RECOGNITION | MAY 2026
WH Burkley is pleased to announce that 7 attorneys have been recognized in the 2026 Pennsylvania edition of Super Lawyers. No more than five percent of the lawyers in each state are selected by the research team at Super Lawyers to receive this honor. No more than 2.5 percent of the lawyers in each state are selected to receive the Rising Stars honor.
2026 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers
- Robert Bernstein – Bankruptcy: Business
- Kirk Burkley – Bankruptcy: Business (Top 100 Pennsylvania and Top 50 Pittsburgh)
- Stuart Gaul, Jr. – Business Litigation
- JJ Richardson – Business Litigation
- David Ross – Bankruptcy: Business
2026 Pennsylvania Rising Stars
- James Berent – Real Estate
- Mary Shahverdian – Business Litigation
WH Burkley
WH Burkley is a leading, middle-market, business solutions law firm with more than 70 lawyers located across Ohio (Cleveland, Mayfield, Columbus), Pennsylvania (Pittsburgh), and West Virginia (Wheeling). The firm is continually recognized for providing sophisticated transactional and litigation guidance to publicly traded companies and privately held businesses, as well as financial institutions, private equity sponsors, executives, and individuals.