ATLANTA - National labor and employment law firm Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP congratulates 64 of its attorneys who have been named to the 2024 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®, one of the oldest and most respected peer-review publications in the legal profession. In addition, 32 attorneys were named as “Ones to Watch,” recognizing attorneys with less than eight years in practice. With 96 individuals ranked, this is a 28% increase from last year’s publication. Those recognized in the 2024 edition represent 44% of the firm’s lawyers.
Two Constangy partners were named “Lawyer of the Year.” Only a single lawyer in each practice area and designated metropolitan area received this honor, making this accolade particularly significant. These lawyers are selected based on particularly impressive voting averages received during the peer review assessments.
Constangy also received several “top-listed” awards, as the firm with the most lawyers named to Best Lawyers in Employment or Labor Law in Jacksonville (for Employment Law – Management, Labor Law – Management, and Litigation – Labor & Employment) and Winston-Salem for (Employment Law – Management and Litigation- Labor & Employment). The firm also received a “top-listed” award in Best Lawyers “Ones to Watch” with the most lawyers named to Best Lawyers in Employment or Labor Law in its Northern New Jersey office (for Labor & Employment).
Since it was first published in 1981, The Best Lawyers in America® has become regarded as one of the definitive guides to legal excellence. The Best Lawyers in America® lists are compiled based on an exhaustive peer-review evaluation. Lawyers are not required or allowed to pay a fee to be listed; therefore, inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® is considered a singular honor. Corporate Counsel Magazine has called Best Lawyers "the most respected referral list of attorneys in practice."
Lawyers of the Year:
- Ken Carlson, Winston-Salem for Litigation – Labor & Employment and Trade Secrets Law
- Robin Shea, Winston-Salem for Employment Law – Management
Best Lawyers:
Asheville, NC
- Michelle Rippon recognized for Litigation - Labor and Employment
- Missy Spainhour* recognized for Litigation - Labor and Employment
Atlanta, GA
- Carl McCalla recognized for Workers' Compensation Law - Employers
- Pierrette McCalla* recognized for Workers' Compensation Law - Employers
- Bill Principe recognized for Employment Law – Management
- Eric Proser* recognized for Workers' Compensation Law - Employers
- Frank Shuster recognized for Employment Law – Management, Labor Law – Management, and Litigation - Labor and Employment
- Leigh Tyson recognized for Employment Law – Management
- Pat Tyson recognized for Employment Law – Management
- Neil Wasser recognized for Employment Law – Management
Birmingham, AL
- Rick Brown recognized for Employment Law – Management, Labor Law – Management, and Litigation - Labor and Employment
- James Nolan recognized for Workers' Compensation Law – Employers
- Dana Thrasher recognized for Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
- Tammy Woolley recognized for Employment Law – Management and Litigation - Labor and Employment
Boston, MA
- Andrew Eisenberg recognized for Employment Law – Management, Labor Law – Management, and Litigation - Labor and Employment
- Ellen Kearns recognized for Employment Law – Management, Labor Law – Management, and Litigation - Labor and Employment
- Dave Kurtz recognized for Employment Law – Management and Litigation - Labor and Employment
- Punam Rogers recognized for Immigration Law
Chicago, IL
- Laura Balson* recognized for Employment Law - Management
Columbia, SC
- Cara Crotty recognized for Employment Law – Management, Labor Law – Management, and Litigation - Labor and Employment
- Brian Magargle* recognized for Employment Law – Management and Litigation - Labor and Employment
Dallas, TX
- Hunter Johnson recognized for Litigation - Labor and Employment
- Jackie Johnson recognized for Employment Law - Management
Denver, CO
- Jim Goh recognized for Employment Law – Management and Litigation - Labor and Employment
Fairfax, VA
- Jim Coleman recognized for Employment Law – Management, Labor Law – Management, and Litigation - Labor and Employment
- Maureen Knight recognized for Employment Law – Management and Litigation - Labor and Employment
Indianapolis, IN
- John Babione* recognized for Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
Jacksonville, FL
- Jesse Bannon recognized for Employment Law – Management
- John Dickinson recognized for Employment Law – Management, Labor Law – Management, and Litigation - Labor and Employment
- Damon Kitchen recognized for Employment Law – Management, Labor Law – Management, and Litigation - Labor and Employment
- Gary Wheeler recognized for Labor Law – Management and Litigation - Labor and Employment
- Meg Zabijaka recognized for Employment Law – Management, Labor Law – Management, and Litigation - Labor and Employment
Kansas City, MO
- Tim Davis recognized for Employment Law – Management and Litigation - Labor and Employment
- Heather Lake* recognized for Litigation - Labor and Employment
- Don Prophete recognized for Employment Law – Management and Litigation - Labor and Employment
- Kim Seten recognized for Employment Law – Management and Litigation - Labor and Employment
- Jack Wallace* recognized for Litigation - Labor and Employment
Los Angeles, CA
- Steve Katz recognized for Employment Law – Management and Litigation - Labor and Employment
- Ken Sulzer recognized for Employment Law – Management and Litigation - Labor and Employment
Macon, GA
- Mel Haas recognized for Employment Law – Management, Labor Law – Management, and Litigation - Labor and Employment
Minneapolis, MN
- Piyumi Samaratunga recognized for Employment Law – Management
Nashville, TN
- Zan Blue recognized for Employment Law – Management, Labor Law – Management, and Litigation - Labor and Employment
