Thirty-six Morris James lawyers in 28 practice areas were recognized by Best Lawyers in America 2021. Inclusion in Best Lawyers is based exclusively on peer review. The methodology, utilized for more than 30 years, was designed to accurately capture the unanimity opinion of leading lawyers about the professional abilities of their colleagues within the same geographical area and legal practice area. The 2021 Best Lawyers list is based on a wide-ranging national survey involving detailed valuations of leading lawyers by their peers.
Included on the list are four lawyers who were named “Ones to Watch” for their outstanding professional excellence: Al Carroll for Commercial Litigation, Corporate Governance, Compliance Law and Corporate Law; Ross Karsnitz for Commercial Litigation and Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs; and Ryan Keating for Health Care Law.
Additionally, three lawyers were named “Lawyer of the Year” for their outstanding practices: Gretchen Knight for Family Law, Dave Williams for Employment Law – Management, and Rich Galperin for Health Care Law.
The firm's real estate practice also received special distinction for having the largest number of ranked lawyers in a jurisdiction.
The Morris James lawyers listed in the 2021 edition and the areas of law in which they are recognized are as follows:
Lawyer Name | Specialty | Location |
Eugene H. Bayard | Land Use and Zoning Law; Real Estate Law | Georgetown, DE |
John M. Bloxom IV | Real Estate Law | Wilmington, DE |
Nicholas J. Caggiano | Securitization and Structured Finance Law | Wilmington, DE |
Albert J. Carroll | Commercial Litigation; Corporate Governance and Compliance Law; Corporate Law | Wilmington, DE |
P. Clarkson Collins, Jr. | Commercial Litigation; Corporate Governance Law; Corporate Law; Litigation - Mergers and Acquisitions | Wilmington, DE |
Jill Spevack Di Sciullo | Family Law | Wilmington, DE |
Keith E. Donovan | Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs | Dover, DE |
Kenneth L. Dorsney | Litigation - Patent | Wilmington, DE |
Matthew R. Fogg | Workers' Compensation Law - Claimants | Wilmington, DE |
Shannon S. Frazier | Project Finance Law; Securitization and Structured Finance Law | Wilmington, DE |
Richard Galperin | Health Care Law; Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants; Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants | Wilmington, DE |
Robert G. Gibbs | Health Care Law | Georgetown, DE |
Kevin Healy | Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs | Newark, DE |
A. Kimberly Hoffman | Land Use and Zoning Law; Real Estate Law | Wilmington, DE |
David C. Hutt | Litigation - Real Estate; Real Estate Law | Georgetown, DE |
James J Gallagher II | Elder Law; Tax Law; Trusts and Estates | Wilmington, DE |
Ross C. Karsnitz | Commercial Litigation; Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs | Wilmington, DE |
Ryan T. Keating | Health Care Law | Wilmington, DE |
Gretchen S. Knight | Family Law | Wilmington, DE |
Carl N. Kunz III | Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Litigation - Bankruptcy; Privacy and Data Security Law | Wilmington, DE |
Lewis H. Lazarus | Commercial Litigation; Corporate Governance Law; Corporate Law; Litigation - Mergers and Acquisitions | Wilmington, DE |
Michael M. Ledyard | Securitization and Structured Finance Law | Wilmington, DE |
Lewis C. Ledyard III | Commercial Finance Law | Wilmington, DE |
Matthew F. Lintner | Commercial Litigation; Corporate Law | Wilmington, DE |
James H. McMackin III | Education Law | Wilmington, DE |
Edward M. McNally | Commercial Litigation; Corporate Law; Litigation - Mergers and Acquisitions | Wilmington, DE |
Stephen M. Miller | Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law | Wilmington, DE |
Eric Monzo | Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law | Wilmington, DE |
John H. Newcomer | Litigation - Real Estate, Real Estate Law | Wilmington, DE |
Michael G. Owen | Workers' Compensation Law - Claimants | Wilmington, DE |
Dennis L. Schrader | Government Relations Practice; Real Estate Law | Georgetown, DE |
Bruce W. Tigani | Tax Law; Trusts and Estates | Wilmington, DE |
K. Tyler O'Connell | Commercial Litigation | Wilmington, DE |
David H. Williams | Education Law; Employment Law - Management; Labor Law - Management; Litigation - Labor and Employment | Wilmington, DE |
Patricia A. Winston | Corporate Law | Wilmington, DE |