August 17, 2023
Morris James congratulates 35 attorneys selected by their peers for inclusion in the 2024 Best Lawyers in America guide and the "Ones to Watch" lists.
For more than four decades, Best Lawyers has been the oldest and one of the most respected peer-review publications in the legal profession. The lists of lawyers are compiled by conducting exhaustive peer-review surveys in which tens of thousands of leading lawyers confidentially evaluate their professional peers within the same geographical and legal practice areas.
In addition, to the Best Lawyers and "Ones to Watch" rankings, Family Law Practice Group Chair Gretchen Knight has been awarded "Lawyer of The Year" for her law practice. This recognition is awarded to the individual attorney with the highest overall peer feedback for a specific location and practice area.
The Morris James lawyers listed in the 2024 edition and the areas of law in which they are recognized are as follows:
| Lawyer Name | Specialty |
| Susan D. Ament | Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs; Workers' Compensation Law - Claimants |
| Ross Antonacci | Commercial Finance Law; Securitization and Structured Finance Law |
| Samuel E. Bashman | Commercial Litigation |
| Allyson M. Britton | Litigation - Labor and Employment |
| Nicholas J. Caggiano Jr. | Banking and Finance Law; Commercial Finance Law; Securitization and Structured Finance Law |
| W. Christopher Componovo | Workers' Compensation Law - Claimants |
| Jill Spevack Di Sciullo | Family Law; Family Law Arbitration; Family Law Mediation |
| Keith E. Donovan | Mass Tort Litigation / Class Action - Plaintiffs; Mediation; Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs; Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs; Workers' Compensation Law - Claimants |
| Veronica O. Faust | Government Relations Practice |
| Matthew R. Fogg | Workers' Compensation Law - Claimants |
| Shannon S. Frazier | Banking and Finance Law; Commercial Finance Law; Equipment Finance Law; Project Finance Law; Securitization and Structured Finance Law |
| James J. Gallagher II | Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law; Elder Law; Tax Law; Trusts and Estates |
| Robert G. Gibbs | Health Care Law |
| Kevin G. Healy | Mass Tort Litigation / Class Action - Plaintiffs; Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs |
| A. Kimberly Hoffman | Land Use and Zoning Law; Real Estate Law |
| David C. Hutt | Land Use and Zoning Law; Litigation - Real Estate; Real Estate Law |
| Ross C. Karsnitz | Workers' Compensation Law - Claimants |
| Gretchen S. Knight | Family Law; Family Law Arbitration; Family Law Mediation |
| Carl N. Kunz III | Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Litigation - Bankruptcy |
| Lewis H. Lazarus | Commercial Litigation; Corporate Governance Law; Corporate Law; Litigation - Mergers and Acquisitions |
| Lewis C. Ledyard III | Banking and Finance Law; Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships); Commercial Finance Law; Securitization and Structured Finance Law |
| James H. McMackin III | Education Law; Litigation - Labor and Employment |
| Stephen M. Miller | Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Litigation - Bankruptcy |
| Eric J. Monzo | Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Litigation - Bankruptcy |
| John H. Newcomer Jr. | Commercial Litigation; Litigation - Real Estate; Real Estate Law |
| K. Tyler O'Connell | Commercial Litigation; Corporate Governance Law |
| Michael G. Owen | Workers' Compensation Law - Claimants |
| David J. Soldo | Commercial Litigation; Litigation - Insurance; Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants; Product Liability Litigation - Defendants |
| Jonathan G. Strauss | Equipment Finance Law; Project Finance Law; Securitization and Structured Finance Law |
| Cindy L. Szabo | Tax Law |
| Bruce W. Tigani | Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law; Tax Law; Trusts and Estates |
| Jeffrey R. Waxman | Business Organization (including LLCs and Partnerships) |
The following Morris James attorneys are on the Best Lawyers "Ones to Watch" list, identifying up-and-coming young lawyers who have been in private practice for less than ten years.
| Lawyer Name | Specialty |
| Michelle G. Bounds | Commercial Litigation; Land Use and Zoning Law; Litigation - Labor and Employment; Project Finance Law; Real Estate Law |
| Banking and Finance Law | |
| Commercial Litigation |
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People
- Susan Ament
- Ross Antonacci
- Samuel Bashman
- Michelle Bounds
- Allyson Britton
- Nicholas Caggiano, Jr.
- P. Clarkson Collins, Jr.
- W. Christopher Componovo
- Jill Di Sciullo
- Keith Donovan
- Veronica Faust
- Matthew Fogg
- Shannon Frazier
- James Gallagher, II
- Robert Gibbs
- Kevin Healy
- A. Kimberly Hoffman
- David Hutt
- Rebecca Kilmon
- Gretchen Knight
- Carl "Chuck" Kunz, III
- Lewis Lazarus
- Lewis Ledyard, III
- James McMackin, III
- Edward McNally
- Stephen Miller
- Eric Monzo
- John Newcomer, Jr.
- K. Tyler O'Connell
- Michael Owen
- David Soldo
- Jonathan Strauss
- Cindy Szabo
- Bruce Tigani
- Bryan Townsend
- Jeffrey Waxman
Practice Areas
- Bankruptcy and Restructuring
- Business Torts
- Car Accidents
- Commercial Transactions
- Contract Litigation
- Corporate Advice
- Corporate and Fiduciary Litigation
- Corporate Governance Counseling
- Corporate Trust and Fiduciary Services
- Delaware Advantage Trusts
- Delaware Alternative Entities: LLC, LP, Partnership and Trust
- Education Law
- Elder Law and Disability Planning
- Employment Law
- Energy Industry
- Family Law
- FiberCel Bone Graft Injury
- Healthcare Law
- Injury Law
- Insurance Coverage
- Land Use
- Legal Opinions
- LLC, LP, Partnership Litigation
- Mass Torts
- Personal Tax Advice and Planning
- Private Clients
- Product Liability
- Real Estate
- Serious Injuries
- Slip and Fall
- Small Businesses and Start-Ups
- Special Committee Representation
- Structured Finance Transactions
- Succession Planning
- Tax, Estates and Business Practice
- Trusts and Estates
- Workers' Compensation
