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Legal 500 City Elite Series Recognizes 15 Ballard Spahr Attorneys in Philadelphia
March 2, 2026
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Ballard Spahr and 15 of its attorneys have been named to Philadelphia edition of The Legal 500 City Elite, a list of law firms and attorneys that handle high-level, nationally significant work across a range of practice areas.
Ballard Spahr’s 15 attorneys featured in the City Elite rankings for Philadelphia are:
- David L. Axelrod—White Collar
- Justin H. Brown—Banking and Finance
- Ashley E. DeLuca—Real Estate
- Mark S. DePillis—Real Estate
- Brian D. Doerner—Corporate and M&A
- M. Norman Goldberger—Commercial Disputes
- Gerald J. Guarcini—Corporate and M&A
- Henry E. Hockeimer, Jr.—White Collar
- Christopher A. Jones—Banking and Finance
- Stephen J. Kastenberg—Commercial Disputes
- Jason A. Leckerman—Commercial Disputes
- Emilia McKee Vassallo—White Collar
- Lynn E. Rzonca—Intellectual Property
- Gregory L. Seltzer—Corporate and M&A
- R. Stephen Stigall—White Collar
Ballard Spahr as a firm also was recognized in the Philadelphia market, achieving rankings in the following categories:
- Banking and Finance—Tier 1
- Commercial Disputes—Tier 1
- Real Estate—Tier 1
- White Collar—Tier 1
The Legal 500 uses interviews with practitioners, peer feedback, and matter details from the past year in its City Series rankings. For further information on its methodology, please see its website.
For media inquiries, please contact Will Ashenmacher at 612.371.5792.
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