Connell Foley Attorneys Named to 2019 Best Lawyers in America

Roseland, NJ — August 15, 2018 — Connell Foley LLP is pleased to announce that 24 lawyers of the firm were selected for inclusion in the 2019 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America®, one of the oldest and most respected peer-review publications in the legal profession.

In addition, Connell Foley partner Thomas Cosma was recognized by Best Lawyers as the 2019 "Lawyer of the Year" for Construction Law in the Newark area. Only a single lawyer in each practice area and designated metropolitan area is honored as the "Lawyer of the Year," making this accolade particularly significant.

Lawyers on The Best Lawyers in America list are divided by geographic region and practice areas. They are reviewed by their peers on the basis of professional expertise, and undergo an authentication process to make sure they are in current practice and in good standing.

Connell Foley LLP would like to congratulate the following attorneys selected for inclusion in the 2019 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America:

Agnes Antonian —  Environmental Law; and Litigation - Environmental

Steven Barnett — Environmental Law

Richard D. Catenacci — Appellate Practice; and Commercial Litigation

Kevin J. Coakley — Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law; and Litigation - Real Estate

Eugene Codey — Arbitration

Timothy E. Corriston — Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants

Thomas S. Cosma — Construction Law; and Litigation - Construction; *Lawyer of the Year - Construction Law (Newark area)

John D. Cromie — Corporate Law; and Real Estate Law

Mark L. Fleder — Construction Law; and Litigation - Construction

Kevin R. Gardner — Commercial Litigation; and Litigation - Environmental

George J. Kenny — Commercial Litigation; and Insurance Law

William Krauss — Insurance Law

Kenneth F. Kunzman — Commercial Litigation

John P. Lacey — Commercial Litigation; Criminal Defense: White-Collar

Michael X. McBride — Construction Law

James C. McCann — Land Use and Zoning Law; and Real Estate Law

Philip F. McGovern Jr. — Commercial Litigation; Corporate Law; and Mergers and Acquisitions Law

Kathleen S. Murphy — Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants

Jeffrey L. O'Hara — Product Liability Litigation - Defendants

Robert L. Podvey —  Commercial Litigation; Litigation - Environmental; Litigation - Land Use and Zoning; and Litigation - Real Estate

Michael A. Shadiack — Employment Law - Management; and Litigation - Labor and Employment

Peter J. Smith — Construction Law

Stephen A. Urban — Real Estate Law

Anthony F. Vitiello — Litigation - Trusts and Estates; Litigation and Controversy - Tax; and Trusts and Estates

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