Best Lawyers Names 21 Sommers Schwartz Attorneys as The Best Lawyers in America 2026
We are pleased and proud to announce that Best Lawyers has selected 21 Sommers Schwartz attorneys to include in the 2026 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®. All the honorees are trial attorneys representing plaintiffs who are harmed physically, emotionally, or financially:
- David W. Christensen – Legal Malpractice Law, Medical Malpractice Law, Personal Injury Litigation, Product Liability Litigation, and Professional Malpractice Law
- Michael J. Cunningham – Medical Malpractice Law and Personal Injury Litigation
- Matthew G. Curtis – Medical Malpractice Law and Personal Injury Litigation
- Andy Dragovic – Personal Injury Litigation
- Lisa Esser-Weidenfeller – Medical Malpractice Law and Personal Injury Litigation
- Richard D. Fox – Personal Injury Litigation
- Joseph E. Grinnan – Personal Injury Litigation
- Richard L. Groffsky – Medical Malpractice Law and Personal Injury Litigation
- Ramona C. Howard – Appellate Practice
- Samuel A. Meklir – Medical Malpractice Law and Personal Injury Litigation
- Arvin Pearlman – Personal Injury Litigation and Railroad Law
- Tad Roumayah – Employment Law and Litigation – Labor and Employment
- Robert B. Sickels – Medical Malpractice Law
- Kevin Stoops – Employment Law and Litigation – Labor and Employment
- Judith A. Susskind – Medical Malpractice Law and Personal Injury Litigation
- Daniel D. Swanson – Employment Law (Individuals)
- Jason J. Thompson – Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions
- Norman D. Tucker – Medical Malpractice Law and Personal Injury Litigation
- Matthew Turner – Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions, Medical Malpractice Law, and Personal Injury Litigation
- Kenneth T. Watkins – Medical Malpractice Law and Personal Injury Litigation
- Jesse Young – Employment Law and Litigation – Labor and Employment
The Best Lawyers awards result from a rigorous evaluation process that considers client and lawyer evaluations, peer review from leading attorneys in similar practice areas, and additional information provided by law firms as part of a formal submission process. Please join us in congratulating our colleagues on their esteemed honors!
