Awards

Babst Calland Ranked in 2016 “Best Law Firms”

U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers announced today the “Best Law Firms” rankings. Law firm Babst Calland has been ranked in the 2016 U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” list nationally in six practice areas and regionally in 28 practice areas.

Firms included in the 2016 “Best Law Firms list are recognized for professional excellence with persistently impressive ratings from clients and peers. Achieving a tiered ranking signals a unique combination of a quality law practice and breadth of legal expertise. Ranked firms, presented in tiers, are listed on a national and/or metropolitan scale. Receiving a tier designation reflects the high level of respect a firm has earned among other leading lawyers and clients in the same communities and the same practice areas for their abilities, their professionalism and their integrity.

View the rankings by practice area here.

2016 Best Lawyers® “Lawyer of the Year”

Babst Calland attorneys Donald C. Bluedorn II, Kevin J. Garber, and Blaine A. Lucas were selected as 2016 Best Lawyers® “Lawyer of the Year” in the Pittsburgh area.

Donald C. Bluedorn II was selected as 2016 “Lawyer of the Year” for Environmental Law. In addition to the Lawyer of the Year award, Donald Bluedorn was also listed in the 2016 Best Lawyers in America for Litigation – Environmental and Water Law.

Kevin J. Garber was selected as 2016 “Lawyer of the Year” for Natural Resources Law. Kevin Garber was also listed in the 2016 Best Lawyers in America for Energy Law, Environmental Law, Litigation – Environmental, and Water Law.

Blaine A. Lucas was selected as 2016 “Lawyer of the Year” for Energy Law. Blaine Lucas was also listed in the 2016 Best Lawyers in America in Land Use and Zoning Law, Litigation – Land Use and Zoning, and Municipal Law.

27 Babst Calland Attorneys Named to 2016 Best Lawyers in America© List

• Richard J. Antonelli, Employment Law – Management, Labor Law – Management, and Litigation – Labor and Employment
• Chester R. Babst III, Environmental Law and Litigation – Environmental
• Steven F. Baicker-McKee, Commercial Litigation, Environmental Law, and Litigation – Environmental
• Donald C. Bluedorn II, Environmental Law, Litigation – Environmental, and Water Law
• Dean A. Calland, Environmental Law
• Frank J. Clements, Corporate Law
• Kevin K. Douglass, Natural Resources Law
• Kurt F. Fernsler, Construction Law and Litigation – Construction
• Kevin J. Garber, Energy Law, Environmental Law, Litigation – Environmental, Natural Resources Law, and Water Law
• Norman E. Gilkey, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law and Litigation – Bankruptcy
• Lindsay P. Howard, Environmental Law and Litigation – Environmental
• D. Matthew Jameson III, Construction Law and Litigation – Construction
• Richard J. Lolli (Canton), Construction Law
• Blaine A. Lucas, Energy Law, Land Use and Zoning Law, Litigation – Land Use and Zoning, and Municipal Law
• John A. McCreary, Jr., Labor Law – Management
• Timothy M. Miller (Charleston), Oil and Gas Law
• David E. Northrop, Environmental Law and Litigation – Environmental
• Christopher B. Power (Charleston), Commercial Litigation, Energy Law, Environmental Law, Litigation – Environmental, Litigation – Land Use and Zoning, Litigation – Municipal, Litigation – Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy), Mining Law, Natural Resources Law, and Oil and Gas Law
• Joseph K. Reinhart, Environmental Law and Litigation – Environmental
• Bruce F. Rudoy, Corporate Law and Mergers and Acquisitions Law
• Mychal Sommer Schulz (Charleston), Litigation – ERISA
• Mark D. Shepard, Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, and Litigation – Environmental
• Steven B. Silverman, Commercial Litigation and Information Technology Law
• Laura Stone, Corporate Law
• Robert M. Stonestreet (Charleston), Environmental Law
• Ted Wesolowski, Corporate Law