Rothman Gordon recently announced that a Mars resident is one of 15 attorneys selected by their peers for inclusion in “Pennsylvania's Best Lawyers 2021,” published by The Best Lawyers in America.

Samuel J. Cordes, who lives in Mars, was recognized for his work in employment law.Cordes was named Lawyer of Year: Pittsburgh for employment law, individuals.Other attorneys recognized are Nathaniel Hunter for real estate law; Shelley Elovitz and John Zatkos Jr. for workers' compensation law, claimants; James Ummer for trusts and estates; Frank Salpietro for banking and finance law; William Lestitian for corporate law and business organizations (including LLCs and partnerships); William Ward for commercial litigation and criminal defense, white-collar; and Stephen Jordan, Alan Blanco, James Carroll Jr., Ernest Orsatti and Louis Kushner for employment law, individuals.Kushner was also listed for mediation and employment law, management; Jordan was also listed for labor law, union and litigation and labor and employment; and Ward was also listed for family law, arbitration and family law, mediation.Ward was named Lawyer of the Year: Pittsburgh for family law arbitration.Rothman Gordon attorneys Noah Jordan and Emily Town were named Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch.

Samuel J. Cordes