Seventeen Bush Ross Attorneys Named 2019 Best Lawyers in America®, Including Three Recognized as "Lawyer of the Year"

August 15, 2018

Bush Ross is pleased to announce that seventeen of the firm's attorneys have been selected by their peers for inclusion in the 2019 publication of Best Lawyers in America®.  Additionally, three of the firm's shareholders, James J. Evangelista, Edward O. Savitz, and Jeffrey W. Warren have been named "Lawyers of the Year" in their respective practice areas. Only a single lawyer in each designated metropolitan area is honored as the “Lawyer of the Year” for their particular area of practice.

The Bush Ross attorneys named 2019 Best Lawyers in America® are as follows:

Jolyon D. Acosta – Trusts & Estates
Adam L. Alpert – Bankruptcy Litigation

J. Carter Andersen – Commercial Litigation
Eric N. Appleton – Real Estate Law, Real Estate Litigation
David C. Banker – Commercial Litigation, Medical Malpractice Defense, Personal Injury Defense
Troy J. Crotts – Medical Malpractice Defense, Personal Injury Defense
Samuel B. Dolcimascolo – Trusts and Estates
James J. Evangelista – Medical Malpractice Defense, Personal Injury Defense, Professional Malpractice Defense; "Lawyer of the Year"
John N. Giordano – Banking and Finance, Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions
Benjamin S. Jilek – Insurance Law, Insurance Litigation, Personal Injury Defense
Brent A. Jones – Corporate Law
Peter J. Kelly – Real Estate Law, Trusts and Estates
Brian T. McElfatrick – Construction Litigation

H. Web Melton III – Land Use and Zoning Law
Edward O. Savitz – Commercial Litigation, Construction Law, Construction Litigation, Real Estate Litigation, Securities Litigation, Professional Malpractice Defense; "Lawyer of the Year"
H. Bradley Staggs – Bankruptcy and Creditor/Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Bankruptcy Litigation
Jeffrey W. Warren – Bankruptcy and Creditor/Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Bankruptcy Litigation; "Lawyer of the Year"

The Best Lawyers in America was first published in 1983 and is the oldest and most respected legal referral guide in the U.S. Best Lawyers annually surveys thousands of top attorneys in the United States, who confidentially evaluate the legal abilities of their professional peers.

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