Twenty Strassburger McKenna Gutnick & Gefsky Attorneys Recognized in the 2025 Editions of The Best Lawyers in America® and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch®

Strassburger McKenna Gutnick & Gefsky is proud to announce that 14 attorneys have been recognized in The Best Lawyers in America^® and five attorneys have been recognized in the Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch^® in America 2025 editions.

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Join us in celebrating the following attorneys:

2025 Best Lawyers in America®

Laura Beth Gutnick

• Criminal Defense: General Practice*
• Criminal Defense: White-Collar*
• Trusts and Estates

Megan E. Harmon

• Corporate Law

S. John Kelly

• Tax Law

Julie I. Kline

• Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
• Corporate Law
• Real Estate Law

Harry F. Kunselman

• Commercial Litigation
• Litigation – Construction
• Litigation – Real Estate
• Medical Malpractice Law – Plaintiffs
• Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs
• Trade Secrets Law

Erica L. Laughlin

• Commercial Litigation
• Litigation – Construction*

Gretchen E. Moore

• Commercial Litigation
  Land Use and Zoning Law*
  Litigation – Construction
  Litigation – Labor and Employment*
  Litigation – Land Use and Zoning
  Municipal Law*

Jean E. Novak

• Employment Law – Individuals
• Employment Law – Management
• Labor Law – Management*
• Litigation – Labor and Employment

Alan T. Shuckrow

• Land Use and Zoning Law
• Municipal Law

Gerri L. Sperling

• Family Law
• Health Care Law
• Litigation – Health Care

David A. Strassburger

• Commercial Litigation
• Construction Law
• First Amendment Law
• Litigation – Construction
• Litigation – First Amendment
• Litigation – Labor and Employment
• Media Law

E.J. Strassburger***

• Bet-the-Company Litigation
• Commercial Litigation
• Litigation – Municipal
• Litigation – Trusts and Estates*
• Municipal Law
• Trusts and Estates

Jordan Lee Strassburger

• Employment Law – Individuals
• Litigation – Real Estate
• Real Estate Law

Michael I. Werner**

• Real Estate Law

*New practice area
**New addition
***Lawyer of the Year

2025 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch

Ryan W. Brode

• Energy Law
• Oil and Gas Law
• Real Estate Law

Lydia A. Gorba

• Litigation – Construction

Michael G. Nicolella

• Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
• Real Estate Law

Jeremy P. Rudkin

• Corporate Law
• Real Estate Law

Alexis M. Wheeler

• Education Law
• Municipal Law