May 16, 2017
MacElree Harvey – a full-service law firm with offices in West Chester, Kennett Square, Doylestown, Bala Cynwyd, and Centreville, Del. – has announced that eight of its attorneys have been selected to the 2017 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers list and five have been named Pennsylvania Rising Stars.
Each year, the research team at Super Lawyers, a Thomson Reuters rating service and publication, selects outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas through a rigorous, multi‐phase process that includes:
- a statewide survey of lawyers
- an independent evaluation of candidates by the attorney-led research staff
- a peer review of candidates by practice area
- a good-standing and disciplinary check
Candidates are evaluated on 12 indicators of peer recognition and professional achievement, including verdicts and settlements; honors and awards; special licenses and certifications; pro bono and community service efforts; and scholarly lectures and writings. The ultimate objective of Super Lawyers is to create a credible, comprehensive and diverse list of outstanding attorneys that can be used as a resource for other practitioners and consumers searching for legal counsel.
Approximately five percent of the Pennsylvania Bar received the distinction. MacElree Harvey attorneys who were named to the 2017 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers list are:
- Robert A. Burke in the area of Business Litigation
- Harry J. DiDonato in the area of Business & Corporate Law
- William J. Gallagher in the area of General Litigation
- Brian L. Nagle in the area of Land Use & Zoning
- Lance J. Nelson in the area of Family Law
- Timothy F. Rayne in the area of Personal Injury Plaintiff Law
- Mary Ann Rossi in the area of Land Use & Zoning
- Louis N. Teti in the area of Estate Planning & Probate Law
The 2017 Pennsylvania Rising Stars list recognizes attorneys who are 40 years old or younger or who have been practicing law for 10 years or less. Approximately two and a half percent of the Pennsylvania Bar received the distinction. MacElree Harvey attorneys who were named to the 2017 Pennsylvania Rising Stars list are:
- Patrick J. Gallo, Jr.in the area of Business Litigation
- J. Charles Gerbron, Jr. in the area of Land Use & Zoning
- Andrew R. Silverman in the area of Business Litigation
- Christopher R. Sullivan in the area of Business & Corporate Law
- Adam H. Tanker in the area of Family Law
