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2026 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America® Recognizes Multiple 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®. 

Multiple 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 success in defending medical malpractice cases, and Gerard A. Butler, Jr. was featured for his record of achievement in commercial litigation and insurance litigation.

For the thirteenth 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. Peter M. Durney was also chosen for his achievements in product liability litigation defense.

Robert C. Mueller was named for his success in commercial litigation. Paul Alan Rufo was included for his skill in real estate law. Andrew P. Stempler was selected for his expertise in real estate law for the tenth consecutive year while Matthew J. Walko was included for his professional excellence in insurance law. 

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

Moreover, Steven D. Procopio was recognized in the current edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America for his accomplishments in commercial litigation, personal injury litigation defense and product liability litigation defense.  

Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch features the most elite, up-and-coming attorneys in the profession and employs the same methodology that has made Best Lawyers® the gold standard for legal rankings.  

The Best Lawyers in America® plays a pivotal role in aiding sophisticated purchasers of legal services to obtain the top legal talent.                                              

Congratulations, one and all!

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