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August 18, 2022 – MacElree Harvey, Ltd. is pleased to announce that twelve lawyers have been included in the 2023 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America®.
More than 40 years ago, when Best Lawyers was established in 1981, individuals couldn’t search Google reviews or social media pages to compare the awards and reputations of lawyers and law firms; they relied on word-of-mouth recommendations. Enter, The Best Lawyers in America® award.
Harvard Law graduates founded Best Lawyers on the principle that the best lawyers would know, and be able to recognize, the best lawyers in their location and practice area.
Lawyers on The Best Lawyers in America® list are divided by geographic region and practice areas. Based on professional expertise, they are reviewed by their peers and undergo an authentication process to make sure they are in current practice and good standing.
Lawyers are not required or allowed to pay a fee to be listed; therefore inclusion in Best Lawyers is considered a singular honor.
Particularly noteworthy are the gender demographics for the 29th edition. “While gender demographics are still very slowly changing (especially at the senior partner level), we did see a 17% growth in the number of female lawyers represented in this year’s edition,” said Director of Research & Development and Managing Editor at Best Lawyers, Elizabeth Petit. “Our awards continue to highlight more female awardees each year as the legal industry catches up to other professions in terms of gender disparity.”
MacElree Harvey, Ltd. would like to congratulate the following lawyers named to the 2023 The Best Lawyers in America® list:
About MacElree Harvey, Ltd
With roots that reach back to 1880, MacElree Harvey is a full-service law firm serving clients from offices in Pennsylvania and Delaware. In addition to its broad-based litigation practices, the firm represents clients in corporate law, mergers & acquisitions, labor and employment, real estate, banking & finance, bankruptcy, family law, estate planning, tax law, personal injury, and criminal defense. For more information, visit macelree.com or @macelreeharveylaw on socials.
June 8, 2022 – We are pleased to announce that 18 of our attorneys were recognized on the Super Lawyers® and Rising Stars® list for 2022.
Each year, the research team at Super Lawyers, a Thomson Reuters rating service and publication, selects outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas through a rigorous, multi‐phase process that includes:
Candidates are evaluated on 12 indicators of peer recognition and professional achievement, including verdicts and settlements; honors and awards; special licenses and certifications; pro bono and community service efforts; and scholarly lectures and writings.
The ultimate objective of Super Lawyers is to create a credible, comprehensive and diverse list of outstanding attorneys that can be used as a resource for other practitioners and consumers searching for legal counsel.
Approximately 5% of the Pennsylvania Bar received the distinction.
MacElree Harvey attorneys who were named to the 2022 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers list are:
The 2022 Pennsylvania Rising Stars list recognizes attorneys who are 40 years old or younger or who have been practicing law for 10 years or less. Approximately 2.5% of the Pennsylvania Bar received the distinction.
MacElree Harvey attorneys who were named to the 2022 Pennsylvania Rising Stars list are:
In addition, Tim Rayne has been included by Super Lawyers as a 2022 Top 100 Attorneys in Pennsylvania. The Top 100 list is based on those attorneys who obtained the highest points totals in the 2022 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers multi-phase nomination, research, and review process.
“While ultimately we care more about providing quality representation and value to clients,” said CEO Michelle Foster, “…it’s always nice to have our attorneys recognized for excellence by their peers. The honor reflects the high level of respect our attorneys have earned in the legal community for their legal ability, professionalism and integrity.”
