Honors & Awards

Chambers Recognizes Whiteford in a Record 16 Practices

Date: June 4, 2026
Whiteford is pleased to announce that Chambers and Partners has once again ranked the firm highly in its 2026 list of leading firms and business lawyers. This year’s recognition includes 31 attorneys in 16 practice areas at the National and State level.

Recognized in these practices:
Bankruptcy Litigation (NY)
Bankruptcy/Restructuring (MD, VA)
Construction (MD)
Corporate/M&A (MD, VA)
Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation (MD)
Environment (VA)
Healthcare (MD)
Insurance (MD)
Intellectual Property (MD)
Labor & Employment (MD, VA)
Litigation: General Commercial (MD, VA)
Political Law (Nationwide)
Private Wealth Law (MD)
Real Estate (MD)
Real Estate: Zoning/Land Use (MD)
Transportation: Shipping/Maritime: Litigation (outside New York), (Nationwide)
 
Individual lawyers listed in Chambers USA and their areas of recognition are below (newly recognized*):
Thomas C. Barbuti - Real Estate, MD - Senior Statespeople
Todd M. Brooks* - Bankruptcy/Restructuring, MD
Robert F. Carney - Construction, MD
Adam Cizek - Construction, MD
Mary Elizabeth Davis - Labor & Employment, VA
Peter J. Davis - Intellectual Property, MD
Gardner M. Duvall - Insurance, MD
Bradford F. Englander - Bankruptcy/Restructuring, VA
Martin T. Fletcher - Bankruptcy/Restructuring, MD - Eminent Practitioners
David W. Gaffey - Bankruptcy/Restructuring, VA
John B. Gontrum - Real Estate: Zoning/Land Use, MD
Peter D. Guattery - Labor & Employment, MD
Sigrid C. Haines - Healthcare, MD
Vernon E. Inge, Jr. - Litigation: General Commercial, VA
Christopher A. Jones - Bankruptcy/Restructuring, VA
Frank S. Jones, Jr. - Corporate/M&A, MD
James A. Kahl - Political Law, Nationwide
Paul W. Madden - Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation, MD - Senior Statespeople
Rose M. Matricciani - Healthcare, MD
Albert J. Mezzanotte, Jr. - Insurance, MD
Joseph J. Mezzanotte - Real Estate, MD
S. Keith Moulsdale - Intellectual Property, MD
Dale G. Mullen - Environment, VA
Paul M. Nussbaum - Bankruptcy Litigation, NY
Brandy M. Rapp* - Bankruptcy/Restructuring, VA
William F. Ryan, Jr. - Litigation: General Commercial, MD
John C. Selbach - Corporate/M&A, VA
Charles L. Simmons, Jr. - Transportation: Shipping/Maritime: Litigation (outside New York), Nationwide
Steven E. Tiller - Intellectual Property, MD
Eric A. Vendt - Corporate/M&A, VA
 
Individual lawyers listed in Chambers HNW (High Net Worth) and their areas of recognition are below:
Edwin G. Fee, Jr. - Private Wealth Law, MD
About Whiteford: Whiteford provides comprehensive business law and litigation services to clients ranging from innovative start-ups to middle market companies to Fortune 100 enterprises. With a growing footprint of East Coast offices from New York to Florida, and a new office in Denver, Colorado, we serve clients regionally, nationally and internationally.