Awards & Recognition
American College of Environmental Lawyers
Chambers USA
McMahon DeGulis has been recognized as a Band One Law Firm for Natural Resources and the Environment by Chambers USA since 2012. Prior to 2012, the firm was recognized as a Band Two firm for Natural Resources and the Environment since the inception of Chambers USA in 2004.
Additionally, Gregory DeGulis, Wendlene Lavey, and Louis McMahon have been individually recognized by Chambers USA through the years. David Nash was named a Senior Statesman in 2019.
Best Lawyers® “Lawyer of the Year”
Best Lawyers®
Our attorneys are frequently selected by their peers for inclusion in Best Lawyers.® Since it was first published in 1983, Best Lawyers® has become universally regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence. Best Lawyers lists are compiled based on an exhaustive peer-review evaluation. Lawyers are not required or allowed to pay a fee to be listed; therefore inclusion in Best Lawyers is considered a singular honor. In 2024, the following attorneys were selected:
- Gregory DeGulis: Environmental Law and Litigation-Environmental.
- Wendlene Lavey: Environmental Law.
- David Nash: Environmental Law, Litigation-Environmental, and Energy Regulatory Law.
- Louis McMahon: Environmental Law, Litigation-Environmental, and Water Law.
Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms”
Debuted in 2010, Best Law Firms is the most credible rankings of exceptional law firms, rooted in a rigorous, peer-to-peer, industry-driven evaluation. Achieving a tiered ranking in Best Law Firms signals a unique combination of quality law practice and breadth of legal expertise. Ranked firms, presented in three tiers, are recognized on a national and metro-based scale. MD received the following rankings in 2024:
Metropolitan Tier 1:
- Cleveland Environmental Law
- Cleveland Litigation – Environmental
National Tier 3:
- Environmental Law
- Litigation – Environmental