Twenty-seven Hinkle Attorneys Recognized by Best Lawyers in America for 2023

Hinkle Law Firm LLC has twenty-seven attorneys named to The Best Lawyers in America® 2023 Publication. Inclusion in Best Lawyers is based on a peer-review survey of 1.8 million confidential evaluations by the top attorneys in the country. They are reviewed on the basis of 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, Litigation – Labor and Employment
• Peter G. Collins – Litigation – Insurance, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
• Philip Davidson – Commercial Litigation, Construction Law, Insurance Law, Litigation – Construction, Litigation – Insurance, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
• Ryan D. Farley – Trusts and Estates
• Hugh W. Gill – Trusts and Estates, Litigation – Trusts and Estates
• 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 – Real Estate Law, Corporate Law
• James Scott MacBeth – Tax Law, Litigation and Controversy – Tax
• Mark R. Maloney – Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants, Litigation – Health Care
• Megan Monsour – Family Law
• Melissa Moodie – Employment Law – Management
• Eric S. Namee – Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law, Tax Law, Litigation and Controversy – Tax
• Dan C. Peare – Trusts and Estates
• Scott Pohl – Real Estate Law
• David M. Rapp – Appellate Practice, Commercial Litigation, Criminal Defense: White-Collar, Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law
• John E. Rapp – Criminal Defense: White-Collar, Criminal Defense: General Practice, DUI/DWI Defense, Litigation – Construction
• Scott R. Schillings – Commercial Litigation
• Jay Skolaut – Insurance Law, Litigation – Insurance, 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, Litigation – Labor and Employment
• Sean Walsh – Commercial Litigation, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
• Brian L. White –  Appellate Practice, Bet-the-Company Litigation, Insurance Law, Litigation –Construction, Litigation – Healthcare, Litigation – Insurance, Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
• Gregory S. Young – Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants, Litigation – Health Care

Lawyer of the Year

Additionally, six attorneys were selected as 2023 “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.

• Phillip Davidson – Construction Law
• Mark R. Maloney – Litigation – Health Care
• Eric S. Namee – Litigation and Controversy – Tax
• John E. Rapp – Litigation – Construction 
• Jay Skolaut – Litigation – Insurance
• Steven P. Smith – Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law

Ones to Watch

Lastly, Krystle Dalke was selected as a 2023 “Ones to Watch” for her work in Litigation – Real Estate. 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. Lawyers recognized in “Ones to Watch” are divided by geographic region and practice areas. They are reviewed by their peers on the basis of professional expertise and undergo an authentication process to make sure they are in current practice and in good standing.