Best Lawyers® 2026 Recognizes 52 Pierson Ferdinand Partners
Recognition highlights the depth of PierFerd’s sophisticated bench and strength of its Partner-led model
New York, NY – August 21, 2025 – Pierson Ferdinand LLP (“PierFerd” or the “Firm”) is proud to announce that 45 of its Partners have been recognized in the 2026 Edition of The Best Lawyers® in America (“Best Lawyers”), with an additional seven (7) attorneys named in the Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America list.
Best Lawyers is the legal industry’s most trusted peer-review platform, founded on more than 13 million attorney evaluations. Recognition is awarded to only a small percentage of lawyers nationwide, underscoring the exceptional talent within PierFerd’s ranks.
This year’s recognition builds on the Firm’s strong showing in last year’s edition and demonstrates PierFerd’s strength in delivering sophisticated, Partner-led counsel to clients across a wide range of industries and markets.
A. Michael Pierson and Joel M. Ferdinand, Co-Chairmen of the Firm, said:
“We are proud to see so many of our Partners recognized by their peers for excellence across such a wide range of practices and regions. These honors reflect the experience and dedication our lawyers bring to client matters every day, in addition to the collaborative strength of the PierFerd family. We are deeply grateful to our clients for their trust and to our peers across the profession for this recognition, which affirms the values that define the Firm.”
Recognized in the 2026 edition of The Best Lawyers® in America are the following PierFerd Partners:
Atlanta, GA
Gordon M. Berger – Employment Law – Management
Marquetta J. Bryan – Employment Law – Management; Litigation - Labor and Employment
Vincent Bushnell – Copyright Law
Tyler Giles – Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law
R. Bates Lovett – Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
David L. Pardue – Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Labor and Employment; Trade Secrets Law
Kenneth Thompson – Commercial Litigation
Thomas Walker – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Austin, TX
Scott A. Agthe – Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law; Litigation – Labor and Employment
Ryan Beard – Litigation – Patent
Boston, MA
Kurt M. Mullen – Insurance Law
Chicago, IL
Jason S. Dubner – Insurance Law
David Eric Reid – Public Finance Law
Andrew Shapiro – Commercial Litigation; Insurance Law
Cincinnati, OH
Matthew S. Parrish – Commercial Finance Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law; Securities / Capital Markets Law
Cleveland, OH
Dan Messeloff – Commercial Litigation; Employment Law – Management; Litigation – Labor and Employment
Dallas, TX
Mark Mathis – Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Lynnette Warman – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Denver, CO
Julie Herzog – “Lawyer of the Year” for Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships); Commercial Transactions / UCC Law; Corporate Law; Securities / Capital Markets Law
Fairfax, VA
Kevin D. Pomfret - Corporate Law; Privacy and Data Security Law
Los Angeles, CA
Paul Beard II – Environmental Law; Land Use and Zoning Law
Denise M. Stevens – Copyright Law; Entertainment Law – Music
Miami, FL
Tiffany N. Compres – International Arbitration – Commercial
Debra S. Hill – Franchise Law
Thomas F. Morante – Insurance Law; International Trade and Finance Law; Tax Law
Irene Oria – Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Insurance; Litigation – Securities
Susan V. Warner – Appellate Practice
Mark S. Weinberg – Real Estate Law
New York, NY
Sami Asaad – Employment Law – Management Gerald T. Hathaway – Employment Law – Management; Labor Law – Management
Gerald T. Hathaway – Employment Law – Management; Labor Law – Management
Robert Taylor – Banking and Finance Law
Philadelphia, PA
Sekou Campbell – Entertainment Law – Motion Pictures and Television; Entertainment Law – Music
Giovanni D. Antonucci Di Cesare – Litigation – Labor and Employment
Todd Martin – Insurance Law
Eric Meyer – Litigation – Labor and Employment
Sidney R. Steinberg – Employment Law – Management
Phoenix, AZ
Marian C. LaLonde – Business Organizations; Real Estate Law
Princeton, NJ
Maryam Meseha – Commercial Litigation
Tampa, FL
Radha V. Bachman – Health Care Law
Lauren Parsons Langham – Real Estate Law
Leanne Prendergast – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Commercial Litigation
Nicole Hughes Waid – Privacy and Data Security Law
Washington, D.C.
Amy Epstein Gluck – Litigation – Labor and Employment
Tom C. Vincent – FinTech Practice; Privacy and Data Security Law
Edward Zughaib – Real Estate Law
Wilmington, DE
Mette H. Kurth – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
PierFerd is also pleased to congratulate the attorneys honored in the 2026 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America list, which highlights the profession’s rising talent:
Atlanta, GA
Brian D. Stoltz – Commercial Litigation; Entertainment and Sports Law
Dallas, TX
Jeremy Rucker – Corporate Law
Miami, FL
Tara A. Turner – Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants
New York, NY
Matthew C. DeFrancesco – Commercial Litigation; Securities / Capital Markets Law
Philadelphia, PA
Eric B. Freedman – Commercial Litigation; Financial Services Regulation Law; Real Estate Law
David Renner – Labor and Employment Law – Management
Washington, D.C.
Matthew May – Commercial Litigation; Insurance Law
About PierFerd
Pierson Ferdinand LLP is an international law firm serving clients globally from 25+ markets. Its 250+ partners practice in 90+ areas of law, including corporate, M&A, securities, employment and executive compensation, intellectual property, litigation, private clients & estates, and tax. Its partners have a reputation for excellence and have significant experience practicing in preeminent law firms, corporate legal departments, and government.[1]
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[1] In London, the firm operates as Pierson Ferdinand UK LLP, a limited liability partnership registered in England & Wales with registered number OC449880. It is authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority with registered number 8006801. Pierson Ferdinand UK is connected with its affiliate in the United States, Pierson Ferdinand LLP, although they are two separate legal entities.
The word “partner” denotes a member of Pierson Ferdinand UK or an employee or consultant with equivalent standing and qualifications.
