Awards & Recognition

Our attorneys are frequently recognized for their work in environmental law and litigation. For more information on each attorney’s individual work and accomplishments, please review his or her biography.

American College of Environmental Lawyers

Gregory DeGulis serves as a Fellow of the American College of Environmental Lawyers. This professional organization is comprised of distinguished private practitioners, government lawyers and academics who practice in the field of environmental law. Membership is by invitation only. Greg was only the fifth lawyer in Ohio to receive the ACOEL invitation.

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”

Since 2011, our attorneys have frequently been named by Best Lawyers as a “Lawyer of the Year” in the Cleveland area. In 2024, Louis McMahon received this recognition in Environmental Law.

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

Ohio Super Lawyers

Gregory DeGulis, Wendlene Lavey, Louis McMahon, and David Nash were selected to the 2024 Ohio Super Lawyers list. Each year, no more than five percent of the lawyers in the state are selected by the research team at Super Lawyers to receive this honor.