Fox Rothschild is pleased to announce more than 250 firm attorneys have been selected to the 2026 list of the “Best Lawyers in America,” including 11 attorneys who were listed as “Lawyer of the Year” and 62 attorneys who have been listed in Best Lawyers’ annual “Ones to Watch” issue.

Founded in 1983 and published in 76 countries and all 50 states, “Best Lawyers in America” is a peer-review source* for legal referrals with its annual compilation of lawyers from across the nation. The guide designates a single lawyer in each practice area and metropolitan area as a “Lawyer of the Year” and recognizes attorneys who are earlier in their careers as the “Ones to Watch.”

The firm’s “Lawyer of the Year” recipients are:

Brian W. Byrd (North Carolina) - Real Estate Law
Patrick J. Egan (Pennsylvania) - Bet-the-Company Litigation
Thomas W. Epting (South Carolina) - Copyright Law
Gregory G. Holland (North Carolina) - Litigation - Banking and Finance
J. Tod Hyche (South Carolina) - Tax Law; Trusts and Estates
Neale T. Johnson (North Carolina) - Litigation - Real Estate
Robert D. Kidwell (North Carolina) - Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law
Daniel L. Kurtz (New York) - Nonprofit / Charities Law
Michele Fuller Lyerly (South Carolina) - Real Estate Law
Bradley M. Risinger (North Carolina) - Litigation - Land Use and Zoning
James M. Singer (Pennsylvania) - Patent Law

*A description of the selection methodology is available here. No aspect of this advertisement has been approved by the Supreme Court of New Jersey.