20 Attorneys in 23 Practices Recognized by Best Lawyers 2014

Twenty Morris James attorneys in 23 practice areas were selected by their peers for inclusion in Best Lawyers 2014. In addition to individual attorney recognitions, Morris James LLP has been named in the 2014 Edition of U.S. News - Best Lawyers' “Best Law Firms” and Corporate Litigation Chair, Edward M. McNally has been named a “Lawyer of the Year” for Litigation - Real Estate.  Previous “Lawyer of the Year” recognitions include Richard P. Beck in 2013 for Real Estate Litigation and Richard Galperin in 2011/12 for Personal Injury Litigation.

For 30 years, Best Lawyers has come to be regarded by both the legal profession and the public as the definitive guide to legal excellence in the U.S. The 2014 Best Lawyers list is based on a rigorous national survey involving more than 4 million detailed evaluations of lawyers by other lawyers.

The Morris James attorneys listed in the 2014 edition and the areas of law in which they are recognized include:

Richard P. Beck

• Real Estate Law
• Litigation – Land Use and Zoning
• Litigation – Real Estate

John M. Bloxom IV

• Real Estate Law

P. Clarkson Collins, Jr.

• Commercial Litigation
• Corporate Law
• Litigation – Mergers and Acquisitions

Mary M. Culley

• Elder Law

Keith E. Donovan

• Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs

Dennis D. Ferri

• Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants
• Medical Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs
• Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants

Richard Galperin  -  Lawyer of the Year 2011/12

• Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants
• Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants

Richard K. Herrmann

• Electronic Discovery and Information Management Law
• Information Technology Law
• Technology Law

Francis J. Jones, Jr.

• Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
• Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs

Gretchen S. Knight

• Family Law

Carl N. Kunz III

• Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law

Lewis H. Lazarus

Mary B. Matterer           

Edward M. McNally   -  Lawyer of the Year 2014

Stephen M. Miller

• Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law

Mark D. Olson

• Tax Law

Bruce Tigani

• Tax Law

David H. Williams