Houston Harbaugh P.C. Congratulates Attorneys Named in 2027 Edition of Best Lawyers in America® and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America™
Houston Harbaugh, P.C. is pleased to congratulate their lawyers that have been included in the 2027 edition of The Best Lawyers in America® and the 2027 edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch™ in America. Since it was first published in 1983, Best Lawyers has become universally regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence.
“Being named a Best Lawyer is truly an honor, and having 24 of our attorneys recognized this year reflects the deep trust our clients place in Houston Harbaugh’s counsel,” said Alex W. Thomson, President of Houston Harbaugh. “The attorneys recognized this year illustrates the level of talent we have here at the firm, and I’m proud that our clients continue to place their confidence in us.”
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.
Houston Harbaugh, P.C. congratulates the following lawyers named to 2027 The Best Lawyers in America list:
- Craig M. Brooks — Employment Law – Individuals, Employment Law – Management, Labor Law – Management, and Litigation – Labor and Employment
- Robert J. Burnett — Energy Law, and Oil and Gas Law
- Shannon L. Crew — Trusts and Estates
- Scott E. Duffy — Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
- *Jessica A. Ellel — Health Care Law
- David J. Fasulo — Real Estate Law
- Jaclyn E. Faulds — Real Estate Law
- John M. Hartzell, Jr. — Trusts and Estates
- David G. Henry — Trusts and Estates
- John D. Houston II — Health Care Law
- Christopher M. Jacobs — Insurance Law, Litigation – Insurance, and Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
- Matthew J. Lautman — Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Construction Law, and Litigation – Construction
- R. Brandon McCullough — Insurance Law
- Alan S. Miller — Energy Law, Environmental Law, Insurance Law, Litigation – Environmental, and Litigation – Insurance
- Shelly R. Pagac — Employment Law – Management, and Litigation – Labor and Employment
- Anthony P. Picadio — Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Antitrust, Litigation – Environmental, Litigation – Securities, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants, and Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs
- Tammy L. Ribar — Land Use and Zoning Law, and Real Estate Law
- Samuel H. Simon — Commercial Litigation
- Henry M. Sneath — Commercial Litigation, Legal Malpractice Law – Defendants, Legal Malpractice Law — Plaintiffs, Litigation – Intellectual Property, Litigation – Patent, and Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
- Heidi Rai Stewart — Elder Law, and Trusts and Estates
- Alex W. Thomson — Corporate Law
- Rebecca A. Winge — Trusts and Estates
* In addition to being listed in the 2027 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®, attorney Jessica A. Ellel was recently recognized by Best Lawyers as the 2027 Health Care Law “Lawyer of the Year” in Pittsburgh.
Only a single lawyer in each practice area and designated metropolitan area is honored as the “Lawyer of the Year,” making this accolade particularly significant. These lawyers are selected based on particularly impressive voting averages received during the peer review assessments.
Receiving this designation reflects the high level of respect a lawyer has earned among other leading lawyers in the same communities and the same practice areas for their abilities, their professionalism and their integrity.
Best Lawyers also recognizes associates and other lawyers who are earlier in their careers for their outstanding professional excellence in private practice in the United States.
Houston Harbaugh, P.C. congratulates the following lawyers recognized in the 2027 edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch™ in America:
Erik M. Bergenthal — Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Construction, and Oil and Gas Law
Brendan A. O’Donnell — Oil and Gas Law
