August 21, 2025
Saiber LLC is pleased to announce that 30 of our attorneys have been selected to the 2026 edition of Best Lawyers in America, and three attorneys were selected to the 2026 Best Lawyers “Ones to Watch” list. In addition, Ami Foger was named the Best Lawyers “2026 Lawyer of the Year” in the Corporate Law category, and Joseph Schiavone was named the Best Lawyers “2026 Lawyer of the Year” in the Litigation – Insurance category.
Inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® is entirely through peer-review and is designed to capture “the consensus opinion of leading lawyers about the professional abilities of their colleagues within the same geographical area and legal practice area.” To be eligible for inclusion in the “Ones to Watch” list, a candidate must have been in practice for 5-9 years.
The following is a list of the attorneys and their respective practice areas:
2026 Best Lawyers
Geri Albin – Environmental Law, Environmental – Litigation
John M. August – Banking and Finance Law, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Litigation – Bankruptcy
Arnold B. Calmann – Antitrust Law, Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Intellectual Property
DanaLynn T. Colao – Employment Law – Management, Litigation – Labor and Employment
Nino A. Coviello – Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law, Land Use and Zoning Law, Real Estate Law, Trusts and Estates
Stacey A. Cozewith – Family Law
David J. D'Aloia – Insurance Law, Litigation – Insurance
Gregory Dennison – Insurance Law
Jennine DiSomma – Commercial Litigation, Insurance Litigation, Labor and Employment Litigation
Katherine Escanlar – Antitrust Law
Ami Foger – Corporate Law
James H. Forte – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Commercial Litigation, Banking and Finance Litigation, Bankruptcy Litigation
Jakob B. Halpern – Copyright Law
Mary Joan S. Kennedy – Trusts and Estates
Andrew S. Kessler – Litigation – Real Estate, Litigation and Controversy – Tax, Real Estate Law
Frederic Kessler – Arbitration, Mediation
Jeremy P. Kleiman – Gaming Law
Jeffrey W. Lorell – Commercial Litigation, Employment Law – Management, Litigation – Construction
Thomas McCormick – Gaming Law
Robert B. Nussbaum – Construction Law
Jennifer R. O’Connor – Litigation – Labor and Employment
Robert L. Ritter – Commercial Litigation, Banking and Finance Litigation, Construction Litigation, Real Estate Litigation, Trusts and Estates Litigation
Joseph J. Schiavone – Commercial Litigation, Insurance Law, Litigation – Insurance
Randi Schillinger – Banking and Finance Law, Corporate Law, Environmental Law, Land Use and Zoning Law, Real Estate Law
Joan M. Schwab – Commercial Litigation, Employment Law – Management, Insurance Law, Litigation – Labor and Employment
Michael J. Shortt – Commercial Litigation
Amy K. Smith – Insurance Law, Litigation – Insurance
Jeffrey Soos – Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Antitrust
Marc E. Wolin – Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Labor and Employment
Lisa C. Wood – Insurance Law
2026 Best Lawyers “Ones to Watch”
Vincent C. Cirilli – Commercial Litigation, Labor and Employment Law – Employee, Labor and Employment Law – Management, Litigation – Labor and Employment
Ariana LoGiudice – Administrative / Regulatory Law
Brooke Taylor – Commercial Litigation, Insurance Law
No aspect of these advertisements have been approved by the Supreme Court of New Jersey. Selection methodology can be found at the Best Lawyers website.