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Chartwell Attorneys Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2027

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August 20, 2026
August 20, 2026

(Philadelphia, PA) — The 2027 edition of The Best Lawyers in America® recognizes 34 Chartwell Law attorneys for their work across a wide range of practices and markets throughout the country.

The Best Lawyers in America® recognizes attorneys across numerous practice areas and geographic markets. Recognition is based on peer review, with attorneys evaluating the professional abilities of colleagues within the same geographic region and legal practice area.

The 2027 honorees represent Chartwell offices across 12 states, with recognition in the areas of workers’ compensation, insurance, product liability, commercial litigation, employment, transportation, real estate, and maritime law. Collectively, these attorneys bring significant experience to their respective practices and have built strong professional reputations within the legal communities they serve.

The attorneys recognized in the 2027 edition include:

Miami, FL

  • Andrew D. Craven — Admiralty and Maritime Law
  • Mitchell L. Lundeen — Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
  • Marcus G. Mahfood — Admiralty and Maritime Law
  • Elisha Sullivan — Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants

Orlando, FL

  • Shari Gegerson Hall — Workers' Compensation Law - Employers

Atlanta, GA

  • Whitney Lay Greene — Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
  • Robert A. Luskin — Insurance Law; Litigation - Insurance; Litigation - Labor and Employment

Peoria, IL

  • Matthew S. Hefflefinger — Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants

Framingham, MA

  • Sarah E. Wheeler — Workers' Compensation Law - Employers

Ridgeland, MS

  • M. Garner Berry — Transportation Law; Workers' Compensation Law - Employers
  • G. Weathers Virden, Jr. — Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants

Charlotte, NC

  • W. James Flynn — Workers' Compensation Law - Employers

Portland, OR

  • Elissa M. Boyd — Insurance Law; Litigation - Insurance

Camp Hill, PA

  • Robert J. Baker — Workers' Compensation Law - Employers
  • Queena Baumbach — Workers' Compensation Law - Employers
  • Katherine Bavoso — Workers' Compensation Law - Employers
  • Joshua A. Gray — Workers' Compensation Law - Employers
  • Jonathan P. Spadea — Workers' Compensation Law - Employers

King of Prussia, PA

  • Megan L. Dougherty — Workers' Compensation Law - Employers
  • Jason Hanford — Employment Law - Management; Workers' Compensation Law - Claimants
  • Jaclyn A. Vottero — Workers' Compensation Law - Employers

Philadelphia, PA

  • Elizabeth S. Cavallaro — Workers' Compensation Law - Employers

Scranton, PA

  • E. Patrick Heffron — Product Liability Litigation - Defendants

Sewickley, PA

  • Andrew Klaber — Workers' Compensation Law - Employers
  • Alan Wolfson — Workers' Compensation Law - Employers
  • Kimberly A. Zabroski — Workers' Compensation Law - Employers

Charleston, SC

  • Leslie M. Whitten — Workers' Compensation Law - Employers

Chattanooga, TN

  • Barret S. Albritton — Litigation - Construction; Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
  • Everett L. Hixson III — Commercial Litigation; Insurance Law
  • Everett L. Hixson, Jr. — Commercial Litigation; Litigation - Real Estate; Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants

Bee Cave, TX

  • Barrie Beer — Insurance Law; Litigation - Insurance
  • Amber Dunten — Litigation - Insurance
  • Allison Vann — Litigation - Insurance

Vancouver, WA

  • Sean W. Carney — Insurance Law

About Chartwell Law  

Chartwell Law is a nationally ranked law firm with over 300 attorneys across nearly 40 offices throughout the country. Our attorneys advise and defend our clients in complex, multi-party cases involving insurance coverage, bad faith, and reinsurance; construction defect and site accidents; automobile and trucking accidents; trucking and transportation law; retail, entertainment, and hospitality matters; employment law; workers’ compensation; first-party property; creditors’ rights; and maritime law, among various other facets of general civil and commercial litigation. Fostering a collaborative approach to legal services, we maintain a national presence, while providing a boutique experience to our clients.

To learn more, please visit www.chartwelllaw.com and follow us on LinkedIn.  

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