The Best Lawyers in America 2026 Recognizes 13 Zetlin & De Chiara Attorneys

Zetlin & De Chiara LLP is proud to have 13 attorneys recognized in the 2026 edition of The Best Lawyers in America for their work in construction law, construction litigation, and commercial litigation in New York and New Jersey, including three associates who were recognized as Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch. Best Lawyers awards are compiled through exhaustive peer-review surveys in which tens of thousands of leading lawyers confidentially evaluate their professional peers. 

The full list of recognized Zetlin & De Chiara attorneys is included below.

The Best Lawyers in America (2026 Edition)

New York

• Bill P. Chimos
• Construction Law
• Litigation - Construction
• Michael K. De Chiara
• Construction Law
• Litigation - Construction
• Raymond T. Mellon
• Construction Law
• Litigation - Construction
• Jaimee L. Nardiello
• Litigation - Construction
• Carol J. Patterson
• Construction Law
• Litigation - Construction
• James J. Terry
• Construction Law
• Litigation - Construction
• Michael J. Vardaro
• Construction Law
• Litigation - Construction
• Michael S. Zetlin
• Construction Law
• Litigation – Construction

New Jersey

• Timothy F. Hegarty
• Construction Law
• Loryn P. Riggiola
• Commercial Litigation

The Best Lawyers in America: Ones to Watch (2026 Edition)

New York

• Hal E. Blanchard
• Commercial Litigation
• Construction Law
• Litigation – Construction
• Maria Kefalas
• Construction Law
• Litigation - Construction
• James Papadakis
• Construction Law
• Litigation - Construction