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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                            - Michael V. Abcarian
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                            - George D. Adams
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                            - Joseph W. Ambash
- Partner
 
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                            - Craig R. Annunziata
- Regional Managing Partner
 
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                            - Cheryl L. Behymer
- Senior Counsel
 
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                            - Clarence M. Belnavis
- Co-Regional Managing Partner
 
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                            - Steven M. Bernstein
- Regional Managing Partner and Labor Relations Group Co-Chair
 
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                            - Suzanne K. Bogdan
- Partner
 
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                            - D. Albert Brannen
- Partner
 
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                            - Kathleen McLeod Caminiti
- Partner and Co-Chair, Wage and Hour Practice Group
 
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                            - Christopher J. Capone
- Partner
 
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                            - Michael D. Carrouth
- Partner
 
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                            - Charles S. Caulkins
- Partner
 
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                            - J. Randall Coffey
- Partner
 
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                            - Laurel K. Cornell
- Regional Managing Partner
 
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                            - Steven R. Cupp
- Partner
 
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                            - Kevin J. Dalton
- Partner
 
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                            - Burton F. Dodd
- Partner & General Counsel
 
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                            - Todd Alan Ewan
- Partner
 
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                            - Daniel E. Farrington
- Regional Managing Partner
 
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                            - Brian J. Finucane
- Senior Counsel
 
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                            - Todd A. Fredrickson
- Partner
 
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                            - Andrew Froman
- Partner
 
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                            - Brian J. Gershengorn
- Co-Regional Managing Partner
 
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                            - Rosemary S. Gousman
- Partner
 
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                            - Michael R. Greco
- Regional Managing Partner
 
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                            - Paul Greco
- Partner
 
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                            - Rick Grimaldi
- Partner
 
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                            - Greg Grisham
- Partner
 
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                            - Raymond C. Haley, III
- Partner
 
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                            - Edward F. Harold
- Regional Managing Partner
 
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                            - Christopher C. Hoffman
- Partner
 
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                            - James R. Holland, II
- Regional Managing Partner
 
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                            - Christine E. Howard
- Executive Partner, Management Committee
 
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                            - Clyde H. Jacob, III
- Senior Counsel
 
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                            - David S. Jones
- Regional Managing Partner
 
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                            - Terry E. Lardakis
- Senior Counsel
 
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                            - Karl R. Lindegren
- Partner
 
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                            - Steven M. Loewengart
- Regional Managing Partner
 
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                            - Todd B. Logsdon
- Partner
 
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                            - Darin L. Mackender
- Of Counsel
 
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                            - Scott M. Mahoney
- Partner
 
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                            - Jeffrey E. Mandel
- Regional Managing Partner
 
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                            - C. F. W. Manning, II
- Partner
 
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                            - Howard A. Mavity
- Partner
 
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                            - James J. McDonald, Jr.
- Partner
 
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                            - Richard R. Meneghello
- Chief Content Officer
 
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                            - Richard A. Millisor
- Regional Managing Partner
 
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                            - Stephen C. Mitchell
- Regional Managing Partner
 
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                            - Danielle H. Moore
- Executive Partner, Management Committee
 
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                            - Timothy J. Murphy
- Senior Counsel
 
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                            - Warren L. Nelson
- Partner
 
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                            - Steven M. Nobil
- Partner
 
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                            - Daniel P. O'Brien
- Partner - In Memoriam
 
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                            - Jonathan P. Pearson
- Senior Counsel
 
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                            - Ann Margaret Pointer
- Senior Counsel
 
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                            - James C. Polkinghorn
- Partner
 
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                            - John M. Polson
- Chairman & Managing Partner
 
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                            - Keith M. Pyburn, Jr.
- In Memoriam
 
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                            - Roger K. Quillen
- Chairman Emeritus & Partner
 
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                            - Thomas Paul Rebel
- Senior Counsel
 
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                            - Mark J. Ricciardi
- Regional Managing Partner
 
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                            - Robert M. Robenalt
- Partner
 
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                            - Stephen J. Roppolo
- Partner
 
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                            - Susan M. Schaecher
- Senior Counsel
 
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                            - David E. Schreiner
- Partner
 
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                            - Timothy H. Scott
- Partner
 
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                            - Joseph P. Shelton
- Regional Managing Partner
 
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                            - Craig P. Siegenthaler
- Partner
 
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                            - Jeffrey D. Smith
- Partner
 
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                            - Shanon R. Stevenson
- Partner
 
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                            - Terri R. Stewart
- Regional Managing Partner
 
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                            - Christopher P. Stief
- Regional Managing Partner
 
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                            - Cathy M. Stutin
- Partner
 
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                            - Douglas R. Sullenberger
- Partner
 
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                            - James Sullivan
- Partner
 
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                            - Martin F. Thompson
- Senior Counsel
 
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                            - J. Hagood Tighe
- Partner and Co-Chair, Wage and Hour Practice Group
 
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                            - Pavneet Singh Uppal
- Regional Managing Partner
 
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                            - Teresa Valderrama
- Partner
 
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                            - Joshua H. Viau
- Co-Regional Managing Partner
 
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                            - Timothy J. Weatherholt
- Partner
 
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                            - Jeff Weintraub
- Senior Counsel
 
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                            - Benton N. Wood
- Partner
 
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                            - Robert Yonowitz
- Partner
 





















































































