77 Richards, Layton & Finger Attorneys Named in Best Lawyers
August 15, 2024
Firm News
WILMINGTON, Delaware (August 15, 2024) – The Best Lawyers in America has named 77 Richards, Layton & Finger attorneys in its 2025 rankings, more lawyers than from any other Delaware firm. Best Lawyers has also selected seven Richards Layton attorneys as Wilmington, Delaware Lawyers of the Year in eight practice areas, an award presented to one outstanding lawyer in each specialty in a metropolitan area: Mark Collins in Banking and Finance Law, Bernard Kelley in Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), J. Weston Peterson in Securitization and Structured Finance Law, W. Donald Sparks II in Tax Law, Robert Stearn Jr. in Bet-the-Company Litigation, Gregory Williams in both Corporate Governance Law and Mergers and Acquisitions Law, and William Yemc in Commercial Transactions / UCC Law.
“Congratulations to all our lawyers who have been named in Best Lawyers,” said Lisa Schmidt, president of the firm. “That so many Richards Layton lawyers are named each year is a testament to their hard work, dedication, and skill, as well as their total commitment to providing our clients with exceptional service and excellent results. I’m honored to work with such an amazing group of accomplished lawyers.”
The Richards Layton attorneys named in The Best Lawyers in America are:
- Michael Allen – Corporate Governance Law; Corporate Law
- Paul Altman – Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships); Corporate Law
- C. Stephen Bigler – Corporate Governance Law; Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Robert Burns – Commercial Litigation; Corporate Law
- C. Malcolm Cochran IV – Commercial Litigation
- Susan Hannigan Cohen – Corporate Law
- Mark Collins – Banking and Finance Law; Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Bankruptcy Litigation
- F. Peter Conaty Jr. – Tax Law; Trusts and Estates
- Frederick Cottrell – Commercial Litigation; Intellectual Property Litigation; Patent Law; Patent Litigation; Trademark Law
- Brock Czeschin – Commercial Litigation; Corporate Law
- Doneene Damon – Securitization and Structured Finance Law
- Catherine Dearlove – Commercial Litigation; Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Litigation
- Daniel DeFranceschi – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Bankruptcy Litigation
- Raymond DiCamillo – Commercial Litigation; Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Litigation
- Daniel Dreisbach – Commercial Litigation
- Richard Facciolo – Securitization and Structured Finance Law
- Kelly Farnan – Commercial Litigation; Intellectual Property Litigation; Patent Litigation
- Steven Fineman – Intellectual Property Litigation
- Anne Foster – Commercial Litigation; Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Litigation
- Kevin Gallagher – Commercial Litigation; Corporate Law
- Mark Gentile – Corporate Governance Law; Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Kevin Gross – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- William Haubert – Corporate Governance Law; Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Paul Heath – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- John Hendershot – Commercial Litigation; Corporate Law
- Tara Hoffner – Securitization and Structured Finance Law
- Travis Hunter – Commercial Litigation
- Jennifer Jauffret – Commercial Litigation; Employment Law – Management, Labor Law – Management; Labor and Employment Litigation
- Cynthia Kaiser – Commercial Transactions / UCC Law
- Bernard Kelley – Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships); Corporate Law
- Beth Gansen Knight – Trusts and Estates
- John H. Knight – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Rudolf Koch – Commercial Litigation; Corporate Law
- Mark Kurtz – Commercial Transactions / UCC Law
- Gregory Ladner – Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships); Corporate Law
- James Leyden Jr. – Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships); Corporate Law; Securitization and Structured Finance Law
- Claire Love – Securitization and Structured Finance Law
- Stephen Lukes Jr. – Commercial Transactions / UCC Law
- Elisa Erlenbach Maas – Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
- Michael Merchant – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Katharine Lester Mowery – Commercial Litigation; Intellectual Property Litigation
- Jeffrey Moyer – Commercial Litigation; Copyright Law; Intellectual Property Litigation; Patent Law; Patent Litigation
- Samuel Nolen – Commercial Litigation; Corporate Law
- Stephanie Norman – Corporate Law
- Matthew Perri – Corporate Law
- J. Weston Peterson – Securitization and Structured Finance Law
- Mark Purpura – Banking and Finance Law; Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships); Financial Services Regulation Law
- Srinivas Raju – Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships); Commercial Litigation; Corporate Law
- Marcos Ramos – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Jason Rawnsley – Commercial Litigation; Intellectual Property Litigation
- Blake Rohrbacher – Commercial Litigation; Corporate Governance Law; Corporate Law
- Richard Rollo – Corporate Law
- Lisa Schmidt – Commercial Litigation; Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Litigation
- Chad Shandler – Intellectual Property Litigation; Trusts and Estates Litigation
- Zachary Shapiro – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Russell Silberglied – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Bankruptcy Litigation
- W. Donald Sparks II – Tax Law; Trusts and Estates
- Robert Stearn Jr. – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Bet-the-Company Litigation; Bankruptcy Litigation
- Amanda Steele – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Stanford Stevenson III – Tax Law
- Melissa Stubenberg – Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
- Sara Wagner – Real Estate Law
- Robert Whetzel – Environmental Law; Environmental Litigation
- Gregory Williams – Appellate Practice; Bet-the-Company Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Corporate Governance Law; Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Litigation; Securities / Capital Markets Law
- William Yemc – Commercial Transactions / UCC Law; Insurance Law
- John Mark Zeberkiewicz – Corporate Governance Law; Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law
The Richards Layton attorneys named in Best Lawyers “Ones to Watch” are:
- Jake Crosetto – Corporate Law
- Christine Dealy Haynes – Commercial Litigation; Intellectual Property Litigation
- Alexander Krischik – Corporate Law
- Robert Maddox – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Brian Mammarella – Corporate Governance and Compliance Law
- Sara Metzler – Commercial Litigation
- Philip Micha – Environmental Law; Environmental Litigation; Real Estate Law
- John O’Toole – Corporate Governance and Compliance Law, Corporate Law
- Katie Reese – Banking and Finance Law
- Antonios Roustopoulos – Real Estate Law
- Brendan Schlauch – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Bankruptcy Litigation
About Richards, Layton & Finger
Richards, Layton & Finger has been defining Delaware law since 1899. Delaware’s largest law firm and one of its oldest, Richards Layton helps sophisticated clients navigate complex issues and the intricacies of Delaware law. We advise global companies, business partnerships, leading financial institutions, local businesses, and individuals across a wide range of practices, including corporate law, alternative entities, commercial law, bankruptcy and corporate restructuring, intellectual property, tax, trusts and estates, commercial real estate, and litigation.