Babst Calland attorneys in each of our practice areas have a deep understanding of the issues clients face and are recognized as the best in their regions, along with many receiving national and international recognition.
Pennsylvania – Environment
Chester R. Babst III
Donald C. Bluedorn II
Dean A. Calland
Kevin J. Garber
Lindsay P. Howard
Pennsylvania: Pittsburgh & Surrounds – Litigation: General Commercial
Mark D. Shepard
West Virginia – Environment
Christopher B. “Kip” Power
West Virginia – Litigation: General Commercial
Timothy M. Miller
West Virginia – Natural Resources
Timothy M. Miller
Robert M. Stonestreet
National
Regional Pittsburgh
Charleston-WV
Akron
Five Babst Calland attorneys were selected as 2020 Best Lawyers® “Lawyer of the Year” by BL Rankings. 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.
The 2020 “Lawyers of the Year” in Pittsburgh, Pa. and Charleston, W. Va. include:
Donald C. Bluedorn II, Best Lawyers® 2020 Environmental Law Pittsburgh “Lawyer of the Year”
Kevin J. Garber, Best Lawyers® 2020 Energy Law Pittsburgh “Lawyer of the Year”
Blaine A. Lucas, Best Lawyers® 2020 Litigation – Land Use and Zoning Pittsburgh “Lawyer of the Year”
Timothy M. Miller, Best Lawyers® 2020 Oil and Gas Law Charleston-WV “Lawyer of the Year”
Christopher B. Power, Best Lawyers® 2020 Litigation – Environmental Law Charleston-WV “Lawyer of the Year”
Justin D. Ackerman, Real Estate Law
Richard J. Antonelli, Litigation – Labor and Employment, Labor Law – Management, Employment Law – Management
Chester R. Babst, Environmental Law, Litigation – Environmental
Steven F. Baicker-McKee, Environmental Law, Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Environmental
Donald C. Bluedorn, Environmental Law, Water Law, Litigation – Environmental
Dean A. Calland, Environmental Law
Matthew S. Casto, Commercial Litigation
Frank J. Clements, Corporate Law
Kathy K. Condo, Commercial Litigation
James Curry, Oil and Gas Law
Julie R. Domike, Environmental Law, Litigation – Environmental
Kevin K. Douglass, Natural Resources Law
Christian A. Farmakis, Corporate Law
Kurt F. Fernsler, Construction Law, Litigation – Construction
Kevin J. Garber, Environmental Law, Natural Resources Law, Energy Law, Water Law, Litigation – Environmental
Norman E. Gilkey, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Litigation – Bankruptcy
Steven M. Green, Energy Law
Lindsay P. Howard, Environmental Law, Litigation – Environmental
D. Matthew Jameson, Construction Law, Litigation – Construction
Richard J. Lolli, Construction Law
Blaine A. Lucas, Energy Law, Land Use and Zoning Law, Municipal Law, Litigation – Land Use and Zoning
John A. McCreary, Labor Law – Management
Janet L. McQuaid, Environmental Law
James D. Miller, Litigation – Construction
Timothy M. Miller, Energy Law, Commercial Litigation, Bet-the-Company Litigation, Oil and Gas Law, Litigation – Environmental
Jean M. Mosites, Environmental Law
Christopher B. Power, Environmental Law, Natural Resources Law, Energy Law, Commercial Litigation, Mining Law, Oil and Gas Law, Litigation – Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy), Litigation – Environmental, Litigation – Land Use and Zoning, Litigation – Municipal
Joseph K. Reinhart, Environmental Law, Natural Resources Law, Energy Law, Litigation – Environmental
Bruce F. Rudoy, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Corporate Law
Charles F.W. Saffer, Real Estate Law
Richard W. Saxe, Construction Law, Litigation – Construction
Mychal Sommer Schulz, Litigation – ERISA
Mark D. Shepard, Commercial Litigation, Bet-the-Company Litigation, Litigation – Environmental
Steven B. Silverman, Information Technology Law, Commercial Litigation
Laura Stone, Corporate Law
Robert M. Stonestreet, Environmental Law, Energy Law, Commercial Litigation
David E. White, Construction Law, Litigation – Construction
Michael H. Winek, Environmental Law
Babst Calland has been ranked in the 2019 U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms™” list nationally in seven practice areas and regionally in 29 practice areas by BL Rankings.
