Best Lawyers Recognizes 56 Connell Foley Attorneys

Connell Foley LLP is pleased to announce that 44 of the firm’s attorneys have been recognized in the 2025 edition of “The Best Lawyers in America,” which honors and celebrates the professional accomplishments of the top legal talent in the country. In addition, the publication’s “Ones to Watch” list includes 12 Connell Foley lawyers.

This year’s edition also names firm partner Thomas Cosma as a “Lawyer of the Year” in the Construction Law category and partner John Cromie as a “Lawyer of the Year” in the Real Estate Law category. 

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The following 44 Connell Foley attorneys were recognized in the 2025 edition of “The Best Lawyers in America”:

Jersey City

Jennifer M. Carrillo-Perez – Real Estate Law

William J. Castner – Administrative/Regulatory Law

William D. Deveau – Insurance Law

George L. Garcia – Real Estate Law

Charles J. Harrington, III – Real Estate Law; Land Use and Zoning Law

Leo J. Hurley – Cannabis Law; Commercial Litigation; Criminal Defense: White-Collar

James C. McCann – Land Use and Zoning Law; Real Estate Law

Nevins McCann – Real Estate Law

Philip F. McGovern, Jr. – Commercial Litigation; Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law

Newark

Brendan Judge – Commercial Litigation

John P. Lacey – Commercial Litigation; Criminal Defense: White-Collar

Jeffrey O’Hara – Product Liability Litigation – Defendants

Roseland

Philip W. Allogramento III – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Litigation – Bankruptcy

Agnes Antonian – Environmental Law; Litigation - Environmental

Richard D. Catenacci – Appellate Practice; Commercial Litigation

Kevin J. Coakley – Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law; Litigation – Land Use and Zoning; Litigation – Real Estate

Eugune J. Codey – Arbitration; Mediation

Timothy E. Corriston – Litigation – Environmental; Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions – Defendants

Thomas S. Cosma – Construction Law; Litigation – Construction

John D. Cromie – Banking and Finance Law; Corporate Law; Real Estate Law

Neil S. Dornbaum – Immigration Law

Nicole Dory – Environmental Law; Real Estate Law

Mark L. Fleder – Construction Law; Litigation - Construction

Kevin R. Gardner – Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Environmental

Angela Iuso – Corporate Law

Mary Hurley Kellett – Litigation – Construction

George J. Kenny – Commercial Litigation; Insurance Law

William P. Krauss – Insurance Law

Patricia Lee – Commercial Litigation

Patrick J. McAuley – Commercial Litigation; Real Estate Law

Michael X. McBride – Construction Law

Jeffrey W. Moryan – Commercial Litigation

Kathleen M. Peregoy – Immigration Law

Robert L. Podvey – Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Environmental: Litigation – Land Use and Zoning; Litigation – Real Estate

Karen Painter Randall – Professional Malpractice Law – Defendants

Robert Ryan – Professional Malpractice Law – Defendants

Thomas Scuderi – Corporate Law

Michael A. Shadiack – Employment Law – Management; Litigation – Labor and Employment

Peter J. Smith – Construction Law

Brian Steller – Insurance Law

Marianne C. Tolomeo – Employment Law – Management

Stephen A. Urban – Real Estate Law

Anthony F. Vitiello – Litigation – Trusts and Estates; Litigation and Controversy – Tax; Trusts and Estates

Abigail J. Walsh – Immigration Law

The publication recognized the following 12 Connell Foley attorneys on its 2025 “Ones to Watch” list:

Jersey City

Thomas P. Leane – Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Real Estate

Alexa Salcito – Commercial Litigation

New York

Christopher Henschel – Commercial Litigation

Samuel P. Quatromoni – Production Liability Litigation – Defendants

Newark

William C. Gattoni, Jr. – Litigation – Labor and Employment

Perri J. Koll – Product Liability Litigation – Defendants

Joseph C. Megariotis – Commercial Litigation; Product Liability Litigation – Defendants

Roseland

Ryan A. Benson – Environmental Law; Real Estate Law

John W. Dalo – Banking and Finance Law

Evan D. Haggerty – Insurance Law

Lauren F. Iannaccone – Commercial Litigation; Litigation - Intellectual Property

Michael A. Rolek – Commercial Litigation