PHILADELPHIA (September 2025) – Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney is proud to announce that Joseph Centeno, Executive Managing Shareholder and co-chair of the firm's Labor, Employment, Benefits & Immigration section, has been named the Attorney of the Year by MCCA in its inaugural program.
Presented during the recent 2025 Pathways Conference, the Attorney of the Year Award recognizes one extraordinary law firm leader and highlights an individual whose legal excellence, business acumen, and leadership within the profession exemplify the highest standards of achievement and impact.
Centeno is a nationally recognized leader in labor and employment law. His practice includes high stakes collective and class action litigation. Joe has been nationally recognized by The American Lawyer, Best Lawyers in America, National Asian Pacific American Bar Association, Philadelphia Business Journal, and Pennsylvania Super Lawyers. Most recently, in 2024, he received the Daniel K. Inouye Trailblazer Award from the National Asian Pacific American Bar Association.
For more than 25 years, MCCA has been the premier partner of law firms and legal departments committed to advancing a more equal legal profession, grounded in opportunity and access for all. MCCA equips law firms and businesses to expand hiring, retention, and leadership pathways — helping organizations tap into the full breadth of legal talent. The Pathways Conference has brought together legal leaders for dynamic conversations, meaningful connections, and real opportunities to grow their leadership skills, expand their book of business, and shape the future of the legal industry.