Inaugural Class
2026 RankWell Legal Award Winners
Selected through independent, merit-based review of legal professionals nominated from across the country — no fees, no voting, no purchase required to be considered.
Professionals Considered
Award Categories
States Represented
National Reach
Winners Recognized Coast to Coast
National Award Winners
Alvaro Acevedo
Brickell Law Group P.A.
Real Estate Litigation Lawyer of the Year
National Winner
★ Spotlight Feature
Crosbie Gliner Schiffman Southard & Swanson LLP (CGS3)
Crosbie Gliner Schiffman Southard & Swanson LLP (CGS3)
Boutique Law Firm of the Year
National Winner
Jason Baruch
Holland & Knight
Business Dispute Litigation Lawyer of the Year
National Winner
Jason Newcombe
Washington State Attorneys, PLLC
DUI / DWI Defense Lawyer of the Year
National Winner
Jeffrey Pagliuca
Haddon, Morgan, and Foreman PC
Criminal Defense Lawyer of the Year
National Winner
Jennifer Papapanagiotou
Liles Parker
Healthcare Transactions Lawyer of the Year
National Winner
★ Spotlight Feature
Lorenzo Rovini
Paykin Law
Real Estate Litigation Lawyer of the Year
National Winner
Peter Sadelski
Sadelski Law
Civil Rights Lawyer of the Year
National Winner
Rob Wilhite
The Wilhite Law Firm
Catastrophic Injury Lawyer of the Year
National Winner
Shanlon Wu
DC Student Defense
Juvenile Defense Lawyer of the Year
National Winner
Shannon Smith
Shannon Smith Law PC
Defense Law Firm of the Year
National Winner
Whitney Betts
Betts Law Group
Employment Law Lawyer of the Year
National Winner
William Healy
Wade Clark Mulcahy LLP
Insurance Defense Lawyer of the Year
National Winner
State Award Winners
Anderson Berry
Emery | Reddy, PC
Class Action Litigation Lawyer of the Year — Washington
State Winner — Washingtonner
Armando Edmiston
Armando Personal Injury law
Personal Injury Lawyer of the Year — Florida
State Winner — Florida
Brett Meyer
Law Offices of Scott M. Clark, P.C.
Top Real Estate Lawyer — Arizona
State Winner — Arizona
★ Spotlight Feature
Brian Boerman
Sheridan Ross PC
IP Litigation Lawyer of the Year — Colorado
State Winner — Colorado
Caroline Keegan
Kurzman Eisenberg Corbin & Lever, LLP
Top Entertainment & Media Lawyer — New York
State Winner — New York
★ Spotlight Feature
Cary Racioppi
Stearns Montgomery & Proctor
Domestic Violence & Protective Order Lawyer of the Year — Georgia
State Winner — Georgia
Daniel Weiss
Roy Petty & Associates, PLLC
Immigration Lawyer of the Year — Texas
State Winner — Texas
Derek Potts
Potts Law Firm
Personal Injury Lawyer of the Year — Texas
State Winner — Texas
Joseph von Meier
Crosbie Gliner Schiffman Southard & Swanson (CGS3)
Construction Law Lawyer of the Year — California
State Winner — California
Josiah Collier
Collier Legal, LLC
Patent Lawyer of the Year — Ohio
State Winner — Ohio
Katherine O'Dell
Law firm _ Amari $ Locallo
Real Estate Lawyer of the Year — Illinois
State Winner — Illinois
Radomir Jurewicz
U.S. Army JAG Corps.
Appellate Lawyer of the Year — Illinois
State Winner — Illinois
Richard Kenny
Law Office of Richard M. Kenny
Personal Injury Lawyer of the Year — New York
State Winner — New York
Sean Gaffney
Crosbie Gliner Schiffman Southard & Swanson LLP (CGS3)
Landlord-Tenant Law Lawyer of the Year — California
State Winner — California
Timothy Emery
Emery | Reddy, PC
Civil Litigation Lawyer of the Year — Washington
State Winner — Washington
Zachary Chaney
Smith & Eulo Law Firm
Criminal Defense Lawyer of the Year — Florida
State Winner — Florida
Zachary Lemelin
The Debt Defenders by Ciment Law Firm, PLLC
Consumer Litigation Lawyer of the Year — Texas
State Winner — Texas