Lancaster, Pa. – Fifty Barley Snyder attorneys have been recognized by The Best Lawyers in America® in its 2024 edition. Of the 50 attorneys, two have been honored with a “Lawyer of the Year” designation by the publication and eleven have been named to the “Ones to Watch” list. Ten Barley Snyder attorneys have been recognized for 10 or more years.

Since its inception in 1983, Best Lawyers’ peer-nominated lists have been recognized as one of the most reliable, unbiased sources of legal referrals nationwide. Lawyers currently recognized by Best Lawyers® in the most recent edition in their region are invited to vote in the upcoming edition of Best Lawyers®. Only the top 5% of all practicing lawyers in the U.S. were selected by their peers for inclusion in the 2024 edition.

“It is incredibly rewarding to see that the number of Barley Snyder attorneys named to this well-regarded, peer-reviewed list has nearly doubled from last year,” said Managing Partner Jeff Lobach. “This is a testament to our attorneys’ steadfast dedication to providing high-quality and responsive legal services to our clients.”

The prestigious “Lawyer of the Year” award is bestowed on attorneys who earn the highest peer review ranking in a practice area within their geographic area. The two Barley Snyder attorneys named 2024 “Lawyer of the Year” include (practice area in parentheses):

• Michael J. Crocenzi (Labor Law – Management)
• Thomas J. Nehilla (Real Estate Law)

The Barley Snyder attorneys named to the “Ones to Watch” list include (practice area in parentheses):

• Adam Boyer (Closely Held Companies and Family Business Law)
• Abby Tucker (Closely Held Companies and Family Business Law)
• Ambria Armstrong (Securities/Capital Markets Law)
• Lauren Berkowitz (Immigration Law)
• Elizabeth L. Melamed (Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants)
• Reilly S. Noetzel (Land Use and Zoning Law)
• Alexander Puskar (Mergers and Acquisitions Law)
• EmmaRose Strohl (Trusts and Estates)
• Susanna Fultz (Labor and Employment Law - Management/Labor and Employment Law Litigation)
• Jayne Katherman (Municipal Law)
• Erica R. Townes (Business Organizations -LLCs and Partnerships / Mergers and Acquisitions Law

The additional Barley Snyder attorneys appearing on the 2024 Best Lawyers list include (practice area in parentheses):

• Lauralee B. Baker (Health Care Law/Health Care Litigation/Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants)
• John M. Coles (Real Estate Law)
• Michael J. Crocenzi (Employment Law – Management/Labor and Employment Litigation)
• Kimberly J. Decker (Banking and Finance Law)
• Timothy G. Dietrich (Banking and Finance Law/Corporate Law)
• Stephanie DiVittore (Municipal Litigation)
• Maria Elliot (Real Estate Law)
• Peter J. Faben (Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants)
• Robert Frankhouser (Construction Law)
• Sean B. Frederick (Corporate Law)
• Thomas A. French (Commercial Litigation/Insurance Litigation/Municipal Litigation)
• Jeremy D. Frey (Closely Held Companies and Family Business Law)
• Donald R. Geiter (Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law/Commercial Finance Law/Mergers and Acquisitions Law)
• Charles B. Haws (Energy Law/Environmental Law)
• Larry C. Heim (Real Estate Litigation)
• Nancy Mayer Hughes (Trusts and Estates)
• Scott F. Landis (Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law)
• Stephen R. Lazun (Business Organizations (LLCs and Partnerships))
• Melanie Albert Lehman (Corporate Law/Mergers & Acquisitions Law)
• Jeffrey D. Lobach (Commercial Litigation/Corporate Law/Real Estate Law)
• Stacey R. MacNeal (Real Estate Law)
• Paul G. Mattaini (Banking and Finance Law/Corporate Law/Mergers and Acquisitions Law/Securities/Capital Markets Law)
• Christopher W. Mattson (Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants)
• Sarah Rubright McCahon (Business Organizations - LLCs and Partnerships)
• Lori McElroy (Business Organizations - LLCs and Partnerships)
• Paul W. Minnich (Real Estate Litigation)
• Thomas J. Nehilla (Commercial Finance Law/Construction Law)
• Andrew L. Ney (Patent Law)
• Drake D. Nicholas (Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law)
• John T. Reed (Closely Held Companies and Family Business Law)
• Troy B. Rider (Business Organizations - LLCs and Partnerships)
• Kevin M. Scott (Tax Law)
• Martin R. Siegel (Environmental Law)
• Stanley A. Smith (Nonprofit/Charities Law/Trusts and Estates)
• Alex E. Snyder (Closely Held Companies and Family Business Law/Trusts and Estates)
• John J. Sylvanus (Construction Litigation)
• Robert J. Tribeck (Intellectual Property Litigation)
• Luke T. Weber (Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants)
• George C. Werner (Commercial Litigation/Banking and Finance Litigation/Construction Litigation/First Amendment Litigation)

About Barley Snyder
Barley Snyder is a law firm based in Pennsylvania with more than 130 attorneys practicing from offices located in Lancaster, York, Reading, Harrisburg, Lebanon, Malvern, Hanover, Gettysburg, Wyomissing and Schuylkill Haven, Pa., and Hunt Valley and Columbia, Md. The firm serves businesses, individuals and organizations in all major areas of civil law including business, employment, immigration, employee benefits, finance & creditors’ rights, intellectual property, litigation, estate planning and administration, real estate, tax, construction, environment and energy, health care, education, municipal authority, hospitality, senior living, cybersecurity and food and agribusiness. www.barley.com | @BarleySnyder