Press Release

More Than 315 Jackson Lewis Attorneys Recognized in 2026 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America

Nadine C. Abrahams, Joshua R. Adams, Stephanie L. Adler-Paindiris, Scott Allen, Gregory T. Alvarez, Brett M. Anders, Nancy J. Arencibia, Martin W. Aron, Yvonne Arvanitis Fossati, Mark S. Askanas, Clifford R. Atlas, Nathan W. Austin, Robyn L. Aversa, Scott T. Baken, Daniel D. Barker, Justin R. Barnes, Kristin L. Bauer, Lori D. Bauer, Michaelle L. Baumert, Evan D. Beecher, Eric C. Bellafronto, John K. Bennett, Michael R. Bertoncini, Mitchell F. Boomer, Emily S. Borna, James F. Botana, Tanya A. Bovée, Jeffrey W. Brecher, Luke P. Breslin, Jeffrey S. Brody, Jared L. Bryan, Laura C. Bunting, M. John Burgess, Carolyn G. Burnette, Robert W. Capobianco, Linda R. Carlozzi, Scott A. Carroll, James P. Carter, Christopher Cavaliere, Stephanie M. Cerasano, Stacey C.S. Cerrone, Ryan C. Chapoteau, Emily Chase-Sosnoff, Edward M. Cherof, K. Joy Chin, Lindsey H. Chopin, Deverie J. Christensen, Michael J. Christian, Holly L. Cini, Richard J. Cino, Robert J. Cino, Evan B. Citron, Eric S. Clark, Ellen Cohen, Adrienne L. Conrad, Susan M. Corcoran, Victor N. Corpuz, Jeffrey J. Corradino, Mary T. Costigan, J. Greg Coulter, Mark A. Crabtree, Jay M. Dade, M. Robin Davis, Rebecca J. Davis, William L. Davis, Craig A. Day, Justin M. Dean, Allison P. Dearington, Caroline M. DiMauro, Joseph J. DiPalma, Ena T. Diaz, Neil H. Dishman, Jill S. Distler, Matthew D. Duncan, Karen T. Dunlevey, Katherine J. Van Dyke, Todd Van Dyke, Felice B. Ekelman, Sharon Mollman Elliott, Cynthia J. Emry, Elizabeth A. Erickson, Mia Farber, Alan M. Bayless Feldman, Andrew D. La Fiura, Debra Weiss Ford, Pedro P. Forment, Matthew D. Freeman, Susan D. Friedfel, Michael S. Friedman, Minnie Fu, Ross Gardner, Jason C. Gavejian, Emily J. Gelhaus, Amy J. Gittler, David R. Golder, Brian P. Goldstein, Richard I. Greenberg, David S. Greenhaus, Michael A. Griffin, Aimee Guthat, Alyson J. Guyan, Mendy Halberstam, Sean G. Hanagan, Stephanie E. Harley, Jonathan O. Harris, Stephen E. Hart, Paul E. Hash, Michael R. Hatcher, Joshua M. Henderson, Adam D. Hirtz, Douglas J. Hoffman, Samantha N. Hoffman, Kevin D. Holden, Valerie L. Hooker, Christopher E. Hoyme, David A. Hughes, Veronica T. Hunter, D. Randle Moody, John M. Bryson, Charles F. Seemann, Kenneth M. Wentz, Forrest G. Read, John E. Exner, William Robert Gignilliat, David G. Islinger, Daniel J. Jacobs, Michael Jakowsky, Gina K. Janeiro, Danny W. Jarrett, Nicky Jatana, Maurice G. Jenkins, Charles T. Jeremiah, David R. Jimenez, Harold R. Jones, C. John Wentzell, Emmett F. McGee, John P. Shea, Joseph A. Saccomano, Jr., Thomas E. Berry, Ted Kazaglis, Jeffrey B. Keiper, Jamie L. Kessler, Monica H. Khetarpal, Samia M. Kirmani, Dale R. Kuykendall, Joanne Braddock Lambert, Richard D. Landau, Jessica K. Lang, Lee A. Lastovich, Chris Lauderdale, Kevin G. Lauri, Ryan P. Lessmann, Brian E. Lewis, Frank M. Liberatore, Penny Ann Lieberman, Pamela B. Linberg, Jessica L. Liss, Adam L. Lounsbury, R. Michael Lowenbaum, Kathleen K. Lucchesi, Carla D. Macaluso, Thomas G. Mackey, Eric R. Magnus, Lori K. Mans, Ryan M. Martin, Jody Kahn Mason, Dina M. Mastellone, Patricia Ann Matias, Justin William McConnell, Ellison F. McCoy, Brian L. McDermott, Dorothy Parson McDermott, James M. McDonnell, Jane M. McFetridge, Kathleen A. McGinley, Tony H. McGrath, Anthony P. McNamara, Wendy J. Mellk, Adriana R. Midence, Shannon L. Miller, Kirsten A. Milton, Laura A. Mitchell, Michael A. Moffatt, David S. Mohl, Kathryn Montgomery Moran, Robert H. Morsilli, Peter C. Moskowitz, Thomas P. Murphy, Shannon Bettis Nakabayashi, Joy M. Napier-Joyce, Natalie M. Nathanson, Michael H. Neifach, Matthew F. Nieman, Peter H. Nohle, John M. Nolan, Leila Nourani, Bryan P. O’Connor, Katelyn O’Connor, Scott Oborne, Suzanne G. Odom, Brenda J. Oliver, Nancy E. Oliver, Marika Ostendorf, Suellen Oswald, Michael W. Padgett, Tasos C. Paindiris, Cary G. Palmer, Lynlee Wells Palmer, Melisa Panagakos, James J. Panzini, Talley R. Parker, Stephen T. Paterniti, Christopher T. Patrick, Scott M. Pechaitis, Amy L. Peck, Stephanie J. Peet, Paul F. Penichet, Robert R. Perry, Patrick O. Peters, John C. Petrella, Emily M. Petroski, Laura A. Pierson-Scheinberg, Jeffrey M. Place, John J. Porta, Nicola Ai Ling Prall, Stephen Price, Patricia Anderson Pryor, Robert W. Rachal, Jenna Rinehart Rassif, Amy K. Recla, Kevin D. Reese, John M. Remy, Chad P. Richter, Greg Riolo, Marlo Johnson Roebuck, Evan M. Rosen, Jason A. Ross, Cepideh Roufougar, Allan S. Rubin, Jennifer Rusie, Kathryn J. Russo, Timothy J. Ryan, Monica M. Ryden, T. Chase Samples, Henry L. Sanchez, John L. Sander, Stephanie E. Satterfield, Katrin U. Schatz, Jeffrey M. Schlossberg, Douglas B. Schnee, Jeremy S. Schneider, Daniel D. Schudroff, Joseph E. Schuler, Jeffrey Schwartz, Jennifer A. Schwartz, K. Joshua Scott, Larry R. Seegull, Robert Frederick Seidler, Nicole M. Shaffer, Howard Shapiro, Benjamin D. Sharkey, James F. Shea, Brian J. Shenker, Ana C. Shields, Jonathan A. Siegel, Christina Silva, Damon W. Silver, Stephen M. Silvestri, Amanda A. Simpson, Sarah R. Skubas, Joshua A. Sliker, Ann H. Smith, John A. Snyder, Doug E. Solomon, Jonathan J. Spitz, Frank S. Stern, Michael J. Stief, Lawrence H. Stone, Margaret J. Strange, Keerthi Sugumaran, Donald P. Sullivan, Rick J. Sutherland, Lisa Barnett Sween, Vincent J. Tersigni, René E. Thorne, Mark P. Tilkens, Gary M. Tocci, Pedro Jaime Torres-Díaz, Roger G. Trim, Paul T. Trimmer, Guy P. Tully, Raymond P. Turner, Christopher M. Valentino, Kristina H. Vaquera, Reynaldo Velazquez, Sierra Vierra, Richard F. Vitarelli, Robert D. Vogel, John Vreeland, Katharine C. Weber, Dana G. Weisbrod, Lindsey White, Tyler White, Craig W. Wiley, Benjamin Mark Wilkinson, Nigel L. Wilkinson, Charles H. Wilson, Diane Windholz, Kristi Rich Winters, Erik J. Winton, Peter J. Woo, Teresa Burke Wright, Gillian P. Yee, Jason A. Zoldessy & Stephanie O. Zorn