Firms included in the 2019 “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 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, professionalism and integrity.
Babst Calland received the following rankings in the 2019 U.S. News – Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms”:
National
Regional
Pittsburgh
Charleston-WV
Akron
Five Babst Calland attorneys were selected as 2019 Best Lawyers® “Lawyer of the Year” by BL Rankings. 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.
The 2019 “Lawyers of the Year” in Pittsburgh, Pa. and Charleston, W. Va. include:
Kevin J. Garber, Best Lawyers® 2019 Natural Resources Law Pittsburgh “Lawyer of the Year”
Timothy M. Miller, Best Lawyers® 2019 Energy Law Charleston-WV “Lawyer of the Year”
Christopher B. Power, Best Lawyers® 2019 Environmental Law Charleston-WV “Lawyer of the Year”
Joseph K. Reinhart, Best Lawyers® 2019 Environmental Law Pittsburgh “Lawyer of the Year”
Mark D. Shepard, Best Lawyers® 2019 Litigation – Environmental Pittsburgh “Lawyer of the Year”
Richard J. Antonelli, Employment Law – Management, Labor Law – Management, Litigation – Labor and Employment
Chester R. Babst III, Environmental Law, Litigation – Environmental
Steven F. Baicker-McKee, Commercial Litigation, Environmental Law, Litigation – Environmental
Donald C. Bluedorn II, Environmental Law, Litigation – Environmental, Water Law
Dean A. Calland, Environmental Law
Matthew S. Casto, Commercial Litigation
Frank J. Clements, Corporate Law
Kevin K. Douglass, Natural Resources Law
Kurt F. Fernsler, Construction Law, Litigation – Construction
Kevin J. Garber, Energy Law, Environmental Law, Litigation – Environmental, Natural Resources Law, Water Law
Norman E. Gilkey, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Litigation – Bankruptcy
Steven M. Green, Energy Law
Lindsay P. Howard, Environmental Law, Litigation – Environmental
D. Matthew Jameson III, Construction Law, Litigation – Construction
Richard J. Lolli, Construction Law
Blaine A. Lucas, Energy Law, Land Use and Zoning Law, Litigation – Land Use and Zoning, Municipal Law
John A. Mccreary Jr., Labor Law – Management
Janet L. McQuaid, Environmental Law
James D. Miller, Litigation – Construction
Timothy M. Miller, Bet-the Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Energy Law, Litigation – Environmental, Oil and Gas Law
Jean M. Mosites, Environmental Law
Christopher B. Power, 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, Environmental Law, Litigation – Environmental, Natural Resources Law, Energy Law
Bruce F. Rudoy, Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Charles Saffer, Real Estate Law
Richard W. Saxe, Jr., Litigation – Construction
Mychal S. Schulz, Litigation – ERISA
Mark D. Shepard, Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Environmental
Steven B. Silverman, Commercial Litigation, Information Technology Law
Laura Stone, Corporate Law
Robert M. Stonestreet, Commercial Litigation, Environmental Law,
David E. White, Construction Law, Litigation – Construction
Michael H. Winek, Environmental Law
For more than 100 years, the Martindale-Hubbell® Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers Rating has been the definitive guide to the most distinguished law firms in America. Only those select law practices that have earned the highest rating in the Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory and have been designated by their colleagues as preeminent in their field are included in the Bar Register.
Babst Calland has been recognized for its legal expertise and professional stature in the Martindale-Hubbell® Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers™ in the following practice areas:
The following Babst Calland attorneys have been recognized as AV Preeminent, Peer Rated for the Highest Level of Professional Excellence, by Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Ratings™:
PITTSBURGH, PA – November 2, 2017 – U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers, for the eighth consecutive year, announce the “Best Law Firms” rankings.
Babst Calland has been ranked in the 2018 U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” list nationally in seven practice areas and regionally in 28 practice areas.
Firms included in the 2018 “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 quality law practice and breadth of legal expertise.
