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48 Freeman Mathis & Gary LLP Lawyers Recognized as Best Lawyers® Award Recipients 

8/17/23

ATLANTA, August 17, 2023 — Freeman Mathis & Gary LLP is pleased to announce that 48 lawyers have been included in the 2024 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®. Since it was first published in 1983, Best Lawyers has become universally regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence. 

“For more than 40 years, the rigorous methodology of Best Lawyers has ensured the integrity and esteem of our legal recognitions,” said Best Lawyers CEO Phillip Greer. “It is with great pleasure that we continue to provide potential clients with the pinnacle measurement of credibility through our Best Lawyers awards as they search for counsel.” 

Best Lawyers has earned the respect of the profession, the media and the public as the most reliable, unbiased source of legal referrals. Its first international list was published in 2006 and since then has grown to provide lists in more than 75 countries. 

Lawyers on The Best Lawyers in America list are divided by geographic region and practice areas. They are reviewed by their peers based on professional expertise and undergo an authentication process to make sure they are in current practice and in good standing. 

Freeman Mathis & Gary LLP would like to congratulate the following lawyers named to 2024 The Best Lawyers in America list: 

• Mary Anne Ackourey – Labor Law – Management and Litigation – Labor and Employment 
• Jennifer C. Adair – Litigation – Insurance and Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants 
• Bradley T. Adler – Labor Law – Management and Litigation – Labor and Employment 
• Jeffrey L. Alitz – Commercial Litigation, Construction Law, and Litigation – Construction 
• Marc H. Bardack – Litigation – Insurance and Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants 
• Janet R. Barringer – Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants 
• John D. Bennett – Employment Law – Management 
• Matthew F. Boyer – Insurance Law 
• Robert E. Buckley – Commercial Litigation 
• William H. Catto – Litigation – Labor and Employment 
• Sun S. Choy – Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Plaintiffs 
• Matthew Foree – Commercial Litigation and Litigation – Construction 
• Elisabeth Gentile – Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants and Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants 
• Michael P. Giunta – Insurance Law, Litigation – Insurance, Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants, and Product Liability Litigation – Defendants 
• Brian Goldberg – Commercial Litigation 
• A. Neil Hartzell – Commercial Litigation 
• Michael M. Hill – Litigation – Labor and Employment 
• Douglas Holthus – Civil Rights Law, Commercial Litigation, Employment Law – Management, and Insurance Law 
• Warren D. Hutchison – Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Construction, and Product Liability Litigation – Defendants 
• Jessica Gray Kelly – Legal Malpractice Law – Defendants and Professional Malpractice Law – Defendants 
• Kevin G. Kenneally – Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Insurance, Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants, and Product Liability Litigation – Defendants 
• Michael Kenney – Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants and Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Plaintiffs 
• Paul-Michael La Fayette – Municipal Law 
• Michael W. Lord – Construction Law 
• Christopher J. Lynch – Litigation – Insurance, Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants, and Product Liability Litigation – Defendants 
• Dana K. Maine – Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Insurance, and Municipal Law 
• Steven H. Malitz – Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants and Transportation Law 
• Jennifer Markowski – Litigation – Labor and Employment 
• Benton J. Mathis, Jr. – Commercial Litigation, Employment Law – Management, Labor Law – Management, and Litigation – Labor and Employment 
• L. David McCollum – Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Plaintiffs 
• Thomas McCraw – Litigation – Construction 
• Wayne S. Melnick – Litigation – Insurance and Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants 
• Kenneth G. Menendez – Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Construction, Litigation – Intellectual Property, and Litigation – Labor and Employment 
• Barry M. Miller – Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Insurance, and Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants 
• Joyce M. Mocek – Litigation – Insurance and Litigation – Labor and Employment 
• Kevin M. Norchi – Commercial Litigation and Insurance Law 
• Jason M. Pannu – Commercial Litigation and Construction Law 
• Cory J. Person – Litigation – Labor and Employment and Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants 
• Paul Piantino III – Insurance Law 
• Nancy M. Reimer – Legal Malpractice Law – Defendants and Professional Malpractice Law – Defendants 
• Megan E. Ritenour – Insurance Law 
• John K. Rubiner – Commercial Litigation and Litigation – Labor and Employment 
• Philip W. Savrin – Insurance Law and Litigation – Insurance 
• Jonathan L. Schwartz – Insurance Law 
• David A. Slocum – Construction Law 
• Casey C. Stansbury – Insurance Law, Litigation – Insurance, and Litigation – Labor and Employment 
• Kyle M. Virgin – Litigation – Construction, Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants, and Professional Malpractice Law – Defendants 
• Michael B. Weinberg – Insurance Law and Product Liability Litigation – Defendants 

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.