The Best Lawyers in America 2025 Recognizes 15 Zetlin & De Chiara Attorneys

Zetlin & De Chiara LLP is proud to have 15 attorneys recognized in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in America for their work in construction law and construction litigation in New York and New Jersey, including six associates who were recognized as Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch. Best Lawyers awards are compiled through exhaustive peer-review surveys in which tens of thousands of leading lawyers confidentially evaluate their professional peers. 

The full list of recognized Zetlin & De Chiara attorneys is included below.

The Best Lawyers in America (2025 Edition)

• Bill P. Chimos
  • Construction Law
  • Litigation - Construction
• Michael K. De Chiara
  • Construction Law
  • Litigation - Construction
• Raymond T. Mellon
  • Construction Law
  • Litigation - Construction
• Jaimee L. Nardiello
  • Litigation - Construction
• Carol J. Patterson
  • Construction Law
• Loryn P. Riggiola
  • Commercial Litigation (New Jersey)
• James J. Terry
  • Construction Law
  • Litigation - Construction
• Michael J. Vardaro
  • Litigation - Construction
• Michael S. Zetlin
  • Construction Law
  • Litigation - Construction

The Best Lawyers in America: Ones to Watch (2025 Edition)

• Hal E. Blanchard
  • Construction Law
  • Litigation - Construction
• Maria Kefalas
  • Construction Law
  • Litigation - Construction
• Julie A. Levine
  • Construction Law
• James Papadakis
  • Construction Law
• Lion H. Song
  • Construction Law
• Ryan Waton
  • Construction Law
  • Litigation - Construction