19 Willig, Williams & Davidson Attorneys Named Among 2026 ‘Best Lawyers in America’ and ‘Ones to Watch,’ Lauren Hoye Named ‘Lawyer of the Year’

Philadelphia and Harrisburg labor & employment lawyers recognized among best in the country

PHILADELPHIA (August 21, 2025) – Pennsylvania labor, employment and workers’ compensation law firm Willig, Williams & Davidson is proud to announce that 19 of its attorneys have been selected by their peers for inclusion in the 2026 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®, one of the legal profession’s oldest and most respected peer-review publications, and its list of Ones to Watch, which highlights early-career attorneys who show exceptional skill and promise within their practice areas.

The 2026 Best Lawyers include Irwin W. Aronson, James S. Beall, Susan Bahme Blumenfeld, Eric Borjeson, Stuart W. Davidson, Aneesah El-Amin-Jaamia, Michael P. Fenerty, Laurence M. Goodman, Ryan A. Hancock, Lauren M. Hoye, Nancy B. G. Lassen, Bruce M. Ludwig, Linda M. Martin, Richard G. Poulson, Amy L. Rosenberger, Ralph J. Teti, Deborah R. Willig, and Brett Zeitlin. Many of the attorneys have been named among Best Lawyers for 10 years or more, while Aronson, Davidson, and Willig have been named for more than 30 years. In addition, Jordan Konell has been named among The Best Lawyers in America: Ones to Watch, which recognizes attorneys who have been in practice for 10 or fewer years.

Hoye also has received Best Lawyers’ 2026 Edition “Lawyer of the Year” Award. She was recognized in Philadelphia in the practice area of labor law – union. This honor is awarded to an individual lawyer based on the overall voter feedback from their peers in their specific practice area and geographic region. Only one lawyer is selected as Lawyer of the Year for each practice area and location.

The attorneys were recognized for their work in the practice areas of union labor law, employee benefits (ERISA) law, employment law – individuals, labor and employment law, labor and employment litigation, family law, and workers’ compensation law – claimants.

Since it was first published in 1983, Best Lawyers has become highly regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence. Best Lawyers is based on detailed peer-review surveys, in which tens of thousands of leading attorneys vote on the legal abilities of other lawyers in their practice areas. Since lawyers are neither required nor allowed to pay a fee to be listed, inclusion in Best Lawyers is considered a singular honor.