By Gallagher Sharp LLPGallagher Sharp is proud to announce that twelve of our attorneys have been recognized in the 2026 edition of Best Lawyers®. We would like to especially congratulate Monica Sansalone on receiving this year’s “Lawyer of the Year” award for Legal Malpractice Law. The “Lawyer of the Year” accolades are reserved for one individual per practice area in each metropolitan region, based on the highest aggregate peer feedback. This designation represents a rare and distinguished honor.
Best Lawyers® 2026 “Lawyer of the Year” in Legal Malpractice Law
Monica Sansalone is the Managing Partner of Gallagher Sharp and serves as the Practice Group Manager of the firm’s Professional Liability Group. She represents lawyers and judges in grievance proceedings at the state level and before federal administrative agencies such as the United States Patent and Trademark Office and the Department of Justice. She also defends lawyers against malpractice and third-party claims, in contempt and sanctions proceedings, and in their fiduciary capacity. Monica also serves as an expert, both consulting and testifying, on the standard of care, ethical concerns, fee issues, and sanctions.
Congratulations to all the 2026 winners!
The Best Lawyers in America®
- Markus E. Apelis Personal Injury Litigation
- Timothy T. Brick Ethics and Professional Responsibility Law | Legal Malpractice Law
- Thomas J. Cabral Litigation – Insurance
- Linda M. Italiano Gorczynski – Transportation Law
- Todd M. Haemmerle Personal Injury Litigation
- Joseph W. Pappalardo Transportation Law
- Richard C.O. Rezie Insurance Law
- Monica A. Sansalone Ethics and Professional Responsibility Law | Legal Malpractice Law
- Joseph J. Santoro Railroad Law
About Best Lawyers
Since it was first published in 1983, Best Lawyers® has become universally regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence. Best Lawyers recognitions are compiled based on an exhaustive Purely Peer Review® evaluation. More than 184,000 industry leading lawyers are eligible to vote (from around the world) and submitted more than 25.8 million evaluations on the legal abilities of other lawyers based on their specific practice areas around the world. For the 2026 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®, more than 23 million votes were analyzed, which resulted in more than 80,000 leading lawyers included in the edition. Lawyers are not required nor allowed to pay a fee to be listed; therefore, inclusion in Best Lawyers is considered a singular honor. To learn more about Best Lawyers and see the full list of 2026 award recipients, please visit bestlawers.com.