltimore
Dean C. Waldt – Phoenix
Bet-the-Company Litigation
David H. Pittinsky – Philadelphia
Roger P. Thomasch – Denver
Biotechnology Law
Morris Cheston, Jr. – Philadelphia
Wendy A. Choi – Atlanta
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
Lawrence K. Nodine – Atlanta
Lynn E. Rzonca – Philadelphia
Corporate Compliance Law
Henry E. Hockeimer, Jr. – Philadelphia
Charles R. Moran – Baltimore
Corporate Governance Law
Charles R. Moran – Baltimore
Corporate Law
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
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 - Antitrust
Jay N. Fastow – New York
Litigation - Banking & Finance
Alan S. Kaplinsky – Philadelphia
Roger P. Thomasch – Denver
Abran E. Vigil – Las Vegas
Christopher J. Willis – Atlanta
Litigation - Bankruptcy
Rosetta B. Packer – Philadelphia
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
David J. Bodney – Phoenix
Burt M. Rublin – Philadelphia
Litigation - Intellectual Property
Jamie B. Bischoff – Philadelphia
Laura E. Krabill – Philadelphia
Brian W. LaCorte – Phoenix
David J. Margules – Philadelphia
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
David J. Margules – Wilmington
Roger P. Thomasch – Denver
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
Anthony C. Kaye – Salt Lake City
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
Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
Jay N. Fastow – New York
Mergers & Acquisitions Law
Richard J. Braemer – Philadelphia
William A. Hicks III – Phoenix
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
Patent Law
Jamie B. Bischoff – Philadelphia
Wendy A. Choi – Atlanta
Mitchell A. Katz – Atlanta
William H. Needle – Atlanta
Lynn E. Rzonca – Philadelphia
Private Funds / Hedge Funds Law
Steven B. King – Philadelphia
Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
John B. Kearney – New Jersey
Public Finance Law
Kevin R. Cunningham – Philadelphia
Joseph A. Fanone – Washington, D.C.
Charles S. Henck – Washington, D.C.
William A. Hicks III – Phoenix
William C. Rhodes – Philadelphia
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
Cristina Coronado – Salt Lake City
Bill Curran – Las Vegas
Mark S. DePillis – Philadelphia
Dominic J. De Simone – Philadelphia
Christopher J. Fritz – Baltimore
David B. Gifford – Philadelphia
Thomas A. Hauser – Baltimore
Philip B. Korb – Philadelphia
Jon M. Laria – Baltimore
Joseph E. Lubinski – Denver
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
Kelly M. Wrenn – Washington, D. C.
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
Saba Ashraf - Atlanta
Wendi L. Kotzen – Philadelphia
John L. Ruppert – Denver
Wayne R. Strasbaugh – Philadelphia
Trademark Law
Jamie B. Bischoff - Philadelphia
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
David R. Rudd – Salt Lake City