High Swartz LLP is pleased to announce that 14 of its attorneys are included in the 2026 editions of The Best Lawyers in America® and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America. These recognitions reflect strong peer respect in practice areas that impact businesses, municipalities, and individuals across Pennsylvania.
Why This Matters for Clients
Recognition in Best Lawyers is based on confidential peer review, not paid placements. Fewer than 5% of practicing attorneys nationwide receive this honor. For clients, this signals that High Swartz’s attorneys are consistently trusted by other lawyers in the region.
2026 Best Lawyers in America® Honorees
Doylestown, Pennsylvania
- Thomas E. Panzer – Land Use and Zoning Law; Workers’ Compensation Law (Claimants and Employers)
- Donald Petrille, Jr. – Litigation – Trusts and Estates
- Shari Gelfont Williams – Family Law
Norristown, Pennsylvania
- David J. Brooman – Environmental Law; Land Use and Zoning Law; Litigation – Environmental; Litigation – Land Use and Zoning
- Mary Cushing Doherty – Family Law; Family Law Arbitration; Family Law Mediation
- Mark R. Fischer – Land Use and Zoning Law
- Arnold Heller – Real Estate Law
- Gilbert P. High, Jr. – Land Use and Zoning Law; Litigation – Land Use and Zoning; Litigation – Real Estate; Municipal Law
- Matthew T. Hovey – Land Use and Zoning Law
- William F. Kerr, Jr. – Real Estate Law; Litigation – Real Estate; Municipal Law
- Thomas D. Rees – Employment Law – Individuals; Employment Law – Management; Litigation – Labor and Employment
- Richard C. Sokorai – Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs
Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America 2026 Honoree
- Sean G. Livesey – Land Use and Zoning Law; Litigation – Real Estate; Real Estate Law
Peer-Review Selection Process
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Lawyers are nominated by peers.
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Confidential surveys are conducted within the same practice area and metro region.
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Honorees must be in good standing with their bar associations.
This process makes Best Lawyers one of the most recognized peer-reviewed listings in the legal field.