52 CSG Law Attorneys Recognized in Best Lawyers in America 2023 Listing
Chiesa Shahinian & Giantomasi (“CSG Law”) is pleased to announce that 52 attorneys from the firm were recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2023, representing both New Jersey and New York and marking CSG Law’s largest presence in the listing for the second consecutive year. Of the 52 attorneys, 13 lawyers were named to the Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch category.
“From our seasoned attorneys to our dynamic rising stars, CSG Law’s consistent presence on the Best Lawyers in America listing signals to the marketplace our stalwart commitment to bringing together the region’s foremost legal minds to anticipate legal trends and serve the needs of our clients,” CSG Law Managing Member Patricia K. Costello said. “Congratulations to my deserving colleagues and thank you for your outstanding efforts.”
The trio of CSG Law attorneys recognized as “Lawyer of the Year” for the Newark metro area by Best Lawyers for 2023 and their respective practice areas are:
- Sam Della Fera, Jr. – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Jennifer M. Porter – Real Estate Law
- Catherine P. Wells – Employment Law – Management
Moreover, the 39 CSG Law attorneys listed to Best Lawyers and their respective practice areas include:
- Matthew E. Beck – Criminal Defense: General Practice, Criminal Defense: White-Collar, Litigation – Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy)
- Michelle Bergeron Spell – Tax Law, Trusts and Estates
- Mitchell S. Berkey – Real Estate Law
- Morris Bienenfeld – Corporate Law
- Jonathan Bondy – Commercial Litigation, Construction Law, Litigation – Construction
- Jeffrey S. Chiesa – Commercial Litigation, Criminal Defense: White-Collar
- Danielle M. Corcione – Criminal Defense: White-Collar
- Sam Della Fera, Jr. – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Adam K. Derman – Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Labor and Employment, Litigation – Real Estate, Litigation – Trusts and Estates
- Adam P. Friedman – Litigation – Construction
- Tricia Gasparine – Public Finance Law
- Francis J. Giantomasi – Real Estate Law
- Arthur S. Goldstein – Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Real Estate, Litigation – Trusts and Estates
- Junie Hahn – Corporate Law
- Dorit Kressel – Public Finance Law
- Kenneth N. Laptook – Commercial Litigation
- Fredric P. Lavinthal – Litigation – Real Estate, Real Estate Law
- John R. Lloyd – Real Estate Law
- Steven A. Loeb – Tax Law
- Philip A. Markowitz – Real Estate Law
- Marie Mathews – Commercial Litigation
- Michael J. Naughton – Environmental Law, Litigation – Environmental
- Robert E. Nies – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Bankruptcy
- A. Ross Pearlson – Commercial Litigation, Health Care Law, Litigation -Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy)
- Jennifer M. Porter – Land Use and Zoning Law, Real Estate Law
- Michelle A. Schaap – Privacy and Data Security Law
- David L. Schlossberg – Tax Law, Trusts and Estates
- Daniel A. Schwartz – Corporate Law, Health Care Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Armen Shahinian – Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Banking and Finance
- Laurence M. Smith – Banking and Finance Law, Corporate Law
- Tremain L. Stanley – Family Law
- Edward B. Stevenson – Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Daniel A. Swick – Corporate Law, Tax Law, and Estates
- Dennis M. Toft – Environmental Law, Litigation – Environmental
- Thomas J. Trautner Jr. – Real Estate Law
- John G. Valeri, Jr. – Environmental Law
- Thomas M. Walsh – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Litigation – Bankruptcy
- Catherine P. Wells – Employment Law – Management, Labor Law – Management, Litigation – Labor and Employment
- Scott A. Zuber – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch awards extraordinary lawyers who have been in private practice for less than 10 years in the United States. Like traditional Best Lawyers awards, this recognition is based entirely on peer review. Thirteen attorneys from CSG Law were honored in this category, with three new additions for 2023:
- Alice M.B. Anderson – Health Care Law
- James Arrabito – Environmental Law, Litigation – Environmental
- Paula I. Brueckner – Intellectual Property Law
- Michelle J. Delaney – Corporate Law
- Laura R. Feitelson – Tax Law, Trusts and Estates
- Francis M. Giantomasi – Commercial Litigation, Criminal Defense: White-Collar
- Brigitte M. Gladis – Commercial Litigation, Criminal Defense: White-Collar
- Chelsea P. Jasnoff – Commercial Litigation
- Daniel Kim – Land Use and Zoning Law, Real Estate Law, Tax Law
- Amanda Miceli – Commercial Litigation
- Brian P. O’Neill – Commercial Litigation, Criminal Defense: White-Collar
- Nicole C. Tracy – Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Labor and Employment
- Elizabeth C. Yoo – Corporate Law, Public Finance Law
Since first published in 1983, Best Lawyers has become universally regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence, with lists compiled based on an exhaustive peer-review evaluation.
For additional information about the Best Lawyers’ methodology, please visit Best Lawyers’ website.
Visit csglaw.com/award-methodology for additional details on the selection process for the above-mentioned recognitions.