193 Carlton Fields Attorneys Named to 2027 Best Lawyers Lists, Including 4 “Lawyers of the Year”

TAMPA, FL – The Best Lawyers in America© 2027 recognized 193 Carlton Fields attorneys. One hundred and forty-eight attorneys were named to the “Best Lawyers” lists, and forty-five were named to the “Ones to Watch” list.

Additionally, four Carlton Fields attorneys were named “Lawyer of the Year” for their practice areas in their communities. Only a single lawyer in each specialty in each community is honored as the “Lawyer of the Year.” Lawyers receiving this accolade earn some of the highest ratings in the Best Lawyers surveys based on a high level of respect among their peers for their abilities, professionalism, and integrity.

The Carlton Fields attorneys named "Lawyers of the Year" are:

• John Clabby (Tampa) – Litigation – Securities
• Matthew Conigliaro (Tampa) – Appellate Practice
• Heidi Raschke (Tampa) – Litigation – Insurance
• Dean Morande (West Palm Beach) – Appellate Practice

Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America 2027 guide are:

Atlanta

• Justan Bounds – Commercial Litigation
• Cassady Brewer – Nonprofit/Charities Law, Tax Law
• Christopher Freeman – Insurance Law
• Gregory Null – Real Estate Law
• Marci Schmerler – Real Estate Law
• Robert Shannon – Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Insurance
• Susan Spencer – Corporate Law, Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
• Michael Tippett – Real Estate Law

Florham Park

• Michael Hensley – Commercial Litigation, Professional Malpractice Law – Defendants
• Michael Margulies – Insurance Law
• Robert Novack – Commercial Litigation

Hartford

• Frank Appicelli – Real Estate Law
• Kate D'Agostino – Real Estate Law
• Brendan Gooley – Employment Law – Management
• Scott Miller – Real Estate Law
• Jeremy Mudd – Real Estate Law
• John Pitblado – Insurance Law, Litigation – Insurance, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
• Thomas Rohback – Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Insurance
• James Sconzo – Education Law, Employment Law – Management, Litigation – Labor and Employment
• Jonathan Sterling – Employment Law – Management, Litigation – ERISA, Litigation – Labor and Employment

Los Angeles

• Harvey Geller – Litigation – Intellectual Property
• Mark Neubauer – Commercial Litigation, Litigation - Intellectual Property, Litigation - Labor and Employment
• Barry Leigh Weissman – Insurance Law, Reinsurance Law

Miami

• Enrique Arana – Commercial Litigation
• Bruce Berman – Commercial Litigation
• Naomi Berry – Commercial Litigation
• Ann Young Black – Insurance Law
• Steven Brodie – Commercial Litigation, Insurance Law, Litigation – Insurance
• Scott Byers – Commercial Litigation, Litigation - Insurance
• Jeffrey A. Cohen – Appellate Practice, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
• Jeffrey M. Cohen – Commercial Litigation, Insurance Law
• Amy Furness – Commercial Litigation, Insurance Law, Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions – Defendants, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants, Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants
• David Gay – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Commercial Litigation, Litigation - Bankruptcy
• Merrick Gross – Commercial Litigation, Litigation - Real Estate
• Alan Grunspan – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Commercial Litigation
• Brian Hart – Real Estate Law
• Amy Hurwitz – Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions – Defendants, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
• Heather Jonczak – Commercial Litigation, Construction Law, Litigation – Construction
• David Karp – Appellate Practice
• Bruce King – Litigation – Construction
• Jay Koenigsberg – Real Estate Law
• Robert Macaulay – Corporate Law, International Mergers and Acquisitions
• Federico Maciá – Immigration Law
• Andrew Markus – Corporate Law, International Mergers and Acquisitions, Mergers and Acquisitions Law
• Carlos Mas – International Mergers and Acquisitions, Mergers and Acquisitions Law
• Neal McAliley – Commercial Litigation, Energy Regulatory Law, Environmental Law, Litigation – Environmental
• Paul Nettleton – Appellate Practice, Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Environmental, Litigation – Insurance, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
• Dennis Olle – Commercial Litigation, International Mergers and Acquisitions
• Edith Osman – Family Law
• Rahul Ranadive – Tax Law, Trusts and Estates
• Alan Rosenthal – Commercial Litigation
• Irma Reboso Solares – Litigation – Labor and Employment
• Lee Stapleton – Commercial Litigation, Criminal Defense: White-Collar
• Aaron Weiss – Commercial Litigation, Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions – Defendants

