43 Norris McLaughlin, P.A. Lawyers Recognized in Best Lawyers® Award Lists

Bridgewater, NJ (August 21, 2025) – Norris McLaughlin, P.A. is pleased to announce that 20 lawyers have been included in the 2026 edition of The Best Lawyers in America® and 23 lawyers have been included in the 2026 edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America. Since it was first published in 1983, Best Lawyers has become universally regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence.
Lawyers on The Best Lawyers in America lists are divided by geographic region and practice areas. They are reviewed by their peers based on professional expertise and undergo an authentication process to make sure they are in current practice and in good standing.
Norris McLaughlin, P.A. would like to congratulate the following lawyers named to 2026 The Best Lawyers in America list:
- Douglas R. Brown - Banking and Finance Law
- Charles A. Bruder - Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law and Tax Law
- Patrick T. Collins - Employment Law - Management
- Peter J. Connors - Tax Law
- Martha N. Donovan - Environmental Law and Litigation - Environmental
- Victor S. Elgort - Trusts and Estates
- Rikki L. Field - Land Use and Zoning Law, Litigation - Real Estate, and Real Estate Law
- Hugh P. Finnegan - Real Estate Law
- Emil Giordano - Litigation - Labor and Employment
- Jeanne Hamburg - Trademark Law
- Edward A. Hogan - Energy Law, Environmental Law, Litigation - Environmental, and Natural Resources Law
- Barbara L. Hollenbach - Workers' Compensation Law - Employers
- Joel N. Jacobson - Banking and Finance Law
- Steven A. Karg - Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
- James H. Laskey - Energy Law
- Michael K. Ligorano - Immigration Law
- Robert Mahoney - Commercial Litigation
- Kenneth D. Meskin - Trusts and Estates
- Edward G. Sponzilli - Commercial Litigation
- Bruce J. Wisotsky - Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law and Litigation – Bankruptcy
Norris McLaughlin, P.A. would like to congratulate the following lawyers recognized in the 2026 edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America:
- Nahimot Abby Adedimeji - Insurance Law
- Rocco L. Beltrami - Commercial Litigation, Corporate Law, and Litigation - Real Estate
- Richard J. Birch - Commercial Litigation and Municipal Law
- Taylor R.D. Briggs - Litigation - Trusts and Estates and Trusts and Estates
- Kimberley A. Brunner - Commercial Litigation
- Monica Chawla - Corporate Law
- Michael Coppa - Land Use and Zoning Law and Real Estate Law
- James J. Creech - Environmental Law and Litigation - Environmental
- Christopher J. Eisenhardt - Trusts and Estates
- Andrew J. Kimball - Corporate Law
- Mina Miawad - Commercial Litigation
- Eric Addison Negri - Commercial Litigation
- McKenzie O’Donnell - Corporate Law
- Vaughn Parchment - Land Use and Zoning Law and Real Estate Law
- Nicole Portú - Commercial Litigation
- Samuele Riva - Corporate Law
- Devin T. Russo - Labor and Employment Law - Employee and Labor and Employment Law - Management
- W. Joseph Salvador - Commercial Litigation
- Benjamin D. Schwartz - Litigation - Patent and Patent Law
- Michael Townsend - Commercial Litigation
- Sophia B. Villani - Life Sciences Practice
- Emily J. Viret - Real Estate Law
- Matthew C. Wells - Commercial Litigation and Transportation Law
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About Norris McLaughlin, P.A.
Norris McLaughlin, P.A., is a multi-practice, commercial law firm with offices in New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania, delivering legal solutions to clients wherever they conduct their business, including nationally and internationally. The firm’s nearly 130 attorneys practice in more than 25 legal disciplines and industry-focused groups and serve a wide range of clients, including small businesses, middle-market companies, and Fortune 500 corporations, as well as the private individuals and families who may own, lead, and/or manage those companies. Norris McLaughlin is a member of Meritas®, a global alliance of leading independent law firms. To learn more, visit www.norrismclaughlin.com.
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About Best Lawyers
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Lawyers who are nominated for consideration are voted on by currently recognized Best Lawyers working in the same practice area and located in the same geographic region. Our awards and recognitions are based purely on the feedback we receive from these top lawyers. Those who receive high peer reviews undergo a thorough verification process to make sure they are currently still in private practice. Only then can these top lawyers be recognized by Best Lawyers.
