Javerbaum Wurgaft Hicks Kahn Wikstrom & Sinins, P.C. is pleased to announce that 25 of its attorneys have been recognized in the 2027 editions of The Best Lawyers in America® and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America, across a broad range of practice areas. Bernadette Hamilton Condon named 2027 “Lawyer of the Year” for Litigation – Construction

Of the 25 attorneys recognized, 23 were selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America®, while two were named to Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America, which recognizes lawyers earlier in their careers for professional excellence in private practice.

Among this year’s distinctions, Bernadette Hamilton Condon was named the 2027 Best Lawyers® “Lawyer of the Year” for Litigation – Construction. Condon, who has been recognized by Best Lawyers since 2015, is also listed for Commercial Litigation and Construction Law.

The 2027 results reflect the breadth of Javerbaum Wurgaft’s practice, with attorneys recognized in areas ranging from commercial, construction and employment litigation to corporate and tax law, family law, criminal defense, medical malpractice, personal injury, product liability, environmental law, arbitration and mediation.

According to Best Lawyers®, its recognition methodology is based entirely on peer review and seeks to reflect the consensus of leading lawyers regarding the professional abilities of colleagues practicing in the same geographical and legal practice areas.

The Best Lawyers in America® 2027

Elizabeth, New Jersey

Jorden N. Pedersen, Jr. — Recognized since 2007 - Admiralty and Maritime Law; Medical Malpractice Law – Plaintiffs; Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs; Product Liability Litigation – Plaintiffs

Morristown, New Jersey

Michelle Benedek-Barone — Recognized since 2026 - Family Law

Roseland, New Jersey

Jack P. Baron — Recognized since 2021 - Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law; Corporate Law

Richard C. Camp — Recognized since 2019 - Family Law Arbitration; Family Law Mediation; Mediation

Bernadette Hamilton Condon — Recognized since 2015 - Commercial Litigation; Construction Law; Litigation – Construction

2027 “Lawyer of the Year” – Litigation – Construction

Dennis J. Drasco — Recognized since 2001 - Appellate Practice; Arbitration; Commercial Litigation; Construction Law; Litigation – Construction; Litigation – Insurance; Litigation – Real Estate; Litigation – Trusts and Estates

Steven J. Eisenstein — Recognized since 2024 - Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law; Commercial Transactions / UCC Law; Environmental Law; Litigation – Environmental

Cynthia A. Matheke — Recognized since 2003 - Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants; Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants; Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs

Kevin F. Murphy — Recognized since 2025 - Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law; Tax Law

Wayne J. Positan — Recognized since 1993 - Appellate Practice; Arbitration; Commercial Litigation; Employment Law – Management; Ethics and Professional Responsibility Law; Labor Law – Management; Labor Law – Union; Litigation – Insurance; Litigation – Labor and Employment; Mediation

Paul A. Sandars III — Recognized since 2005 - Commercial Litigation; Construction Law; Litigation – Construction; Litigation – Insurance

Daniel M. Santarsiero — Recognized since 2016 - Employment Law – Management; Labor Law – Management; Litigation – Labor and Employment

Gina M. Sorge — Recognized since 2019 - Family Law; Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs

Springfield, New Jersey

Gerald H. Baker — Recognized since 2005 - Medical Malpractice Law – Plaintiffs; Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs; Product Liability Litigation – Plaintiffs

Lauren D. Fraser — Recognized since 2025 - Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs

Robert G. Hicks — Recognized since 2010 - Medical Malpractice Law – Plaintiffs

Eric G. Kahn — Recognized since 2013 - Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs

Francisco J. Rodriguez — Recognized since 2018 - Medical Malpractice Law – Plaintiffs; Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs

Rubin M. Sinins — Recognized since 2024 - Criminal Defense: General Practice

David L. Wikstrom — Recognized since 2014 - Ethics and Professional Responsibility Law; Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs; Product Liability Litigation – Defendants; Product Liability Litigation – Plaintiffs

Summit, New Jersey

Lizanne J. Ceconi — Recognized since 2009 - Family Law

Kimberly Rennie — Recognized since 2024 - Family Law; Family Law Mediation

New York, New York

Lawrence M. Simon — Recognized since 2017 - Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs

Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America 2027

Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America recognizes attorneys earlier in their careers who demonstrate professional excellence in private practice.

Elmwood Park, New Jersey

Isabella M. Smith — Recognized in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America since 2027 - Product Liability Litigation – Plaintiffs

Newark, New Jersey

Brian N. Biglin — Recognized in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America since 2023 - Criminal Defense: White-Collar

The 2027 recognitions include attorneys who have appeared in Best Lawyers for decades alongside lawyers receiving recognition more recently. Wayne J. Positan has been recognized since 1993, while several other Javerbaum Wurgaft attorneys have been included for 20 years or more, including Dennis J. Drasco, Cynthia A. Matheke, Gerald H. Baker, Paul A. Sandars III and Jorden N. Pedersen, Jr.

The full 2027 recognition therefore spans more than three decades of Best Lawyers listings within the firm, as well as the next generation represented in the Ones to Watch category.