McGrath North Recognized in the 32nd Edition of The Best Lawyers in America®
McGrath North is proud to announce that it has achieved significant recognition by Best Lawyers® in their 2026 edition. This year, 47 of our attorneys have been honored across 61 distinct practice areas in The Best Lawyers in America®, and 14 of our attorneys have been recognized in The Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® across 21 practice groups. This recognition showcases the firm’s deep expertise and commitment to delivering exceptional legal services, as well as highlighting the exceptional abilities and potential of our emerging leaders in the legal field.
Adding to this distinguished recognition, McGrath North celebrates the achievements of 9 attorneys who have been named “Lawyer of the Year”, reflecting their outstanding performance and reputation among their peers and clients. These accolades underscore our dedication to excellence and our clients' trust in our capabilities.
"This recognition from The Best Lawyers in America® is a testament to the dedication, innovation, and commitment to excellence held by all of our attorneys and across all of our practice groups," stated Jon Grob, President of McGrath North. "We are honored to have such a passionate team that consistently goes above and beyond for our clients, and I am proud to see so many of our attorneys receive this recognition for 2026."
A complete listing of McGrath North’s Best Lawyers® team is set out below.
Best Lawyers: 2026 “Lawyer of the Year” Awards
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First Name |
Last Name |
Lawyer of the Year Designation |
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William J. |
Birkel |
Workers’ Compensation Law - Employers |
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Austin C. |
Bradley |
Closely Held Companies and Family Business Law |
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Jason D. |
Benson |
Banking and Finance Law |
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Robert G. |
Dailey |
Land Use and Zoning Law |
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Jonathan L. |
Grob |
Tax Law |
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Lauren R. |
Goodman |
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law |
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James D. |
Wegner |
Nonprofit/Charities Law |
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Roger W. |
Wells |
Commercial Transactions/UCC Law |
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Thomas M. |
Worthington |
Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnership) |
Best Lawyers: Recognized Lawyers
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First Name |
Last Name |
Specialty |
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Jason D. |
Benson |
Banking and Finance Law; Commercial Finance Law; Corporate Governance Law |
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William J. |
Birkel* |
Insurance Law; Litigation - Insurance; Workers' Compensation Law - Employers |
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Jon E. |
Blumenthal |
Real Estate Law |
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Robert J. |
Bothe * |
Banking and Finance Law; Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Commercial Finance Law; Commercial Litigation; Commercial Transactions/UCC Law; Litigation-Bankruptcy |
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Austin C. |
Bradley |
Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships); Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law; Tax Law; Trusts and Estates |
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Patrick E. |
Brookhouser, Jr. * |
Advertising Law; Commercial Litigation; Criminal Defense: White-Collar; Litigation - Securities; Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions-Defendants |
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Steven P. |
Case * |
Environmental Law; Litigation - Environmental |
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Aaron A. |
Clark * |
Employment Law - Management; Labor Law - Management; Litigation - ERISA; Litigation - Labor and Employment |
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Ronald L. |
Comes* |
Construction Law; Land Use and Zoning Law; Real Estate Law |
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Robert G. |
Dailey * |
Land Use and Zoning Law; Real Estate Law |
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Mark F. |
Enenbach * |
Commercial Litigation; Litigation-Antitrust; Litigation-Environmental; Litigation-Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy) |
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Michael T. |
Eversden |
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Franchise Law |
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James J. |
Frost * |
Commercial Litigation; Insurance Law |
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Lauren R. |
Goodman |
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Litigation - Bankruptcy |
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Jonathan L. |
Grob |
Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships); Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law; Corporate Law; Nonprofit / Charities Law; Private Funds / Hedge Funds Law; Tax Law; Trusts and Estates |
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Lee H. |
Hamann * |
Construction Law; Land Use and Zoning Law; Real Estate Law |
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William F. |
Hargens * |
Bet-the-Company Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Litigation-Banking and Finance; Litigation-Environmental; Litigation Intellectual Property; Litigation-Mergers and Acquisitions; Litigation-Securities; Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions-Plaintiffs; Professional Malpractice Law-Defendants |
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David L. |
Hefflinger * |
Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships); Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law; Corporate Governance Law; Corporate Law; Merges and Acquisitions Law; Nonprofit/Charities Law; Private Funds/Hedge Funds Law; Securities/Capital Markets Law; Securities Regulation; Tax Law; Trusts and Estates; Venture Capital Law |
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Ruth A. |
Horvatich |
Employment Law - Management; Labor Law – Management; Litigation – Labor and Employment |
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Thomas J. |
Kelley * |
Privacy and Data Security Law; Tax Law |
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Leo A. |
Knowles * |
Commercial Litigation |
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Peter C. |
Langdon * |
Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law |
|
Guy |
Lawson * |
Corporate Governance Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law; Securities/Capital Markets Law; Securities Regulation |
