Thomson Reuters New Jersey Super Lawyers and Rising Stars Ranks 71 Gibbons Attorneys

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Gibbons P.C. had 71 attorneys featured in Thomson Reuters New Jersey Super Lawyers and Thomson Reuters New Jersey Super Lawyers Rising Stars, with 48 on the 2016 Super Lawyers list and 23 on the 2016 Rising Stars list.

In addition, five Gibbons attorneys attained the following top-tier rankings:

Top 10 Attorneys in New Jersey
Michael R. Griffinger, Director, Business & Commercial Litigation Department
Lawrence S. Lustberg, Chair, Criminal Defense Department

Top 100 Attorneys in New Jersey
Christine A. Amalfe, Chair, Employment & Labor Law Department
Michael R. Griffinger, Director, Business & Commercial Litigation Department
Lawrence S. Lustberg, Chair, Criminal Defense Department

Top 50 Female Attorneys in New Jersey
Christine A. Amalfe, Chair, Employment & Labor Law Department
Kelly Ann Bird, Director, Employment & Labor Law Department
Susan L. Nardone, Director, Employment & Labor Law Department

“I am very proud to have our attorneys included in the most prestigious peer-and client-review publications year after year,” says Patrick C. Dunican Jr., Chairman and Managing Director of Gibbons. “Our firm’s commitment to the highest standards of client service makes this recognition possible.”

The Super Lawyers selection process comprises hundreds of thousands of statewide or regional surveys supplemented by a comprehensive examination of each nominee’s background and experience, focusing on such criteria as verdicts and settlements, transactions, representative clients, honors and awards, educational background, and any other outstanding achievements. Only 5 percent of the total lawyers in the state are selected for inclusion in Super Lawyers.

The Gibbons attorneys listed in the 2016 issue of Super Lawyers are:

• Frederick W. Alworth

• Christine A. Amalfe

• Guy V. Amoresano

• Dale E. Barney

• Russell B. Bershad

• Kelly Ann Bird

• Mitchell Boyarsky

• Robert C. Brady

• Michelle M. Bufano

• Thomas J. Cafferty

• Frank T. Cannone

• Kim M. Catullo

• Debra A. Clifford

• Mark B. Conlan

• David N. Crapo

• Philip W. Crawford

• David E. De Lorenzi

• John D. Draikiwicz

• Phillip J. Duffy

• Patrick C. Dunican Jr.

• Irvin M. Freilich

• Howard D. Geneslaw

• Karen A. Giannelli

• John J. Gibbons

• Lawrence A. Goldman

• Michael R. Griffinger

• Alyce C. Halchak

• William S. Hatfield

• Jennifer A. Hradil

• Douglas J. Janacek

• John H. Klock

• James M. Lee

• Bruce A. Levy

• Lawrence S. Lustberg

• Robert J. MacPherson

• Michael R. McDonald

• Brian J. McMahon

• Susan L. Nardone

• Susanne Peticolas

• Michael F. Quinn

• Peter J. Torcicollo

• Thomas R. Valen

• Frank J. Vecchione

• Christopher T. Walsh

• Kevin G. Walsh

• E. Evans Wohlforth, Jr.

• John T. Wolak

• Richard S. Zackin

Those listed in the 2016 Rising Stars section are:

• Christopher T. Basilo

• Suzanne Herrmann Brock

• William P. Deni, Jr.

• Joshua R. Elias

• Mark R. Galdieri

• Evan S. Harris

• Lauren James-Weir

• James J. La Rocca

• Shawn M. LaTourette

• Philip W. Lamparello

• J. Brugh Lower

• Natalie H. Mantell

• Uzoamaka N. Okoye

• Samuel I. Portnoy

• Amanda B. Protess

• Jason J. Redd

• Kevin R. Reich

• Jennifer P. Smith

• Wendy R. Stein

• Brett S. Theisen

• Jennifer Marino Thibodaux

• Jason R. Tuvel

• Kevin W. Weber