Best Lawyers Names 17 W+L Attorneys as “Best Lawyers in America” for 2026

August 21, 2025

We are proud to announce that 17 members of the Wood + Lamping team have been selected for the 2026 Edition of “The Best Lawyers in America.” These attorneys were selected by their peers and are being recognized for excellence in one or more of their specific practice areas:

Edward P. Akin — Litigation – Real Estate

Jennifer Griffin Anstaett — Elder Law, Trusts and Estates

Edward D. Bender — Trusts and Estates

Gary J. Davis — Tax Law

Amy S. Ferguson — Community Association Law

Jan M. Frankel — Elder Law, Trusts and Estates

James B. Harrison — Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships).  

Donald W. Mallory —Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)

Henry E. Menninger, Jr. — Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Litigation – Bankruptcy, Real Estate Law

Raymond J. Pikna, Jr. — Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law

Mark S. Reckman — Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law, Elder Law, Trusts and Estates

Howard L. Richshafer — Litigation and Controversy – Tax, Tax Law, Trusts and Estates

Orly R. Rumberg — Corporate Law, Health Care Law

Scott M. Slovin — Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law, Tax Law, Trusts and Estates

Dale A. Stalf — Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Construction, Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs

Jeffrey R. Teeters — Commercial Litigation

Thomas M. Woebkenberg — Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Real Estate Law

Congratulations again to all of our excellent attorneys!

Back row, left to right: Stalf, Slovin, Anstaett, Mallory, Harrison, Teeters, Bender
Front row, left to right: Richshafer, Davis, Rumberg, Frankel
Not pictured: Woebkenberg,  Menninger, Ferguson, Akin, Reckman, Pikna

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