--- title: The Best Lawyers in America© Recognizes 58 Kelley Drye Attorneys in 2027 Edition date: 2026-08-20T09:00:00-04:00 author: Catherine Dailey canonical_url: "https://www.kelleydrye.com/news/the-best-lawyers-in-america-recognizes-58-kelley-drye-attorneys-in-2027-edition" section: News --- # *The Best Lawyers in America*© Recognizes 58 Kelley Drye Attorneys in 2027 Edition August 20, 2026 Kelley Drye & Warren LLP is pleased to announce that 58 attorneys, representing 18 practice areas, have been recognized in the 2027 edition of *The Best Lawyers in America©*. This highly respected referral guide is based on annual peer-review surveys, and the attorneys selected for inclusion are recognized for their outstanding reputations and excellence in legal work. Of the 58 Kelley Drye attorneys who made the list, 49 were recognized as ​“Best Lawyers,” and 9 were named ​“Ones to Watch.” The following attorneys were recognized as Best Lawyers: [Jennifer Barks](https://www.kelleydrye.com/Our-People/Jennifer-Barks) ‒ Environmental [Jen Bedoya](https://www.kelleydrye.com/Our-People/Jennifer-A-Bedoya) ‒ Real Estate [Bob Bickford](https://www.kelleydrye.com/Our-People/Robert-D-Bickford-Jr) ‒ Real Estate [Joe Boyle](https://www.kelleydrye.com/people/joseph-a-boyle) – Commercial Litigation [Aaron Burstein](https://www.kelleydrye.com/people/aaron-j-burstein) ‒ Privacy and Advertising Law [Andrea Calvaruso](https://www.kelleydrye.com/Our-People/Andrea-L-Calvaruso) ‒ Trademark [Jim Carr](https://www.kelleydrye.com/Our-People/James-S-Carr) ‒ Bankruptcy and Restructuring [Jeff Castello](https://www.kelleydrye.com/Our-People/Geoffrey-W-Castello) ‒ Commercial Litigation [Tom Cohen](https://www.kelleydrye.com/Our-People/Thomas-W-Cohen) ‒ Communications [Mike Coursey](https://www.kelleydrye.com/Our-People/Michael-J-Coursey) ‒ International Trade [Bob Crotty](https://www.kelleydrye.com/Our-People/Robert-E-Crotty) ‒ Litigation [Chris Drewes](https://www.kelleydrye.com/people/chris-drewes) – Real Estate [Brian Foley](https://www.kelleydrye.com/people/brian-p-foley) – Real Estate [David Frulla](https://www.kelleydrye.com/Our-People/David-E-Frulla) ‒ Government Relations and Public Policy [Karyn Fulton](https://www.kelleydrye.com/Our-People/Karyn-Corlett-Fulton) ‒ Real Estate [John Gilmour](https://www.kelleydrye.com/people/john-d-s-gilmour) ‒ Environmental [Bob Haig](https://www.kelleydrye.com/Our-People/Robert-L-Haig) ‒ Commercial Litigation [Steve Hauck](https://www.kelleydrye.com/Our-People/Stephen-G-Hauck) ‒ Real Estate [John Herrmann](https://www.kelleydrye.com/Our-People/John-M-Herrmann-II) ‒ International Trade [Barbara Hoey](https://www.kelleydrye.com/Our-People/Barbara-E-Hoey) ‒ Labor and Employment [Alysa Hutnik](https://www.kelleydrye.com/Our-People/Alysa-Z-Hutnik) ‒ Privacy and Data Security [Bill Jackson](https://www.kelleydrye.com/Our-People/William-J-Jackson) ‒ Environmental [Jim Jacobus](https://www.kelleydrye.com/Our-People/James-F-Jacobus) ‒ Real Estate [Paul Keenan](https://www.kelleydrye.com/Our-People/Paul-A-Keenan) ‒ Real Estate [Jim Kirk](https://www.kelleydrye.com/Our-People/James-J-Kirk) ‒ Real Estate [Larry Lasoff](https://www.kelleydrye.com/people/laurence-j-lasoff) – International Trade [Andrew Lee](https://www.kelleydrye.com/people/andrew-h-lee) ‒ Tax [Bob LeHane](https://www.kelleydrye.com/Our-People/Robert-L-LeHane) ‒ Bankruptcy and Restructuring [Blythe Lovinger](https://www.kelleydrye.com/Our-People/Blythe-E-Lovinger) ‒ Labor and Employment Litigation [Bill MacLeod](https://www.kelleydrye.com/Our-People/William-C-MacLeod) ‒ Antitrust [Lauri Mazzuchetti](https://www.kelleydrye.com/Our-People/Lauri-A-Mazzuchetti) ‒ Commercial Litigation [Eric McClafferty](https://www.kelleydrye.com/people/eric-mcclafferty) – International Trade [Gonzalo Mon](https://www.kelleydrye.com/Our-People/Gonzalo-E-Mon) ‒ Advertising [Nick Panarella](https://www.kelleydrye.com/people/nicholas-j-panarella) – Commercial Litigation [Brooke Ringel](https://www.kelleydrye.com/Our-People/Brooke-M-Ringel) ‒ International Trade [Dana Rosenfeld](https://www.kelleydrye.com/Our-People/Dana-B-Rosenfeld) ‒ Privacy and Data Security [Paul Rosenthal](https://www.kelleydrye.com/people/paul-c-rosenthal) – International Trade [Whitney Smith](https://www.kelleydrye.com/Our-People/Whitney-M-Smith) ‒ Commercial Litigation [Julian Solotorovsky](https://www.kelleydrye.com/Our-People/Julian-Solotorovsky) ‒ White Collar, Investigations and Compliance [Christie Thompson](https://www.kelleydrye.com/Our-People/Christie-Grymes-Thompson) ‒ Advertising [John Villafranco](https://www.kelleydrye.com/Our-People/John-E-Villafranco) ‒ Advertising [Becca Wahlquist](https://www.kelleydrye.com/Our-People/Becca-J-Wahlquist) ‒ Commercial Litigation [Allan Weiner](https://www.kelleydrye.com/Our-People/Allan-J-Weiner) ‒ Real Estate [Eric Wilson](https://www.kelleydrye.com/Our-People/Eric-R-Wilson) ‒ Bankruptcy and Restructuring [John Wittenborn](https://www.kelleydrye.com/Our-People/John-L-Wittenborn) ‒ Environmental [Brenna Woodley](https://www.kelleydrye.com/people/brenna-m-woodley) – Labor and Employment [Susan Yeu](https://www.kelleydrye.com/Our-People/Susan-Yeu) ‒ Real Estate [Chip Yorkgitis](https://www.kelleydrye.com/Our-People/Chip-Yorkgitis) ‒ Communications [Steven Yovits](https://www.kelleydrye.com/Our-People/Steven-Yovits) ‒ Patent Litigation The below attorneys were recognized as 2027 ​“Ones to Watch.” This category features attorneys who have been practicing for less than 10 years: [Alireza Abedin](https://www.kelleydrye.com/people/alireza-abedin) – Real Estate [Bryce Brenda](https://www.kelleydrye.com/people/bryce-t-brenda) – Litigation [Rachael Hiatt](https://www.kelleydrye.com/people/rachael-w-hiatt) – Commercial Litigation [Matthew Kennison](https://www.kelleydrye.com/people/matthew-kennison) – Litigation [Alexander Schneider](https://www.kelleydrye.com/people/alexander-i-schneider) – Advertising [Alex Seidenberg](https://www.kelleydrye.com/people/alex-j-seidenberg) – Labor and Employment [Fanny Turcios](https://www.kelleydrye.com/people/fanny-b-turcios) – Environmental [Robert Ward](https://www.kelleydrye.com/Our-People/Robert-N-Ward) ‒ Commercial Litigation [Andrew Wood](https://www.kelleydrye.com/people/andrew-wood) – Intellectual Property Law, Patent Law & Litigation - Share this entry - - - - - [ View entry pdf ](https://s3.amazonaws.com/cdn.kelleydrye.com/content/uploads/pdf-snapshots/the-best-lawyers-in-america-recognizes-58-kelley-drye-attorneys-in-2027-edition-20260820105331.pdf) ### Related Services - [Advertising and Marketing](https://www.kelleydrye.com/practices/advertising-and-marketing) - 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