AWARDS & MEMBERSHIPS

Attorneys must be nominated for the Best Lawyers honor, which is based on exhaustive peer reviews conducted by some of the top attorneys in the United States.

Corporate Counsel Magazine has called Best Lawyers "the most respected referral list of attorneys in practice."

Seven Edgar Snyder & Associates attorneys are Best Lawyers in America honorees for personal injury litigation. They include attorneys Cynthia Danel (2011-2024; 2012 Pittsburgh Best Lawyers in America Personal Injury Litigation Lawyer of the Year), Gerald Hutton (2017-2024), Armand Leonelli (2024), Jason Lichtenstein (2013-2024), Jennifer Matassa (2013-2023), Rick Rosenthal (2010-2024), Brad Trust (2021-2024), and Christine Zaremski-Young (2024).

One of our attorneys, James Garver, has been selected to the Best Lawyers in America honorees for Workers' Compensation law (2013-2024).

One of our attorneys, John E. Black, has been selected to the Best Layers in America list for Employment Law (2010-2024).

Attorney Mollie Rosenzweig as been selected to Best Lawyers' "Ones to Watch" list, for attorneys who have been practicing for less than 10 years (2023-2024).

The U.S. News — Best Lawyers "Best Law Firms" rankings are based on an extensive evaluation process that includes not only peer review, firm background information, and more.

That data is then combined to provide a "Best Law Firms" score, and a high score "is a special distinction that signals a unique combination of excellence and breadth of experience."

Edgar Snyder & Associates is proud to be among the Tier 1 "Best Law Firms" for plaintiff personal injury and product liability litigation in Pittsburgh. Ours was also listed among the Tier 1 "Best Law Firms" for claimant Workers' Compensation law.

Edgar Snyder & Associates has received the highest-possible rating—an AV Pre-eminent rating—from Martindale-Hubbell, an impartial legal information agency serving the profession for more than 140 years. The rating, which is determined by a system of complex scoring formulas and criteria, is based on legal ability and general ethical standards.

In fact, Edgar Snyder & Associates has been selected as one of Martindale-Hubbell's Top Ranked Law Firms. We received this honor because at least one in every three attorneys at the firm has earned an AV Pre-eminent rating—a distinction that only a small percentage of the firms in the country have been able to achieve.

An AV Pre-eminent rating shows that a lawyer has reached the height of professional excellence, and is recognized for having the highest levels of skill and integrity.

At Edgar Snyder & Associates, attorneys Cynthia Danel, Jason Lichtenstein, Rick Rosenthal, and Edgar Snyder all have AV Pre-eminent ratings.

The Pittsburgh Business Times’ Corporate Citizenship Award honors individuals and companies in western Pennsylvania for “outstanding philanthropic contributions.” Judges take into account volunteer work, monetary contributions, and in-kind donations. Organizations must also display that they have incorporated philanthropy into their company culture. You can learn more about our work in the community in our Giving Back section.

The Million and Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forums, established in 1993, are composed of trial attorneys who have achieved million and multi-million dollar verdicts and settlements for their clients. Although less than 1 percent of lawyers in the United States belong to the forums, nine attorneys at Edgar Snyder & Associates are members.

Attorneys Cynthia Danel, Robert Fisher, Armand Leonelli, Rick Rosenthal, Brad Trust, and Christine Zaremski-Young are members of the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates forum.

Attorneys Jason Lichtenstein, Adam Haggag, Chris Hildebrandt, and Mollie Rosenzweig are members of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum.

The National Board of Trial Advocacy (NBTA), a non-profit organization accredited by the American Bar Association, certifies lawyers in the specialty areas of civil, criminal, and family law trial advocacy.

It is the only accreditation agency approved by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, and NBTA-certified attorneys have a proven track record of skill, experience, and knowledge in their practice area(s). In order to be certified as a Civil Trial Advocate, attorneys go through an exhaustive screening process that includes a full-day exam, the submission of peer and judicial references, and more.

Certification is a stamp of approval that gives clients confidence they're hiring a qualified attorney—a stamp of approval earned by two of our firm's attorneys, and Cynthia Danel.

We are proud to have attorneys certified as specialists in the practice of workers' compensation law by the Pennsylvania Bar Association (PBA) Workers' Compensation Law Section.

They include attorneys Ryan Carroll, James Garver, and Phillip Kondrot.

In 2012, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court approved the PBA Workers' Compensation Law Section as the first bar association entity in Pennsylvania to certify lawyers in the area of workers' compensation law.

Certified workers' compensation attorneys successfully completed the 2018 certification process by submitting a variety of documents showing that at least 50 percent of their legal practice is in the specialty field of workers' compensation, that they had practiced in the field for more than five years, and that they actively participates in Mandatory Continuing Legal Education in workers' compensation law and related fields.

The attorneys also passed the certification examination that focuses on workers' compensation law and rules and leading case law.

Being selected to the Pennsylvania Super Lawyers List is an honor awarded to only the top 5 percent of lawyers in the state. The rigorous, four-stage selection process is designed to award attorneys who stand out as the best among their peers.

The following attorneys have been named to the Pennsylvania Super Lawyers list: John E. Black, Cynthia Danel, James Garver, Chris Hildebrandt, Jerry Hutton, Jason Lichtenstein, Richard Rosenthal, Edgar Snyder, and Christine Zaremski-Young.

In addition, many have also been named to the Top 100 Attorneys in Pennsylvania, the Top 50 Attorneys in Pittsburgh, and the Top 50 Female Attorneys in Pennsylvania lists:

Attorney Cynthia Danel

• Top 100 Attorneys in Pennsylvania for 2011-2021
• Top 50 Women Attorneys in Pennsylvania for 2008-2021
• Top 50 Attorneys in Pittsburgh for 2009-2021

Attorney Gerald Hutton

• Top 50 Attorneys in Pittsburgh for 2016 - 2021

Attorney Jason Lichtenstein

• Top 100 Attorneys in Pennsylvania for 2011, 2017, 2019, 2020, & 2021
• Top 50 Attorneys in Pittsburgh for 2011-2021

Attorney Rick Rosenthal

• Top 100 Attorneys in Pennsylvania for 2010-2021
• Top 50 Attorneys in Pittsburgh for 2008-2021

Several attorneys at Edgar Snyder & Associates have also been selected for inclusion in Pennsylvania Rising Stars by Super Lawyers — an honor awarded to the best up-and-coming attorneys 40 and younger who have been practicing law for less than 10 years. To be considered for the honor, attorneys must be nominated by their peers, and only the top 2.5 percent of nominees in each state are named to the Rising Stars list.

Attorneys named in 2020 Pennsylvania Rising Stars by Super Lawyers include Jordan Bush, Adam Haggag, and Armand Leonelli.

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Attorney Edgar Snyder has received the Pittsburgh Tribune Review's Readers' Choice Award for Best Attorney in the City for 2010-2016. The award recognizes Pittsburgh-area businesses and professionals for excellent service and customer satisfaction.

The honor is based on reader votes that are collected online and through the mail. An outside firm tabulates the ballots, and the winners are announced annually in the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review.