Best Lawyers in America® Honors 96 Fisher Phillips Attorneys in 2020 Edition

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8.15.19

ATLANTA, (August 15, 2019) - Fisher Phillips, a national labor and employment law firm representing employers, announced today that 96 attorneys have been selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2020 edition. The attorneys, selected from Fisher Phillips’ offices across the country, were honored for their practices in Employment Law – Management, Labor Law – Management, and Labor and Employment Litigation unless otherwise noted.

In addition, six lawyers have been named Best Lawyers “Lawyers of the Year” for their skill and prowess in their respective practices and metropolitan area in 2020. Only one lawyer is recognized as the “Lawyer of the Year” for each practice and location. The designation is indicated by each of their names.

AtlantaAlbert Brannen
Burton F. Dodd
Donald B. Harden
Howard A. Mavity
Ann Margaret Pointer
Roger K. Quillen
Thomas P. Rebel
Joseph P. Shelton
Shanon Stevenson, Immigration Law
Terri Stewart
Douglas R. Sullenberger
John E. Thompson
Kim Kiel Thompson, Immigration Law
Joshua H. Viau

BostonJoseph W. Ambash

CharlotteMason G. Alexander
Kevin J. Dalton 

ChicagoCraig R. Annunziata 

ClevelandTerry E. Lardakis
Richard A. Millisor
Steven M. Nobil
Daniel P. O’Brien, Workers’ Compensation Law - Employers
David E. Schreiner
Jeffrey D. Smith, Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law 

ColumbiaCheryl L. Behymer
Michael D. Carrouth
Fred Manning II
Stephen C. Mitchell
Jonathan P. Pearson
J. Hagood Tighe, Lawyer of the Year, Labor Law - Management

ColumbusSteven M. Loewengart
Robert M. Robenalt, Workers’ Compensation Law - Employers

DallasMichael V. Abcarian 

DenverTodd A. Fredrickson
Michael R. Greco
Darin L. Mackender, Lawyer of the Year, Employment Law - Management
Susan M. Schaecher
Danielle S. Urban 

Fort LauderdaleSuzanne K. Bogdan, Lawyer of the Year, Employment Law - Management
Charles S. Caulkins
James C. Polkinghorn
Cathy M. Stutin

GulfportSteven R. Cupp

HoustonStephen Roppolo
Teresa S. Valderrama

IrvineKarl R. Lindegren
James J. McDonald, Jr.
Warren L. Nelson
John M. Polson
Robert Yonowitz

Kansas CityRandall Coffey
Brian J. Finucane
James R. Holland II 
James C. Sullivan, Commercial Litigation

Las VegasMark J. Ricciardi, Lawyer of the Year, Litigation - Labor and Employment
Scott M. Mahoney

LouisvilleGeorge D. Adams
Thomas J. Birchfield
Laurel K. Cornell
Cynthia Blevins Doll
Raymond C. Haley III
Todd B. Logsdon
Jeffrey A. Savarise
Craig P. Siegenthaler
Timothy J. Weatherholt 

MemphisGregory Grisham
David S. Jones
Martin Thompson
Jeff Weintraub

New JerseyKathleen McLeod Caminiti
Christopher J. Capone
Rosemary S. Gousman, Lawyer of the Year, Employment Law - Management
Cynthia M. Jacob

New OrleansWalter W. Christy
Edward F. Harold
Clyde H. Jacob III
Keith M. Pyburn, Jr.
Timothy H. Scott 

New YorkBrian J. Gershengorn

OrlandoJeffrey E. Mandel
Benton N. Wood

PhiladelphiaTodd Alan Ewan
Paul Greco, Litigation - Intellectual Property 
Rick Grimaldi
Christopher P. Stief

PhoenixPavneet Singh Uppal 

PortlandClarence M. Belnavis
Richard R. Meneghello

San DiegoChristopher C. Hoffman
David B. Monks
Danielle Hultenius Moore

San FranciscoTimothy J. Murphy

TampaSteven M. Bernstein, Lawyer of the Year, Employment Law - Management
Andrew Froman
Christine E. Howard 

Washington D.C MetroDaniel Farrington

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