August 20, 2026

Related Professionals: Howard M. Alex , Gaetan J. Alfano , Charles Avalli , Joseph J. Bosick , Pamela Coyle Brecht , Kerri Lee Cappella , Scott A. Coffina , Carla Schiff Donnelly , Mark Gordon , Timothy M. Hazel , Joshua D. Hill , Kenneth Horoho, Jr. , James F. Marrion , Michael A. Morse , Alexander M. Owens , Richard J. Parks , Nicole L. Phatak , William Pietragallo, II , Francis E. Pipak, Jr. , Marc Stephen Raspanti , Douglas K. Rosenblum , Timothy B. Thurman , Clem C. Trischler , Robert D. Weinberg , John H. Williams, Jr. , Peter St. Tienne Wolff , Matthew R. Barnes , Quintin DiLucente , Ashley Kenny , Jesse Marra

Pietragallo Gordon Alfano Bosick & Raspanti, LLP is pleased to announce that 30 lawyers have been named as 2027 The Best Lawyers in America® and Ones to Watch. In addition, managing partner William Pietragallo, II has been named “Lawyer of the Year”.

Best Lawyers recognition is determined entirely through peer review, aiming to reflect the consensus of leading attorneys on the professional excellence of their colleagues within the same region and practice area.

The following is a full list of our 2027 honorees:

Howard M. Alex

• Tax Law
• Trusts and Estates

Gaetan Alfano

• Bet-the-Company Litigation
• Commercial Litigation
• Employment Law – Individuals
• Employment Law – Management
• Litigation – Labor and Employment

Charles J. Avalli

• Family Law
• Litigation – Trusts and Estates
• Trusts and Estates

Joseph J. Bosick

• Commercial Litigation
• Construction Law
• Litigation – Construction

Pamela Coyle Brecht

• Health Care Law
• Qui Tam Law

Kerri Lee Cappella

• Family Law

Scott A. Coffina

• Criminal Defense: White-Collar

Carla Schiff Donnelly

• Family Law

Mark Gordon

• Insurance Law
• Litigation – Insurance
• Transportation Law
• Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers

Timothy M. Hazel

• Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)

Joshua D. Hill

• Criminal Defense: White-Collar

Kenneth J. Horoho, Jr.

• Family Law

James F. Marrion

• Product Liability Litigation – Defendants

Michael Morse

• Criminal Defense: White-Collar

Alexander M. Owens

• Litigation – Labor and Employment

Richard J. Parks

• Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/ Insolvency and Reorganization Law
• Litigation – Real Estate

Nicole L. Phatak

• Trusts and Estates

William Pietragallo II

• Bet-the-Company Litigation
• Commercial Litigation
• Litigation – Trusts and Estates
• Mass Tort Litigation/ Class Actions – Plaintiffs
• Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants – Lawyer of the Year

Francis E. Pipak, Jr.

• Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers

Marc S. Raspanti

• Corporate Compliance Law
• Criminal Defense: White-Collar
• Health Care Law
• Qui Tam Law

Douglas K. Rosenblum

• Corporate Compliance Law
• Criminal Defense: White-Collar

Timothy B. Thurman

• Trusts and Estates

Clem C. Trischler

• Commercial Litigation
• Product Liability Litigation – Defendants

Robert D. Weinberg

• Family Law

John H. Williams, Jr.

• Insurance Law

Peter St. Tienne Wolff

• Commercial Litigation
• Litigation – Trusts and Estates
• Trusts and Estates

The Best Lawyers in America: Ones to Watch®:

Matthew Barnes

• Commercial Litigation

Quintin DiLucente

• Commercial Litigation

Ashley Kenny

• Criminal Defense: White-Collar

Jesse Marra

• Commercial Litigation

About Pietragallo Gordon Alfano Bosick & Raspanti, LLP

Pietragallo Gordon Alfano Bosick & Raspanti, LLP is a multi-disciplined business and commercial litigation firm headquartered in Pittsburgh with five offices throughout Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and West Virginia from which we serve our clients in all 50 states and the District of Columbia.