August 21, 2025 | Best Lawyers®
25 Nicolaides Attorneys Recognized in the 2026 Editions of The Best Lawyers in America® and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch®
Nicolaides Fink Thorpe Michaelides Sullivan LLP is pleased to announce that 25 of its attorneys have been selected for inclusion in the 2026 editions of The Best Lawyers in America® and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch®. This year’s honorees are as follows:
The Best Lawyers in America®
Best Lawyers® is an elite global network of legal professionals recognized through trusted, peer-reviewed distinction. For over four decades, its Purely Peer Review® methodology has upheld the principle that recognition should be earned through the opinions of fellow attorneys.
Each year, more than 13 million confidential evaluations are collected worldwide, contributing to one of the legal industry’s most rigorous and respected vetting processes. Only about 5% of lawyers in the United States and 3% globally are recognized.
For the 2026 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®, more than 26 million evaluations were analyzed. The Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America recognitions were determined based on more than 5.4 million evaluations.
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The Best Lawyers in America®
- Amy J. Cassidy (Insurance Law)
- Tamiko A. Dunham (Insurance Law)
- Matthew J. Fink (Insurance Law; Litigation – Insurance)
- Laura J. Grabouski (Insurance Law; Litigation – ERISA)
- Daniel I. Graham, Jr. (Insurance Law; Litigation – Insurance)
- Matthew J. Hafey (Insurance Law)
- Mary F. Licari (Insurance Law; Litigation – Insurance)
- Matthew C. Lovell (Insurance Law)
- Cody S. Moon (Insurance Law)
- Richard H. Nicolaides, Jr. (Insurance Law; Litigation – Insurance)
- Mariah Quiroz (Insurance Law)
- Mark J. Sobczak (Insurance Law)
- Matthew S. Sorem (Insurance Law; Litigation – Insurance)
- Kelly L. Stoltz (Insurance Law)
- Monica T. Sullivan (Insurance Law; Litigation – Insurance)
- Sara M. Thorpe (Insurance Law)
- Ellen M. Van Meir (Insurance Law; Litigation – Insurance)
- Jonathan T. Viner (Insurance Law)
- Stephanie M. Flowers (Insurance Law)
- Haley E. Jauregui (Insurance Law)
- JohnFranco G. Joyce (Insurance Law; Litigation – Construction; Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants)
- Jacob F. Meli (Insurance Law)
- Meaghan A. Minalt (Insurance Law)
- Emily R. Steinberg (Insurance Law)
- B. Natalie Vu (Insurance Law)
Best Lawyers® is an elite global network of legal professionals recognized through trusted, peer-reviewed distinction. For over four decades, its Purely Peer Review® methodology has upheld the principle that recognition should be earned through the opinions of fellow attorneys.
Each year, more than 13 million confidential evaluations are collected worldwide, contributing to one of the legal industry’s most rigorous and respected vetting processes. Only about 5% of lawyers in the United States and 3% globally are recognized.
For the 2026 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®, more than 26 million evaluations were analyzed. The Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America recognitions were determined based on more than 5.4 million evaluations.
To learn more, please visit: https://www.bestlawyers.com/.