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72 Freeman Mathis & Gary, LLP Lawyers Recognized as Best Lawyers Award Recipients

8/21/25

Freeman Mathis & Gary, LLP is pleased to announce that 72 lawyers have been included in the 2026 edition of The Best Lawyers in America^®. Since it was first published in 1983, Best Lawyers has become universally regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence.

“For more than 40 years, the rigorous methodology of Best Lawyers has ensured the integrity and esteem of our legal recognitions,” said Best Lawyers CEO Phillip Greer. “It is with great pleasure that we continue to provide potential clients with the pinnacle measurement of credibility through our Best Lawyers awards as they search for counsel.”

Best Lawyers has earned the respect of the profession, the media and the public as the most reliable, unbiased source of legal referrals. Its first international list was published in 2006 and since then has grown to provide lists in more than 75 countries.

Lawyers on The Best Lawyers in America^® list are divided by geographic region and practice areas. They are reviewed by their peers based on professional expertise and undergo an authentication process to make sure they are in current practice and in good standing.

Freeman Mathis & Gary, LLP would like to congratulate the following lawyers named to the 2026 The Best Lawyers in America^® list:

• Mary Anne Ackourey – Labor Law – Management and Litigation – Labor and Employment
• Jennifer C. Adair – Litigation – Insurance and Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
• Bradley T. Adler – Labor Law – Management and Litigation – Labor and Employment
• Brian D. Agliano – Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants and Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
• Maria Alexander – Insurance Law and Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
• Albert Alikin – Insurance Law
• Jeffrey L. Alitz – Commercial Litigation, Construction Law and Litigation – Construction
• Marc H. Bardack – Litigation – Insurance, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants and Transportation Law
• Tyler E. Batteese – Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants
• Janet R. Barringer – Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
• Catherine A. Bednar – Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
• John D. Bennett – Employment Law – Management
• Shawn Bingham – Insurance Law
• John W. Bocchino – Insurance Law, Litigation – Insurance, Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants and Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
• Matthew F. Boyer – Insurance Law and Litigation – Insurance
• Michael R. Brown – Insurance Law and Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
• Dennis R. Callahan – Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants and Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
• William H. Catto – Litigation – Construction and Litigation – Labor and Employment
• David A. Cole – Litigation – Labor and Employment and Technology Law
• Jacob E. Daly – Appellate Practice
• Gerhard P. Dietrich – Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants and Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
• J. Cole Dowsley, Jr. – Commercial Litigation and Construction Law
• Ben N. Dunlap – Construction Law
• Sunshine R. Fellows – Litigation – Labor and Employment
• Edwin P. Gale – Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants and Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
• Elisabeth Gentile – Commercial Litigation, Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants and Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
• Steven D. Ginsburg – Commercial Litigation
• Jay R. Graif – Construction Law, Insurance Law and Litigation – Insurance
• George B. Green, Jr. – Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
• Edward A. Greenberg – Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
• Michael J. Griffin – Litigation – Insurance
• A. Neil Hartzell – Commercial Litigation
• Elissa B. Haynes – Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
• Michael M. Hill – Litigation – Labor and Employment
• Douglas Holthus – Civil Rights Law, Commercial Litigation, Employment Law – Management and Insurance Law
• Sharon Horne – Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Plaintiffs
• Warren D. Hutchison – Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Construction and Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
• Jessica Gray Kelly – Legal Malpractice Law – Defendants and Professional Malpractice Law – Defendants
• Kevin G. Kenneally – Commercial Litigation, Health Care Law, Litigation – Insurance, Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants and Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
• Michael Kenney – Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants and Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Plaintiffs
• Robert Michael Klein – Legal Malpractice Law – Defendants
• Paul-Michael La Fayette – Municipal Law
• Lisa M. Lampkin – Insurance Law
• Michael W. Lord – Construction Law and Litigation – Construction
• Christopher J. Lynch – Litigation – Insurance, Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants and Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
• Dana K. Maine – Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Insurance and Municipal Law
• Steven H. Malitz – Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants and Transportation Law
• Jennifer L. Markowski – Litigation – Labor and Employment
• Benton J. Mathis, Jr. – Commercial Litigation, Employment Law – Management, Labor Law – Management and Litigation – Labor and Employment
• Thomas K. McCraw – Litigation – Construction
• Jeffrey L. McLerran – Litigation – Health Care and Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants
• Wayne S. Melnick – Litigation – Insurance and Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
• Kenneth G. Menendez – Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Construction, Litigation – Intellectual Property and Litigation – Labor and Employment
• Barry M. Miller – Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Insurance and Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
• Joyce M. Mocek – Litigation – Insurance
• John S. Moot – Commercial Litigation
• Patrick T. Mulry – Construction Law and Litigation – Construction
• Kevin M. Norchi – Commercial Litigation and Insurance Law
• Jason M. Pannu – Commercial Litigation and Construction Law
• Paul Piantino III – Insurance Law
• Nancy M. Reimer – Legal Malpractice Law – Defendants, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants and Professional Malpractice Law – Defendants
• Kenneth A. Remson – Insurance Law
• Megan E. Ritenour – Insurance Law
• John K. Rubiner – Commercial Litigation and Litigation – Labor and Employment
• Philip W. Savrin – Insurance Law, Litigation – Insurance and Litigation – Municipal
• Jonathan L. Schwartz – Insurance Law
• David A. Slocum – Construction Law
• John H. Stevens – Litigation – Insurance
• Joseph C. Sullivan – Commercial Litigation
• Edwin Treese – Commercial Litigation
• Kyle M. Virgin – Litigation – Construction, Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants and Professional Malpractice Law – Defendants
• Michael B. Weinberg – Insurance Law and Product Liability Litigation – Defendants

FMG congratulates you all on this wonderful achievement!