Ten Zalkind Law Attorneys Named in 2026 Edition of Best Lawyers in America

Zalkind Duncan & Bernstein LLP is proud to announce that all eight of the firm’s attorneys, and two of the firm’s of-counsel attorneys, were named in the 2026 edition of Best Lawyers in America.

In addition Inga Bernstein was named “Lawyer of the Year” for Employment Law – Individuals, and David Duncan was named “Lawyer of the Year” for Appellate Practice.

Best Lawyers is the oldest and most respected peer-review publication in the legal profession and rates attorneys by conducting exhaustive peer-review surveys in which tens of thousands of leading lawyers confidentially evaluate their professional peers. Congratulations to all!

Best Lawyers

Inga S. Bernstein – Lawyer of the Year: Employment Law – Individuals

Criminal Defense: General Practice, Criminal Defense: White-Collar, Employment Law – Individuals, Litigation – Labor and Employment

David Duncan – Lawyer of the Year: Appellate Practice

Appellate Practice, Criminal Defense: General Practice, Criminal Defense: White-Collar

Ana Isabel Muñoz – Appellate Practice, Civil Rights Law, Education Law, Employment Law – Individuals, Litigation – Labor and Employment

Emma M. Quinn-Judge – Appellate Practice, Criminal Defense: General Practice, Employment Law – Individuals, Litigation – Labor and Employment

David A. Russcol – Education Law, Litigation – Labor and Employment

Monica R. Shah – Criminal Defense: General Practice, Criminal Defense: White-Collar, Employment Law – Individuals, Litigation – Labor and Employment

Naomi R. Shatz – Civil Rights Law, Criminal Defense: General Practice, Education Law, Employment Law – Individuals, Litigation – Labor and Employment

Rachel Stroup – Criminal Defense: General Practice, Criminal Defense: White-Collar, Education Law, Employment Law – Individuals, Litigation – Labor and Employment

Norman S. Zalkind – Criminal Defense: General Practice, Criminal Defense: White-Collar

Ones to Watch

Niamh Gibbons: Education Law, Labor and Employment Law – Employee, Litigation – Labor and Employment