Congratulations to our 2026 Super Lawyers and Rising Stars

We are proud to announce that six of our attorneys are named to the 2026 Super Lawyer list and five of our attorneys are named to the Rising Stars list. Super Lawyers recognizes the top attorneys nationwide, across a variety of practice areas and firm sizes, using a patented process of independent research and peer input.

The lawyers selected include those with many years of experience, as well as the Rising Stars of the profession. Congratulations to:

Super Lawyers 

Kevin Birkhead
Estate Planning & Probate

Thomas Boulden
Estate & Trust Litigation

Catherine Harper
Land Use/Zoning

Carol Livingood
Estate Planning & Probate

George Riter
Estate Planning & Probate

Eric Smith
Real Estate

Rising Stars

Vincent Cocco
Civil Litigation

Matthew D. DeLeo
Business Litigation, Civil Litigation, Real Estate: Business

Elizabeth Ferraro
Estate Planning & Probate

Chloe Mullen-Wilson
Estate & Probate

Kathleen Vermilion
Schools & Education