- Teresa Bult recognized for Employment Law – Management and Litigation - Labor and Employment
- Mary Dohner Smith recognized for Employment Law – Management, Litigation - Labor and Employment, Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
New York
- Anjie Cabrera* recognized for Litigation - Labor and Employment
Northern New Jersey
- Sal Simao recognized for Employment Law – Management and Litigation - Labor and Employment
Rochester, NY
- Taren Greenidge* recognized for Litigation - Labor and Employment
San Francisco, CA
- Barbara Antonucci recognized for Employment Law - Management
- Sarah Hamilton recognized for Employment Law – Management and Litigation - Labor and Employment
- Sarah Robertson recognized for Employment Law - Management
St. Louis, MO
- Geoff Gilbert recognized for Litigation - Labor and Employment
- Dean Kpere-Daibo* recognized for Employment Law – Management
- Bob Ortbals* recognized for Litigation - Labor and Employment
Tampa, FL
- Kelly Holbrook recognized for Commercial Litigation, Employment Law – Individuals, Employment Law – Management, and Litigation - Labor and Employment
- Mike Malfitano recognized for Employment Law – Management, Labor Law – Management, and Litigation - Labor and Employment
- David Steffen recognized for Employment Law – Individuals, Employment Law – Management, and Litigation - Labor and Employment
Winston-Salem, NC
- Penni Bradshaw recognized for Employment Law – Management, Immigration Law, and Litigation - Labor and Employment
- Ken Carlson recognized for Arbitration, Employment Law – Management, Litigation - Labor and Employment, Mediation, and Trade Secrets Law
- Terry Clark recognized for Employment Law – Management and Labor Law – Management
- John Doyle recognized for Employment Law – Management, Labor Law – Management, and Litigation - Labor and Employment
- Bill McMahon recognized for Litigation - Labor and Employment
- Robin Shea recognized for Employment Law – Management
- Kristine Sims recognized for Employment Law – Management and Litigation - Labor and Employment
- Jill Stricklin recognized for Employment Law – Management and Litigation - Labor and Employment
Ones to Watch:
Atlanta, GA
- Katelyn Green* recognized for Workers' Compensation Law - Employers
- Katie Kelley* recognized for Workers' Compensation Law – Employers
- David Korsen* recognized for Litigation - Labor and Employment
- Sarah Phaff recognized for Labor and Employment Law – Management and Litigation - Labor and Employment
Austin, TX
- Jeff Champ* recognized for Litigation - Labor and Employment
Birmingham, AL
- Brittany Turner* recognized for Labor and Employment Law – Management and Litigation - Labor and Employment
Chicago, IL
- Elysia Baker Analo* recognized for Labor and Employment Law – Management and Litigation - Labor and Employment
- Catherine Geisler recognized for Insurance Law
Denver, CO
- Rayner Mangum recognized for Litigation - Labor and Employment and Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
Fairfax, VA
- Jason Friedman* recognized for Litigation - Labor and Employment
Kansas City, MO
- John F. Doyle recognized for Litigation - Labor and Employment
- Evan Jarrold recognized for Labor and Employment Law – Management and Litigation - Labor and Employment
Los Angeles, CA
- Jeffrey Fields recognized for Labor and Employment Law - Management
- Matthew Gurnick recognized for Litigation - Labor and Employment
- Julia Levitskaia* recognized for Labor and Employment Law - Management
- Kelsey Link* recognized for Labor and Employment Law - Management
- Joanna MacMillan recognized for Litigation - Labor and Employment
- Sabrina Punia-Ly* recognized for Health Care Law and Labor and Employment Law – Management
- Aaron Rutschman recognized for Labor and Employment Law – Management and Litigation - Labor and Employment
- Matthew Scholl* recognized for Litigation - Labor and Employment
- Natalie Torbati Meinhardt recognized for Labor and Employment Law – Management and Litigation - Labor and Employment
Macon, GA
- Patricia-Anne Brownback* recognized for Labor and Employment Law - Management
- Amanda Morejon* recognized for Labor and Employment Law – Management and Litigation - Labor and Employment
Nashville, TN
- Rachael Rustmann* recognized for Labor and Employment Law – Management and Litigation - Labor and Employment
Northern New Jersey
- Eric Baginski recognized for Labor and Employment Law – Management
- Matthew Clark* recognized for Labor and Employment Law – Management and Litigation - Labor and Employment
- Nicole Espin* recognized for Labor and Employment Law – Management and Litigation - Labor and Employment
- Luis Hansen* recognized for Labor and Employment Law - Management
New York
- Tim Barbetta* recognized for Litigation - Labor and Employment
Princeton, NJ
- Danielle Acocella recognized for Labor and Employment Law – Management and Litigation - Labor and Employment
Raleigh, NC
- Nia Doaks* recognized for Labor and Employment Law - Management
St. Louis, MO
- Katie Rhoten* recognized for Labor and Employment Law – Management and Litigation - Labor and Employment
*Denotes attorneys who are being recognized by Best Lawyers for the first time.
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Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete offers a wider lens on workplace law. We have counseled employers exclusively since 1946. With offices in 22 states, we are one of the largest labor and employment law practices in the U.S., with a growing Cybersecurity & Data Privacy practice group to match. Constangy has been named as a top firm for women and minorities by organizations including Working Mother Magazine, Law360, the National Law Journal and Vault.com. Many of our more than 200 attorneys have been recognized by leading authorities such as Chambers USA®, The Best Lawyers in America® and Martindale-Hubbell. Find out more about us online at www.constangy.com or follow us on Twitter