Bird Marella Showcases Top-Tier Legal Talent with 19 Attorneys Named Among the 2022 Best Lawyers in America®

Bird Marella is proud to announce its inclusion in the 2022 edition of Best Lawyers in America® and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch by U.S. NewsNearly half of the firm’s entire roster of attorneys have been recognized and selected by their peers as outstanding attorneys in their respective areas of expertise 

The Best Lawyers in America (2022 Edition) 

Terry W. Bird 
Commercial Litigation
Criminal Defense: White-Collar 

Joel E. Boxer
Litigation – Trusts and Estates 

Paul S. Chan
Commercial Litigation
Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Litigation – Securities 

Mark T. Drooks 
Commercial Litigation
Litigation – Securities 

Thomas R. Freeman 
Appellate Practice
Criminal Defense: White-Collar 

Benjamin N. Gluck 
Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Health Care Law 

Gary S. Lincenberg
Commercial Litigation
Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Environmental Law
Litigation – Securities
Qui Tam Law 

Vincent J. Marella
Criminal Defense: White-Collar 

Sharon Ben-Shahar Mayer 
Criminal Defense: White-Collar 

Ronald J. Nessim
Commercial Litigation
Criminal Defense: White-Collar 

Ariel A. Neuman
Criminal Defense: White-Collar 

Thomas V. Reichert 
Commercial Litigation 

Ekwan E. Rhow 
Commercial Litigation
Health Care Law
Litigation – Intellectual Property 

Nicole Rodriguez Van Dyk 
Health Care Law 

Dorothy Wolpert 
Commercial Litigation
Environmental Law 

The Best Lawyers in America: Ones to Watch (2022 Edition) 

The second annual Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch list recognizes attorneys in the earlier stages of their careers for exceptional professional excellence. Last year’s honorees, Julia Cherlow and Naomi Solomon, have each earned an additional recognition in the Entertainment and Sports Law practice area. The 2022 list also honors Oliver Rocos and Ray Seilie for their leading legal practices.   

Julia B. Cherlow 
Commercial Litigation
Entertainment and Sports Law 

Oliver Rocos 
Entertainment and Sports Law 

Ray S. Seilie 
Commercial Litigation 

Naomi S. Solomon 
Commercial Litigation
Entertainment and Sports Law 

Best Lawyers® is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey in which more than 50,000 leading attorneys cast nearly 5 million votes on the legal abilities of other lawyers in their practice areas. As lawyers are not required or allowed to pay a fee to be listed, inclusion in Best Lawyers is considered a singular honor.