New York

• Ethan Horwitz – Litigation – Intellectual Property, Litigation – Patent, Trademark Law
• Michael Yaeger – Criminal Defense: White-Collar

Orlando

• Johanna Clark – Commercial Litigation
• Daniel DeCubellis – Real Estate Law
• Daniel Johnson – Commercial Litigation
• Dara Lindquist – Construction Law, Litigation – Construction
• Christopher Paolini – Commercial Litigation
• Jason Perkins – Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Construction
• Charlotte Warren – Construction Law

Tallahassee

• Michael Donaldson – Land Use and Zoning Law
• Aaron Dunlap – Government Relations Practice, Land Use and Zoning Law, Real Estate Law
• Thomas Findley – Criminal Defense: White-Collar
• Robert Pass – Commercial Litigation, Energy Law
• William Sklar – Real Estate Law
• Joseph Ullo – Environmental Law, Litigation – Environmental
• Peter Webster – Appellate Practice

Tampa

• Matthew Allen – Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions – Defendants
• Ray Allen – Land Use and Zoning Law
• Jordan August – Corporate Law, Tax Law
• Erin Banks – Litigation – Construction
• Dane Blunt – Litigation – Real Estate
• Jason Brant – Real Estate Law
• Cathleen Bell Bremmer – Employment Law - Management
• David Burke – Litigation and Controversy - Tax, Tax Law
• Patricia Calhoun – Health Care Law
• John Clabby – Commercial Litigation, Criminal Defense: White Collar, Litigation – Securities
• Matthew Conigliaro – Appellate Practice, Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation
• Richard Denmon – Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Securities/Capital Markets Law, Securities Regulation
• Jonathan “Tre” Dixon – Health Care Law
• Nathaniel Doliner – Corporate Governance Law, Corporate Law, International Mergers and Acquisitions, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Securities/Capital Markets Law
• Steven Dupré – Commercial Litigation
• Nancy Faggianelli – Commercial Litigation, Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions – Defendants, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
• Scott Feather – Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Real Estate
• Linda Fleming – Health Care Law
• Robert Freedman – Real Estate Law
• Jaret Fuente – Litigation – Construction, Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions - Defendants, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
• Jon Gatto – Commercial Litigation, Health Care Law, Litigation – Health Care
• Simon Gaugush – Criminal Defense: White-Collar
• Gregory Gidus – Commercial Litigation, Insurance Law, Litigation – Insurance
• Joel Giles – Litigation - Real Estate, Real Estate Law
• William “Ty” Giltinan – Copyright Law, Litigation – Intellectual Property, Patent Law
• Shannon Gray – Real Estate Law
• Jourdan Haynes – Real Estate Law
• Brett Henson – Commercial Litigation, Construction Law, Litigation – Construction
• Lannie Hough – Construction Law, Litigation – Construction
• James Kennedy – Health Care Law
• Donald Kirk – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Litigation - Bankruptcy
• Edward Kuchinski – Litigation – Construction
• John Lamoureux – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Construction Law, Litigation - Bankruptcy
• Joseph Lang – Appellate Practice
• Robin Leavengood – Litigation – Construction
• Edgel Lester – Real Estate Law
• Jin Liu – Real Estate Law
• Laurel Lockett – Energy Law, Environmental Law, Natural Resources Law, Real Estate Law
• Kevin McCoy – Commercial Litigation
• Mac McCoy – Commercial Litigation
• Janet Goldberg McEnery – Employment Law – Management, Labor Law – Management
• Kathleen McLeroy – Arbitration, Banking and Finance Law, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Commercial Litigation
• George Meyer – Construction Law, Real Estate Law
• Richard Oliver – Health Care Law
• Edward Page – Criminal Defense: General Practice, Criminal Defense: White-Collar, Qui Tam Law
• Scott Pence – Construction law, Real Estate Law
• Luis Prats – Construction Law, Litigation – Construction
• Robert Quinn – Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Banking and Finance, Litigation – Real Estate
• Jason Quintero – Construction Law, Litigation – Construction, Litigation – Real Estate
• Heidi Hudson Raschke – Litigation – Insurance
• Michael Rothfeldt – Construction Law
• Gary Sasso – Appellate Practice, Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Legal Malpractice Law - Defendants, Legal Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs, Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions - Defendants
• Donald Schmidt – Commercial Litigation
• Adam Schwartz – Commercial Litigation, Criminal Defense: White-Collar, Qui Tam Law
• Christopher Smart – Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Real Estate, Real Estate Law
• Kenneth Tinkler – Government Relations Practice, Land Use and Zoning Law
• Paul Ullom – Construction Law, Litigation – Construction
• James Walls – Energy Law
• Lowell Walters – Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
• David Walz – Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions – Defendants, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
• Alicia Whiting Bozich – Commercial Litigation
• David Wright – Appellate Practice
• Cary Wright – Construction Law, Litigation - Construction
• Ryan Yant – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Litigation – Bankruptcy
• Eleanor Yost – Litigation – Intellectual Property
• Gwynne Young – Commercial Litigation, Litigation - Real Estate, Litigation - Trusts and Estates

Washington, D.C.

