Eleven Lane & Waterman attorneys have been recognized by their peers for professional excellence in the 30th edition of the Best Lawyers in America. In addition, three attorneys were recognized in the third edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America for outstanding professional excellence early in their careers.

Best Lawyers is the oldest and most respected peer-review publication company in the legal profession. Recognition by Best Lawyers is widely regarded by both clients and legal professionals as a significant honor, conferred on a lawyer by their peers. For more than four decades, the publication has earned the respect of the profession, the media and the public as the most reliable, unbiased source of legal referrals anywhere.

Best Lawyers in America Include:

• Michael P. Byrne (2010) [15]
  • Ethics and Professional Responsibility Law
  • Health Care Law
  • Insurance Law
• Richard A. Davidson (2012) [10]
  • Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
  • Real Estate Law
• Joseph C. Judge (2015) [10]
  • Banking and Finance Law
• Jeffrey B. Lang (2017) [5]
  • Criminal Defense: White-Collar
• Wendy S. Meyer (2020) [5]
  • Education Law
• Jason J. O’Rourke (2016) [5]
  • Construction Law
• Benjamin Patterson (*)
  • Construction Law
• Mikkie R. Schiltz (2023)
  • Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants
• R. Scott Van Vooren (2009) [15]
  • Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
  • Corporate Law
  • Mergers and Acquisitions Law
• David C. Waterman (*)
  • Criminal Defense: White-Collar
• Robert V.P. Waterman, Jr. (1995) [30]
  • Bet-the-Company Litigation
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Legal Malpractice Law – Defendants
  • Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants

Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America include:

• Alexander C. Barnett (2021)
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Litigation – Labor and Employment
  • Professional Malpractice Law
• Timothy B. Gulbranson (2021)
  • Labor and Employment Law – Employee
  • Labor and Employment Law – Management
• Grace E. Mangieri (*)
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Environmental Law

(Year) First year the lawyer was listed in the published practice area.
(*) Lawyers who are listed for the first time in Best Lawyers/ Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch.
[#] Milestone of years recognized by Best Lawyers.

About Best Lawyers:
The lists of outstanding lawyers are compiled by conducting exhaustive peer review surveys in which tens of thousands of leading lawyers confidentially evaluate their professional peers. If the votes for a lawyer are positive enough for recognition by Best Lawyers, that lawyer must maintain those votes in subsequent polls to remain in each edition. Lawyers are not permitted to pay any fee to participate in or be recognized by Best Lawyers.