WEST CHESTER, PA — Fourteen attorneys at West Chester-based Unruh Turner Burke & Frees were recognized in the 2027 editions of The Best Lawyers in America and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America, giving the firm peer-reviewed distinctions across land use, real estate, trusts and estates, litigation and other practice areas.
Eleven attorneys were included in the 2027 edition of The Best Lawyers in America, while three were selected for Ones to Watch, which recognizes attorneys earlier in their careers.
The largest concentration of recognition was in land use and zoning. Amanda J. Sundquist was recognized for land use and zoning and municipal law, while Andrew D.H. Rau was selected for land use and zoning, related litigation and municipal law.
Robert C. Jefferson IV and Ryan M. Jennings were also recognized for land use and zoning, with Jennings additionally selected for litigation in the practice area. Theodore F. Claypoole was recognized for land use and zoning and real estate law.
The firm’s trusts and estates attorneys on the list include Anylise Crouthamel, David M. Frees III and Douglas L. Kaune. Kaune is a first-time Best Lawyers honoree in the 2027 edition.
James C. Dalton was recognized for real estate litigation and trusts and estates litigation. John K. Fiorillo was selected for bankruptcy and creditor-debtor rights, insolvency and reorganization law, and commercial litigation. William J. Burke III was recognized for real estate law.
Three other attorneys — Daniel J. Yarnall, Jeremy E. Grivensky and Lauren C. Nehra — were named to the 2027 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America list.
Yarnall was recognized for commercial litigation and criminal defense-general practice. Grivensky was selected for appellate practice, commercial litigation, education law and personal injury litigation on behalf of plaintiffs. Nehra was recognized for commercial litigation and labor and employment litigation.
Best Lawyers bases its selections on evaluations by other attorneys rather than self-nominations or paid listings, according to the firm. About 5% of practicing attorneys in a market receive Best Lawyers recognition, while roughly 2% of early-career attorneys nationally receive Ones to Watch recognition.
“These honors reflect the trust our colleagues place in us, and the commitment our attorneys bring to every client matter,” Unruh Turner Burke & Frees shareholder Kristen W. Ladd said.
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