SPR is Proud to Have Ten Attorneys Recognized by Best Lawyers® in 2026 in America
SPR is proud to have ten attorneys recognized by Best Lawyers® in the 2026 editions of The Best Lawyers in America® and the Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America.
Seven SPR attorneys were included in the 2026 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®. Only about 5% of practicing U.S. attorneys earn a Best Lawyer distinction, underscoring the award’s exclusivity.
- Michael S. Bogin: Environmental Law
- Mark A. Chertok: Environmental Law; Land Use and Zoning Law; Litigation – Environmental
- Jeffrey B. Gracer: Environmental Law; Litigation – Environmental
- Katherine Ghilain Trudell: Environmental Law
- Elizabeth Knauer: Environmental Law
- David Paget: Environmental Law; Litigation – Environmental
- Daniel Riesel: Environmental Law; Litigation – Environmental
Three SPR attorneys were selected by their peers for inclusion in the 2026 edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America, which highlights the professional excellence of attorneys who have typically been in practice for fewer than ten years. Only about 2% of early-career attorneys in the United States receive this honor.
- Margaret Holden: Environmental Law
- Maggie Macdonald: Litigation – Environmental; Environmental Law; Land Use and Zoning Law
- Kayley R. McGrath: Litigation – Environmental; Environmental Law
Best Lawyers® is an elite global network of legal professionals recognized through trusted, peer-reviewed distinction. For over four decades, its Purely Peer Review® methodology has upheld the principle that recognition should be earned through the opinions of fellow attorneys, not marketing influence or paid listings. For the 2026 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®, more than 26 million evaluations were analyzed. The Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America recognitions were determined based on more than 5.4 million evaluations.