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34 McNees Attorneys Recognized by Best Lawyers®, Four Named “Lawyer of the Year”

August 24, 2020

HARRISBURG, Pa. – (August 24, 2020) McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC is pleased to announce that 31 of its attorneys were included in the 2021 edition of The Best Lawyers in America©, with four receiving the distinction of “Lawyer of the Year.”  In addition, three McNees attorneys appeared in the inaugural edition of the Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch.

Since its inception in 1983, Best Lawyers’ peer-nominated lists have been recognized as the most reliable, unbiased source of legal referrals in the country.  Some of McNees’ attorneys have appeared on the list for more than 20 years.

The four McNees attorneys named in The Best Lawyers in America (2021 Edition) as a “Lawyer of the Year” are listed below with their respective practice areas.

  • Alan R. Boynton, Jr., Litigation – Intellectual Property
  • Shaun R. Eisenhauer, Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law
  • Kandice Kerwin Hull, Appellate Practice
  • Elizabeth P. Mullaugh, Trusts and Estates

The 32 McNees attorneys named in The Best Lawyers in America (2021 Edition) are listed below with their respective practice areas.

Harrisburg, Pa.

  • Alan R. Boynton, Jr., Bet-the-Company Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Intellectual Property
  • Debra Denison Cantor, Collaborative Law: Family Law
  • Dana W. Chilson, Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law
  • Charles M. Courtney, Land Use and Zoning Law
  • Clayton W. Davidson, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
  • James P. DeAngelo, Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Banking and Finance; Litigation – Mergers and Acquisitions
  • Louis A. Dejoie, International Trade and Finance Law
  • Michael A. Doctrow, Copyright Law; Franchise Law; Litigation – Intellectual Property; Technology Law; Trademark Law
  • Shaun R. Eisenhauer, Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law; Corporate Governance Law; Corporate Law
  • Timothy M. Finnerty, Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law; Trusts and Estates
  • Stephen C. Gierasch, Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law; Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law
  • Scott A. Gould, Environmental Law; Litigation – Environmental
  • J. Paul Helvy, Family Law
  • Kandice Kerwin Hull, Appellate Practice
  • Michael L. Hund, Corporate Law; Securities/Capital Markets Law; Securities Regulation
  • Brian F. Jackson, Employment Law – Management; Labor Law – Management
  • Nicole Stezar Kaylor, Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships); Corporate Law
  • Stephen R. Kern, Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
  • David M. Kleppinger, Energy Law
  • James W. Kutz, Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Construction; Litigation – Municipal
  • L. Renee Lieux, Mergers and Acquisitions Law
  • Daniel J. Malpezzi, Banking and Finance Law; Commercial Litigation; Corporate Law
  • Stephen A. Moore, Corporate Governance Law
  • Elizabeth P. Mullaugh, Litigation – Trusts and Estates; Trusts and Estates
  • Pamela C. Polacek, Energy Law
  • Carol A. Steinour Young, Mass Tort Litigation Class Actions – Defendants
  • Diane M. Tokarsky, Construction Law; Litigation – Construction
  • Rhonda M. Weaver, Real Estate Law

Lancaster, Pa.

  • Donna L. Kreiser, Public Finance Law
  • Kendra D. McGuire, Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Trusts and Estates

Washington, D.C.

  • Robert A. Weishaar, Jr., Energy Law

The three McNees attorneys named in The Best Lawyers in America: Ones to Watch (2021 Edition) are listed below with their respective practice areas.

  • Jeffrey Esch McCombie, Real Estate Law
  • Claudia N. Shank, Real Estate Law
  • Sarah Hyser-Staub, Criminal Defense: White-Collar

For more information on the U.S. News – Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” rankings, visit the “Best Law Firms” website.

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