The 2018 Edition of “Best Law Firms” includes rankings in 74 national practice areas and 122 metropolitan-based practice areas. 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.
Babst Calland received the following rankings in the 2018 U.S. News – Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms”:
National
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Environmental Law
Land Use & Zoning Law
Litigation – Construction
Litigation – Environmental
Mining Law
Natural Resources Law
Metropolitan
Pittsburgh
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Commercial Litigation
Construction Law
Corporate Law
Employment Law – Management
Energy Law
Environmental Law
Information Technology Law
Labor Law – Management
Land Use & Zoning Law
Litigation – Bankruptcy
Litigation – Construction
Litigation – Labor & Employment
Litigation – Environmental
Litigation – Land Use & Zoning
Mergers & Acquisitions Law
Municipal Law
Natural Resources Law
Water Law
Charleston-WV
Commercial Litigation
Environmental Law
Energy Law
Litigation – Environmental
Litigation – ERISA
Mining Law
Natural Resources Law
Oil & Gas Law
Akron
Construction Law
Five Babst Calland attorneys were selected as 2018 Best Lawyers® “Lawyer of the Year”. 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.
The 2018 “Lawyers of the Year” in Pittsburgh, Pa. and Charleston, W. Va. include:
Kevin J. Garber, Best Lawyers® 2018 Environmental Law Pittsburgh “Lawyer of the Year”
Blaine A. Lucas, Best Lawyers® 2018 Land Use and Zoning Law Pittsburgh “Lawyer of the Year”
John A. McCreary, Best Lawyers® 2018 Labor Law – Management Pittsburgh “Lawyer of the Year”
Timothy M. Miller, Best Lawyers® 2018 Litigation – Environmental Charleston-WV “Lawyer of the Year”
Joseph K. Reinhart, Best Lawyers® 2018 Energy Law Pittsburgh “Lawyer of the Year”
Richard J. Antonelli, Litigation – Labor and Employment, Labor Law – Management, Employment Law – Management
Chester R. Babst III, Environmental Law, Litigation – Environmental
Steven F. Baicker-McKee, Commercial Litigation, Environmental Law, Litigation – Environmental
Donald C. Bluedorn II, Environmental Law, Litigation – Environmental, Water Law
Dean A. Calland, Environmental Law
Frank J. Clements, Corporate Law
Kevin K. Douglass, Natural Resources Law
Kurt F. Fernsler, Construction Law, Litigation – Construction
Kevin J. Garber, Energy Law, Environmental Law, Litigation – Environmental, Natural Resources Law, Water Law
Norman E. Gilkey, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Litigation – Bankruptcy
Steven M. Green, Energy Law
Lindsay P. Howard, Environmental Law, Litigation – Environmental
D. Matthew Jameson III, Construction Law, Litigation – Construction
Richard J. Lolli, Construction Law
Blaine A. Lucas, Energy Law, Land Use and Zoning Law, Litigation – Land Use and Zoning, Municipal Law
John A. Mccreary Jr., Labor Law – Management
Timothy M. Miller, Commercial Litigation, Bet-the Company Litigation, Litigation – Environmental, Oil and Gas Law
Christopher B. Power, 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, Environmental Law, Litigation – Environmental, Natural Resources Law, Energy Law
Bruce F. Rudoy, Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Mychal S. Schulz, Litigation – ERISA
Mark D. Shepard, Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Environmental
Steven B. Silverman, Commercial Litigation, Information Technology Law
Laura Stone, Corporate Law
Robert M. Stonestreet, Environmental Law, Commercial Litigation
Michael H. Winek, Environmental Law
Babst Calland was recognized among law firms with the best brand standing in the BTI Brand Elite 2017: Client Perceptions of the Best-Branded Law Firms. BTI’s research is based solely on in-depth interviews with corporate counsel at the world’s largest and most influential companies. BTI Brand Elite 2017 only includes the 426 law firms with the definitive imprint on corporate counsel in the nine key factors clients rely on to differentiate law firms.
Clients recognize Babst Calland as an unparalleled leader in client service in the brand new BTI Client Service A-Team 2016.
