Bree Laughren

12 Essex Richards Attorneys Named Best Lawyers and Ones to Watch by Best Lawyers in America

Essex Richards, P.A. is pleased to announce that The Best Lawyers© in America has named 12 of its attorneys to the 2023 list in the publication’s newly released 29th edition – Norris Adams, Rob Blair, Jon Buchan, Woody Connette, Heather Culp, John Daniel, Rick Elkins, Anne Essaye, Bree Laughrun, Lauren Lewis, Steve Morris, and Natalie Potter. 

Additionally, Rick Elkins was named “Lawyer of the Year” in the area of Family Law Arbitration, and Rob Blair was named “Lawyer of the Year” in the area of Family Law

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 12.2 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 2023 Essex Richards Best Lawyers© is as follows:

Norris A. Adams II

  • Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
  • Employment Law – Individuals
  • Litigation – ERISA

Robert S. Blair, Jr.

  • Collaborative Law: Family Law 
  • Family Law
  • Family Law Mediation

Jonathan Edward Buchan

  • Commercial Litigation
  • First Amendment Law
  • Litigation – First Amendment
  • Media Law
  • Trusts and Estates

Edward G. Connette III

  • Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
  • Employment Law – Individuals
  • Litigation – ERISA
  • Litigation – Labor and Employment
  • Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs

Heather W. Culp

  • Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Litigation – Bankruptcy

John T. Daniel

  • Commercial Litigation
  • Construction Law
  • Insurance Law
  • Litigation – Construction

Rick Elkins

  • Family Law
  • Family Law Arbitration
  • Family Law Mediation

Anne Essaye

  • Litigation – Real Estate

Lauren V. Lewis

  • Collaborative Law: Family Law
  • Family Law

Stephen H. Morris

  • Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
  • Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law

Natalie Potter

  • Litigation – Labor and Employment

Bree Laughrun

  • Ones to Watch – Family Law