The Wagner Law Group names 16 attorneys to 2027 Best Lawyers list

The Wagner Law Group said 16 attorneys will be recognized in the 2027 edition of The Best Lawyers in America, covering employee benefits, labor and employment, tax and related litigation areas. The honors reinforce the Boston firm’s national standing in ERISA and employee benefits law as the new edition rolls out in more than 30 publications.

Why it matters: - The recognition puts more than one-third of The Wagner Law Group’s attorneys on the 2027 Best Lawyers list. - The honors underscore the firm’s position in ERISA and employee benefits law, where reputation and peer review carry weight with clients. - Best Lawyers recognition can influence how businesses, nonprofits and individuals evaluate legal counsel in specialized practice areas.

What happened: - The Wagner Law Group said 16 attorneys will be recognized in the 2027 edition of The Best Lawyers in America. - The honorees include Marcia S. Wagner, Thomas E. Clark Jr., Andrew Oringer and partners Harold Ashner, David Gabor, Russell Gaudreau, Jr., Israel Goldowitz, Evelyn A. Haralampu, Mary B. Hevener, Eric R. Keller, Johanna L. Matloff, Mark Poerio, Anthony Provenzano, Linda Rosenzweig, Barry Salkin and Roberta Casper Watson. - The listed practice areas include Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law, Litigation - Labor and Employment, Labor Law – Management, Tax Law and Litigation and Controversy - Tax. - Marcia S. Wagner called the recognition an honor and said she was privileged to be recognized alongside her colleagues.

The details: - Best Lawyers recognition is based solely on confidential peer review. - The methodology is designed to reflect the consensus of leading lawyers about colleagues’ professional abilities in the same country and practice area. - Best Lawyers says The Best Lawyers in America recognizes the top 5% of private practicing lawyers in the United States. - The 2027 edition will appear in more than 30 publications nationwide, including The New York Times, The Washington Post and The Wall Street Journal. - The Wagner Law Group was also ranked nationally and in Boston and Washington, D.C., as a Tier 1 Best Law Firm for Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law in Best Lawyers’ most recently published Best Law Firms list. - Best Lawyers says Tier 1 firms are recognized for professional excellence with consistently high ratings from clients and peers. - The Wagner Law Group has 46 attorneys in eight offices. - The firm serves large, small and nonprofit corporations, individuals and government entities in the U.S. and several foreign countries. - The Wagner Law Group is certified as a woman-owned and operated business by the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council.

Between the lines: - The announcement adds another external validation point for a firm that already markets itself around employee benefits and ERISA work. - A broad showing across multiple practice areas suggests the recognition is not limited to one specialty. - The Best Lawyers and Best Law Firms rankings can help firms signal stability, depth and peer credibility in a crowded legal market.

What’s next: - The 2027 Best Lawyers edition will begin appearing in more than 30 leading publications around the country. - The recognition gives The Wagner Law Group another credential to use in client pitches, hiring and market positioning over the coming year. - The firm is likely to continue leaning on its ERISA and employee benefits platform as a core differentiator.

The bottom line: - Sixteen of The Wagner Law Group’s attorneys are headed for the 2027 Best Lawyers list, reinforcing the firm’s standing as a major employee benefits and ERISA practice.