Murphy Desmond Attorneys Named 2027 Best Lawyers® in America

The firm is pleased to announce 11 Murphy Desmond attorneys are included in The Best Lawyers in America® (2027 Edition) in a wide range of practice areas.

Best Lawyers are chosen through an exhaustive annual peer review process that is done at a national and regional level and further broken down by practice areas.

Murphy Desmond’s 2027 Best Lawyers listing includes 22 practice areas, nine of which are new compared to our 2026 list. The additional practice areas include: Appellate Practice, Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Closely Held Companies and Family Business Law, Collaborative Law: Family Law, Family Law Mediation, Land Use and Zoning Law, Litigation – Construction, Litigation – Real Estate, and Mergers and Acquisitions Law.

The 2027 Best Lawyers list includes the following Murphy Desmond attorneys and their respective practice areas:

Appellate Law

• Matthew J. Fleming (since 2027)

Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law

• Jane F. Zimmerman (since 2009)

 Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)

• Jason J. Reed (since 2027)

 Closely Held Companies and Family Business Law

• David M. Gorwitz (since 2027)

 Collaborative Law: Family Law

• Sarah H. DeKraay (since 2027)

 Corporate Law

• Vernon J. Jesse (since 2013)
• Jason Reed (since 2024)

 Employment Law - Management

• William E. Morgan (since 2021)

 Family Law

• Sarah H. DeKraay (since 2021)

 Family Law Mediation

• Sarah H. DeKraay (since 2027)

 Immigration Law

• Glorily A. López (since 2007)

 Land Use and Zoning Law

• Matthew J. Fleming (since 2027)

 Litigation – Construction

• Jonathan P. Bruni (since 2027)

 Litigation - Bankruptcy

• Jane F. Zimmerman (since 2011)

 Litigation - Land Use and Zoning

• Matthew Fleming (since 2019)

 Litigation - Municipal

• Matthew Fleming (since 2019)

 Litigation – Real Estate

• Jonathan P. Bruni (since 2027)

 Litigation - Securities

• Stephen L. Morgan (since 2011)

 Litigation - Trusts and Estates

• Mario Mendoza (since 2024)

 Mergers and Acquisitions Law

• David M. Gorwitz

 Municipal Law

• Matthew Fleming (since 2019)
• William E. Morgan (since 2026)
• Jane F. Zimmerman (since 2009)

 Real Estate Law

• Jonathan P. Bruni (since 2027)
• Vernon J. Jesse (since 2013)
• Jason J. Reed (since 2027)
• Jane F. Zimmerman (since 2027)

 Securities / Capital Markets Law

• Stephen L. Morgan (since 2009)

Published August 20, 2026