32 Richards, Layton & Finger Attorneys Named in Super Lawyers, Highlighting 20 Year Milestones
May 22, 2026
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WILMINGTON, Delaware (May 22, 2026) – Thirty-two Richards, Layton & Finger attorneys have been selected by Super Lawyers for its annual ranking of Delaware’s leading lawyers. This year also marks milestone years for veteran Richards Layton directors Mark Collins, John Knight, and Greg Williams. Each has achieved the rare distinction of being named to the Super Lawyers list for twenty consecutive years.
Super Lawyers selects attorneys on the basis of their professional skill, achievements, and peer recognition, choosing only five percent of the lawyers in the state. The Richards Layton attorneys chosen for the Super Lawyers list include:
| Stephen Bigler | Business/Corporate |
| Mark Collins | Bankruptcy: Business |
| Frederick Cottrell | Intellectual Property Litigation |
| Doneene Damon | Business/Corporate |
| Catherine Dearlove | Business Litigation |
| Daniel DeFranceschi | Bankruptcy: Business |
| Raymond DiCamillo | Business Litigation |
| Kelly Farnan | Intellectual Property Litigation |
| Kevin Gallagher | Business Litigation |
| Paul Heath | Bankruptcy: Business |
| Travis Hunter | Business Litigation |
| Jennifer Jauffret | Employment & Labor |
| John Knight | Bankruptcy: Business |
| Rudolf Koch | Business Litigation |
| Gregory Ladner | Business/Corporate |
| Michael Merchant | Bankruptcy: Business |
| Jeffrey Moyer | Intellectual Property Litigation |
| Stephanie Norman | Business/Corporate |
| Mark Purpura | Business/Corporate |
| Srinivas Raju | Business/Corporate |
| Blake Rohrbacher | Business Litigation |
| Lisa Schmidt | Business Litigation |
| Russell Silberglied | Bankruptcy: Business |
| Donald Sparks | Estate Planning & Probate |
| Amanda Steele | Bankruptcy: Business |
| Sara Wagner | Real Estate |
| Robert Whetzel | Environmental |
| Gregory Williams | Business Litigation |
The firm lawyers named to the Super Lawyers’ Rising Stars list are:
| Mari Boyle | Business/Corporate |
| Alexandra Ewing | Business Litigation |
| Kyle Lachmund | Business Litigation |
| Sara Metzler | Business Litigation |
About Richards, Layton & Finger
Defining Delaware law since 1899, Richards, Layton & Finger helps sophisticated clients navigate complex issues and the intricacies of Delaware law. We advise global companies, business partnerships, leading financial institutions, local businesses, and individuals across a wide range of practices, including corporate law, alternative entities, commercial law, bankruptcy and corporate restructuring, intellectual property, tax, trusts and estates, commercial real estate, and litigation.