Ireland Stapleton is proud to announce twenty-one of the Firm’s attorneys have been selected to the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®. Additionally, four attorneys have been named to the “Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch” list including David Manush for his work in Commercial Litigation, Katherine Struthers for Corporate and Real Estate Law, Veronica Torok for Corporate and Real Estate Law, and Kobi Webb for her work in Commercial Litigation and Corporate Law.
The recognized attorneys include:
- Rebecca L. Almon for Environmental Law and Real Estate Law
- Timothy G. Atkinson for Commercial Litigation and Corporate Law
- Sarah W. Benedict for Corporate Law and Real Estate Law
- James G. Benjamin for Real Estate Law
- Wilton W. Cogswell IV for Trusts and Estates
- Tom Downey for Administrative/Regulatory Law and Government Relations
- Kelley B. Duke for Commercial Litigation, Corporate Law, and Real Estate Law
- Michelle B. Ferguson for Employment Law – Individuals and Management
- K.C. Groves for Commercial Litigation, Corporate Law, and Real Estate Law
- Mark E. Haynes for Litigation – Insurance
- Brian Huebsch for Litigation and Controversy-Tax and Tax Law
- Russell W. Kemp for Corporate Law and Real Estate Law
- James J. Killean for Real Estate Law
- Mark E. Lacis for Corporate Law
- Benjamin J. Larson for Commercial Litigation and Corporate Law
- James R. Silvestro for Land Use and Zoning Law
- William E. Tanis for Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships) and Corporate Law
- Erica L. Tarpey for Corporate Law
- Julie M. Walker for Commercial Litigation and Litigation – Construction
- Thomas J. Wolf for Commercial Litigation, Corporate Law, Real Estate Law, and Trusts and Estates
- Elizabeth P. Woodward for Environmental Law
The Best Lawyers in America® publication is based entirely on annual peer-review and has earned the respect of the profession, the media, and the public as the most reliable, unbiased source of legal referrals. Recognition by The Best Lawyers in America® is widely regarded by both clients and legal professionals as a significant honor conferred on a lawyer by his or her peers.