Two Babst Calland Attorneys Named as 2026 Best Lawyers® “Lawyer of the Year”, 10 Selected for Inclusion in the The Best Lawyers in America®, and Three Named to Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America
Two Babst Calland women lawyers were selected as 2026 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.
Receiving this designation reflects the high level of respect a lawyer has earned among other leading lawyers in the same communities and the same practice areas for their abilities, professionalism, and integrity. Those named to the 2026 Best Lawyers® “Lawyer of the Year” include:
Jennifer J. Hicks – Energy “Lawyer of the Year” in Charleston, W. Va.
Jean M. Mosites – Environmental “Lawyer of the Year” in Pittsburgh, Pa.
10 Babst Calland women lawyers were selected for inclusion in the 2026 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®, the most respected peer-reviewed publications in the legal profession:
- Lisa Bruderly – Energy Law
- Kathy K. Condo – Commercial Litigation, Energy Law
- Julie R. Domike – Environmental Law, Litigation – Environmental
- Alyssa Golfieri – Real Estate Law
- Jennifer Hicks – Commercial Litigation, Energy Law, Litigation – Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy)
- Justine Kasznica – Corporate Law
- Ramonda C. Marling – Oil and Gas Law
- Jean M. Mosites – Energy Law, Environmental Law
- Marnie S. Schock – Corporate Law, Real Estate Law
- Laura Stone – Corporate Law
View the award recipients here.
Three Babst Calland women lawyers were also named to the 2026 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:
- Alexandra G. Farone – Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Labor and Employment
- Kristen L. Petrina – Corporate Law, Technology Law
- Christina M. Puhnaty – Environmental Law
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.