Pittsburgh, PA, Charleston, WV, Harrisburg, PA, and Washington, DC
Babst Calland is pleased to announce that five lawyers were selected as 2027 Best Lawyers® “Lawyer of the Year” in Pittsburgh, Pa. and Charleston, W. Va. Only a single lawyer in each practice area and designated metropolitan area is honored as the “Lawyer of the Year,” making this accolade particularly significant.
Receiving this designation reflects the high level of respect a lawyer has earned among leading lawyers in the same communities and the same practice areas for their abilities, professionalism, and integrity. Those named to the 2027 Best Lawyers® “Lawyer of the Year” include:
Joseph G. Bunn – Mergers and Acquisitions Law “Lawyer of the Year” in Charleston, W. Va.
Matthew S. Casto – Litigation – Environmental “Lawyer of the Year” in Charleston, W. Va.
James V. Corbelli – Energy Law “Lawyer of the Year” in Pittsburgh, Pa.
Robert Max Junker – Land Use and Zoning Law “Lawyer of the Year” in Pittsburgh, Pa.
Gary E. Steinbauer – Litigation – Environmental “Lawyer of the Year” in Pittsburgh, Pa.
View the award recipients here.
In addition, 49 Babst Calland lawyers were selected for inclusion in the 2027 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®, the most respected peer-reviewed publications in the legal profession:
- Stephen A. Antonelli – Employment Law – Management
- Chester R. Babst III – Environmental Law, Litigation – Environmental
- Mary H. Binker – Real Estate Law
- Donald C. Bluedorn II – Environmental Law, Litigation – Environmental, Water Law
- Lisa Bruderly – Energy Law, Environmental Law, Oil and Gas Law
- Joseph G. Bunn – Banking and Finance Law, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Commercial Transactions / UCC Law, Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Mining Law, Securitization and Structured Finance Law
- Matthew S. Casto – Commercial Litigation, Energy Law, Litigation – Environmental
- Frank J. Clements – Corporate Law
- Kathy K. Condo – Commercial Litigation, Energy Law
- James V. Corbelli – Commercial Litigation, Energy Law, Litigation – Environmental, Litigation – Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy)
- James Curry – Energy Law, Oil and Gas Law
- Mark K. Dausch – Commercial Litigation, Energy Law
- Julie R. Domike – Environmental Law, Litigation – Environmental
- Kevin K. Douglass – Commercial Litigation, Energy Law, Natural Resources Law
- Christian A. Farmakis – Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Real Estate Law
- Marc J. Felezzola – Construction Law, Litigation – Construction
- Alexandra G. Farone – Litigation – Labor and Employment
- Marc J. Felezzola – Construction Law, Litigation – Construction
- Michael E. Fink – Technology Law
- Kevin J. Garber – Energy Law, Environmental Law, Litigation – Environmental, Natural Resources Law, and Water Law
- Alyssa Golfieri – Real Estate Law
- Steven M. Green – Energy Law
- Erin Lucas Hamilton – Commercial Litigation
- Jennifer Hicks – Commercial Litigation, Energy Law, Litigation – Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy)
- Lindsay P. Howard – Environmental Law, Litigation – Environmental
- Robert Max Junker – Land Use and Zoning Law, Municipal Law
- Justine Kasznica – Corporate Law
- Sean R. Keegan – Litigation – Labor and Employment
- Stephen L. Korbel – Litigation – Labor and Employment, Municipal Law
- Blaine A. Lucas – Energy Law, Land Use and Zoning Law, Litigation – Land Use and Zoning, and Municipal Law
- Ramonda C. Marling – Oil and Gas Law
- Sean M. McGovern – Environmental Law
- Timothy M. Miller – Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Energy Law, Litigation – Environmental, Oil and Gas Law
- Matthew Moses – Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Jean M. Mosites – Energy Law, Environmental Law
- Christopher B. Power – Arbitration, 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, Oil and Gas Law
- Joseph K. Reinhart – Energy Law, Environmental Law, Litigation – Environmental, Natural Resources Law
- Bruce F. Rudoy – Corporate Law, Oil and Gas Law
- Charles F.W. Saffer – Commercial Finance Law, Oil and Gas Law, Real Estate Law
- Marnie S. Schock – Corporate Law, Real Estate Law
- Mychal Sommer Schulz – Commercial Litigation, Litigation – ERISA, and Litigation – Labor and Employment
- Mark D. Shepard – Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Environmental, Mediation
- Steven B. Silverman – Commercial Litigation, Information Technology Law
- Gary E. Steinbauer – Environmental Law, Litigation – Environmental
- Harlan S. Stone – Municipal Law
- Laura Stone – Corporate Law
- Robert M. Stonestreet – Commercial Litigation, Energy Law, Environmental Law
- David E. White – Construction Law, Litigation – Construction
- Richard S. Wiedman – Energy Regulatory Law, Environmental Law
- Michael H. Winek – Environmental Law
View the award recipients here.
Nine Babst Calland lawyers were also named to the 2027 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America which recognizes associates and other lawyers who are earlier in their careers for their outstanding professional excellence in private practice in the United States:
- Devlin E. Carey – Commercial Litigation
- Andrew C. DeGory – Commercial Litigation
- Anna R. Hosack – Land Use and Zoning Law, Municipal Law
- Francesca C. Iovino – Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Labor and Employment
- Anna Skipper Jewart – Land Use and Zoning Law, Municipal Law
- Morgan M. Madden – Land Use and Zoning Law
- Mackenzie M. Moyer – Environmental Law
- Christina M. Puhnaty – Environmental Law
- Lucy E. Wiesner – Commercial Litigation
View the award recipients here.
Best Lawyers undergoes an authentication process, and inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® is based solely on peer review and is divided by geographic region and practice areas. The list has published for more than three decades, earning the respect of the profession, the media, and the public as the most reliable, unbiased source of legal referrals. Its first international list was published in 2006 and since then has grown to provide lists in over 65 countries.