56 Gibbons Attorneys Individually Ranked in 2014 Woodward/White Best Lawyers

The firm and/or the attorneys referenced have been selected for the recognitions mentioned herein, which have been conferred by the corresponding publications and/or organizations noted. An overview of the award selection methodologies for these recognitions can be found at https://www.gibbonslaw.com/awards. Links to certain specific methodologies are embedded in individual entries. Results may vary depending on your particular facts and legal circumstances. No aspect of this advertisement has been approved by the Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Gibbons is proud to announce that 56 of the firm’s attorneys, across four of our offices and all of our practice areas, have been individually selected for inclusion in the 2014 edition of Woodward/White Best Lawyers®, the oldest and most respected peer-review publication in the legal profession.

In addition to these rankings, five of our attorneys were listed as “2014 Lawyers of the Year for Newark,” including: Thomas J. Cafferty, Litigation – First Amendment; Michael R. Griffinger, Appellate; Douglas J. Janacek, Land Use & Zoning; Lawrence S. Lustberg, Criminal Defense: White-Collar; and John T. Wolak, Insurance.

“Gibbons continues to evolve and adapt our legal services to anticipate the future needs of our clients, while also delivering the highest quality product,” says Patrick C. Dunican Jr., Chairman and Managing Director of Gibbons. “These rankings – the highest number we have ever achieved in Best Lawyers – indicate that the marketplace is recognizing our efforts.”

The Gibbons attorneys ranked among the Best Lawyers include:

Frederick W. Alworth	Commercial Litigation Litigation – Real Estate
Christine A. Amalfe	Employment Law – Management Litigation – Labor & Employment
Guy V. Amoresano	Commercial Litigation
Dale E. Barney	Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency & Reorganization
Russell B. Bershad	Real Estate
David A. Brooks	Litigation – Environmental
Thomas J. Cafferty	First Amendment Litigation – First Amendment
Frank T. Cannone	Corporate Mergers & Acquisitions
Peter J. Carton	Real Estate
Kim M. Catullo	Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions – Defendants
Joseph M. Cincotta	Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
David N. Crapo	Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency & Reorganization Litigation – Bankruptcy
Philip W. Crawford	Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
David E. De Lorenzi	Litigation – Intellectual Property Litigation – Patent Patent
John D. Draikiwicz	Public Finance
Patrick C. Dunican Jr	Commercial Litigation
Shepard A. Federgreen	Real Estate
Irvin M. Freilich	Litigation – Environmental
William G. Frey	Litigation – Construction
Alfred R. Fuscaldo	Real Estate Law
Karen A. Giannelli	Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency & Reorganization
John J. Gibbons	Arbitration Litigation – First Amendment Mediation
Noreen M. Giblin	Government Relations
Lawrence A. Goldman	Corporate
Michael R. Griffinger	Appellate Bet-the-Company Litigation Commercial Litigation Litigation – Antitrust Litigation – Bankruptcy Litigation – Securities Litigation – Trusts & Estates
Alyce C. Halchak	Corporate Compliance Corporate Governance Corporate Mergers & Acquisitions Tax
William S. Hatfield	Environmental Litigation – Environmental
Stephen J. Imbriglia	Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
Douglas J. Janacek	Land Use & Zoning
John H. Klock	Environmental Litigation – Environmental
James M. Lee	Commercial Litigation
Bruce A. Levy	Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Barry D. Liss	Health Care Law
Michael J. Lubben	Banking and Finance
Lawrence S. Lustberg	Appellate Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Robert J. MacPherson	Construction Litigation – Construction
Michael R. McDonald	Commercial Litigation
Brian J. McMahon	Commercial Litigation Litigation – Antitrust Litigation – Bankruptcy Litigation – Securities
Sheila F. McShane	Litigation – Intellectual Property Litigation – Patent
Fruqan Mouzon	Commercial Litigation
George J. Murphy	Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
David J. Pascrell	Government Relations
Susanne Peticolas	Environmental Litigation – Environmental
Michael F. Quinn	Commercial Litigation
Frank B. Reilly, Jr.	Corporate Law
Madeline M. Sherry	Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
Paul J. St. Onge	Government Relations
Peter J. Torcicollo	Commercial Litigation Construction Litigation – Construction
Peter J. Ulrich	Tax
Thomas R. Valen	Commercial Litigation
Frank J. Vecchione	Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency & Reorganization Litigation – Bankruptcy
Kevin G. Walsh	Commercial Litigation
E. Evans Wohlforth, Jr.	Commercial Litigation
John T. Wolak	Insurance
Richard S. Zackin	Employee Benefits (ERISA)
James R. Zazzali	Commercial Litigation