The 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in America® has recognized 22 Jones Day lawyers in Pittsburgh across 23 different areas of practice. The Firm is proud of this outstanding recognition and is pleased to have four lawyers named to the list for the first time this year and others named in additional practices. Lawyers who were recognized in the categories of Best Lawyers, Lawyer of the Year, and Ones To Watch were named to the list as follows:
Best Lawyers:
- Tarek F. Abdalla | Construction Law; Litigation-Construction
- Kimberly A. Brown | Commercial Litigation
- Matthew R. Divelbiss | Insurance Law
- Laura E. Ellsworth | Commercial Litigation; Electronic Discovery and Information Management Law; Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions-Defendant*
- Michael H. Ginsberg | Commercial Litigation; Insurance Law; and Litigation-Insurance
- John D. Goetz | Commercial Litigation; Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions-Defendants; and Product Liability Litigation-Defendants
- David A. Grubman | Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law*
- Rebekah B. Kcehowski (Becky) | Commercial Litigation
- James T. Kitchen (Jimmy) | Criminal Defense: White Collar
- Stephen J. Mandel | Banking and Finance Law
- Francis A. Muracca | Litigation and Controversy-Tax; Tax Law; and Trusts and Estates
- Joshua R. Nightingale | Litigation-Intellectual Property (New to List)
- Paul "Mickey" Pohl | Bet-the Company Litigation; Commercial Litigation; and Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions-Defendants; Product Liability Litigation-Defendants*
- Roy A. Powell | Commercial Litigation; Construction Law; and Litigation-Construction
- James S. Urban | Employment Law-Management; Labor Law-Management; and Litigation-Labor and Employment
*Additional Practice Area for which lawyer has been recognized for 2025
Lawyer of the Year:
- Tarek F. Abdalla | Construction Law
Ones To Watch:
- Diana Y. Defino | Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law (New to List)
- Ryan T. Drzemiecki | Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law; and Technology Law
- Marlee R. Hartenstein | Litigation-Intellectual Property; Litigation-Patent (New to List)
- Katherine J. McLay | Litigation-Labor and Employment
- Ryan T. Nelson | Commercial Litigation
- Joseph N. Parsons | Commercial Litigation; Insurance Law
- Stephen C. Scott | Commercial Litigation (New to List)
Best Lawyers® compiles its listings at the conclusion of a months-long peer-review process, during which their researchers ask leading attorneys from specific practice areas and geographic regions about the professional abilities of their colleagues.
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