The law firm of MacDonald, Illig, Jones & Britton, LLP in Erie recently announced that attorneys James D. Cullen, Roger H. Taft, W. Patrick Delaney, Mark J. Shaw and Craig Murphey, partners at the firm, have been selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2013.
Attorney Cullen, former chair of MacDonald Illig‘s Trusts & Estates Practice Group, is recognized for his work in the area of trusts and estates planning and administration. He is among a very distinguished group of attorneys who have been listed in Best Lawyers for 20 consecutive years.
Attorney Taft, co-chair of the firm‘s Labor & Employment Practice Group, is recognized for his work in the area of commercial litigation. A principal trial lawyer at MacDonald Illig, he concentrates his practice on commercial litigation and employment litigation including employment discrimination and wrongful discharge cases.
Attorney Delaney, chair of the Litigation Practice Group, is recognized for his work in the areas of commercial litigation and construction litigation. He has spent his entire legal career litigating disputes in state and federal courts as well as arbitration tribunals.
Attorney Shaw, chair of the Environmental Law Practice Group, is recognized for his work in that area of the law including environmental litigation, compliance and permitting matters.
Attorney Murphey, chair of the Insurance Practice Group, is recognized for his work in the areas of personal injury litigation and insurance law. He is a civil litigator who concentrates his practice in the areas of insurance coverage, insured defense, arbitrations, trials and appeals.
MacDonald Illig also has announced the addition of Nicholas R. Pagliari as a partner with the firm. Pagliari is a 1998 graduate of the Pennsylvania State University and a 2001 graduate from the University of Dayton School of Law.
After obtaining his law degree, Pagliari served as a law clerk in the United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. GA. He previously practiced law at Reed Smith LLP in Pittsburgh and since his return to Erie has focused on corporate restructuring and bankruptcy, bankruptcy related litigation and collection matters. He will be associated with the firm‘s Bankruptcy & Creditors‘ Rights and Business Transactions practice groups.
