Marks Gray is proud to announce that 17 of our attorneys have been recognized in the 2026 edition of The Best Lawyers in America® and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch®. This year’s honors include three “Lawyer of the Year” awards, multiple Top-Listed Metro Awards, and a collective total of 119 years of recognition across our attorneys. These accomplishments highlight our firm’s long-standing tradition of excellence and dedication to client service.

2026 “Lawyer of the Year” Awards

• Edward L. Birk
  • Insurance Law
• Susan S. Erdelyi
  • Employment Law – Individuals
• Tyler J. Oldenburg
  • Professional Malpractice Law – Defendants

The Best Lawyers in America (2026 Edition)

Jeptha F. Barbour (Recognized since 2006)

• Insurance Law
• Litigation – ERISA
• Litigation – Health Care
• Litigation – Insurance
• Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants
• Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
• Product Liability Litigation – Defendants

Edward L. Birk (Recognized since 2013)

• Employment Law – Individuals
• Employment Law – Management
• First Amendment Law
• Insurance Law
• Litigation – Labor and Employment
• Media Law
• Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants

Carol Bishop (Recognized since 2023)

• Insurance Law
• Litigation – Insurance

Rhonda B. Boggess (Recognized since 2025)

• Appellate Practice
• Litigation – Insurance

Edward M. Booth (Recognized since 2025)

• Aviation Law
• Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants

Crystal T. Broughan (Recognized since 2019)

• Commercial Litigation
• Copyright Law
• Insurance Law
• Litigation – Insurance
• Litigation – Intellectual Property
• Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
• Trademark Law

John R. Crawford (Recognized since 2022)

• Corporate Law
• Elder Law
• Litigation – Trusts and Estates
• Tax Law
• Trusts and Estates

Susan S. Erdelyi (Recognized since 2013)

• Appellate Practice
• Civil Rights Law
• Employment Law – Individuals
• Employment Law – Management
• Government Relations Practice
• Litigation – Labor and Employment
• Litigation – Land Use and Zoning
• Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants

Frederick H. Kent III (Recognized since 2013)

• Banking and Finance Law
• Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
• Real Estate Law

Mary Bland Love (Recognized since 2017)

• Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants

Logan K. McEwen (Recognized since 2024)

• Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
• Commercial Litigation
• Litigation – Intellectual Property

Tyler J. Oldenburg (Recognized since 2021)

• Commercial Litigation
• Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants
• Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
• Professional Malpractice Law – Defendants
• Real Estate Law

Nicholas V. Pulignano, Jr. (Recognized since 2018)

• Banking and Finance Law
• Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
• Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
• Commercial Litigation
• Commercial Transactions / UCC Law
• Corporate Law
• Litigation – Banking and Finance
• Litigation – Bankruptcy
• Litigation – Mergers and Acquisitions
• Litigation – Real Estate
• Litigation – Securities
• Mergers and Acquisitions Law

Gerald W. Weedon (Recognized since 2011)

• Commercial Litigation
• Construction Law
• Insurance Law
• Litigation – Construction
• Litigation – Insurance
• Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
• Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
• Trusts and Estates

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

Julianna Favale (Recognized since 2024)

• Commercial Litigation
• Government Relations Practice
• Insurance Law
• Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants
• Municipal Law
• Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants

Marlana Johnson (Recognized since 2025)

• Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants

Kendall S. Manini (Recognized since 2024)

• Civil Rights Law
• Commercial Litigation
• Insurance Law
• Labor and Employment Law – Management
• Litigation – Labor and Employment
• Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants
• Municipal Law
• Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants

Top-Listed Awards (2026 Edition)

• Top-Listed in Jacksonville in Insurance Law with 5 lawyers
• Top-Listed in Jacksonville in Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants with 7 lawyers