• Thomas Conner – Mutual Funds Law
• Jeffrey Davidson – Environmental Law
• Ann Began Furman – Mutual Funds Law
• Emil Hirsch – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Litigation – Real Estate
• Carol McClarnon – Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law

West Palm Beach

• Derek Harris – Commercial Litigation
• John Hart – Commercial Litigation
• Allison Kahn – Litigation – Labor and Employment
• Dean Morande – Appellate Practice
• Alexander del Russo – Litigation – Labor and Employment
• Garth Yearick – Commercial Litigation, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
• Alana Zorrilla-Gaston – Litigation – Real Estate

Carlton Fields attorneys named "Ones to Watch" have been practicing 5–9 years. They include:

Atlanta

• Nicholas Athanas – Appellate Practice
• Christopher Marple – Real Estate Law
• Logan Moses Owens – Commercial Litigation, Construction Law, Mass Tort Litigation/Class Action – Defendants, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
• Roben West – Commercial Litigation, Insurance Law

Florham Park

• Ryan Allen – Litigation – Labor and Employment, Commercial Litigation, Insurance Law, Professional Malpractice Law, Labor and Employment Law – Management
• Siena Carnevale – Commercial Litigation, Insurance Law, Litigation – Securities, Professional Malpractice Law; Labor and Employment Law – Management

Hartford

• Marla Katz – Corporate Law

Los Angeles

• Pamela Hayati – Professional Malpractice Law
• Austin Jackson – Commercial Litigation, Criminal Defense: White Collar
• Daniel Simonds – Real Estate Law

Miami

• Julie Levine Cooperman – Commercial Litigation, Criminal Defense: White Collar
• Andrew Craig – Commercial Litigation
• James Czodli – Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Construction
• Katarine Dobsinska – Appellate Practice
• Shane McGlashen – Commercial Litigation
• Christopher Norris – Appellate Practice
• Brooke Patterson – Commercial Litigation, Insurance Law
• Raina Shipman – Commercial Litigation
• Lauren Silk – Insurance Law
• Graciana Zevallos – Insurance Law

Minneapolis

• Claire Barlow – Mass Tort Litigation/Class Action – Defendants
• Matthew Smaron – Commercial Litigation

New York

• Sibel Cagatay – Commercial Litigation
• Oliver Phillipson – Commercial Litigation, Insurance Law
• Amrit Singh – Commercial Litigation, Labor and Employment Law – Management, Professional Malpractice Law

Orlando

• Jason Bullinger – Litigation – Construction
• Natalie Donis – Product Liability – Defendants
• Shayaan Raja – Banking and Finance Law, Corporate Law, Real Estate Law
• Miguel Rodriguez – Insurance Law, Litigation – Real Estate

Tampa

• Brian Allen – Construction Law, Litigation – Construction, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
• Stefano Cavallaro – Commercial Litigation
• Kai Donner – Commercial Litigation
• Fiona Foley – Construction Law, Litigation – Construction
• Lauren Gandle – Health Care Law
• Troy Mainzer – Construction, Litigation – Construction, Litigation – Real Estate
• Kristen Murphy – Health Care Law
• Saron Musa – Commercial Litigation
• Alexa Nordman – Construction Law, Litigation – Construction
• Charlisa Odom – Commercial Litigation
• Luigi Orengo – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Litigation – Bankruptcy
• Derek Padilla – Health Care Law
• Andre Revaz – Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions – Defendants, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
• Julian Velez – Commercial Litigation
• Madison Wahler – Commercial Litigation, Insurance Law 15

West Palm Beach

• Eden Franco –Technology Law

Best Lawyers conducts surveys in which leading lawyers evaluate their professional peers, highlighting the top 6% of private practice attorneys each year. The “Ones to Watch” list is similarly selective, and honors lawyers who have been practicing for less than 10 years.