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32 Freeman Mathis & Gary LLP Lawyers Named to 2024 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America 

8/17/23

ATLANTA, August 17, 2023 — Freeman Mathis & Gary LLP is pleased to announce that 32 lawyers have been included in the 2024 edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America. 

Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America recognizes associates and other lawyers who are earlier in their careers for their outstanding professional excellence in private practice in the United States. 

“The unparalleled methodology of Best Lawyers ensures the value and esteem of our legal rankings through both our traditional awards and our expanded ‘Ones to Watch’ accolades,” said Best Lawyers CEO Phillip Greer. “Clients trust Best Lawyers as a credible and reliable way to identify the most elite lawyers, and it is with great pride that we continue to provide this valued service in the country.” 

Lawyers recognized in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America are divided by geographic region and practice areas. Candidates can only be considered for one recognition at a time, either “Ones to Watch” or traditional Best Lawyers awards. “Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch” is not a seed list to “The Best Lawyers” and all hopeful candidates must be nominated, vetted by their peers and undergo an authentication process before they are recognized by Best Lawyers. Lawyers are not required nor allowed to pay a fee to be listed; therefore, recognition by Best Lawyers is considered a singular distinction. 

Freeman Mathis & Gary LLP would like to congratulate the following lawyers recognized in the 2024 edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America: 

• Austin Anderson – Litigation – Construction and Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Plaintiffs 
• John M. Badagliacca – Commercial Litigation 
• Nicolas Bohorquez – Real Estate Law 
• Jessica Cauley – Insurance Law and Litigation – Labor and Employment 
• Dave Cecil – Commercial Litigation and Professional Malpractice Law 
• Tia Combs – Civil Rights Law, Education Law, and Litigation – Labor and Employment 
• Christopher G. Donnelly – Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants 
• Anna Drake – Litigation – Labor and Employment 
• Marissa Dunn – Insurance Law 
• Carlos Fernández – Corporate Governance and Compliance Law and Government Relations Practice 
• Katherine Ferry – Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants and Product Liability Litigation – Defendants 
• Amanda Figueroa – Insurance Law and Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Plaintiffs 
• Michael Gelfound – Appellate Practice 
• Joseph A. Gonnella – Commercial Litigation, Insurance Law, and Transportation Law 
• Kaitlyn Grajek – Construction Law and Litigation – Labor and Employment 
• Steven Grunberg – Corporate Governance and Compliance Law and Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants 
• Ashley Hetzel – Land Use and Zoning Law 
• Nicholas Hubner – Commercial Litigation and Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants 
• Wesley C. Jackson – Corporate Governance and Compliance Law, Criminal Defense: General Practice, and Government Relations Practice 
• Arielle Katz – Commercial Litigation 
• Andrew J. Kim – Labor and Employment Law – Management and Litigation – Labor and Employment 
• Glenn A. Klinger – Insurance Law 
• Erin E. Lamb – Insurance Law, Litigation – Construction, and Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants 
• Katherine Mastrobuoni – Construction Law 
• Aaron Miller – Construction Law, Litigation – Construction, and Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants 
• Mary Kate Planchet – Insurance Law 
• Tara Sheldon – Commercial Litigation, Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants, and Product Liability Litigation – Defendants 
• Rachael Slimmon – Insurance Law 
• Kelli Spearman – Labor and Employment Law – Management and Litigation – Labor and Employment 
• Lee Whatling – Commercial Litigation and Insurance Law 
• Michelle Yee – Transportation Law 
• Luke Zavoli – Litigation – Labor and Employment 

About Freeman Mathis & Gary LLP 

Freeman Mathis & Gary, LLP is a leading litigation firm with attorneys servicing clients in 33 offices in 19 states. FMG attorneys serve as trusted counsel to corporations and governments throughout the country, providing practical, efficient, and cost-effective solutions for legal issues.