The Best Lawyers Announces 2026 Nominees - 47 Windels Marx Lawyers Recognized
Thursday, August 21, 2025
On August 21, 2025, The Best Lawyers in America announced the nominees to the 2026 edition. Windels Marx is pleased to share that, overall, 47 lawyers were recognized. In the category of "Best Lawyers," 30 lawyers were recognized. In the category of "Ones to Watch," 17 lawyers were recognized. Kevin McNamara was named "Lawyer of the Year."
The Best Lawyers in America (2026 Edition)
Lawyer of the Year
- Kevin T. McNamara — Banking and Finance Law
Madison, NJ
- Robyn Ast-Gmoser — Advertising Law, Litigation-Patent
- Stefano V. Calogero — Commercial Litigation, Environmental Law, Insurance Law, Litigation-Insurance
- Antonio J. Casas — Commercial Litigation, Insurance Law
- Andrew K. Craig — Environmental Law, Insurance Law, Real Estate Law
- Samuel G. Destito — Government Relations, Insurance Law, Litigation-Real Estate
- Constance S. Huttner — Litigation-Patent, Patent Law
- Eric J. Konecke — Environmental Law, Insurance Law
- Mark D. Larner — Banking and Finance Law, Corporate Law
- Thomas P. Rohan — Real Estate Law
- Stuart D. Sender — Litigation-Intellectual Property, Litigation-Patent
New Brunswick, NJ
- John B. Bitar — Banking and Finance Law, Corporate Law, Health Care Law, Public Finance Law
- Anthony R. Coscia — Banking and Finance Law, Construction Law, Real Estate Law
- Patrick M. Deyhle — Real Estate Law
- Jonathan Gray — Corporate Governance Law, Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Charles B. Liebling — Land Use and Zoning Law, Real Estate Law
- Kevin T. McNamara — Banking and Finance Law (Lawyer of the Year), Real Estate Law
- Douglas A. Stevinson — Commercial Litigation, Litigation-Real Estate
- Julie R. Tattoni — Government Relations, Real Estate Law
New York, NY
- Michele Arbeeny — Public Finance Law
- David A. Brauner — Trusts and Estates
- John T. Conboy — Real Estate Law
- Denise L. Iocco — Trusts and Estates
- Kim M. Longo — Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Jeanine T. Margiano — Banking and Finance Law, Public Finance Law, Real Estate Law
- Michael M. Moriarty — Public Finance Law
- Gary Moriwaki — Trusts and Estates
- Alan Nisselson — Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Litigation - Bankruptcy
- Jared E. Rosen — Real Estate Law
- Robert A. Rossi — Leisure and Hospitality Law, Real Estate Law
- Alan Winters — Trusts and Estates
The Best Lawyers in America: Ones to Watch (2026 Edition)
Madison, NJ
- Amlan Ray — Intellectual Property Law, Litigation-Intellectual Property, Litigation - Patent, Patent Law
New Brunswick, NJ
- William E. LaFave — Banking and Finance Law, Real Estate Law
- Amanda A. Meehan — Commercial Litigation
- Maddalena R. Zefferino — Commercial Litigation, Litigation-Construction
New York, NY
- Aryana P. Badery — Real Estate Law
- Spencer C. Friedman — Banking and Finance Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Real Estate Law
- Benjamin N. Hirschler — Banking and Finance Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Real Estate Law
- Kathleen B. Kelliher — Commercial Litigation
- Alan D. Lawn — Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Commercial Litigation
- Amy R. MacSporran — Banking and Finance Law, Real Estate Law
- Frank J. Marallo, Jr. — Public Finance Law, Real Estate Law
- Bianca Costa Rodriguez — Banking and Finance Law, Corporate Law, Real Estate Law
- Kacey H. Sou — Land Use and Zoning Law
- Maria I. Souris — Banking and Finance Law, Public Finance Law, Real Estate Law
- Andrew R. Stoecker — Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Real Estate Law
- Marky Suazo — Commercial Litigation
- Ashley M. Tibett — Banking and Finance Law, Real Estate Law
