For an eighth consecutive year, Gawthrop Greenwood is ranked nationally in Best Law Firms®. The firm achieved national recognition once again for Land Use and Zoning Law as well as Trusts and Estates, while the majority of our 11 metropolitan recognitions were elevated to a higher tier for 2026.
Chester County Residents Choose Gawthrop as 2022 Top Lawyers
Gawthrop Greenwood’s attorneys are the “Readers Choice” for top lawyers in Chester County.
The Daily Local News asked readers to cast their vote for the best lawyers in Chester County. Through online voting, they received thousands of votes from readers and peers who shared who excels in their profession and who they would call in times of need. This award “honors those law professionals who have made an impressive and lasting mark in Chester County. We salute their excellence and applaud their success,” says the Daily Local News. Gawthrop Greenwood’s Best Lawyers include:
- Denise M. Antonelli – Wills, Trusts & Estates
- Walter P. Eells – Divorce & Family Law
- Stacey L. Fuller – Schools & Zoning/Land Use
- Carl W. Heckert – Mediation
- Robert C. Jefferson, IV – Government & Zoning/Land Use
- Kelly A. Jurs – Divorce & Family, Juvenile, Trial
- Sandra L. Knapp – Business Law
- Ellen B. Koopman – Criminal Law
- Jack Larkin – Appellate & Labor/Unemployment
- Stephen R. McDonnell – Personal Injury
- Patrick M. McKenna – Government & Zoning/Land Use
- Michael F. Merlie – Corporate Law
- Lauren Nehra – Litigation
- Stephen J. Olsen – Wills, Trusts & Estates
- Gordon W. Prince – Business Law
- John Rafferty – Trial & Elder Lawd Use