11 Essex Richards Attorneys Named Best Lawyers by Best Lawyers in America

Essex Richards, P.A. is pleased to announce that The Best Lawyers© in America has named 11 of its attorneys to the 2024 list in the publication’s newly released 30th edition – Norris Adams, Rob Blair, Jon Buchan, Woody Connette, Heather Culp, John Daniel, Bree Laughrun, Lauren Lewis, Steve Morris, Natalie Potter, and John Woodman. 

Additionally, Woody Connette was named “Lawyer of the Year” in the areas of Employment Litigation and Litigation-ERISA. 

Best Lawyers© is based on a peer-review survey of over 50,000 attorneys in all 50 states and the District of Columbia and more than 7.3 million detailed evaluations of lawyers’ legal abilities by other lawyers in their practice areas. Attorneys are not permitted to pay any fee to participate or be included on the lists.

The complete list of the 2024 Essex Richards Best Lawyers© is as follows:

  • Norris A. Adams II (2018) 
    • Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
    • Employment Law – Individuals
    • Litigation – ERISA
  • Robert S. Blair, Jr. (2011) 
    • Collaborative Law: Family Law
    • Family Law
    • Family Law Mediation
  • Jonathan Edward Buchan (1991)
    • Commercial Litigation
    • First Amendment Law
    • Litigation – First Amendment
    • Media Law
    • Trusts and Estates
  • Edward G. Connette III (2007) 
    • Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
    • Employment Law – Individuals
    • Litigation – ERISA
    • Litigation – Labor and Employment
    • Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs
  • Heather W. Culp (2017) 
    • Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
    • Commercial Litigation
    • Litigation – Bankruptcy
  • John T. Daniel (2010) 
    • Commercial Litigation
    • Construction Law
    • Insurance Law
    • Litigation – Construction
  • L. Bree Laughrun (2024)
    • Family Law
  • Lauren V. Lewis (2019) 
    • Collaborative Law: Family Law
    • Family Law
  • Stephen H. Morris (2016) 
    • Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
    • Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law
    • Litigation and Controversy – Tax
    • Tax Law
    • Trusts and Estates
  • Natalie Potter (2020) 
    • Commercial Litigation
    • Insurance Law
    • Litigation – Labor and Employment
  • John Woodman (2023)
    • Corporate Law