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Best Lawyers in America Infographic2023 Pittsbu

The Best Lawyers in America™ 2023 recognizes 21 Jones Day lawyers in Pittsburgh across 18 practice areas

Among the 398 Jones Day lawyers Firmwide who were recognized in the 2023 edition of The Best Lawyers in America™ were 21 Jones Day lawyers in the Firm's Pittsburgh Office. Spanning 18 different practice areas, the list includes two lawyers who were named as "Lawyers of the Year" and six lawyers as "Ones To Watch." The following is a complete list of Jones Day lawyers in Pittsburgh recognized by The Best Lawyers in America™:

Lawyers of the Year:

  • Tarek F. Abdalla – Construction Law
  • James S. Urban – Labor Law-Management

Best Lawyers in America™ 

  • Tarek F. Abdalla – Construction Law; Litigation-Construction
  • Kimberly A. Brown – Commercial Litigation
  • Matthew R. Divelbiss – Insurance Law (New)
  • Laura E. Ellsworth – Commercial Litigation; Electronic Discovery and Information Management Law; and Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions-Defendants
  • Michael H. Ginsberg – Commercial Litigation; Insurance Law; and Litigation-Insurance
  • John D. Goetz – Commercial Litigation; Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions-Defendants; and Product Liability Litigation-Defendants
  • David A. Grubman – Corporate Law
  • John E. Iole – Commercial Litigation; Insurance Law and Litigation-Insurance
  • Rebekah Byers Kcehowski – Commercial Litigation
  • James T. Kitchen - Criminal Defense-White-Collar
  • Fran Muracca – Litigation and Controversy-Tax; Tax Law; and Trusts and Estates
  • Paul "Mickey" Pohl – Bet-the Company Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions-Defendants; and Product Liability Litigation-Defendants
  • Roy A. Powell – Commercial Litigation; Construction Law; and Litigation-Construction
  • Andy Stanton – Litigation – Securities
  • James S. Urban – Employment Law – Management; Labor Law-Management; and Litigation-Labor and Employment

Ones To Watch

  • Peter M. McCall – Commercial Litigation; Construction Law
  • Katherine J. McLay – Litigation-Labor and Employment
  • Ryan T. Nelson – Commercial Litigation
  • Joseph N. Parsons – Commercial Litigation
  • John Paul Putney – Commercial Litigation
  • Brian W. Sullivan – Banking and Finance Law (New)

Best Lawyers® compiles its listings at the conclusion of a months-long peer-review process, during which their researchers ask leading attorneys from specific practice areas and geographic regions about the professional abilities of their colleagues.

Jones Day is a global law firm with more than 2,400 lawyers in 40 offices across five continents. The Firm is distinguished by: a singular tradition of client service; the mutual commitment to, and the seamless collaboration of, a true partnership; formidable legal talent across multiple disciplines and jurisdictions; and shared professional values that focus on client needs.