McCarter & English is recognized in 36 practice areas and with 86 individual lawyer rankings in Chambers USA 2026, reflecting the firm’s strength across litigation, regulatory matters, and significant transactions.
McCarter’s 2026 top-tier practice rankings include a Band 1: Highly Regarded ranking nationwide in Government Contracts, along with Band 1 recognition in Intellectual Property (Connecticut) and extensive Band 1 rankings in New Jersey in Banking & Finance, Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation, Environment, Insurance, Litigation: General Commercial, Litigation: Product Liability, Litigation: Securities, Public Finance, Real Estate, and Tax.
We are grateful to our clients and peers for their feedback and remain committed to delivering results worthy of this recognition. Chambers USA 2026 rankings are based on in-depth interviews with clients and lawyers and evaluate legal skill, professional conduct, client service, and commercial awareness.
Key Takeaways
- Recognized in 36 practice areas with 86 total individual rankings in Chambers USA 2026
- Band 1: Highly Regarded ranking nationwide in Government Contracts with additional nationwide rankings in Product Liability & Mass Torts, Transportation: Road (Carriage/Logistics), Cannabis Law, and newly ranked Insurance: Dispute Resolution: Policyholder
- Extensive New Jersey Band 1 rankings across banking and finance, employee benefits, environment, insurance, public finance, real estate, tax, and three litigation categories, along with Band 1 recognition in Connecticut Intellectual Property
- Nationwide and regional rankings together reflect strength across litigation, regulatory, insurance, transportation, and other industry-focused practices
- Continued advancement in healthcare, moving to Band 2 in New Jersey
McCarter Practice Groups Ranked in Chambers USA 2026
Nationwide
- Cannabis Law
- Government Contracts (Band 1: Highly Regarded)
- Insurance: Dispute Resolution: Policyholder
- Product Liability & Mass Torts
- Transportation: Road (Carriage/Logistics)
Connecticut
- Construction
- Environment
- Intellectual Property (Band 1)
- Labor & Employment
- Litigation: General Commercial
- Real Estate
Delaware
- Chancery
- Corporate/M&A & Alternative Entities
- Intellectual Property
Indiana
- Litigation: Product Liability
Massachusetts
- Intellectual Property
- Public Finance
- Real Estate
New Jersey
- Banking & Finance (Band 1)
- Bankruptcy/Restructuring
- Corporate/M&A
- Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation (Band 1)
- Environment (Band 1)
- Healthcare
- Intellectual Property
- Labor & Employment
- Litigation: Securities (Band 1)
- Litigation: General Commercial (Band 1)
- Insurance (Band 1)
- Litigation: Product Liability (Band 1)
- Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations
- Public Finance (Band 1)
- Real Estate (Band 1)
- Life Sciences
- Tax (Band 1)
Pennsylvania
- Insurance
McCarter Lawyers Ranked in Chambers USA 2026
Nationwide
- Guillermo Artiles – Cannabis Law: Eastern USA
- Amy Fisher – Product Liability & Mass Torts
- Ronald Leibman – Transportation: Road (Carriage/Logistics) (Band 1)
- Ryan M. Magee – Cannabis Law: Eastern USA
- Alexander W. Major – Government Contracts; Government Contracts: Cybersecurity (Band 1)
- Sherilyn Pastor – Insurance: Dispute Resolution: Policyholder
- Franklin Turner – Government Contracts
Connecticut
- Dave Christensen – Intellectual Property (Band 1)
- Thomas Finn – Litigation: General Commercial
- Mark Giarratana – Intellectual Property (Band 1)
- John Mallin – Real Estate (Band 1)
- Pamela Moore – Labor & Employment
- Hugh Murray – Labor & Employment (Band 1)
- Basam Nabulsi – Intellectual Property (Band 1)
- Thomas J Rechen – Litigation: General Commercial
- David Silvia – Intellectual Property (Band 1)
- Jane Warren – Environment (Band 1)
Delaware
- Philip Amoa – Corporate/M&A: Alternative Entities
- Sarah Delia – Chancery (Up and Coming)
- Alexandra Joyce – Intellectual Property (Up and Coming)
- Daniel Silver – Chancery; Intellectual Property (Band 1)
Florida
- Stephanie Traband Reed – Litigation: General Commercial
- Manuel Fernandez – Real Estate
Indiana
- Katherine Althoff – Litigation: Product Liability
- Amy Fisher – Litigation: Product Liability
Massachusetts
- Erik Paul Belt – Intellectual Property
- Rachel Churchill – Real Estate (Up and Coming)
- Marcie Clarke – Intellectual Property
- Thomas G. Collins – Public Finance
- Walter Howell – Real Estate
- Cynthia Keliher – Real Estate (Band 1)
- John McKelway – Labor & Employment
- Sarah Smith – Public Finance
- Keith Toms – Intellectual Property
- Maria Laccotripe Zacharakis, PhD – Intellectual Property
New Jersey
- Christopher D. Adams – Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations
- Onome Adejemilua – Corporate/M&A (Up and Coming)
- Lisa S. Bonsall – Bankruptcy/Restructuring
- Edward Butler Jr. – Real Estate
- Scott S. Christie – Intellectual Property
- Thomas DaCosta Lobo – Real Estate
- Mark A. Daniele – Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation (Band 1)
- Martin F. Dowd – Real Estate (Band 1)
- Paul C. Dritsas – Environment
- Edward Fanning – Litigation: Product Liability (Band 1)
- Clement Farley – Bankruptcy/Restructuring
- Michael R. Friscia – Intellectual Property
- Susan Goldsmith – Intellectual Property
- Daniella Gordon – Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations
- Ira Gottlieb – Environment (Band 1)
- Gregory H. Hindy – Litigation: General Commercial; Litigation: Securities
- Michael R. Horn – Banking & Finance
- Gregory H. Horowitz – Insurance
- David Kane – Insurance
- George H. Kendall – Healthcare
- Jane S. Kimball – Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation
- Khaled Klele – Healthcare
- Scott A. Kobler – Public Finance (Band 1); Healthcare
- Alan F. Kornstein – Tax (Band 1)
- David R. Kott – Litigation: Product Liability (Band 1)
- Lanny S. Kurzweil – Environment (Band 1)
- Ward Laracy – Tax
- Joseph Lubertazzi Jr – Bankruptcy/Restructuring (Band 1)
- Ryan M. Magee – Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations
- Natalie H. Mantell – Life Sciences; Litigation: Products Liability
- Robert A. Mintz – Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations
- Jeffrey S. Muller – Tax
- Richard Myslinski – Public Finance (Band 1); Healthcare
- Jason D. Navarino – Corporate/M&A; Tax (Band 1)
- Richard Nolan – Public Finance (Band 1)
- Sherilyn Pastor – Insurance (Band 1)
- Jeffrey Petit – Real Estate
- Adam N. Saravay – Labor & Employment
- Jacqueline Shanes – Public Finance (Band 1)
- Jeffrey T. Testa – Bankruptcy/Restructuring
- Michele Vaillant – Corporate/M&A
- William D. Wallach – Litigation: General Commercial
- Simone Wilson-Brito – Real Estate
- Veronica H. Montagna – Corporate/M&A
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