September 10, 2025

Thirteen Shapiro Sher Attorneys Recognized by Best Lawyers

We are pleased to announce that The Best Lawyers in America®, one of the most respected guides to the U.S. legal industry, has cited thirteen of our attorneys in its newly released 2026 edition. They include nine attorneys recognized as “Best Lawyers” and four younger members of our team named as “Ones to Watch”:

Best Lawyers:

David B. Applefeld: Commercial and Construction Litigation
William E. Carlson: Corporate Law
Scott W. Foley: Commercial Litigation
Larry S. Gibson: Civil Rights Law
Richard M. Goldberg: Bankruptcy and Creditor-Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Bankruptcy Litigation
Ann Clary Gordon: Real Estate Law
Renée S. Lane-Kunz: Employment Law-Management
Joel I. Sher: Bankruptcy and Creditor-Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Daniel J. Zeller: Bankruptcy and Creditor-Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Bankruptcy Litigation

Ones to Watch:

Patrick J. L. Dillon: Commercial and Construction Litigation
Liam E. Rhodes: Corporate Law
Brady L. Rodriguez: Banking and Finance Law
Jason A. Wasserman: Corporate Law

Best Lawyers is the oldest peer-review publication company in the legal profession. Its lists are developed through extensive confidential peer-review surveys involving tens of thousands of attorneys throughout the country. To learn more about the company’s methodology, click here.

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Books Published

The Art of Persuasion: Essays on Rhetoric in the Courtroom Paul Mark Sandler
Daubert v. Frey: Admissibility of Expert Testimony" Eric R. Harlan and Jennifer B. Routh, Editors
Model Witness Examinations, Fourth Edition by James K. Archibald and Paul Mark Sandler (ABA Book Publishing, 2016)
Discovery Problems and Their Solutions, Second Edition by Paul W. Grimm, Charles S. Fax, Paul Mark Sandler. (ABA Book Publishing, 2010)
Raising the Bar: Practice Tips and Trial Technique for Young Maryland Lawyers by Paul Mark Sandler (Maryland State Bar Association, 2006)
Pattern Examinations of Witnesses for the Maryland Lawyer, Fourth Edition by Paul Mark Sandler and James K. Archibald. (Maryland State Bar Association, 2006)
Bullies, Tyrants & Impossible People: How to Beat Them Without Joining Them by Ronald M. Shapiro and Mark A. Jankowski, with James Dale. (Crown Business, 2005)
The 12 Secrets of Persuasive Argument by Paul Mark Sandler, JoAnne A. Epps, and Ronald J. Waicukauski (ABA Book Publishing, 2009)
Maryland Discovery Problems & Solutions by Hon. Paul W. Grimm, Charles S. Fax, and Paul Mark Sandler (Maryland State Bar Association, 2008)
Pleading Causes of Action, Sixth Edition by Paul Mark Sandler and James K. Archibald (Maryland State Bar Association, 2018)
Appellate Practice for the Maryland Lawyer: State and Federal, Fifth Edition edited by Paul Mark Sandler and Andrew D. Levy (Maryland State Bar Association, 2014)
The Power of Nice: How to Negotiate So Everyone Wins--Especially You! by Ronald M. Shapiro and Mark A. Jankowski (John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 1998)
Anatomy of a Trial: A Handbook for Young Lawyers, Second Edition by Paul Mark Sandler (ABA Book Publishing, 2014)
Young Thurgood: The Making of a Supreme Court Justice Larry S. Gibson (Prometheus Books, 2012)
Perfecting Your Pitch: How to Succeed in Business and in Life by Finding Words That Work by Ronald M. Shapiro and Jeff Barker (Hudson Street Press, 2013)