News & Updates

Coughlin & Gerhart, LLP, a distinguished multi-service law firm, is proud to have 16 of its attorneys recognized by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America^® and five attorneys recognized in the Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch^® in America 2026 editions. The lawyers recognized are Rachel A. Abbott (Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs), Jeffrey A. Brown (Workers’ Compensation Law – Claimants), Mary Lou Conrow (Litigation – Labor & Employment), Mark S. Gorgos (Education Law), Robert R. Jones (Litigation – Trusts & Estates, and Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs), 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, and Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants), Alan J. Pope (Construction Law), Joseph J. Steflik, Jr. (Labor Law – Management), Paul J. Sweeney (Labor Law – Management, and Litigation – Labor & Employment), Beth E. Westfall (Trusts & Estates) and Carrie A. Wenban (Corporate Law, and Business Organizations including LLCs and Partnerships – Ithaca, NY).

The following attorneys were listed in the category of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch^® in America: Thomas Bouman (Litigation – Trusts & Estates, and Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs), Keegan Coughlin (Municipal Law, Real Estate Law, and Trusts & Estates), Caroline M. Guiles (Real Estate Law, and Trusts & Estates), and Lindsey L. Johnson (Elder Law, Real Estate Law, and Trusts & Estates).