NEW YORK, NY (August 22, 2025) — Nationwide employment law firm Jackson Lewis P.C. is pleased to announce that more than 315 of its attorneys have been named to the 2026 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®.

 

In addition, 13 Jackson Lewis attorneys were honored as “Lawyer of the Year” in their respective practice areas and metropolitan regions:

•    Patricia Anderson Pryor
•    Tanya A. Bovée 
•    Susan M. Corcoran 
•    Karen T. Dunlevey 
•    Danny W. Jarrett 
•    Ryan M. Martin 
•    Tasos C. Paindiris 
•    Robert W. Rachal 
•    Kathryn J. Russo 
•    Joseph A. Saccomano, Jr. 
•    Stephanie E. Satterfield 
•    Larry R. Seegull 
•    Lindsey White 
 

The Best Lawyers in America list is compiled through a rigorous peer-review process in which attorneys are nominated and evaluated by their peers based on professional excellence. For the 2026 edition, more than 3 million evaluations were analyzed, resulting in over 80,000 attorneys recognized worldwide.

 

The firm is also pleased to share that 180 of its attorneys were named to the 2026 edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America, which highlights associates and other early-career lawyers demonstrating outstanding professional achievement.

“It’s an honor to have had more than 315 Jackson Lewis attorneys recognized in the 2026 edition of The Best Lawyers in America guide,” said Firm Chair Kevin Lauri. “This recognition underscores our unwavering commitment to delivering exceptional legal counsel, the dedication our attorneys bring and the trust our clients place in us.”

First published in 1983, Best Lawyers has grown to be universally regarded as a definitive resource for legal referrals, with peer-review evaluations from more than 184,000 industry-leading attorneys globally. 

About Jackson Lewis    
Focused on employment and labor law since 1958, Jackson Lewis P.C.’s 1,000+ attorneys located in major cities nationwide consistently identify and respond to new ways workplace law intersects business. We help employers develop proactive strategies, strong policies and business-oriented solutions to cultivate high-functioning workforces that are engaged and stable, and share our clients’ goals to emphasize belonging and respect for the contributions of every employee.   

Additional information about the firm can be found at jacksonlewis.com.  

For more information, please contact:                
Kendall Melidosian, Public Relations Manager                
T: (267) 319-7831 / E: Kendall.Melidosian@jacksonlewis.com

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