59 Cokinos | Young Lawyers Honored in the 2025 Edition of Best Lawyers®; Robbie MacPherson Named “Lawyer of the Year”
Cokinos | Young is pleased to announce that 59 lawyers have been included in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®. This year’s list recognizes 30 Cokinos | Young attorneys as The Best Lawyers in America and 29 attorneys as Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America.
New Jersey/New York Principal Robbie MacPherson has been named 2025 “Lawyer of the Year” for his work in construction law in Hackensack. Only a single lawyer in each practice area and designated metropolitan area is honored as the “Lawyer of the Year,” making this a significant and coveted accolade. These lawyers are selected based on particularly impressive voting averages received during the peer review assessments.
Receiving this designation reflects the high level of respect a lawyer has earned among other leading lawyers in the same communities and the same practice areas for their abilities, their professionalism, and their integrity.
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Cokinos | Young would like to congratulate the following lawyers named to 2025 The Best Lawyers in America list:
- Travis M. Brown – Construction Law, Insurance Law, Litigation – Construction, and Litigation – Insurance
- Craig H. Clendenin – Commercial Litigation
- Gregory M. Cokinos – Commercial Litigation, Construction Law, and Litigation – Construction
- Stephanie H. Cook – Commercial Litigation, Construction Law, and Litigation – Construction
- Taylor V. Cooksey – Real Estate Law
- Stanley W. Curry – Commercial Litigation, Construction Law, and Litigation – Construction
- Chance K. Decker – Commercial Litigation
- Jay K. Farwell – Commercial Litigation, Construction Law, and Litigation – Construction
- J. Parker Fauntleroy – Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants and Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
- W. Patrick Garner – Construction Law and Litigation – Construction
- Charles W. Getman – Construction Law and Litigation – Construction
- Anthony T. Golz – Appellate Practice
- John L. Grayson – Construction Law, Litigation – Construction, and Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
- Gabriel S. Head – Construction Law and Litigation – Construction
- Michael B. Hiddemen – Commercial Litigation
- Philip M. Kinkaid – Real Estate Law
- Beau E. LeBlanc – Admiralty and Maritime Law, Commercial Litigation, Construction Law, and Litigation – Construction
- Dana Livingston – Appellate Practice
- Robert J. MacPherson – Commercial Litigation, Construction Law, and Litigation – Construction
- Shelly D. Masters – Commercial Litigation, Construction Law, and Litigation – Construction
- Stephanie L. O’Rourke – Commercial Litigation, Construction Law, and Litigation – Construction
- Craig E. Power – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law and Litigation – Bankruptcy
- Russell W. Smith – Construction Law
- Darrell W. Taylor – Corporate Law and Real Estate Law
- Roger D. Townsend – Appellate Practice and Construction Law
- Christopher C. Wan – Commercial Litigation
- John C. Warren – Construction Law and Litigation – Construction
- Peter B. Wells IV – Construction Law, Litigation – Construction, and Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
- Patrick J. Wielinski – Construction Law, Insurance Law, Litigation – Construction, and Litigation – Insurance
- Marc A. Young – Commercial Litigation, Construction Law, and Litigation – Construction
Cokinos | Young would like to congratulate the following lawyers recognized in the 2025 edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America:
- Lauren S. Aldredge – Intellectual Property Law, Litigation – Intellectual Property, and Litigation – Labor and Employment
- Kathleen E. Barrett Madere – Commercial Litigation, Construction Law, and Litigation – Construction
- David A. Brooks – Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, and Real Estate Law
- Bianca Cedrone – Litigation – Construction and Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
- E. Samuel Crecelius III – Commercial Litigation, Construction Law, and Insurance Law
- Jude K.A. Des Bordes – Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants and Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
- Roland P. Driscoll – Litigation – Construction
- Alec T. Dudley – Commercial Litigation and Litigation – Construction
- P. Costa Economides – Construction Law
- Dale O. Fresch – Commercial Litigation
- Reagan H. Gibbs III – Commercial Litigation, Construction Law, and Insurance Law
- Cody R. Graham – Commercial Litigation, Construction Law, and Litigation – Construction
- Blake E. Jones – Commercial Litigation and Construction Law
- Derek K. Kammerlocher – Construction Law, Corporate Law, Litigation – Construction, and Real Estate Law
- Allegra S. Lezak – Commercial Litigation, Construction Law, and Litigation – Construction
- Matthew J. Longoria – Litigation – Construction
- Renee M. Mango – Construction Law and Insurance Law
- Kevin A. Moczygemba – Commercial Litigation and Construction Law
- Laura K. Napoli-Janitens – Commercial Litigation, Construction Law, and Litigation – Construction
- Katie D. Nash – Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, and Real Estate Law
- Mitchell R. Powell – Commercial Litigation, Construction Law, Insurance Law, Litigation – Construction, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants, and Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
- Amy N. Rauch – Insurance Law
- Branson K. Rogers – Commercial Litigation and Litigation – Construction
- R. Anderson Sessions – Construction Law
- Christian C. Trevino – Commercial Litigation, Construction Law, and Litigation – Construction
- Joseph D. Walker – Construction Law and Litigation – Construction
- Joshua J. Woods – Commercial Litigation, Construction Law, and Litigation – Construction
- Whitley B. Zachary – Construction Law, Litigation – Construction, and Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs
- Kyle A. Zunker – Construction Law
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About Cokinos | Young
Cokinos | Young has led Texas construction and real estate law for over three decades. And today, our 100+ dedicated professionals operate coast to coast and proudly handle all aspects of construction law for owner/developers, project managers, general contractors, design professionals, subcontractors, sureties, and lenders. We provide both dispute resolution and transactional services to clients through all phases of commercial, industrial, pipeline, offshore, civil, and residential construction. Our reputation was built on relentless commitment to client service and the industries we serve, and that remains our primary driver. Dedicated. Resilient. Expertise. That’s Cokinos | Young. Learn more at cokinoslaw.com.