15 Attorneys from Downey Brand Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America© 2018

August 18, 2017

Two Named 2018 Best Lawyers® “Lawyer of the Year”


Downey Brand is pleased to announce that 15 Downey Brand attorneys were selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America©2018, including two who were also named 2018 Best Lawyers® “Lawyer of the Year.”

Downey Brand’s recognized Best Lawyers in America are:

  • Dan Carroll – Energy Law
  • Joseph De Angelis – Tax Law
  • James Deeringer – Trusts and Estates
  • Jamie Dreher – Litigation – Bankruptcy
  • Dale Ginter – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Litigation – Bankruptcy
  • Nicole Granquist –Environmental Law
  • Mary Martinelli – Family Law
  • Daniel McVeigh – Employment Law – Management; Litigation – Labor and Employment
  • Stephen Meyer – Bet-the-Company Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Environmental
  • Kevin O’Brien – Water Law
  • Silvio Reggiardo –Tax Law
  • Scott Shapiro – Water Law
  • Don Sobelman – Litigation Environmental
  • Melissa Thorme – Water Law
  • William Warne – Commercial Litigation; Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants

Downey Brand’s recognized Best Lawyers “Lawyer of the Year” are Stephen Meyer for Bet-the-Company Litigation and Melissa Thorme for Water Law.

Best Lawyers recognizes attorneys for outstanding achievement in their area of practice. Attorneys are selected through peer-review surveys, completed by thousands of leading lawyers who confidentially evaluate their peers. Best Lawyers “Lawyer of the Year” recognizes a single attorney in each practice within a designated metropolitan area and reflects exceedingly high marks from voting attorneys.