Obermayer Attorneys Earn National Recognition for Legal Excellence in 2026 Best Lawyers

August 21, 2025

Thirty-four Obermayer attorneys were recognized by their peers in the 2026 editions of The Best Lawyers in America© and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch©, earning honors across twenty distinct practice areas.

For over four decades, the Best Lawyers Purely Peer Review® process has set the benchmark for merit-based legal recognition. Respected by attorneys and firms around the globe, it draws on more than 13 million confidential evaluations each year. The “Ones to Watch” awards are given to attorneys who are earlier in their careers for outstanding professional excellence in private practice in the United States.

Special congratulations to Leslie Spoltore, who was named Lawyer of the Year in Family Law Mediation for Wilmington, DE, an honor given to only one lawyer per practice area and location.

We are proud to celebrate the following attorneys:

2026 “Lawyer of the Year” Award

2026 Edition Best Lawyers Awards

Wilmington, DE

Leslie Spoltore (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2019)
- Family Law
- Family Law Mediation

Mount Laurel, NJ

Rebecca Berger (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2025)
- Family Law

Shari B. Veisblatt (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2021)
- Family Law

New York, NY

Michael S. Pepperman (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2021)
- Employment Law – Management

Doylestown, PA

Nathan D. Fox (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2024)
- Land Use and Zoning Law

Kellie A. McGowan (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2018)
- Municipal Law
- Real Estate Law

Hillary J. Moonay (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2014)
- Family Law

Adam H. Tanker (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2019)
- Family Law

Harrisburg, PA

Walter W. Cohen (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2026)
- Appellate Practice

Philadelphia, PA

Darwin R. Beauvais (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2022)
- Land Use and Zoning Law
- Real Estate Law

Samantha Evian (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2024)
- Family Law

Paul C. Heintz (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 1989)
- Trusts and Estates

Thomas A. Leonard III (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2025)
- Commercial Litigation

Matthew S. Olesh (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2022)
- Commercial Litigation

Nicholas Poduslenko (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2020)
- Litigation – Construction

Mathieu Shapiro (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2024)
- Commercial Litigation

Nina B. Stryker (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2008)
- Litigation – Trusts and Estates
- Trusts and Estates

Michael D. Vagnoni (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2021)
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law

Pittsburgh, PA

Julie R. Colton (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2018)
- Family Law
- Family Law Arbitration
- Family Law Mediation

West Conshohocken, PA

Michael E. Bertin (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2015)
- Family Law

David L. Ladov (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2013)
- Family Law

Stephanie H. Winegrad (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2020)
- Family Law

Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America (2026 Edition)