Orr & Reno Celebrates Outstanding Recognition in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 Edition
Aug 21, 2025
Orr & Reno is proud to announce that attorneys from the firm have been recognized with distinguished honors in the 2026 edition of The Best Lawyers in America® and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America.
This year’s accolades include:
- Seven attorneys are named “Lawyer of the Year,” one of the highest distinctions awarded to only a single lawyer in each practice area and geographic region.
- More than 25 attorneys are recognized across a wide range of practice areas in the 2026 edition of Best Lawyers.
- Five emerging attorneys are recognized in the sixth edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America, celebrating outstanding professional excellence among early-career lawyers.
These peer-review honors underscore Orr & Reno’s tradition of excellence, the depth of our experience, and the trust placed in our attorneys by both clients and colleagues in the legal profession.
“Lawyer of the Year” Honorees
- Derek D. Lick – Litigation: Insurance
- Jonathan M. Eck – Personal Injury Litigation: Defendants
- Julie R. Morse – Business Organizations (LLCs & Partnerships)
- Kelly L. Ovitt Puc – Litigation: Real Estate
- Lindsay E. Nadeau – Government Relations Practice
- Peter F. Burger – Commercial Finance Law; Commercial Transactions / UCC Law
- Robert S. Carey – Litigation: Land Use & Zoning
Best Lawyers – 2026 Edition
- John L. Arnold – Real Estate Law, Land Use & Zoning Law, Litigation: Land Use & Zoning, Corporate Law
- Peter F. Burger – Business Organizations, Corporate Law, Real Estate Law, M&A Law
- Robert S. Carey – Commercial Litigation, Criminal Defense, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
- William L. Chapman – Appellate Practice, First Amendment Law
- Jonathan M. Eck – Commercial Litigation, Litigation: Insurance, Litigation: Real Estate
- Jeremy D. Eggleton – Commercial Litigation, Litigation: Real Estate
- Judith A. Fairclough – Family Law
- Ann Meissner Flood – Elder Law, Trusts & Estates
- Nicole A. Forbes – Family Law
- James F. Laboe – Labor & Employment Litigation, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
- Petar M. Leonard – Family Law
- Derek D. Lick – Appellate Practice, Commercial Litigation, Litigation: Insurance, Land Use & Zoning Law
- John A. Malmberg – Corporate Law, Health Care Law
- Bradford W. Melson – Commercial Finance Law, Commercial Transactions / UCC Law
- Marcia Hennelly Moran – Trusts & Estates
- Julie R. Morse – Business Organizations, Corporate Law, M&A Law, Securities Regulation
- Lindsay E. Nadeau – Administrative/Regulatory Law, Government Relations, Health Care Law, Insurance Law
- Kelly L. Ovitt Puc – Real Estate Law, Land Use & Zoning Law, Commercial Finance Law
- Douglas L. Patch – Energy Law, Utilities Law, Administrative/Regulatory Law
- George W. Roussos – Insurance Law, Government Relations Practice
- Tony K. Sayess – Business Organizations, Closely Held Companies Law, Corporate Law
- Virginia Symmes Sheehan – Elder Law, Trusts & Estates
- Laura E. Tobin – Trusts & Estates
- Erin Vanden Borre – Corporate Law, Land Use & Zoning Law, Real Estate Law
- Lisa Snow Wade – Health Care Law, Litigation: Insurance, Medical Malpractice Defense
- Emily A. White – Immigration Law
- Steven Winer – Employment Law: Management, Labor & Employment Litigation
- John M. Zaremba – Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law
Ones to Watch – 2026 Edition
- Samuel R. Fuller – Corporate Law, M&A Law, Securities Regulation
- Meredith F. Goldstein – Commercial Litigation, Family Law, Land Use & Zoning Law
- Lynnette V. Legra – Appellate Practice, Litigation: Real Estate
- Kai A. Slovek – Corporate Law, Real Estate Law
- Elizabeth C. Vélez – Litigation and Controversy: Tax; Personal Injury Litigation: Defendants
This recognition across multiple categories reflects not only the individual accomplishments of our attorneys but also the collective strength of Orr & Reno. We remain deeply grateful to our clients for their continued trust and to our peers for this affirmation of excellence. As we look to the future, we reaffirm our commitment to providing exceptional counsel, principled advocacy, and the highest standard of service.
