Best Lawyers®, the only purely peer review™ guide to the legal profession, has selected a total of 62 Lowenstein Sandler lawyers for inclusion in its 2026 edition of The Best Lawyers in America.
Forty-one Lowenstein lawyers were named to The Best Lawyers in America publication as recognized by their peers in the legal industry for professional excellence in their respective practice areas; numerous lawyers were named in multiple practice areas (*). They include (in alphabetical order):
- Andrew Behlmann*
- Lynda A. Bennett*
- John L. Berger*
- Daniel B. Besikof
- Kegan Brown*
- Edmund S. Cohen*
- Armando Castro
- Peter H. Ehrenberg*
- Michael S. Etkin*
- David W. Field*
- Kevin O. Grange
- James E. Gregory
- Michael N. Gooen*
- Andrew E. Graw
- Mary J. Hildebrand*
- Michael B. Himmel*
- John D. “Jack” Hogoboom*
- Beth Shapiro Kaufman
- Scott B. McBride
- Robert G. Minion*
- Bruce S. Nathan
- David M. Posner*
- Jeffrey D. Prol
- Warren K. Racusin
- Elinor Ramey*
- Richard F. Ricci*
- Gavin J. Rooney
- Nicholas San Filippo IV*
- Steven E. Siesser
- Steven M. Skolnick*
- Peter Slocum*
- Kenneth J. Slutsky*
- Ashley Steinhart*
- John S. Stolz
- Raymond P. Thek
- Michael P. Vito
- Catherine Weiss
- Jeffrey J. Wild*
- Gary M. Wingens*
- Alan Wovsaniker*
- Edward M. Zimmerman
Partner Michael N. Gooen received the “Lawyer of the Year” award based upon extremely high overall feedback within this specific practice area and metropolitan region.
Twenty-one Lowenstein lawyers were listed as Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch, a recognition given to attorneys who are earlier in their careers for outstanding professional excellence in private practice in the United States. Recipients typically have been in practice for 5-9 years. Those honored with this accolade include:
- Konstantin Chaus
- Zachary Berliner*
- Tracy F. Buffer
- Alexander Brown*
- Taryn E. Cannataro
- Deangeor Chin
- Frank W. Eucalitto*
- Stephanie A. Felix
- Sarah Gore
- Abraham Kwon
- Perry Laub*
- Marc L. Lomasky
- John Meyer
- Kelly E. Moynihan*
- Michael Papandrea*
- Brianne Polito*
- Colleen M. Restel*
- Jarrett Schindler
- Amy C. Schwind
- Bryan Sterba
- Kristin V. Taylor
An asterisk* indicates recognition in multiple practice areas.
Recognition by Best Lawyers is based entirely on peer review. Its methodology is designed to capture, as accurately as possible, the consensus opinion of leading lawyers about the professional abilities of their colleagues within the same geographical area and legal practice area. Best Lawyers employs a sophisticated, conscientious, rational, and transparent survey process designed to elicit meaningful and substantive evaluations of the quality of legal services.
The methodology for Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America is the same as that of Best Lawyers: all candidates recognized in the previous edition are eligible to vote on other nominated lawyers working in the same practice and located in the same geographic region.
About Lowenstein Sandler LLP
Lowenstein Sandler LLP is a national law firm with over 375 lawyers based in New York, Palo Alto, New Jersey, Utah, and Washington, D.C. The firm represents leaders in virtually every sector of the global economy, with particular emphasis on investment funds, life sciences, and technology. Recognized for its entrepreneurial spirit and high standard of client service, the firm is committed to the interests of its clients, colleagues, and communities.
