McGrath North Celebrated in the 31st Edition of The Best Lawyers in America® and the Fifth Edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch®
McGrath North is proud to announce that it has achieved significant recognition in the latest editions of both The Best Lawyers in America® and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America. In the 31st edition of The Best Lawyers in America®, 45 of our attorneys have been honored across 60 distinct practice areas, showcasing the firm’s deep expertise and commitment to delivering exceptional legal services.
Adding to this distinguished recognition, McGrath North is proud to celebrate the achievements of 10 attorneys who have been named “Lawyer of the Year” in 14 different practice areas, 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.
Furthermore, we are excited to announce that six of our talented attorneys have also been recognized in the fifth edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in ten practice areas, highlighting the exceptional abilities and potential of these emerging leaders in the legal field.
A complete listing of McGrath North’s Best Lawyers® team is set out below.
Best Lawyers: Lawyer of the Year
First Name |
Last Name |
Lawyer of the Year Designation |
Steven P. |
Case |
Environmental Law |
Steven P. |
Case |
Litigation - Environmental |
Jonathan L. |
Grob |
Nonprofit/Charities Law |
Jonathan L. |
Grob |
Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships) |
William F. |
Hargens |
Litigation – Securities |
William F. |
Hargens |
Litigation – Intellectual Property |
David L. |
Hefflinger |
Mergers and Acquisitions Law |
Robert D. |
Mullin, Jr. |
Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers |
Robert D. |
Mullin, Jr. |
Product Liability Litigation - Defendants |
Matthew R. |
Ottemann |
Tax Law |
J. Scott |
Paul |
Litigation - Insurance |
Jeffrey S. |
Penne |
Corporate Law |
Jeffrey J. |
Pirruccello |
Closely Held Companies and Family Business Law |
James G. |
Powers |
Bet-the-Company Litigation |
Best Lawyers: Recognized Lawyers
First Name |
Last Name |
Specialty |
Jason D. |
Benson |
Banking and Finance Law; Commercial Finance Law; Corporate Governance Law |
William J. |
Birkel |
Insurance Law; Litigation - Insurance; Workers' Compensation Law - Employers |
Jon E. |
Blumenthal |
Real Estate Law |
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 |
Austin C. |
Bradley |
Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships); Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law; Tax Law; Trusts and Estates |
Patrick E. |
Brookhouser, Jr. * |
Advertising Law; Commercial Litigation; Criminal Defense: White-Collar; Litigation - Securities; Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions-Defendants |
Steven P. |
Case * |
Environmental Law; Litigation - Environmental |
Aaron A. |
Clark * |
Employment Law - Management; Labor Law - Management; Litigation - ERISA; Litigation - Labor and Employment |
Ronald L. |
Comes |
Construction Law; Land Use and Zoning Law; Real Estate Law |
Robert G. |
Dailey * |
Land Use and Zoning Law; Real Estate Law |
Mark F. |
Enenbach * |
Commercial Litigation; Litigation-Antitrust; Litigation-Environmental; Litigation-Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy) |
Michael T. |
Eversden |
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Franchise Law |
James J. |
Frost * |
Commercial Litigation; Insurance Law |
Lauren R. |
Goodman |
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Litigation - Bankruptcy |
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 |
Lee H. |
Hamann * |
Construction Law; Land Use and Zoning Law; Real Estate Law |
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 |
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 |
Ruth A. |
Horvatich |
Employment Law - Management; Labor Law – Management; Litigation – Labor and Employment |
Thomas J. |
Kelley * |
Privacy and Data Security Law; Tax Law |
Leo A. |
Knowles * |
Commercial Litigation |
Peter C. |
Langdon * |
Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law |
Guy |
Lawson * |
Corporate Governance Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law; Securities/Capital Markets Law; Securities Regulation |
J. Terry |
Macnamara * |
Mediation |
Thomas C. |
McGowan * |
Commercial Litigation; Corporate Law; Litigation-Environmental |
Brian T. |
McKernan |
Commercial Litigation; Copyright Law; Litigation – Intellectual Property |
Abigail M. |
Moland |
Employment Law - Management; Labor Law – Management; Litigation – Labor and Employment |
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 |
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 |
James J. |
Niemeier |
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Commercial Litigation |
Matthew R. |
Ottemann |
Closely Held Companies and Family Business Law; Litigation and Controversy – Tax; Tax Law; Trusts and Estates |
Daniel C. |
Pape * |
Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships); Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law; Corporate Law; Tax Law; Trusts and Estates |
J. Scott |
Paul * |
Commercial Litigation; Ethics and Professional Responsibility Law; Insurance Law; Litigation-Insurance; Professional Malpractice Law-Plaintiffs |
Jeffrey S. |
Penne |
Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law |
Patrick D. |
Pepper |
Commercial Litigation; Litigation-Insurance; Litigation-Securities |
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 |
Douglas E. |
Quinn * |
Banking and Finance Law; Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Commercial Transactions/UCC Law; Litigation-Bankruptcy |
David H. |
Roe * |
Antitrust Law; Banking and Finance Law; Financial Services Regulation Law |
Stacey A. |
Shadden |
Corporate Law |
Patrick J. |
Straka |
Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law |
John F. |
Thomas * |
Insurance Law; Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs; Workers' Compensation Law-Employers |
James D. |
Wegner * |
Aviation Law; Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law; Corporate Law; Nonprofit/Charities Law; Tax Law; Trusts and Estates |
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 |
Thomas M. |
Worthington |
Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships); Corporate Law; Energy Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law; Venture Capital Law |
* Recognized for 10 years or more
Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch
First Name |
Last Name |
Specialty |
Patrick J. |
Bartman |
Real Estate Law |
Courtney E. |
Foltz |
Tax Law; Trusts and Estates |
Jay D. |
Koehn |
Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Banking and Finance; Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants |
Rachel C. |
Meyer |
Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships); Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law |
Katherine A. |
McNamara |
Commercial Litigation; Environmental Law |
Matthew G. |
Munro |
Commercial Litigation |
"This recognition from The Best Lawyers in America® is a testament to the hard work and dedication of our attorneys," said Jon Grob, President of McGrath North. "We are honored to have such a talented team that consistently goes above and beyond for our clients, and we are thrilled to see their efforts acknowledged in such a prestigious manner."
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.