22 Walsh Attorneys Recognized in 2026 Best Lawyers®
Newark, N.J., August 21, 2025 – Walsh Pizzi O’Reilly Falanga is proud to announce that Best Lawyers® has selected 13 Walsh partners for inclusion in the 2026 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®.
- Liza M. Walsh – Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, and Litigation – ERISA
- Tricia B. O’Reilly – Commercial Litigation and Employment Law – Management
- Peter Pizzi – Commercial Litigation
- Stephen V. Falanga – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Hon. Douglas E. Arpert (Ret.) – Arbitration and Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
- Mariel L. Belanger – Commercial Litigation
- Selina M. Ellis – Commercial Litigation
- Hon. Mark Falk (Ret.) – Arbitration, Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants, and Mediation
- Christine I. Gannon – Commercial Litigation
- Christopher M. Hemrick – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Joseph L. Linares – Commercial Litigation and Litigation – Intellectual Property
- M. Trevor Lyons – Labor Law – Management and Litigation – Labor and Employment
- Katelyn O’Reilly – Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
Additionally, nine associates have been included in the 2026 edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America. Walsh Associates named as Ones to Watch® include:
- Gerhard W. Buehning – Commercial Litigation and Litigation – Labor and Employment
- Christine Clark – Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Labor and Employment, and Litigation – Patent
- Deirdre T. Cooney – Commercial Litigation, Labor and Employment Law – Management, and Litigation – Labor and Employment
- Deana Davis – Commercial Litigation
- Jessica K. Formichella – Commercial Litigation, Insurance Law, Litigation – Patent, and Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
- Lauren R. Malakoff – Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Patent, and Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
- Eric S. Padilla – Commercial Litigation and Litigation – Labor and Employment
- Patrick S. Salamea – Commercial Litigation
- Priscilla Savage – Litigation – Labor and Employment
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Recognition by Best Lawyers® is based entirely on peer review, a consensus opinion of leading lawyers about the professional abilities of their colleagues within the same geographical area and legal practice area. The Best Lawyers in America® was first published in 1983 and publishes top legal talent in more than 70 countries around the world.