The 2025 Best Lawyers in America Recognizes Black Srebnick as a Best Law Firm in the United States, and Ten Black Srebnick Attorneys in Various Practice Areas

Congratulations to seven Black Srebnick partners who were recognized by Best Lawyers^® in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in America^® and to three associates who were included in the Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch edition. Notably, the firm’s founding partner Roy Black received the 2025 award for “Lawyer of the Year” in Criminal Defense and partner Howard Srebnick received the 2025 award for “Lawyer of the Year” in Bet-the-Company litigation.

The Best Lawyers in America^® recognizes the most distinguished and outstanding legal talent across various practices in the United States through a rigorous peer-review process, ensuring that the awarded lawyers meet the highest standards of professional excellence. 

The “Lawyer of the Year” accolade is given to individual lawyers who received the highest overall peer-feedback for a specific practice area and geographic region. Only one lawyer is recognized as the “Lawyer of the Year” for a specialty and metropolitan location per edition.

“Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch” recognizes younger attorneys who exhibit outstanding legal talent and professional excellence in private practice.

 

The following partners and associates received Best Lawyers in America^® awards:

Partner Roy Black: “Lawyer of the Year” in Criminal Defense 2025, and recognized for his work in appellate practice, commercial litigation, and white collar defense. Roy previously received the “Lawyer of the Year” award in criminal defense in 2010, 2012 and 2015.

Partner Howard Srebnick: “Lawyer of the Year” in Bet-the-Company litigation 2025, and recognized for his work in appellate practice, commercial litigation, criminal defense, and white-collar defense. Howard previously received the “Lawyer of the Year” award in criminal defense in 2015, 2020, 2023, and 2024.

Partner Maria Neyra: Recognized for her work in Criminal Defense: General Practice and Criminal Defense: White-Collar with an additional area of practice in commercial litigation.

Partner Jackie Perczek: Recognized for her work in Criminal Defense: White-Collar with additional areas of practice in general criminal defense and appellate work.

Partner Mark Shapiro: Recognized for his work in Criminal Defense: General Practice with an additional area of practice in white collar defense.

Partner Jared Lopez: Recognized for his work in Commercial Litigation.

Partner Benji Waxman: Recognized for his work in Appellate Practice

Associate Kyle Johnson: Ones to Watch, recognized for his work in Commercial Litigation.

Associate Alyssa Silvaggi: Ones to Watch, recognized for her work in Criminal Defense: White-Collar.

Associate Alexa Klein: Ones to Watch, recognized for her work in Commercial Litigation and Construction Law, with an additional area of practice in labor and employment litigation.

Our law firm, Black Srebnick, was recognized as a Best Law Firm in the United States in Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Criminal Defense: White-Collar, Criminal Defense: General Practice, and Appellate Practice.

Recognition by Best Lawyers is based entirely on peer review. Best Lawyers employs a process designed to capture, as accurately as possible, the consensus opinion of leading lawyers about the professional abilities of their colleagues within the same geographical area and legal practice area. Best Lawyers employs a sophisticated, conscientious, rational and transparent survey process designed to elicit meaningful and substantive evaluations of the quality of legal services. You can learn more here: www.bestlawyers.com/methodology.