2025 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America® Recognizes Nine Smith Duggan Cornell & Gollub Partners

Best Lawyers®, the highly regarded peer-review guide for the legal profession, has just released the current edition of The Best Lawyers in America®. 

Nine 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 Buell was chosen for her success in defending medical malpractice cases, and Gerard Butler was featured for his record of achievement in commercial litigation and insurance litigation.

For the twelfth consecutive year, founding partner Christopher Duggan was recognized for his professional excellence in three critical areas of trial practice: commercial litigation, insurance litigation, and product liability litigation defense. Peter Durney was also chosen for his achievements in product liability defense.

Robert Mueller was named for his success in commercial litigation. Paul Rufo was included for his skill in real estate law, and Andrew Stempler was also selected for real estate law for the ninth consecutive year.

Matthew Walko was included for his professional excellence in insurance law, while Kenneth Wright was chosen for his expertise in family law and litigation - trusts and estates.

The Best Lawyers in America® accolades are based purely on the review of other leading attorneys practicing in the same metropolitan and practice areas.

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Congratulations, one and all!