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Zarwin Baum Attorneys Named to 2025 PA and NJ Super Lawyers Lists

May 28, 2025

Zarwin Baum DeVito Kaplan Schaer Toddy is proud to announce that 11 of our attorneys have been named to the PA and NJ Super Lawyers lists.

Super Lawyers recognizes outstanding attorneys who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. The annual selections are made using a patented multiphase process that includes a statewide survey of lawyers, an independent research evaluation of candidates, and peer reviews by practice area. The Super Lawyers list recognizes the top 5 percent of attorneys in each state. The Rising Stars list recognizes the top 2.5 percent of attorneys in each state.

2025 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers

Gary A. DeVito

Theodore M. Schaer

Kenneth J. Fleisher

Christopher G. Mavros

Clementa M. Amazan

Dawn M. Tancredi

Peter A. Greiner

2025 Pennsylvania Rising Stars

Gregory M. Mallon, Jr.

Scott Goldstein

Scott Zlotnick

2025 New Jersey Super Lawyers

Theodore M. Schaer

Matthew P. Kessler

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