Twenty Connell Foley Lawyers and Ten Practice Areas Recognized in Chambers USA 2026 Guide

Connell Foley LLP has 20 attorneys recognized in the 2026 Chambers USA Guide. The firm is recognized in 10 practice areas in New Jersey.

This year, Bankruptcy/Restructuring appears in our rankings for the first time, a direct result of the addition of the Corporate Restructuring & Bankruptcy team. In addition, three attorneys rose in their respective practice areas’ individual rankings.

The following Connell Foley practice areas are included in the Chambers New Jersey Guide:

• Bankruptcy/Restructuring*
• Construction
• Corporate/M&A
• Environment
• Healthcare
• Immigration
• Insurance
• Labor & Employment
• Litigation: General Commercial
• Real Estate

* Debuted in the 2026 Chambers USA Guide

In addition, Connell Foley is pleased to note that Chambers included the following 20 attorneys among the leading lawyers in New Jersey:

• Dale E. Barney (Bankruptcy/Restructuring)
• Kevin J. Coakley (Real Estate)
• Mark B. Conlan (Bankruptcy/Restructuring)
• Timothy E. Corriston (Environment)
• John D. Cromie (Corporate/M&A)
• Mark L. Fleder (Construction)
• Charles J Harrington III (Real Estate: Zoning/Land Use)
• Christina Sartorio Ku (Environment)
• Patricia A. Lee (Healthcare)*
• Robert K. Malone (Bankruptcy/Restructuring)
• Michael X. McBride (Construction)
• Nevins McCann (Real Estate: Zoning/Land Use)
• Jonathan P. McHenry (Insurance)
• Thomas M. Scuderi (Banking & Finance)
• Michael A. Shadiack (Labor & Employment)
• Peter J. Smith (Construction: Mediators)
• Mitchell W. Taraschi (Construction)
• Brett S. Theisen (Bankruptcy/Restructuring)*
• Stephen A. Urban (Real Estate)
• Abigail J. Walsh (Immigration)*

*Rose in individual rankings for 2026

The Chambers USA guide and legal rankings cover practice areas in all 50 states, Washington, DC and at nationwide level, with hundreds of practice area-based ranking tables identifying the best practice groups and lawyers working across the US legal market. A description of the selection methodology can be found here." No aspect of this advertisement has been approved by the Supreme Court of New Jersey.