Eighteen Carter Ledyard attorneys were recognized in the 2026 edition of The Best Lawyers in America and The Best Lawyers in America – Ones to Watch for their work across a wide range of practice areas. Best Lawyers uses peer feedback to capture the consensus opinion of leading lawyers in their respective industries.
The Best Lawyers in America (2026 Edition)
- Edmund Behan (Recognized in Best Lawyers since
2022)
- Trusts and Estates
- Barbara B. Brown (Recognized in Best Lawyers
since 2020)
- Real Estate Law
- Jerome J. Caulfield (Recognized in Best
Lawyers since 2018)
- Trusts and Estates
- Michael I. Frankel (Recognized in Best Lawyers
since 1989)
- Litigation – Trusts and Estates
- Trusts and Estates
- Stephen F. Lappert (Recognized in Best Lawyers
since 2018)
- Trusts and Estates
- Alan Lewis (Recognized in Best Lawyers since
2020)
- Criminal Defense: White-Collar
- Pamela A. Mann (Recognized in Best Lawyers
since 2008)
- Nonprofit / Charities Law
- Steven Paul McSloy (Recognized in Best Lawyers
since 2008)
- Native American Law
- Daniel J. McSwiggan (Recognized in Best
Lawyers since 2015)
- Trusts and Estates
- Karen E. Meara (Recognized in Best Lawyers
since 2025)
- Environmental Law
- Litigation – Environmental
- Christopher Rizzo (Recognized in Best Lawyers
since 2017)
- Environmental Law
- Litigation – Environmental
- Karen Schiele (Recognized in Best Lawyers
since 2025)
- Trusts and Estates
- Gary D. Sesser (Recognized in Best Lawyers
since 2010)
- Admiralty and Maritime Law
- Jonathan Trafimow (Recognized in Best Lawyers
since 2025)
- Employment Law – Management
- Judith Wallace (Recognized in Best Lawyers
since 2021)
- Art Law
Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America (2026 Edition)
- Caroline H. Fischer (Recognized in Best
Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America since 2026)
- Trusts and Estates
- Rocco M. Sainato (Recognized in Best
Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America since 2024)
- Real Estate Law
- Josephine J. Yoon (Recognized in Best
Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America since 2021)
- Trusts and Estates