McNees announces that 46 of the firm’s attorneys have been recognized in the 2027 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®. Among those honored, seven attorneys have been named “Lawyer of the Year” in their respective practices and regions, the highest distinction the publication offers. In addition, 41 attorneys were named to The Best Lawyers in America® list, and five have been included in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch®.
Each year, Best Lawyers compiles their list of attorney rankings by region and area of practice based solely on peer review and recommendation. The resulting list recognizes attorneys who achieve a high degree of legal excellence and local standing.
Below is the full list of firm attorneys recognized in the 2027 edition:
The “Lawyer of the Year” designation recognizes attorneys who receive the highest overall peer review ratings within a specific practice area and geographic region. This distinction is highly selective, reflecting professional excellence, leadership, and respect among peers.
Pennsylvania
Harrisburg
Best Lawyers selected attorneys following a peer-led nomination and recommendation process. Selection to Best Lawyers is based on professional competence, integrity, ethical standards, and consistent excellence.
Maryland
Frederick
Ohio
Columbus
Pennsylvania
Harrisburg
Lancaster
Pittsburgh
York
Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch®
The Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® list recognizes attorneys in the opening years of their legal practice. Based solely on peer nominations and reviews, selected attorneys demonstrate legal skill, integrity, and potential for continued success.
Pennsylvania
Harrisburg
Lancaster
Plymouth Meeting
Radnor
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Advises employers on workplace disputes and labor relations. Represents public and private employers in investigations, arbitration, and litigation.
Advises clients on water, wastewater, electricity, and natural gas matters. Supports regulatory compliance, ratemaking, and energy transactions.
Advises employers on discrimination and employment law compliance, labor relations, wage and hour and prevailing wage laws, and construction workforce issues.
Represents banks and businesses in corporate and commercial lending. Advises on M&A, private equity, real estate transactions, and corporate financing.
Leads McNees as firm chair. Represents employers in union negotiations and labor arbitration. Advises on all workforce issues, focusing on manufacturing and education.
Advises large commercial and industrial customers on utility regulation, energy procurement, renewable projects, and regulatory disputes.
Represents commercial and business clients in complex contract disputes. Advises on shareholder rights, corporate governance, and injunctive relief matters.
Advises individuals and families on family law matters. Offers litigation, collaborative law, mediation, and prenuptial agreement counsel.
Represents professionals and organizations in litigation, professional licensure, and commercial matters. Advises on ethics, compliance, and licensure appeals.
Advises families and businesses in estate and tax planning. Counsels individual and corporate fiduciaries on trust and estate administration matters.
Represents companies and executives in commercial litigation, government investigations, and white collar defense. Tries fraud and fiduciary cases.
Represents landowners and developers in real estate disputes involving land use, title claims, easements, purchase agreements, and home construction.
Represents businesses, including telecommunications and tower companies, in real estate matters. Advises on land use and zoning, leasing, and municipal planning.
Represents construction companies in construction matters and litigation. Advises on proposals, disputes, and contracts.
Advises employers on labor and employment law and strategy, union negotiations, and investigations. Counsels on hiring, firing, leave, discrimination, and employee relations.
Represents developers in land use and zoning matters. Advises on municipal approvals for industrial, distribution, energy, utility, retail, mixed use, and residential projects.
Represents individuals and families in personal injury and wrongful death litigation. Advises on vehicle accidents, premises liability, and professional negligence.
Represents businesses and individuals in commercial litigation matters, with a focus on eminent domain and real estate litigation, as well as post-trial and appellate practice.
Advises clients in employee benefits and executive compensation. Supports plan establishment, compliance, administration, ERISA, and tax matters.
Represents family businesses and public companies in mergers and acquisitions. Advises on transactions that advance business objectives.
Represents developers, builders, landlords, and tenants in all aspects of real estate acquisitions, development, leasing, planned communities and condominiums.
Advises on environmental compliance, permitting, and remediation. Litigates toxic tort claims and provides environmental due diligence for M&A and real estate.
Represents businesses and executives in M&A, strategic transactions, and outside general counsel matters. Advises sellers, buyers, and investors.
Advises businesses and institutions in energy regulation. Supports complex transactions, renewable energy, regulatory compliance, and market strategies.
Advises closely held companies on federal tax, corporate, and estate planning, including M&A, entity formation, financing, and ownership transitions.
Represents fiduciaries, primarily corporate fiduciaries, and banks in trust, estate, and guardianship matters. Advises on fiduciary risk, document interpretation, and litigation.
Represents employers and contractors on compliance and dispute resolution issues. Advises on labor relations, public contracting, and regulatory matters.
Practices estate planning, business succession planning, and estate and trust administration. Advises multiple generations of successful families and their businesses.
Advises individuals, fiduciaries, and nonprofits on estate planning, trust administration, and charitable matters. Represents clients in fiduciary disputes.
Counsels owners, contractors, and subcontractors in construction law. Advises on contract negotiation, procurement, risk management, and dispute resolution.
Counsels general contractors, specialty trades, sureties, and owners on complex construction projects. Advises on contract negotiation and claims and corporate governance.
Represents construction and development clients in complex contract negotiations, dispute resolution, risk control, and claims management on projects across the U.S.
Represents construction contractors, subcontractors, and owners in complex commercial litigation, contracts, negotiations, claims, and related disputes.
Advises employers and public entities on labor and employment matters. Represents clients in investigations, compliance, and workplace disputes.
Represents fiduciaries in guardianship, trusts, and estates litigation. Advises on fiduciary risk and litigates in Orphans’ Court proceedings in Pennsylvania.
Handles white collar criminal defense, government investigations, and commercial litigation matters. Draws on federal clerkship experience to achieve results.
Represents businesses and individuals in real estate, land use, and transactional matters. Advises on Pennsylvania real estate projects.
Represents schools and educational institutions in special education matters. Advises on student discipline, due process, and education law compliance.
Represents businesses in mergers, acquisitions, and other strategic transactions. Advises on deal structuring, due diligence, corporate governance, and disputes.
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