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2026 Edition of Best Lawyers Recognizes 54 Attorneys in 41 Practice Areas: Eight Greenbaum Lawyers Recognized on “Ones to Watch” List

8.21.25

Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith & Davis LLP is pleased to announce that 55 of the firm’s attorneys have been selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 (a trademark of Woodward/White, Inc.).                           

Eight of the firm’s younger attorneys have been highlighted by Best Lawyers with their selection to the publication’s annual Ones to Watch list, which recognizes lawyers who have been in private practice for 5-10 years for their career accomplishments to date. They are Joel ClymerConor J. HennesseyIrene Hsieh, Kersten Kortbawi, Joseph A. NataleDavid C. ScottJudah Skoff and Charles J. Vaccaro.

The selection of lawyers for inclusion in both Best Lawyers and on the Ones to Watch list is based on a comprehensive nomination process and peer-review survey in which lawyers cast their votes on the legal abilities of other lawyers in their practice area. Read the complete methodology for further information.

Here is an alphabetical roster of the firm’s attorneys in the 2026 edition of Best Lawyers, listed within their recognized areas of practice:

Appellate Practice
Paul A. Rowe

Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
David L. Bruck
Nancy Isaacson

Bet-the-Company Litigation
John D. North
Paul A. Rowe

Commercial Litigation
Darren C. Barreiro
Dennis A. Estis
Barry S. Goodman
William D. Grand
Irene Hsieh (Ones to Watch)
John Zen Jackson
Kersten Kortbawi (Ones to Watch)
Alan S. Naar
Joseph A. Natale (Ones to Watch)
John D. North
Alan S. Pralgever
Stephanie G. Reckord
Paul A. Rowe
Judah Skoff (Ones to Watch)
Mary Toscano Carpenito
Charles J. Vaccaro (Ones to Watch)

Community Association Law
Dennis A. Estis
Christine F. Li

Construction Law
Dennis A. Estis

Corporate Law
Alan E. Davis
W. Raymond Felton
Joseph M. Oriolo

Criminal Defense: General Practice
Robert B. Hille

Criminal Defense: White Collar
Conor J. Hennessey (Ones to Watch)
Mary Toscano Carpenito

Elder Law
Michael K. Feinberg

Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law
William D. Grand

Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Thomas C. Senter

Energy Law
Phyllis J. Kessler
Barbara J. Koonz

Energy Regulatory Law
Barbara J. Koonz

Environmental Law
David B. Farer
Jay A. Jaffe
Barbara J. Koonz
David C. Scott (Ones to Watch)
Ann M. Waeger

Ethics and Professional Responsibility Law
Robert B. Hille

Family Law
Dennis F. Feeney
Frank A. Louis
Lisa P. Parker
Jacqueline M. Printz
Paul A. Rowe
Daniel M. Serviss
Mark H. Sobel
Dina M. Vanides

Family Law Mediation 
Dennis F. Feeney

Health Care Law
John W. Kaveney
James A. Robertson
Neil M. Sullivan

Insurance Law
Robert B. Hille

Labor and Employment Law - Management
Joel Clymer (Ones to Watch)
Jemi Goulian Lucey

Land Use & Zoning Law
Robert S. Goldsmith
Steven G. Mlenak 

Litigation - Banking & Finance
John D. North

Litigation - Bankruptcy
David L. Bruck
Nancy Isaacson

Litigation - Construction
Dennis A. Estis
Steven Nudelman
Paul A. Rowe

Litigation - Environmental
William D. Grand

Litigation - Health Care
John Zen Jackson
John W. Kaveney

Litigation - Labor & Employment
Joel Clymer (Ones to Watch)
Irene Hsieh (Ones to Watch)
Alan S. Naar

Litigation - Municipal
Dennis A. Estis

Litigation - Real Estate
Dennis A. Estis
Barry S. Goodman
William D. Grand
Paul A. Rowe

Litigation - Trusts & Estates
Michael A. Backer

Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants
John Zen Jackson

Mergers & Acquisitions Law
Alan E. Davis
W. Raymond Felton

Municipal Law
Dennis A. Estis

Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs
John D. North

Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
Robert M. Goodman

Professional Malpractice Law
Joseph A. Natale (Ones to Watch)

Public Finance Law
Lydia C. Stefanowicz

Real Estate Law
Kenneth T. Bills
Thomas J. Denitzio, Jr.
Martin E. Dollinger
Jack Fersko
Robert S. Goldsmith
Christine F. Li
Sean R. McGowan
Steven G. Mlenak 
Lydia C. Stefanowicz
Ann M. Waeger

Securities / Capital Markets Law
W. Raymond Felton

Trusts & Estates
Michael A. Backer
Michael K. Feinberg