2024 Editions of The Best Lawyers in America®and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch Recognize Nine Smith Duggan Cornell & Gollub Attorneys

Best Lawyers®, the highly regarded peer-review guide for the legal profession, has just released the current edition of The Best Lawyers in America®. Numerous Smith Duggan Cornell & Gollub partners were included in these prestigious rankings, highlighting only the top six percent of private practicing attorneys in the United States.

Barbara Hayes Buell was chosen for her expertise in healthcare law and her success in defending medical malpractice cases. Gerard A. Butler Jr. was featured for his record of achievement in commercial litigation.

For the eleventh consecutive year, founding partner Christopher A. Duggan was recognized for his professional excellence in three critical areas of trial practice: commercial litigation, insurance litigation, and product liability litigation defense.

Paul Alan Rufo was cited for his skill in real estate law. For the seventh consecutive year, Andrew Stempler was also recognized for real estate law.

Matthew J. Walko was selected for insurance law, while Kenneth Wright was recognized for his expertise in family law and litigation - trusts and estates.

In addition, Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America™, a companion publication, features attorneys who have demonstrated excellence early in their careers.

Smith Duggan Cornell & Gollub partner Vincent N. DePalo was selected for product liability litigation – defendants, personal injury litigation – defendants, commercial litigation, mass tort litigation/class actions – defendants, and real estate law.

James E. Clancy IV was recognized in real estate law and trusts and estates. Both have been included in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America™ for four consecutive years.

Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America™ is based entirely on peer review and employs the same methodology that has made Best Lawyers® the gold standard for legal rankings.