Main Line Today magazine has published its “Top Lawyers” list for 2011 and once again, Widener Law alumni dominate the publication’s roll of outstanding attorneys.
The magazine is a culture and lifestyle publication covering Philadelphia’s Main Line and its western suburbs. For 2011, it named Widener Law graduates tops in eight legal specialties, and recognized 57 more for being outstanding in their practice areas. Four of the alumni, Gregory LaMonaca, Scott R. Reidenbach, David R. Cherry and Timothy Rayne, were voted tops in their specialty for the second consecutive year.
The magazine accepted nominations in 15 practice areas and hundreds of votes were cast to determine who would be named the best.
“I am so pleased to see our alumni singled out in this way,” Law Dean
Linda L. Ammons said. “We already know Widener Law graduates are leaders, but it is gratifying to see these professionals recognized for the respect they command among their peers in the legal community.”
Named the best were:
Criminal defense: Michael J. Malloy, ’77, of Michael J. Malloy and Associates in Media, Pa. He was chosen out of 20 nominees.
Divorce law: Gregory LaMonaca, ’94 of The Law Office of Gregory P. LaMonaca in Media, Pa. He was chosen out of 20 nominees.
Elder law: Duke Schneider, ’90 of MacElree Harvey in West Chester, Pa. He was chosen out of 11 nominees.
Personal bankruptcy law: Mark Blank Jr., ’75 of Paoli, Pa.. He was chosen from 10 nominees.
Personal injury law: Timothy Rayne, ’95 of MacElree Harvey in Kennett Square, Pa. He was chosen out of 19 nominees.
Real estate law: Scott R. Reidenbach, ’97 of Reidenbach & Associates LLC in Wayne, Pa. He was chosen out of 25 nominees.
Tax law: James B. Urie, ’01 of MacElree Harvey in West Chester, Pa. He was chosen out of 13 nominees.
Workers’ compensation law: David R. Cherry, ’95 of Cherry, Finger & Cherry PC of Media, Pa. He was chosen out of 13 nominees.
All the top honorees graduated from the Delaware campus. Read the magazine story at
Main Line Today Magazine's site.
Other alumni attorneys highlighted by the magazine for their skill included:
| Name | Year | Area of practice | Campus |
|---|
| Lindsey J. Conan |
'07 |
Business Law, Real Estate Law, and Trusts, Wills and Estates |
Delaware |
| David Concannon |
'91 |
Business Law and Personal Injury Litigation |
Delaware |
| Vincent T. Donohue |
'97 |
Business Law |
Delaware |
| Michael T. Imms |
'95 |
Business Law and Personal Injury Litigation |
Delaware |
| Rocco Imperatrice |
'80 |
Business Law |
Delaware |
| Richard Morton |
'83 |
Business Law |
Delaware |
| Daniel R. Bush |
'93 |
Criminal Defense |
Delaware |
| Glenn E. Davis |
'81 |
Criminal Defense and Personal Injury Litigation |
Delaware |
| William DeNardo |
'97 |
Criminal Defense |
Delaware |
| Arthur T. Donato |
'80 |
Criminal Defense |
Delaware |
| Conal P. Hickey |
'94 |
Criminal Defense |
Delaware |
| Christian J. Hoey |
'93 |
Criminal Defense |
Harrisburg |
| Mark P. Much |
'90 |
Criminal Defense |
Delaware |
| Dawson R. Muth |
'96 |
Criminal Defense |
Delaware |
| Charles M. O’ Neill |
'94 |
Criminal Defense |
Delaware |
| Thomas H. Ramsay |
'80 |
Criminal Defense |
Delaware |
| Donald F. Kohler |
'97 |
Divorce |
Delaware |
| Louis W. Martini |
'93 |
Divorce |
Harrisburg |
| Cheryl A. McCallin |
'90 |
Divorce |
Delaware |
| Kim Denise Morton |
'83 |
Divorce and Family |
Delaware |
| Maureen M. Nacey |
'97 |
Divorce and Family |
Delaware |
| Denise Antonelli |
'86 |
Elder Law |
Delaware |
| Robert R. DeLong Jr |
'99 |
Elder Law |
Delaware |
| Ricki Goodstein |
'92 |
Elder Law and Trusts, Wills and Estates |
Delaware |
| Gregory P. LaMonaca |
'95 |
Family Law |
Delaware |
| Cheryl A. McCallin |
'90 |
Family Law |
Delaware |
| Susan J. Sacchetta |
'86 |
Family Law |
Delaware |
| Laurie Wyche-Abele |
'99 |
Family Law |
Delaware |
| Matthew I. Hirsch |
'85 |
Immigration Law |
Delaware |
| Brian D. Boreman |
'99 |
Labor Law for Employees |
Harrisburg |
| Kenneth N. Brodsky |
'88 |
Labor Law for Employees |
Delaware |
| Chris P. Gerber |
'95 |
Labor Law for Employees |
Delaware |
| John Neumann Hickey |
'91 |
Medical Malpractice for Patients and Personal Injury Litigation |
Delaware |
| Patrick S. Mintzer |
'89 |
Medical Malpractice for Patients |
Delaware |
| Timothy F. Rayne |
'95 |
Medical Malpractice for Patients |
Delaware |
| Joel L. Frank |
'86 |
Personal Bankruptcy |
Delaware |
| David H. Lang |
'76 |
Personal Bankruptcy |
Delaware |
| Robert J Lohr |
'94 |
Personal Bankruptcy |
Delaware |
| Stanley E. Luongo |
'88 |
Personal Bankruptcy |
Delaware |
| Joseph M. Hickey |
'91 |
Personal Injury Litigation |
Delaware |
| Eric B. Pearson |
'94 |
Personal Injury Litigation and Workers’ Compensation Law |
Delaware |
| Mark T. Sophocles |
'94 |
Personal Injury Litigation |
Delaware |
| Robert P. Stein |
'91 |
Personal Injury Litigation |
Delaware |
| Joel B. Albert |
'90 |
Real Estate Law |
Delaware |
| Thomas M. Close |
'79 |
Real Estate Law |
Delaware |
| John P. Connors |
'95 |
Real Estate Law |
Delaware |
| Kathryn M. Gantz |
'99 |
Real Estate Law |
Delaware |
| William Haburcak |
'93 |
Real Estate Law and Trusts, Wills and Estates |
Delaware |
| Brian L. Nagle |
'00 |
Real Estate Law |
Delaware |
| James S. Tupitza |
'75 |
Real Estate Law |
Delaware |
| Wendy F. Bleczinski |
'96 |
Tax Law |
Delaware |
| Stephen Carroll |
'76 |
Trusts, Wills and Estates |
Delaware |
| Richard H. Morton |
'83 |
Trusts, Wills and Estates |
Delaware |
| Stephen M. Porter |
'07 |
Trusts, Wills and Estates |
Delaware |
| James J. Ruggiero |
'90 |
Trusts, Wills and Estates |
Delaware |
| Duke Schneider |
'90 |
Trusts, Wills and Estates |
Delaware |
| John A. Novello |
'88 |
Workers’ Compensation Law |
Delaware |