Super Lawyers®, a national rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas, recognizes 25 Goodell DeVries attorneys as Super Lawyers and Rising Stars for 2021. Top honors go to Kelly Hughes Iverson; she is named to the “Top 100” and “Top 50: 2021 Women” Maryland Super Lawyers lists. This marks the 14th year of Super Lawyers recognition for several of the firm's attorneys. The publication identifies those individuals who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. The selection process includes independent research, peer nominations, and peer evaluations.
The following Goodell DeVries lawyers were named Maryland Super Lawyers:
- Richard M. Barnes, Class Action
- Christopher M. Corchiarino, Civil Litigation: Defense
- Thomas J. Cullen, Jr., Personal Injury - Products: Defense
- Ericka L. Downie, Personal Injury - Products: Defense
- Janet A. Forero, Personal Injury - Medical Malpractice: Defense
- Amy B. Heinrich, Personal Injury - Medical Malpractice: Defense
- Jeffrey J. Hines, Personal Injury - Products: Defense
- Kelly Hughes Iverson, Personal Injury - Medical Malpractice: Defense; Top 100 Maryland Super Lawyers; Top 50 Women Maryland Super Lawyers
- Joseph S. Johnston - Personal Injury - Medical Malpractice: Defense
- Matthew D. Kohel - Business Litigation
- George S. Mahaffey - Professional Liability: Defense
- Craig B. Merkle, Personal Injury - Medical Malpractice: Defense
- Thomas V. Monahan, Jr., Personal Injury - Medical Malpractice: Defense
- K. Nichole Nesbitt, Civil Litigation: Defense
- Marianne DePaulo Plant, Personal Injury - Medical Malpractice: Defense
- Derek M. Stikeleather, Appellate
- Linda S. Woolf, Class Action
Goodell DeVries's Rising Stars are:
- Kali Enyeart Book, Personal Injury - Products: Defense
- Lucas W. Chrencik, Personal Injury - Medical Malpractice: Defense
- Peggy M. Chu, Personal Injury - Medical Malpractice: Defense
- Jhanelle A. Graham, Personal Injury - Medical Malpractice: Defense
- Jared M. Green, Personal Injury - Medical Malpractice: Defense
- Sean Gugerty, Personal Injury - Medical Malpractice: Defense
- James Phelan Robinson, Personal Injury - Medical Malpractice: Defense
- Justin E. Tepe - Business Litigation