15 Knox Law Attorneys Named to 2027 Best Lawyers in America® List
Posted on August 20, 2026
Knox Law has been recognized by Best Lawyers in America®, including 15 Knox Law attorneys on the 2027 Best Lawyers in America® list and three attorneys on the accompanying “Ones to Watch” list. Only 5% of lawyers in the U.S. are listed on the Best Lawyers list, and only 2% are listed on the Ones to Watch list.
The 2027 Best Lawyers in America® list includes the following 15 Knox Law attorneys, recognized in the practice areas noted below:
Mark G. Claypool: Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Neal R. Devlin: Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Healthcare, and Qui Tam Law
Guy C. Fustine: Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law and Litigation – Bankruptcy
Jennifer E. Gornall: Government Relations Practice
Julia M. Herzing: Employment Law – Management and Litigation – Labor and Employment
Thomas C. Hoffman II: Trusts and Estates
Ron G. Jones: Commercial Litigation
Frances A. McCormick: Real Estate Law
Andrew M. Schmidt: Insurance Law, Litigation – Insurance, and Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants; newly recognized this year
Jeremy T. Toman: Real Estate Law
Thomas A. Tupitza: Health Care Law, Land Use and Zoning Law, Public Finance Law, and Real Estate Law
Timothy S. Wachter: Land Use and Zoning Law
Mark T. Wassell: Employment Law – Management and Labor Law – Management
Robert D. Zaruta: Employment Law – Management and Litigation – Labor and Employment
Timothy M. Zieziula: Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law, and Real Estate Law
Three Knox Law attorneys were also named to the 2027 “Ones to Watch” list, which recognizes lawyers earlier in their careers:
Matthew W. Lasher: Labor and Employment Law – Management
Philip J. Seaver-Hall: Commercial Litigation
Kenzie P. Teel: Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law, and Trusts and Estates
First published in 1983, Best Lawyers in America® is widely regarded as one of the oldest and most respected peer-review publications in the legal profession, with each edition compiled through confidential surveys of tens of thousands of lawyers; lawyers cannot pay to participate in or be included on the list. More information on the methodology for both rankings is available at www.bestlawyers.com/methodology.
For more information, please contact Sarah Holland.