Learn more about our selected Super Lawyers®:
Top Rated Criminal Defense Attorney in West Chester, PA
Selected to Super Lawyers: 2021 – 2022
Licensed in Pennsylvania Since: 1993
Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Criminal Defense: White Collar
Top Rated Land Use & Zoning Attorney in West Chester, PA
Selected to Super Lawyers: 2013 – 2022
Selected to Rising Stars: 2008, 2010 – 2012
Licensed in Pennsylvania Since: 2001
Practice Areas: Land Use/Zoning, Business/Corporate, Real Estate: Business
Top Rated Personal Injury Attorney in Kennett Square, PA
Selected to Super Lawyers: 2009 – 2022
Licensed in Pennsylvania Since: 1995
Practice Areas: Personal Injury – General: Plaintiff
Top Rated Estate Planning & Probate Attorney in West Chester, PA
Selected to Super Lawyers: 2020 – 2022
Licensed in Pennsylvania Since: 1991
Practice Areas: Estate Planning & Probate, Tax: Consumer, Business/Corporate
Top Rated Family Law Attorney in Centerville, DE
Selected to Rising Stars: 2021 – 2022
Licensed in Delaware Since: 2013
Practice Areas: Family Law
Top Rated Business Litigation Attorney in West Chester, PA
Selected to Super Lawyers: 2015 – 2022
Licensed in Pennsylvania Since: 1990
Practice Areas: Business Litigation, Estate & Trust Litigation, General Litigation
Top Rated Business & Corporate Attorney in West Chester, PA
Selected to Super Lawyers: 2008, 2012 – 2022
Selected to Rising Stars: 2005
Licensed in Pennsylvania Since: 1990
Practice Areas: Business/Corporate, Real Estate: Business, Tax: Business
Top Rated Criminal Defense Attorney in West Chester, PA
Selected to Rising Stars: 2018 – 2022
Licensed in Pennsylvania Since: 2014
Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Criminal Defense: DUI/DWI, Criminal Defense: White Collar, Administrative Law, Appellate
Top Rated Business Litigation Attorney in West Chester, PA
Selected to Rising Stars: 2018 – 2022
Licensed in Pennsylvania Since: 2016
Practice Areas: Business Litigation
Top Rated General Litigation Attorney in West Chester, PA
Selected to Super Lawyers: 2010 – 2022
Licensed in Pennsylvania Since: 1963
Practice Areas: General Litigation
Top Rated Business Litigation Attorney in West Chester, PA
Selected to Rising Stars: 2015 – 2022
Licensed in Pennsylvania Since: 2013
Practice Areas: Business Litigation, Construction Litigation: Business, Civil Litigation: Plaintiff, Construction Litigation: Consumer
Top Rated Land Use & Zoning Attorney in West Chester, PA
Selected to Super Lawyers: 2022
Selected to Rising Stars: 2013 – 2015, 2017 – 2020
Licensed in Pennsylvania Since: 2008
Practice Areas: Land Use/Zoning, Business Litigation, Construction Litigation: Business, Real Estate: Business
Top Rated Business Litigation Attorney in West Chester, PA
Selected to Super Lawyers: 2022
Licensed in Pennsylvania Since: 1980
Practice Areas: Business Litigation
Top Rated Land Use & Zoning Attorney in West Chester, PA
Selected to Rising Stars: 2022
Licensed in Pennsylvania Since: 2014
Practice Areas: Land Use/Zoning
Top Rated Family Law Attorney in West Chester, PA
Selected to Super Lawyers: 2010 – 2012, 2014 – 2022
Licensed in Pennsylvania Since: 1991
Practice Areas: Family Law
Top Rated Business & Corporate Attorney in West Chester, PA
Selected to Rising Stars: 2017 – 2022
Licensed in Pennsylvania Since: 2010
Practice Areas: Business/Corporate, Mergers & Acquisitions, Business Litigation
Top Rated Estate Planning & Probate Attorney in West Chester, PA
Selected to Super Lawyers: 2005 – 2022
Licensed in Pennsylvania Since: 1976
Practice Areas: Estate Planning & Probate, Business/Corporate, Estate & Trust Litigation
Top Rated Civil Litigation Attorney in West Chester, PA
Selected to Rising Stars: 2018, 2020 – 2022
Licensed in Pennsylvania Since: 2010
Practice Areas: Civil Litigation: Defense, Civil Litigation: Plaintiff
August 19, 2021 – MacElree Harvey, Ltd. is pleased to announce that ten lawyers have been included in the 2022 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America®. Since it was first published in 1983, Best Lawyers has become universally regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence.
