Best Lawyers Recognizes 32 Hinkle Law Firm Attorneys in 2025 Edition

Hinkle Law Firm LLC is pleased to announce that 28 lawyers have been included in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in America^®. Since it was first published in 1983, Best Lawyers has become universally regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence.

“For more than 40 years, the rigorous methodology of Best Lawyers has ensured the integrity and esteem of our legal recognitions,” said Best Lawyers CEO Phillip Greer. “It is with great pleasure that we continue to provide potential clients with the pinnacle measurement of credibility through our Best Lawyers awards as they search for counsel.”

Best Lawyers has earned the respect of the profession, the media and the public as the most reliable, unbiased source of legal referrals. Its first international list was published in 2006 and since then has grown to provide lists in more than 75 countries.

Lawyers 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.

Hinkle Law Firm LLC would like to congratulate the following lawyers named to 2025 The Best Lawyers in America list:

• Christopher Arellano – Banking and Finance Law, Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Corporate Law, Health Care Law, and 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, Mediation, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants, and Transportation Law
• Ryan D. Farley – Trusts and Estates
• Hugh W. Gill – Litigation – Trusts and Estates and Trusts and Estates
• 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 and Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
• Bradley J. Schlozman – Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
• 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
• Gregory S. Young – Litigation – Health Care and Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants

Ones to Watch

In addition, five 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
• Blair C. Bohm – Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law and Labor and Employment Law – Management
• Krystle Dalke – Litigation – Real Estate
• Lora Smith – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law and Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law
• Trent H. Wetta – Litigation – Trusts and Estates and Trusts and Estates

Lawyer of the Year

Lastly, four attorneys were included in the 2025 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 – Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law
• John E. Rapp – Criminal Defense: White-Collar and DUI / DWI Defense
• Mark R. Maloney – Litigation – Health Care
• Michelle R. Stewart – Litigation – Labor and Employment

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