21 RBE Attorneys Recognized as Best Lawyers in America

Riley Bennett Egloff LLP (RBE) is pleased to announce that 21 of the Firm’s attorneys have been selected in multiple practice areas for the 2025 Edition of Best Lawyers in America and Best Lawyers in America: Ones to Watch. Additionally, Donald S. Smith was recognized again as “Lawyer of the Year.”

“It is great to see so many of our Firm’s attorneys recognized for the incredible work they do. It is even more of an honor to know they are selected and voted on by their peers whom we greatly respect,” stated Kevin Tharp, a member of RBE’s Management Committee. “It is especially exciting to see a number of our attorneys recognized in new areas as they continue to expand their practice areas to better serve our clients.”

Lawyer of the Year 2025

Donald S. Smith

Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers (Also recognized in 2023)

Best Lawyers in America 2025

Laura K. Binford

• Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants

Robert C. Brandt

• Health Care Law

Timothy H. Button

• Real Estate Law

John L. Egloff

• Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
• Real Estate Law

Jeffrey B. Fecht

• Commercial Litigation
• Insurance Law
• Litigation – Insurance

Eric M. Hylton

• Education Law

Anthony R. Jost

• Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law

Ryan L. Leitch

• Commercial Litigation
• Real Estate Law

Sarah MacGill Marr

• Commercial Litigation
• Construction Law
• Insurance Law
• Product Liability Litigation – Defendants

Mark McKinzie

• Commercial Litigation
• Insurance Law
• Litigation – Construction

Laura S. Reed

• Insurance Law
• Litigation – Insurance

James W. Riley Jr.

• Arbitration
• Commercial Litigation

Raymond T. Seach

• Litigation – Insurance

Donald S. Smith

• Employment Law – Management
• Litigation – Labor and Employment
• Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers

Kevin N. Tharp

• Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
• Construction Law

Best Lawyers: Ones To Watch 2025

Jaclyn M. Flint

• Business Organizations (including LLC’s and Partnerships)
• Commercial Litigation
• Entertainment and Sports Law
• Intellectual Property Law

Patrick S. McCarney

• Business Organizations (including LLC’s and Partnerships)
• Commercial Litigation

Courtney David Mills

• Insurance Law
• Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants

Katie R. Osborne

• Insurance Law
• Litigation – Labor and Employment
• Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants

Katie S. Riles

• Business Organizations (including LLC’s and Partnerships)

Justin O. Sorrell

• Commercial Litigation
• Labor and Employment Law – Management