Jaburg Wilk is pleased to announce that 19 of their partners have been included in the 2026 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America, and an additional 5 attorneys have been included in the 2026 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America: Ones to Watch. Since it was first published in 1983, Best Lawyers has become universally regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence.
“Best Lawyers was founded more than 40 years ago to recognize the exceptional accomplishments of top legal professionals,” says Best Lawyers CEO Phil Greer. Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch recognizes associates and other lawyers who are earlier in their careers for their outstanding professional excellence in private practice in the United States.
Lawyers on The Best Lawyers in America and The Best Lawyers in America: Ones to Watch lists are divided by geographic region and practice areas. They are reviewed by their peers based on professional expertise and undergo an authentication process to make sure they are in current practice and in good standing.
Jaburg Wilk would like to congratulate the following lawyers named to 2026 The Best Lawyers list:
- Neal Bookspan – Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Closely Held Companies and Family Business Law, Commercial Litigation and Real Estate Litigation and Real Estate
- Mervyn T. Braude – Family Law, Family Law Arbitration and Family Law Mediation
- Roger L. Cohen – Commercial Litigation and Commercial Transactions / UCC Law
- Beth Cohn – Closely Held Companies and Family Business Law
- Ian Fischer – Commercial Litigation, Criminal Defense: White-Collar, Litigation-Insurance, and Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
- Lauren L. Garner – Trusts and Estates; Litigation – Trusts and Estates
- Laurence Hirsch – Family Law
- Michelle Hogan – Employment Law, Management
- Gary J. Jaburg – Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
- Nathan D. Meyer – Insurance Law, Litigation – Insurance
- Lisa Paine – Trusts and Estates
- Micalann C. Pepe – Commercial Litigation and Insurance Law
- Mitchell Reichman – Family Law, Family Law Mediation, Family Law Arbitration
- Kathi M. Sandweiss – Appellate Practice
- Maria Crimi Speth – Litigation-Intellectual Property, Trademark Law, Technology Law; Copyright Law, Information Technology Law
- Alden Thomas – Labor and Employment; Labor and Employment Law Individuals and Litigation
- David Uffens – Family Law; Family Law Mediation
- Lawrence E. Wilk – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Real Estate Law
- Nicole “Nikki” Wilk – Commercial Litigation and Trusts and Estates
They would also like to congratulate the following attorneys listed in the 2026 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch:
- Aaron Haar – Intellectual Property Law and Litigation – Intellectual Property
- Brian H. Merdinger – Family Law
- Philomena “Mena” Patino – Family Law
- Ilya Prokopets – Family Law
- Corrinne “Cori” Viola – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Jaburg Wilk is an AV-rated business law firm located in Phoenix, Arizona.
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