71 Whiteford Attorneys Listed in Best Lawyers in America 2021, Six Named “Lawyer of the Year”

08/20/2020

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A record 71 lawyers from Whiteford, Taylor & Preston have been selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2021 (copyright 2020 by Woodward/White, Inc., of Aiken S.C.). The lawyers selected are based in the firm’s Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia and Washington offices. Client comments are posted on the U.S. News & Best Lawyers web site, at bestlawfirms.usnews.com.

Six lawyers were selected as “Lawyer of the Year” for their particular areas of practice. They are:

• Elizabeth J. Atkinson – Richmond, VA, 2020 Litigation and Controversy – Tax and 2021 Tax Law "Lawyer of the Year."
• Edward M. Buxbaum – Baltimore, MD, 2021 Insurance Law “Lawyer of the Year.”
• John B. Gontrum – Baltimore, MD, 2021 Litigation – Land Use and Zoning “Lawyer of the Year.”
• Vernon E. Inge Jr.  – Richmond, VA, 2021 Litigation – Municipal “Lawyer of the Year.”
• Rose M. Matricciani – Baltimore, MD, 2021 Health Care Law “Lawyer of the Year.”
• Gregory M. Stone – Baltimore, MD, 2020 and 2021 Litigation - Patent “Lawyer of the Year.”

Five lawyers were selected as “Ones to Watch” for their particular areas of practice. They are:

• Jessica M. Gorsky – Columbia, MD 2021 Trusts and Estates
• Jordan M. Halle – Baltimore, MD 2021 Tax Law
• Ioana Kastellorizios – Baltimore, MD 2021 Commercial Litigation
• Kelly E. McCauley – Pittsburgh, PA 2021 Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
• Cara C. Murray – Baltimore, MD 2021 Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law and Commercial Litigation

The individual lawyers listed in Best Lawyers and their areas of recognition are below (*newly recognized in 2021):