Lawyers of Distinction Announces 2024 National Advisory Board Members

Lawyers of Distinction, a prestigious organization dedicated to recognizing excellence in the legal profession, is delighted to unveil its highly esteemed 2024 National Advisory Board. Comprising distinguished attorneys representing 25 distinct areas of practice, the board brings together a wealth of expertise, insight, and leadership to guide Lawyers of Distinction in its mission to uphold the highest standards of legal excellence.

The National Advisory Board serves as a cornerstone of Lawyers of Distinction, providing strategic guidance, industry expertise, and thought leadership across a diverse range of legal specialties. Selected based on their outstanding achievements, professional integrity, and commitment to excellence, each member of the board brings a unique perspective and a wealth of experience to their respective practice areas.

The board plays a pivotal role in shaping the direction of our organization and ensuring that we continue to uphold our commitment to recognizing and promoting excellence in the legal profession.

The 2024 National Advisory Board consists of the following distinguished attorneys, each representing a specific area of practice:

Antitrust Law

Dianne Nast, Esq. – Chair

Appellate Law

David Senoff, Esq. – Chair
David Mills Arbogast, Esq.
Robin Earnest, Esq.

Aviation Law

Jamie R. Lebovitz, Esq. – Chair

Civil Litigation

Joseph A. Gershman, Esq. – Chair
Guy Kornblum, Esq. – Co-Chair
Adam S. Akeel, Esq.
Dail Cantrell, Esq.
Jeff Howard Eckland, Esq.
Richard Ervin, Esq.
Paul D. Friedman, Esq.
Edward Kroub, Esq.
Tre Lovell, Esq.
Robert Mehran, Jr., Esq.
Wayne Mineo, Esq.
Shaun Murphy, Esq.
Stevan Pardo, Esq.
Robert L. Parks, Esq.
Cliff Prebay, Esq.
Kara Rogers, Esq.
Robert Shipley, Esq.
Barry Sutton, Esq.
Patrick Tighe, Esq.
Tab Turner, Esq.
Robert Epstein, Esq.

Constitutional Law

Amanda Denison, Esq. – Chair

Corporate And Transactional Law

Philip Taub, Esq. – Chair
James Chapman, Esq. – Co-Chair
Andrew Kravis, Esq.
Patricia Lee, Esq.
AJ Yolofsky, Esq.
Reesa D. Hedrick, Esq.

Criminal Defense Law

Virginia Blumenthal, Esq. – Chair
Evan Acle, Esq.
David Foley, Esq.
Steven R. Green, Esq.
Aaron Henrickson, Esq.
Ronald Johnson, Esq.
Cheryl L. Kates, Esq.
Jason Miller, Esq.
John W. Molony, Esq.
Kelly A. Norton, Esq.
Matthew Pack, Esq.
Amir Hassan Sadaghiani, Esq.
Michael Stachowski, Esq.
James Weick, Esq.

Elder Law

David Cutner, Esq. – Chair

Employment Law

Parisis G. Filippatos, Esq. – Chair
Robert J. Baror, Esq.

Entertainment Law

Lloyd Zane Remick, Esq. – Chair
Brian J. Murphy, Esq.

Estate Planning Law

Andrea L. Jakob, Esq. – Chair
James Curd, Esq.
Donald Hendel, Esq.
Sarah Horowitz, Esq.
Robert A. Scalise, Jr, Esq.

Family And Divorce Law

Ronald Bell, Esq. – Chair
Daniel Adelman, Esq.
Andrea Friedman, Esq.
Tamara Grossman, Esq.
Cynthia Hawkins, Esq.
Cynthia A. Howell, Esq.
Kelley A. Joseph, Esq.
Sandra Morris, Esq.
Vy Nguyen, Esq.
Donelle Ratheal, Esq.
Bart Resnicoff, Esq.
Patrick Wright, Esq.

General Practice Law

Michael Warshaw, Esq. – Chair

Government Contracts

Cherylyn Harley LeBon, Esq. – Chair

Health Care Law

Maria T. Santi, Esq. – Chair

Immigration Law

José Vinícius Bicalho, Esq. – Chair
Joshua Bratter, Esq.
Diana Cachaya, Esq.
Margo Chernysheva, Esq.
Prashant Dubey, Esq.
Asa Hohman, Esq.
Vanitha Patil, Esq.

Insurance Law

Peter C. Merani, Esq. – Chair

Insurance Bad Faith Law

Henry Seiden, Esq. – Chair

International Law

Max Keller, Esq. – Chair
Rodrigo Alonso Martins, Esq.

Mass Tort Litigation

Howard Nations, Esq. – Chair

Medical Malpractice Law

Richard Gurfein, Esq. – Chair

Personal Injury Law

Dan Newlin, Esq. – Chair
George Farah, Esq. – Co-Chair
Isaac Babalola, Esq.
Christopher Bassmaji, Esq.
Helene Blank, Esq.
Thomas Diehl, Esq.
Laura Dolin, Esq.
J. Matthew French, Esq.
Charles P. Gassler, Esq.
Ben Hand, Esq.
Benjamin Hoover, Esq.
Robert Jenner, Esq.
Ramy Joudeh, Esq.
Howard Kahn, Esq.
Richard Kenny, Esq.
Paul Kiesel, Esq.
Lyndon Laird, Esq.
Eric Marshall, Esq.
Jeff Miller, Esq.
Adam Nicolet, Esq.
Simeon Osborn, Esq.
Gregory Pascale, Esq.
David Rosenbaum, Esq.
Mario Stellute, Esq.
Wesley Straw, Esq.
Gregory Vescovo, Esq.
Tina Willis, Esq.

Real Estate Law

Nick Helmer, Esq. – Chair
Mark Neuhauser, Esq.

Securities Law

Otto Hilbert, Esq. – Chair
Jolie Kahn, Esq.

Tax Law

John Brusniak, Jr., Esq. – Chair
Richard Colombik, Esq.
Ray Haselman, Esq.
Frances Tomes, Esq.

Wills And Trust Law

Lloyd Bowers, Esq. – Chair
Dawn Marie Bates-Buchanan, Esq.

Workers Compensation Law

Herbert Chestnut, Esq. – Chair
Stephen Johnston, Esq.
Jeremiah Van Dora, Esq.