{"id":5289,"date":"2025-04-15T06:54:01","date_gmt":"2025-04-15T06:54:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatrustedlawyers.com\/blog\/the-legal-intelligencer-announces-2025-pennsylvania-legal-awards-finalists-honorees\/"},"modified":"2025-04-15T06:54:01","modified_gmt":"2025-04-15T06:54:01","slug":"the-legal-intelligencer-announces-2025-pennsylvania-legal-awards-finalists-honorees","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatrustedlawyers.com\/blog\/the-legal-intelligencer-announces-2025-pennsylvania-legal-awards-finalists-honorees\/","title":{"rendered":"The Legal Intelligencer Announces 2025 Pennsylvania Legal Awards Finalists, Honorees"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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The Legal Intelligencer and Law.com is pleased to announce the 2025 Pennsylvania Legal Awards winners and finalists. We are delighted to highlight the great work and achievements across the full breadth of the legal communities in Pennsylvania and Delaware.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The winners in finalist categories will be announced at an awards dinner set for June 12, 2025, at the Hilton at Penn’s Landing in Philadelphia. In addition, the honorees for Distinguished Leaders, Lawyers on the Fast Track, Lifetime Achievement, Unsung Heroes, and other categories will be recognized. Winners will be recognized in special editorial sections.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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You can view more information about the awards dinner here<\/a>. For information on how to book tickets and sponsorships, please contact Andre Sutton at 757-721-9020 or email [email\u00a0protected]<\/span>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Let’s congratulate the honorees and finalists for their achievements:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Attorney of the Year Finalists<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Paula Knudsen Burke, Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Jeff Goodman, Saltz Mongeluzzi Bendesky<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Gary Samms, Marshall Dennehey<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Law Firm of the Year Finalists<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Best Law Firm Mentors Finalists<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Courtney C.T. Horrigan, Reed Smith<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Michael Connolly, McAndrews, Mehalick, Connolly, Hulse and Ryan<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Andrew Curley, Berger Montague<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Anthony Ditka, Dinsmore & Shohl<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Lauri Kavulich, Clark Hill<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Julianna Merback Burdo, Wapner, Newman, Brecher & Miller<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Jeffrey Monhait, Cozen O\u2019Connor<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Jennifer Myers Chalal, Spector Gadon Rosen Vinci<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Mathieu Shapiro, Obermayer Rebmann Maxwell & Hippel<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Heidi Villari, The Villari Firm<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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David Woolf, Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Distinguished Leaders Honorees<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Sharon Caffrey, Duane Morris<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Leonard Hill, Law Office of Leonard Hill & Associates<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Shauna Itri, Seeger Weiss<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Chanda Miller, Barnes & Thornburg<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Hannah Molitoris, Morgan & Morgan<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Marla Presley, Jackson Lewis<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Michael Schaedle, Blank Rome<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Christopher Tinari, Margolis Edelstein<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Raymond Williams, DLA Piper<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Theodore Zeller, Norris McLaughlin<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Diversity Initiative Finalists<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Lloyd Freeman, Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Derrick Maultsby Jr., Frost Brown Todd<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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William Phelan, Cordell & Cordell<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Shelley Smith, Archer & Greiner<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Kaileeb Woodson, Fox Rothschild<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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In-House Impact Award Finalists<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Colleen Johns, EMCOR Facilities Services Inc.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Meghna Reddy, Frank Recruitment Group Inc.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Law Firm Innovators Finalists<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Madeline Boyer, Reed Smith<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Eric Hurwitz, Joe Nguyen and Andy Stutzman, Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Frank Lauletta, Lauletta Birnbaum<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Lisa Mayo Haynes, Ballard Spahr<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Mark McCreary, Fox Rothschild<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Linda T. Sanders, Troutman Pepper Locke<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Lawyers on the Fast Track (Large Firm) Honorees<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Andrew Barron, Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Christopher Brennan, Reed Smith<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Valerie Brown, Polsinelli<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Alex Hyder, Morgan & Morgan<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Laura McNally, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Tara Param, Holland & Knight<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Andrew John Rudowitz, Duane Morris<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Candee Wilde, McCarter & English<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Lawyers on the Fast Track (Small\/Midsize Firms) Honorees<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Susanna Bagdasarova, Babst, Calland, Clements and Zomnir<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Shahirah Brown, School District of Philadelphia<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Richard Coble, Law Offices of Richard Coble<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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George Donnelly, Feldman Shepherd Wohlgelernter Tanner Weinstock Dodig<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Alexander Nassar, Royer Cooper Cohen Braunfeld<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Joshua Neuman, Pogust Goodhead<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Rachael Pritzker, Pritzker Law Group<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Lynn Roberts III, Roberts Legal Group<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Joseph Schaeffer, Babst, Calland, Clements and Zomnir<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Lifetime Achievement Award Honorees<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Martin Belisario, Panitch Schwarze Belisario & Nadel<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Doris Brogan, Villanova University, Charles Widger School of Law<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Timothy Lewis, Blank Rome<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Michael McKenna, Margolis Edelstein<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Paula Shaffner, Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Mark Silow, Fox Rothschild<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Litigation Departments of the Year, General Litigation Finalists<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Hangley Aronchick Segal Pudlin & Schiller<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Litigation Departments of the Year, Specialty Practice (Appellate Law) Finalists<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Litigation Departments of the Year, Specialty Practice (Class Action) Finalists <\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Litigation Departments of the Year, Specialty Practice (Insurance) Finalists\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Hangley Aronchick Segal Pudlin & Schiller<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Litigation Departments of the Year, Specialty Practice (Intellectual Property) Winner<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Panitch Schwarze Belisario & Nadel<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Litigation Departments of the Year, Specialty Practice (Products Liability\/Mass Torts) Finalists<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Litigation Departments of the Year, Specialty Practice (Professional Liability) Finalists<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Managing Partner of the Year Finalists<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Philip Amoa, McCarter & English<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Sarah Bouchard, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Jeffrey McCarron, Swartz Campbell<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Lauren McKenna, Fox Rothschild<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Michael O\u2019Mara, Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Most Promising Newcomer Finalists<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Ikenna Ejimonyeugwo, Panitch Schwarze Belisario & Nadel<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Faith Flugence, McCarter & English<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Sukhdeep Gill, Greenberg Traurig<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Star Kashman, Cyber Law Firm<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Pearl Dzifa Mansu, Reed Smith<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Yericca Morales, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Krista Rose, Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Most-Effective Dealmakers Finalists<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Zachary R. Brecheisen, Jones Day<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Alexander Gase, Leech Tishman<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Anna McDonough, Cozen O\u2019Connor<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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David Monaghan, Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Gregory Schernecke, Dechert<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Gregory L. Seltzer, Ballard Spahr<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Benjamin Baer, Injury Law Partners<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Bethany Nikitenko, Feldman Shepherd Wohlgelernter Tanner Weinstock Dodig<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Ethan Townsend, McDermott Will & Emery<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Matthew R. Divelbiss, Jones Day<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Stacy Hughes, Baldante & Rubenstein<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Brian Kisielewski, Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Laurie Krepto, Robinson & Cole<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Martha Little, Support Center for Child Advocates<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Ashley Shapiro, Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Joseph Traub, Raynes & Lawn<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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