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J. Terry |
Macnamara * |
Mediation |
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Thomas C. |
McGowan * |
Commercial Litigation; Corporate Law; Litigation-Environmental |
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Brian T. |
McKernan |
Commercial Litigation; Copyright Law; Litigation – Intellectual Property |
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Katherine A. |
McNamara |
Commercial Litigation |
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Abigail M. |
Moland |
Employment Law - Management; Labor Law – Management; Litigation – Labor and Employment |
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Michael L. |
Moran |
Commercial Litigation; Litigation - Insurance |
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Sandra D. |
Morar |
FDA Law |
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Robert D. |
Mullin, Jr. * |
Bet-the-Company Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Insurance Law; Litigation-Insurance; Personal Injury Litigation-Defendants; Personal Injury Litigation-Plaintiffs; Product Liability Litigation-Defendants; Workers' Compensation Law-Employers |
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Nicholas K. |
Niemann * |
Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships); Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law; Litigation and Controversy-Tax; Tax Law; Trusts and Estates |
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James J. |
Niemeier |
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Commercial Litigation |
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Matthew R. |
Ottemann |
Closely Held Companies and Family Business Law; Litigation and Controversy – Tax; Tax Law; Trusts and Estates |
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Daniel C. |
Pape * |
Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships); Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law; Corporate Law; Tax Law; Trusts and Estates |
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J. Scott |
Paul * |
Commercial Litigation; Ethics and Professional Responsibility Law; Insurance Law; Litigation-Insurance; Professional Malpractice Law-Plaintiffs |
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Jeffrey S. |
Penne |
Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law |
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Patrick D. |
Pepper |
Bet-the-Company Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Litigation-Insurance; Litigation-Securities |
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Jeffrey J. |
Pirruccello * |
Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships); Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law; Corporate Law; Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law; Litigation and Controversy-Tax; Nonprofit/Charities Law; Tax Law; Trusts and Estates |
|
James G. |
Powers * |
Bet-the-Company Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Litigation - Banking and Finance; Litigation-Bankruptcy; Litigation-Construction; Litigation-Land Use and Zoning |
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Douglas E. |
Quinn * |
Banking and Finance Law; Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Commercial Transactions/UCC Law; Litigation-Bankruptcy |
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David H. |
Roe * |
Antitrust Law; Banking and Finance Law; Financial Services Regulation Law |
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Stacey A. |
Shadden |
Corporate Law |
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Patrick J. |
Straka |
Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law |
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James D. |
Wegner * |
Aviation Law; Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law; Corporate Law; Nonprofit/Charities Law; Tax Law; Trusts and Estates |
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Roger W. |
Wells * |
Antitrust Law; Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships); Commercial Transactions / UCC Law; Corporate Law; International Trade and Finance Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law |
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Thomas M. |
Worthington |
Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships); Corporate Law; Energy Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law; Venture Capital Law |
Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch
|
First Name |
Last Name |
Specialty |
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Patrick J. |
Bartman |
Real Estate Law |
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Cody E. |
Brookhouser-Sisney |
Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law; Litigation – Labor and Employment |
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Matthew |
Criswell |
Banking and Finance Law; Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law |
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Courtney E. |
Foltz |
Closely Held Companies and Family Business Law; Tax Law; Trusts and Estates |
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Jeanne |
Kelley |
Intellectual Property Law; Patent Law |
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Jay D. |
Koehn |
Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Banking and Finance; Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants |
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Rachel C. |
Meyer |
Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships); Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law |
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Sarah |
Moore |
Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships); Mergers and Acquisitions Law |
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Matthew G. |
Munro |
Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Real Estate |
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Donald |
Rison |
Commercial Litigation; Insurance Law; Workers’ Compensation Law - Employers |
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Margaret A. |
Rossiter |
Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships); Nonprofit/Charities Law |
|
Alexander |
Shaner |
Commercial Litigation |
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Nicole |
Sultani |
Tax Law; Trusts and Estates |
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Britni |
Summers |
Commercial Litigation; Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law; Labor and Employment Law - Management |
The Best Lawyers in America® is widely regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence, and selections are based on a rigorous peer-review process that evaluates the ability, professionalism, and integrity of lawyers across various practice areas.
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