Morris James is proud to announce thirty-three of the firm’s attorneys were recognized as Best Lawyers® in the 2022 edition of The Best Lawyers in America©. Best Lawyers is the oldest and most respected peer-review publication in the legal profession. The methodology, utilized for more than 30 years, is based exclusively on a peer-review survey process in which thousands of leading attorneys confidentially evaluate the professional abilities of their colleagues within the same geographical area and legal practice area.
This year, nine Morris James lawyers were also named to the “Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch” list, which highlights lawyers who have practiced for 10 years or less:
- Michelle Bounds - Land Use and Zoning Law; Project Finance Law; Real Estate Law
- Allyson M. Britton - Education Law
- Albert J. Carroll - Commercial Litigation; Corporate Governance and Compliance Law; Corporate Law
- Sarah Ennis - Commercial Litigation
- Barnaby Grzaslewicz - Commercial Litigation
- Wilson A. Gualpa - Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs
- Ryan Keating - Health Care Law
- Jason Levin - Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Litigation - Bankruptcy
- Kirsten Zeberkiewicz - Commercial Litigation
Additionally, two Morris James lawyers were named “Lawyer of The Year” for their respective areas of law: Jill Spevack Di Sciullo for Family Law and David Williams for Litigation – Labor and Employment. Individuals honored as “Lawyer of the Year” have received particularly high ratings for their professional abilities, expertise, and integrity.
The Morris James lawyers listed in the 2022 edition and the areas of law in which they are recognized are as follows:
Lawyer Name | Specialty | Location |
Eugene H. Bayard | Land Use and Zoning Law; Real Estate Law | Georgetown, DE |
John M. Bloxom IV | Construction Law; Litigation - Real Estate; Real Estate Law | Wilmington, DE |
Allyson M. Britton | Litigation - Labor and Employment | Wilmington, DE |
Nicholas J. Caggiano | Commercial Finance Law; Securitization and Structured Finance Law | Wilmington, DE |
P. Clarkson Collins, Jr. | Commercial Litigation; Corporate Governance Law; Corporate Law; Litigation - Mergers and Acquisitions | Wilmington, DE |
Jill Spevack Di Sciullo | Family Law | Wilmington, DE |
Keith E. Donovan | Mediation; Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs | Dover, DE |
Kenneth L. Dorsney | Litigation - Patent | Wilmington, DE |
Matthew R. Fogg | Workers' Compensation Law - Claimants | Wilmington, DE |
Shannon S. Frazier | Commercial Finance Law; Equipment Finance Law; Project Finance Law; Securitization and Structured Finance Law | Wilmington, DE |
Richard Galperin | Health Care Law; Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants; Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants | Wilmington, DE |
Robert G. Gibbs | Health Care Law | Georgetown, DE |
Kevin Healy | Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs | Newark, DE |
A. Kimberly Hoffman | Land Use and Zoning Law; Real Estate Law | Wilmington, DE |
David C. Hutt | Land Use and Zoning Law; Litigation - Real Estate; Real Estate Law | Georgetown, DE |
James J Gallagher II | Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law; Elder Law; Tax Law; Trusts and Estates | Wilmington, DE |
Gretchen S. Knight | Family Law | Wilmington, DE |
Carl N. Kunz III | Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Litigation - Bankruptcy; Privacy and Data Security Law | Wilmington, DE |
Lewis H. Lazarus | Commercial Litigation; Corporate Governance Law; Corporate Law; Litigation - Mergers and Acquisitions | Wilmington, DE |
Lewis C. Ledyard III | Commercial Finance Law | Wilmington, DE |
Matthew F. Lintner | Commercial Litigation; Corporate Law | Wilmington, DE |
James H. McMackin III | Education Law | Wilmington, DE |
Edward M. McNally | Commercial Litigation; Corporate Law; Litigation - Mergers and Acquisitions | Wilmington, DE |
Stephen M. Miller | Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law | Wilmington, DE |
Eric Monzo | Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law | Wilmington, DE |
John H. Newcomer | Commercial Litigation; Litigation - Real Estate, Real Estate Law | Wilmington, DE |
Michael G. Owen | Workers' Compensation Law - Claimants | Wilmington, DE |
Dennis L. Schrader | Government Relations Practice; Real Estate Law | Georgetown, DE |
Jonathan G. Strauss | Securitization and Structured Finance Law | Wilmington, DE |
Bruce W. Tigani | Tax Law; Trusts and Estates | Wilmington, DE |
K. Tyler O'Connell | Commercial Litigation | Wilmington, DE |
David H. Williams | Education Law; Employment Law - Management; Labor Law - Management; Litigation - Labor and Employment | Wilmington, DE |
People
- Michelle Bounds
- Allyson Britton
- Nicholas Caggiano, Jr.
- Albert Carroll
- P. Clarkson Collins, Jr.
- Jill Di Sciullo
- Keith Donovan
- Kenneth Dorsney
- Sarah Ennis
- Matthew Fogg
- Shannon Frazier
- James Gallagher, II
- Robert Gibbs
- Wilson Gualpa
- Kevin Healy
- A. Kimberly Hoffman
- David Hutt
- Ryan Keating
- Gretchen Knight
- Carl "Chuck" Kunz, III
- Lewis Lazarus
- Lewis Ledyard, III
- Jason Levin
- James McMackin, III
- Edward McNally
- Stephen Miller
- Eric Monzo
- John Newcomer, Jr.
- K. Tyler O'Connell
- Michael Owen
- Jonathan Strauss
- Bruce Tigani
- David H. Williams
- Kirsten Zeberkiewicz
Practice Areas
- Bankruptcy and Restructuring
- Brachial Plexus Injuries at Birth
- Business Torts
- Business Transactions, Strategic Planning and Counseling
- Camp Lejeune Water Contamination Litigation
- Commercial Transactions
- Contract Litigation
- Corporate Advice
- Corporate and Fiduciary Litigation
- Corporate Governance Counseling
- Corporate Trust and Fiduciary Services
- Delaware Advantage Trusts
- Employment Law
- Failure to Diagnose Cauda Equina Syndrome
- Family Law
- Healthcare Law
- Injury Law
- Intellectual Property
- Land Use
- Legal Opinions
- Litigation and Liquidation Trustees
- LLC, LP, Partnership Litigation
- Negligent Security
- Private Clients
- Real Estate
- Small Businesses and Start-Ups
- Structured Finance Transactions
- Tax, Estates and Business Practice