Best Lawyers has published their list for over three decades, earning the respect of the profession, the media, and the public as the most reliable, unbiased source of legal referrals. Its first international list was published in 2006 and since then has grown to provide lists in over 75 countries.
“Best Lawyers was founded in 1981 with the purpose of highlighting the extraordinary accomplishments of those in the legal profession. After three decades, we are proud to continue to serve as the most reliable, unbiased source of legal referrals worldwide,” says CEO Phillip Greer.
Lawyers on The Best Lawyers in America® list are divided by geographic region and practice areas. Based on professional expertise, they are reviewed by their peers and undergo an authentication process to make sure they are in current practice and good standing.
“Almost 108,000 industry leading lawyers are eligible to vote (from around the world), and we have received over 13 million evaluations on the legal abilities of other lawyers based on their specific practice areas around the world. For the 2021 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America©, 9.4 million votes were analyzed, which resulted in more than 67,000 leading lawyers being included in the new edition,” according to Best Lawyers.
Lawyers are not required or allowed to pay a fee to be listed; therefore inclusion in Best Lawyers is considered a singular honor.
MacElree Harvey, Ltd. would like to congratulate the following lawyers named to the 2022 The Best Lawyers in America® list:
About MacElree Harvey, Ltd
With roots that reach back to 1880, MacElree Harvey is a full-service law firm serving clients from offices in Pennsylvania and Delaware. In addition to its broad-based litigation practices, the firm represents clients in corporate law, mergers & acquisitions, labor and employment, real estate, banking & finance, bankruptcy, family law, estate planning, tax law, personal injury, and criminal defense. For more information, visit macelree.com or @macelreeharveylaw on socials.
We are pleased to announce that 14 of our attorneys were recognized on the Super Lawyers® and Rising Stars list in 2021.
Each year, the research team at Super Lawyers, a Thomson Reuters rating service and publication, selects outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas through a rigorous, multi‐phase process that includes:
Candidates are evaluated on 12 indicators of peer recognition and professional achievement, including verdicts and settlements; honors and awards; special licenses and certifications; pro bono and community service efforts; and scholarly lectures and writings.
The ultimate objective of Super Lawyers is to create a credible, comprehensive and diverse list of outstanding attorneys that can be used as a resource for other practitioners and consumers searching for legal counsel.
Approximately five percent of the Pennsylvania Bar received the distinction.
MacElree Harvey attorneys who were named to the 2021 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers list are:
In addition, Tim Rayne has been included by Super Lawyers as a 2021 Top 100 Attorneys in Pennsylvania. The Top 100 list is based on those attorneys who obtained the highest points totals in the 2021 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers multi-phase nomination, research, and review process.
The 2021 Pennsylvania Rising Stars list recognizes attorneys who are 40 years old or younger or who have been practicing law for 10 years or less. Approximately two and a half percent of the Pennsylvania Bar received the distinction.
MacElree Harvey attorneys who were named to the 2021 Pennsylvania Rising Stars list are:
October 11, 2019 – MacElree Harvey, Ltd. is pleased to announce the election of Peter E. Kratsa as President of the Pennsylvania Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (PACDL).
PACDL is a non-profit organization founded in 1988 to provide education and resources to criminal defense lawyers in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and is the “premier network of leading defense attorneys in the region”. The Association consists of over nine-hundred attorneys from across the Commonwealth, and in addition to supporting criminal defense lawyers, its mission includes protecting the rule of law and improving the criminal justice system.
Mr. Kratsa chairs MacElree Harvey’s Criminal Defense Practice Group and has over 25 years of experience defending individuals and entities under investigation and/or accused of criminal activity. “I have been a member of PACDL since I began practicing law,” Kratsa said. “It is an incredible honor to become its President. I look forward to sustaining PACDL’s vision of equal justice under the law and its impactful mission.”
