Best Lawyers Recognizes 31 Hinkle Law Firm Attorneys in 2024 Edition

Hinkle Law Firm LLC is pleased to announce that 28 attorneys have been included in the 2024 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®. Attorneys on The Best Lawyers in America list are divided by geographic region and practice areas. They are reviewed by their peers based on professional expertise and undergo an authentication process to make sure they are in current practice and in good standing.

The following attorneys were named to this year’s list:

• Christopher Arellano – Real Estate Law
• Eric W. Barth – Commercial Litigation, Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law, Employment Law – Management, and Litigation – Labor and Employment
• Suzanne Bruss – Litigation – Insurance
• Peter G. Collins – Litigation – Insurance and Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
• J. Philip Davidson – Commercial Litigation, Construction Law, Insurance Law, Litigation – Construction, Litigation – Insurance, and Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
• Ryan D. Farley – Trusts and Estates
• Hugh W. Gill – Litigation – Trusts and Estates and Trusts and Estates
• W. Thomas Gilman – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
• Nicholas Grillot – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
• Michael D. Herd – Corporate Law and Real Estate Law
• Matthew Holcomb – Litigation – Construction
• James Scott MacBeth – Litigation and Controversy – Tax and Tax Law
• Mark R. Maloney – Litigation – Health Care and Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants
• Megan Monsour – Family Law
• Melissa Moodie – Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships) and Employment Law – Management
• Eric S. Namee – Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law, Litigation and Controversy – Tax, and Tax Law
• Dan C. Peare – Trusts and Estates
• J. Scott Pohl – Real Estate Law
• David M. Rapp – Appellate Practice, Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Criminal Defense: White-Collar, and Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law
• John E. Rapp – Criminal Defense: General Practice, Criminal Defense: White-Collar, DUI / DWI Defense, and Litigation – Construction
• Scott R. Schillings – Commercial Litigation
• P. Jay Skolaut – Insurance Law, Litigation – Insurance, and Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
• Steven P. Smith – Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
• James C. Spencer – Employment Law – Management
• Michelle R. Stewart – Civil Rights Law, Employment Law – Individuals, and Litigation – Labor and Employment
• Sean Walsh – Commercial Litigation and Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
• Brian L. White – Appellate Practice, Bet-the-Company Litigation, Construction Law, Insurance Law, Litigation – Construction, Litigation – Health Care, Litigation – Insurance, Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants, and Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
• Gregory S. Young – Litigation – Health Care and Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants

Ones to Watch

In addition, three attorneys were recognized as “Ones to Watch”. Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America recognizes associates and other lawyers who are earlier in their careers for their outstanding professional excellence in private practice in the United States. 

• Rebecca Bergkamp – Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants and Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
• Krystle Dalke – Litigation – Real Estate
• Lora Smith – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law and Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law

Lawyer of the Year

Lastly, two attorneys were included in the 2024 edition of “Lawyer of the Year.” Only a single lawyer in each practice area and designated metropolitan area is honored as the “Lawyer of the Year,” making this accolade particularly significant. These lawyers are selected based on particularly impressive voting averages received during the peer-review assessments.

• David M. Rapp – Appellate Practice and Criminal Defense: White-Collar
• Gregory S. Young – Litigation – Health Care