44 Bowles Rice Attorneys Named to 2027 Best Lawyers List

August 20, 2026

Bowles Rice LLP is proud to share that 44 attorneys have received The Best Lawyers in America® award for 2027, reflecting the talent and commitment to client service found across the firm.

For more than four decades, Best Lawyers has recognized attorneys through a peer-review process designed to identify leading legal professionals in their respective practice areas and geographic markets. First published in 1983, the publication has grown into a widely recognized resource for individuals and businesses seeking legal counsel.

Selection for The Best Lawyers in America® is based on feedback from other attorneys who evaluate their peers on the quality of their legal work and professional abilities. Those selected also undergo an eligibility review to confirm they are actively practicing and in good standing.

Bowles Rice congratulates the following awardees:

  • Mark Adkins – Charleston: Commercial Litigation; Government Relations Practice; Litigation - Banking and Finance; and Litigation - Construction
  • Aaron C. Boone – Parkersburg: Commercial Litigation and Litigation - Trust and Estates
  • Mario R. Bordogna – Morgantown: Employment Law - Management and Litigation - Labor and Employment
  • Michael Cardi – Morgantown: Commercial Litigation and Litigation - Real Estate
  • Kimberly S. Croyle – Morgantown: Education Law
  • Mark B. D'Antoni – Charleston: Corporate Law and Real Estate Law
  • David A. DeJarnett – Martinsburg: Corporate Law; Litigation - Trusts and Estates; Litigation and Controversy - Tax; Nonprofit / Charities Law; Tax Law; and Trusts and Estates
  • Charles B. Dollison – Charleston: Energy Law; Mining Law; and Oil and Gas Law
  • Jennifer Hagedorn – Morgantown: Employment Law - Management and Litigation - Labor and Employment
  • Roger G. Hanshaw – Charleston: Energy Law; Energy Regulatory Law; Environmental Law; and Litigation - Environmental
  • Steven R. Hardman – Parkersburg: Real Estate Law
  • Richard R. Heath, Jr. – Charleston: Government Relations Practice
  • Thomas A. Heywood – Charleston: Corporate Law; Government Relations Practice; Health Care Law; and Mergers and Acquisitions Law
  • Diana Leigh Jacobs – Charleston: Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
  • James V. Kelsh – Charleston: Municipal Law
  • Whitney R. Kerns – Morgantown: Oil and Gas Law
  • Emily Lambright – Charleston: Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
  • Thomas Lane – Charleston: Energy Law; Litigation - Real Estate; Mining Law; Natural Resources Law; Oil and Gas Law; and Real Estate Law
  • Gordon C. Lane – Charleston: Corporate Law and Tax Law
  • Eric H. London – Morgantown: Real Estate Law
  • Peter Markham – Charleston: Appellate Practice and Commercial Litigation
  • Breckenridge Martin – Parkersburg: Energy Law and Oil and Gas Law
  • Stephen M. Mathias – Martinsburg: Real Estate Law
  • Ellen Maxwell-Hoffman – Charleston: Ethics and Professional Responsibility Law
  • Tyler Mayhew – Martinsburg: Commercial Litigation
  • Stuart A. McMillan – Charleston: Bet-the-Company Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Insurance Law; Litigation - First Amendment; and Media Law
  • Bradley Mellor – Canonsburg, PA: Construction Law and Litigation - Construction
  • David A. Mohler – Charleston: Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
  • Marc A. Monteleone – Charleston: Construction Law; Corporate Law; Oil and Gas Law; Tax Law; and Trusts and Estates
  • Julie A. Moore – Morgantown: Employment Law - Management; Labor Law - Management; Litigation - Labor and Employment; Mediation
  • Corey L. Palumbo – Charleston: Litigation - Insurance
  • Anna M. Price – Charleston: Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law; Elder Law; Litigation - Trusts and Estates; Tax Law; Trusts and Estates
  • Charles F. Printz, Jr. – Martinsburg: Bet-the-Company Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Education Law; Employment Law - Management; Labor Law - Management; Litigation - Construction; and Litigation - Labor and Employment
  • Michael Proctor – Canonsburg, PA: Commercial Litigation
  • Lesley A. Russo – Charleston: Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
  • Floyd McKinley Sayre – Martinsburg: Litigation and Controversy - Tax; Municipal Law; and Tax Law
  • Howard E. Seufer, Jr. – Charleston: Education Law
  • Grant P. H. Shuman – Charleston: Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law and Litigation - ERISA
  • Camden P. Siegrist – Charleston: Corporate Law and Public Finance Law
  • Amy J. Tawney – Charleston: Banking and Finance Law; Cannabis Law; and Corporate Law
  • Benjamin R. Thomas – Charleston: Banking and Finance Law and Mergers and Acquisitions Law
  • Kenneth E. Webb, Jr. – Charleston: Commercial Litigation and Litigation - Construction
  • Seth Wilson – Morgantown: Energy Law
  • Gabriele Wohl – Charleston: Commercial Litigation; Criminal Defense: White-Collar; Litigation - Labor and Employment; and Product Liability Litigation - Defendants

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Established in 1920, Bowles Rice is a full-service commercial and defense firm with over 100 attorneys serving national and regional clients from offices in West Virginia, Virginia, and Pennsylvania.