COUGHLIN & GERHART, ATTORNEYS HONORED IN BEST LAWYERS® LIST
Coughlin & Gerhart, LLP, a distinguished multi-service law firm, is proud to announce 14 of its attorneys were recently selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America© 2025. The lawyers recognized are Rachel A. Abbott (Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs), Jeffrey A. Brown (Workers’ Compensation Law-Claimants), Mary Louise Conrow (Labor & Employment), Mark S. Gorgos (Banking & Finance Law, Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships) and Municipal Law), Robert R. Jones (Litigation -Trusts & Estates, Personal Injury Litigation- Plaintiff), Kristen K. Luce (Trusts & Estates), Robert J. Madigan, Jr. (Real Estate Law), Lars Mead (Workers’ Compensation Law-Claimants), James P. O’Brien (Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants and Product Liability Litigation – Defendants), Keith O’Hara (Commercial Litigation, Personal Injury Litigation-Defendants), Alan J Pope (Construction Law), Joseph J. Steflik, Jr. (Employment Law – Management, Labor Law -Management), Paul J. Sweeney (Labor Law-Management and Litigation, Labor & Employment), and Beth E. Westfall (Trusts & Estates). Additionally, Nicholas Cortese (Municipal Law), Keegan Coughlin (Municipal Law and Trusts & Estates), Caroline Guiles (Trusts and Estates) and Nathan Kopp (Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships) were listed in the category of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch.
The following attorneys were recognized as “Lawyer of the Year”, James P. O’Brien (Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants), Paul J. Sweeney (Litigation – Labor & Employment), and Beth E. Westfall (Trusts & Estates). This is awarded to only one lawyer per region and practice area.
Former Supreme Court Justice Joins Firm
Coughlin & Gerhart, LLP is pleased to announce former Supreme Court Justice, Jeffrey A. Tait to the firm where he will collaborate with fellow attorneys in the Litigation & Trial, Matrimonial, Business and other practice groups. Tait also offers Mediation services in divorce, personal injury, contractual disputes, and Child Victim Act Cases, in addition to other areas.
“We are thrilled to have former Justice Tait on our team at Coughlin & Gerhart,” said Rachel Abbott, managing partner. “He possesses decades of experience, this, coupled with his extensive dispute resolution expertise, will allow the firm to offer more mediation services and to help seek amicable resolutions for clients,” said Abbott.