2026 Best Lawyers in America: 13 Lawyers Listed!

We are pleased to announce that eight lawyers have been included in the 2026 edition of The Best Lawyers in America^®, and five lawyers have been included in the 2026 edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch^® in America.

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

Elam & Burke, PA would like to congratulate the following lawyers named to the 2026 The Best Lawyers in America list:

• Samuel A. Diddle – Commercial Litigation
• Kyle Duren – Insurance Law and Litigation – Insurance
• James A. Ford – Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers
• Julianne S. Hall – Insurance Law and Litigation – Insurance
• Joyce Hemmer – Insurance Law and Litigation – Insurance
• James D. Hovren – Corporate Governance Law
• Jed Manwaring – Commercial Litigation and Litigation – Construction
• Matthew L. Walters – Employment Law – Management, Insurance Law, Litigation – Insurance, and Litigation – Trusts and Estates

Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America recognizes associates and other lawyers who are earlier in their careers for their outstanding professional excellence in private practice in the United States. Lawyers recognized in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America are divided by geographic region and practice areas. They are reviewed by their peers based on professional expertise and undergo an authentication process to make sure they are in current practice and in good standing.

Elam Burke, PA would like to congratulate the following lawyers recognized in the 2026 edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America:

• Jaclyn Gans – Commercial Litigation, Construction Law, Litigation – Construction, and Litigation – Trusts and Estates
• Abigail R. Germaine – Environmental Law, Land Use and Zoning Law, and Municipal Law
• Meredith Kohler – Business Organizations (including LLC’s and Partnerships), Intellectual Property Law, and Real Estate Law
• Molly A. Miragas – Construction Law and Litigation – Construction
• Meghan Sullivan Conrad – Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships) and Municipal Law