Clients recognize Babst Calland for superior client service–standing out in a field of more than 650 law firms serving the Fortune 1000. This exclusive client ranking earns the firm a spot on The BTI Client Service A-Team.
The BTI Client Service A-Team is the only law firm ranking based solely on direct, unprompted feedback from corporate counsel. In-depth interviews with more than 300 corporate counsel reveal your firm delivers better client service than over half of the law firms serving the world’s largest clients.
Babst Calland has been ranked in the 2017 U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” list nationally in seven 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. Babst Calland is listed on a national and 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.
Babst, Calland, Clements and Zomnir, P.C. received the following rankings in the 2017 U.S. News – Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms”:
National
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Environmental Law
Land Use & Zoning Law
Litigation – Construction
Litigation – Environmental
Mining Law
Natural Resources Law
Metropolitan
Pittsburgh
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Commercial Litigation
Construction Law
Corporate Law
Employment Law – Management
Energy Law
Environmental Law
Information Technology Law
Labor Law – Management
Land Use & Zoning Law
Litigation – Bankruptcy
Litigation – Construction
Litigation – Environmental
Litigation – Labor & Employment
Litigation – Land Use & Zoning
Mergers & Acquisitions Law
Municipal Law
Natural Resources Law
Water Law
Charleston-WV
Commercial Litigation
Energy Law
Environmental Law
Litigation – Environmental
Litigation – ERISA
Mining Law
Natural Resources Law
Oil & Gas Law
Litigation – ERISA
Akron
Construction Law
View the 2017 U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” rankings by practice area.
Five Babst Calland attorneys were selected as 2017 Best Lawyers® “Lawyer of the Year”. 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.
The 2017 “Lawyers of the Year” in Pittsburgh, Pa. and Charleston, W. Va. include:
Kevin J. Garber, Best Lawyers® 2017 Energy Law Pittsburgh “Lawyer of the Year”
Blaine A. Lucas, Best Lawyers® 2017 Litigation – Land Use and Zoning Law Pittsburgh “Lawyer of the Year”
Norman E. Gilkey, Best Lawyers® 2017 Litigation – Bankruptcy Law Pittsburgh “Lawyer of the Year”
Steven B. Silverman, Best Lawyers® 2017 Information Technology Law Pittsburgh “Lawyer of the Year”
Timothy M. Miller, Best Lawyers® 2017 Energy Law Charleston-WV “Lawyer of the Year”
Richard J. Antonelli, Employment Law – Management, Labor Law – Management, Litigation – Labor and Employment
Chester R. Babst III, Environmental Law, Litigation – Environmental
Steven F. Baicker-McKee, Commercial Litigation, Environmental Law, Litigation – Environmental
Donald C. Bluedorn II, Environmental Law, Litigation – Environmental, Water Law
Dean A. Calland, Environmental Law
Frank J. Clements, Corporate Law
Kevin K. Douglass, Natural Resources Law
Kurt F. Fernsler, Construction Law, Litigation – Construction
Kevin J. Garber, Energy Law, Environmental Law, Litigation – Environmental, Natural Resources Law, Water Law
Norman E. Gilkey, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Litigation – Bankruptcy
Lindsay P. Howard, Environmental Law, Litigation – Environmental
D. Matthew Jameson III, Construction Law, Litigation – Construction
Richard J. Lolli, Construction Law
Blaine A. Lucas, Energy Law, Land Use and Zoning Law, Litigation – Land Use and Zoning, Municipal Law
John A. Mccreary Jr., Labor Law – Management
Timothy M. Miller, Commercial Litigation, Energy Law, Oil and Gas Law
David E. Northrop, Environmental Law, Litigation – Environmental
Christopher B. Power, 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, Environmental Law, Litigation – Environmental, Natural Resources Law
Bruce F. Rudoy, Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Mychal S. Schulz, Litigation – ERISA
Mark D. Shepard, Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Environmental
Steven B. Silverman, Commercial Litigation, Information Technology Law
Laura Stone, Corporate Law
Robert M. Stonestreet, Environmental Law
Ted Wesolowski, Corporate Law
Michael H. Winek, Environmental Law