Seven Burke, Warren, MacKay & Serritella Attorneys Honored in 2026 Edition of Best Lawyers in America

Burke, Warren, MacKay & Serritella is proud to announce that seven Firm attorneys have been named to the 2026 edition of Best Lawyers in America and Ones to Watch lists. These accolades recognize Burke Warren attorneys’ significant achievements throughout their careers in the areas of litigation, insurance law, environmental law, real estate law, bankruptcy, insolvency and reorganization law, construction law, transportation law, product liability litigation, and trust and estate litigation.

The full list of honorees is as follows:

Best Lawyers

• Nicholas A. Gowen
  • Litigation – Labor and Employment
• Christopher E. Kentra
  • Insurance Law
• Karen Kavanagh Mack
  • Environmental Law
  • Litigation – Environmental
• Joseph P. Roddy
  • Commercial Litigation
• David Sugar
  • Real Estate Law
• David K. Welch
  • Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
  • Litigation - Bankruptcy
• Brian P. Welch
  • Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law

Ones to Watch

• Jayne Bart-Plange
  • Construction Law
  • Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
  • Transportation Law
• Morgan Hess
  • Litigation – Trusts and Estates

Best Lawyers is respected for its peer-reviewed guide to the legal industry, which it has been releasing for over 40 years. Winners are selected by a jury of currently ranked attorneys who rate the nominees in their region and practice based on their likelihood to refer clients to the nominees if they could not take on a case.

The Best Lawyers in America list highlights established attorneys with notable career achievements, while Ones to Watch features young attorneys who have demonstrated strong potential early in their careers.

For more information, visit BestLawyers.com.